Question 1

Peak physical performance usually occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) the 20s. 
C) the 30s. 
D) the 40s. 
A) adolescence. 
B) the 20s. 
C) the 30s. 
D) the 40s.

Question 2

Eleanor and James Gibson purport that all objects and surfaces offer opportunities for people to perform activities on them based on said person's capabilities.They refer to such opportunities as

Accepted Answer

A) sensations. 
B) affordances. 
C) perceptions. 
D) ecological views. 
A) sensations. 
B) affordances. 
C) perceptions. 
D) ecological views.

Question 3

Fifty-two-year-old Curtis is beginning to lose his ability to focus and maintain images on his retina.This condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A) macular degeneration. 
B) cataracts. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) macular degeneration. 
B) cataracts. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 4

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) golfer 
B) swimmer 
C) sprinter 
D) marathon runner 
A) golfer 
B) swimmer 
C) sprinter 
D) marathon runner

Question 5

Which taste preference develops at about 4 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A) sweet 
B) sour 
C) salty 
D) bitter 
A) sweet 
B) sour 
C) salty 
D) bitter

Question 6

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

Accepted Answer

A) less voluntary or directed movement on the part of the infant. 
B) a greater role for the mother in helping the infant to develop reflexes. 
C) a greater genetic legacy to such reflexes. 
D) more deliberation and control on the part of the infant. 
A) less voluntary or directed movement on the part of the infant. 
B) a greater role for the mother in helping the infant to develop reflexes. 
C) a greater genetic legacy to such reflexes. 
D) more deliberation and control on the part of the infant.

Question 7

What mechanisms help infants survive before they have an opportunity to learn adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes 
B) motor skills 
C) vision and hearing 
D) dynamic systems 
A) reflexes 
B) motor skills 
C) vision and hearing 
D) dynamic systems

Question 8

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game.His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering,though,and asks Tom not to come.What should Tom do?

Accepted Answer

A) go anyway and cheer 
B) go but not cheer 
C) go but hide so his son can't see him 
D) respect his son's wishes and stay home 
A) go anyway and cheer 
B) go but not cheer 
C) go but hide so his son can't see him 
D) respect his son's wishes and stay home

Question 9

Harley's ophthalmologist is glad he came in.She gives him eye drops to treat a buildup of fluid that can destroy his vision if it goes untreated.Harley has

Accepted Answer

A) presbyopia. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) cataracts. 
A) presbyopia. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) cataracts.

Question 10

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) dark adaptation. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) cataracts. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) dark adaptation. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) cataracts.

Question 11

Thora's grandson has noticed that Thora uses increasingly brighter colors and larger shapes in her paintings.Thora may be compensating for

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) a reduction in the quality or intensity of light reaching the retina. 
C) a problem with dark adaptation. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) a reduction in the quality or intensity of light reaching the retina. 
C) a problem with dark adaptation. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased myelination affects the development of gross motor skills,but not fine motor skills. 
B) Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C) Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D) Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills. 
A) Increased myelination affects the development of gross motor skills,but not fine motor skills. 
B) Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C) Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D) Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills.

Question 13

Infants normally are able to sit,stand,and walk using furniture support ______,and climb and balance their feet in a squatting position _________.

Accepted Answer

A) within the first 6 months; within the first year 
B) within the first year; within the second year 
C) after 18 months of age; after 24 months of age 
D) after 1 year of age; after 2 years of age 
A) within the first 6 months; within the first year 
B) within the first year; within the second year 
C) after 18 months of age; after 24 months of age 
D) after 1 year of age; after 2 years of age

Question 14

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board.These are signs that Robert may have

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit disorder. 
B) vision problems. 
C) color blindness. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) attention deficit disorder. 
B) vision problems. 
C) color blindness. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 15

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is taking a _____ in perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems approach 
B) ecological approach. 
C) nativist approach 
D) behavioral approach 
A) dynamic systems approach 
B) ecological approach. 
C) nativist approach 
D) behavioral approach

Question 16

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance.She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball.Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 and 12 
B) 13 and 18 
C) 18 and 24 
D) 36 and 48 
A) 9 and 12 
B) 13 and 18 
C) 18 and 24 
D) 36 and 48

Question 17

Robert Fantz measured how long an infant looks at different visual stimuli.Which experimental method is this?

Accepted Answer

A) habituation 
B) dishabituation 
C) high-amplitude sucking 
D) visual preference 
A) habituation 
B) dishabituation 
C) high-amplitude sucking 
D) visual preference

Question 18

Dr.Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception.He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic determination approach 
B) ecological approach 
C) nativist approach 
D) behavioral approach 
A) genetic determination approach 
B) ecological approach 
C) nativist approach 
D) behavioral approach

Question 19

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 3 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 6 months 
A) 1 year 
B) 3 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 6 months

Question 20

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment.He stops,looks up,and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up.This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) affordances. 
D) visual acuity. 
A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) affordances. 
D) visual acuity.

Peak physical performance usually occurs during

Eleanor and James Gibson purport that all objects and surfaces offer opportunities for people to perform activities on them based on said person's capabilities.They refer to such opportunities as

Fifty-two-year-old Curtis is beginning to lose his ability to focus and maintain images on his retina.This condition is known as

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Which taste preference develops at about 4 months of age?

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

What mechanisms help infants survive before they have an opportunity to learn adaptive behavior?

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game.His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering,though,and asks Tom not to come.What should Tom do?

Harley's ophthalmologist is glad he came in.She gives him eye drops to treat a buildup of fluid that can destroy his vision if it goes untreated.Harley has

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has

Thora's grandson has noticed that Thora uses increasingly brighter colors and larger shapes in her paintings.Thora may be compensating for

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Infants normally are able to sit,stand,and walk using furniture support ,and climb and balance their feet in a squatting position ___.

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board.These are signs that Robert may have

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is taking a _____ in perceptual development.

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance.She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball.Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

Robert Fantz measured how long an infant looks at different visual stimuli.Which experimental method is this?

Dr.Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception.He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment.He stops,looks up,and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up.This illustrates the concept of

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Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

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Exam 5: Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Peak physical performance usually occurs during

Eleanor and James Gibson purport that all objects and surfaces offer opportunities for people to perform activities on them based on said person's capabilities.They refer to such opportunities as

Fifty-two-year-old Curtis is beginning to lose his ability to focus and maintain images on his retina.This condition is known as

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Which taste preference develops at about 4 months of age?

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

What mechanisms help infants survive before they have an opportunity to learn adaptive behavior?

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game.His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering,though,and asks Tom not to come.What should Tom do?

Harley's ophthalmologist is glad he came in.She gives him eye drops to treat a buildup of fluid that can destroy his vision if it goes untreated.Harley has

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has

Thora's grandson has noticed that Thora uses increasingly brighter colors and larger shapes in her paintings.Thora may be compensating for

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Infants normally are able to sit,stand,and walk using furniture support ______,and climb and balance their feet in a squatting position _________.

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board.These are signs that Robert may have

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is taking a _____ in perceptual development.

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance.She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball.Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

Robert Fantz measured how long an infant looks at different visual stimuli.Which experimental method is this?

Dr.Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception.He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment.He stops,looks up,and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up.This illustrates the concept of

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

Death, dying, and Grieving

Filters

Infants normally are able to sit,stand,and walk using furniture support ,and climb and balance their feet in a squatting position ___.