Question 1

Which of the following statements about self- locomotion is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) All infants begin self-locomotion with belly crawling. 
B) Infants typically begin to walk independently at approximately 11 to 12 months. 
C) Most belly crawlers shift to hands-and-knees crawling. 
D) Infants adjust their mode of self-locomotion according to their perