Question 1

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Accepted Answer

A) at birth 
B) 3 months 
C) 10 months 
D) 17 months 
A) at birth 
B) 3 months 
C) 10 months 
D) 17 months

Question 2

Research by Baillargeon in which 4½-month-old infants were shown a screen that apparently rotated through a box and a screen that rotated up and stopped at the top of the box demonstrated that infants:

Accepted Answer

A) looked longer at the screen when it rotated the full 180 degrees than when it stopped. 
B)   looked longer at the screen when it stopped than when it rotated the full 180 degrees. 
C) looked at both events for the same length of time. 
D) were unable to mentally represent the box when it was out of view. 
A) looked longer at the screen when it rotated the full 180 degrees than when it stopped. 
B)   looked longer at the screen when it stopped than when it rotated the full 180 degrees. 
C) looked at both events for the same length of time. 
D) were unable to mentally represent the box when it was out of view.

Question 3

Two infants of different ages, Diego and Hannah, are tested with the preferential-looking technique to determine their visual acuity. A series of black-and- white-striped patterns are presented individually next to a gray square. Diego can distinguish stripes that are narrower than the stripes Hannah can distinguish. Compared to Hannah, Diego has:

Accepted Answer

A) a smaller retina. 
B) better object segregation. 
C) more intelligence. 
D) better contrast sensitivity. 
A) a smaller retina. 
B) better object segregation. 
C) more intelligence. 
D) better contrast sensitivity.

Question 4

Which is NOT important to the achievement of depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A) optical expansion 
B) binocular disparity 
C) object segregation 
D) stereopsis 
A) optical expansion 
B) binocular disparity 
C) object segregation 
D) stereopsis

Question 5

The change in retinal image size as a moving object gets closer, causing more and more of the background to be occluded, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) retinal enlargement. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) optical expansion. 
D) relative size. 
A) retinal enlargement. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) optical expansion. 
D) relative size.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the development of reaching is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Vision is necessary for infants' reaching. 
B) Successful reaching begins at about 3 to 4 months of age. 
C) Reaching becomes stable at about the same time that infants can sit independently. 
D) Infants seem to have a sense of how long their arms are. 
A) Vision is necessary for infants' reaching. 
B) Successful reaching begins at about 3 to 4 months of age. 
C) Reaching becomes stable at about the same time that infants can sit independently. 
D) Infants seem to have a sense of how long their arms are.

Question 7

Piaget believed that young infants' failure to reach for a hidden object indicated that they:

Accepted Answer

A) had lost the desire for the object. 
B) were unaware of the existence of the object. 
C) were unable to reach the object. 
D) were unable to uncover the object. 
A) had lost the desire for the object. 
B) were unaware of the existence of the object. 
C) were unable to reach the object. 
D) were unable to uncover the object.

Question 8

Of sensation and perception, involves the organization and interpretation of information.

Accepted Answer

A) both sensation and perception 
B) sensation 
C) perception 
D) neither sensation nor perception 
A) both sensation and perception 
B) sensation 
C) perception 
D) neither sensation nor perception

Question 9

Research by Meltzoff in which 18-month-olds observed either an adult or a mechanical device pull at two ends of a dumbbell demonstrated that children can learn by imitating the:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior of adults. 
B) behavior and intentions of adults. 
C) behavior of adults and inanimate objects. 
D) behavior and intentions of adults and inanimate
objects. 
A) behavior of adults. 
B) behavior and intentions of adults. 
C) behavior of adults and inanimate objects. 
D) behavior and intentions of adults and inanimate
objects.

Question 10

Which of the following sensory reactions is an example of perception?

Accepted Answer

A) experiencing visual stimulation as a round green apple 
B) light stimulation activating the retina's cones 
C) activation of sweetness receptors on the tongue 
D) coldness triggering nerves in skin 
A) experiencing visual stimulation as a round green apple 
B) light stimulation activating the retina's cones 
C) activation of sweetness receptors on the tongue 
D) coldness triggering nerves in skin

Question 11

Which is true of infant vision?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants tend to look at the center of any display, regardless of what it is. 
B) By around 2 or 3 months of age, infants' color vision is similar to that of adults. 
C) Visual acuity develops very slowly, but by 18 months infants can see nearly as well as adults. 
D) Because of the sensitivity of their eyes, young infants avoid looking at areas of high contrast. 
A) Infants tend to look at the center of any display, regardless of what it is. 
B) By around 2 or 3 months of age, infants' color vision is similar to that of adults. 
C) Visual acuity develops very slowly, but by 18 months infants can see nearly as well as adults. 
D) Because of the sensitivity of their eyes, young infants avoid looking at areas of high contrast.

Question 12

Which of the following reflexes is NOT known to have any adaptive significance?

Accepted Answer

A) rooting reflex 
B) tonic neck reflex 
C) sucking reflex 
D) grasping reflex 
A) rooting reflex 
B) tonic neck reflex 
C) sucking reflex 
D) grasping reflex

Question 13

Five-month-old infants do NOT:

Accepted Answer

A) dishabituate when the same melody to which they've been listening is played at a different pitch. 
B) recognize the same melody played scrambled and unscrambled. 
C) demonstrate sensitivity to the temporal organization of music (that is, where pauses should occur). 
D) demonstrate preferences for some musical sounds over others. 
E) Infants display none of these behaviors. 
A) dishabituate when the same melody to which they've been listening is played at a different pitch. 
B) recognize the same melody played scrambled and unscrambled. 
C) demonstrate sensitivity to the temporal organization of music (that is, where pauses should occur). 
D) demonstrate preferences for some musical sounds over others. 
E) Infants display none of these behaviors.

Question 14

The active-child framework is best exemplified by:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) statistical learning. 
D) instrumental conditioning. 
A) perceptual learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) statistical learning. 
D) instrumental conditioning.

Question 15

Baby Janet has a patch over one eye because of an eye infection. She will be unable to use which of the following depth perception cues?

Accepted Answer

A) optical expansion 
B) object segregation 
C) relative size 
D) binocular disparity 
A) optical expansion 
B) object segregation 
C) relative size 
D) binocular disparity

Question 16

An infant's learning of the association between the sight of his bottle and the taste of his milk is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) statistical learning. 
B) referencing. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) habituation. 
A) statistical learning. 
B) referencing. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) habituation.

Question 17

Optical expansion is a cue used to perceive:

Accepted Answer

A) depth. 
B) color. 
C) relative size. 
D) patterns. 
A) depth. 
B) color. 
C) relative size. 
D) patterns.

Question 18

A young child is touched on the cheek and promptly turns his head to the side that was touched. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) intermodal perception. 
B) contrast sensitivity. 
C) the rooting reflex. 
D) the tonic neck reflex. 
A) intermodal perception. 
B) contrast sensitivity. 
C) the rooting reflex. 
D) the tonic neck reflex.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about 3-month-old Isabella's vision is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Isabella prefers blue and red to other colors. 
B) Isabella's visual acuity is close to that of an adult. 
C) Isabella's color vision is similar to that of an adult. 
D) Isabella is unable to smoothly track slow-moving
objects.
•Isabella tends to look only at the outer edges of
complex shapes. 
A) Isabella prefers blue and red to other colors. 
B) Isabella's visual acuity is close to that of an adult. 
C) Isabella's color vision is similar to that of an adult. 
D) Isabella is unable to smoothly track slow-moving
objects.
•Isabella tends to look only at the outer edges of
complex shapes.

Question 20

A month-old infant and her 8-month-old cousin are sitting side-by-side watching their grandparents do laundry. Discuss five differences in the ways these two babies perceive the objects and events they are viewing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A month-old infant and her 8-month-old cousin...

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Research by Baillargeon in which 4½-month-old infants were shown a screen that apparently rotated through a box and a screen that rotated up and stopped at the top of the box demonstrated that infants:

Which is NOT important to the achievement of depth perception?

The change in retinal image size as a moving object gets closer, causing more and more of the background to be occluded, is referred to as:

Which of the following statements about the development of reaching is NOT true?

Piaget believed that young infants' failure to reach for a hidden object indicated that they:

Of sensation and perception, involves the organization and interpretation of information.

Research by Meltzoff in which 18-month-olds observed either an adult or a mechanical device pull at two ends of a dumbbell demonstrated that children can learn by imitating the:

Which of the following sensory reactions is an example of perception?

Which is true of infant vision?

Which of the following reflexes is NOT known to have any adaptive significance?

Five-month-old infants do NOT:

The active-child framework is best exemplified by:

Baby Janet has a patch over one eye because of an eye infection. She will be unable to use which of the following depth perception cues?

An infant's learning of the association between the sight of his bottle and the taste of his milk is an example of:

Optical expansion is a cue used to perceive:

A young child is touched on the cheek and promptly turns his head to the side that was touched. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements about 3-month-old Isabella's vision is true?

A month-old infant and her 8-month-old cousin are sitting side-by-side watching their grandparents do laundry. Discuss five differences in the ways these two babies perceive the objects and events they are viewing.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 5: Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Research by Baillargeon in which 4½-month-old infants were shown a screen that apparently rotated through a box and a screen that rotated up and stopped at the top of the box demonstrated that infants:

Which is NOT important to the achievement of depth perception?

The change in retinal image size as a moving object gets closer, causing more and more of the background to be occluded, is referred to as:

Which of the following statements about the development of reaching is NOT true?

Piaget believed that young infants' failure to reach for a hidden object indicated that they:

Of sensation and perception, involves the organization and interpretation of information.

Research by Meltzoff in which 18-month-olds observed either an adult or a mechanical device pull at two ends of a dumbbell demonstrated that children can learn by imitating the:

Which of the following sensory reactions is an example of perception?

Which is true of infant vision?

Which of the following reflexes is NOT known to have any adaptive significance?

Five-month-old infants do NOT:

The active-child framework is best exemplified by:

Baby Janet has a patch over one eye because of an eye infection. She will be unable to use which of the following depth perception cues?

An infant's learning of the association between the sight of his bottle and the taste of his milk is an example of:

Optical expansion is a cue used to perceive:

A young child is touched on the cheek and promptly turns his head to the side that was touched. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements about 3-month-old Isabella's vision is true?

A month-old infant and her 8-month-old cousin are sitting side-by-side watching their grandparents do laundry. Discuss five differences in the ways these two babies perceive the objects and events they are viewing.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters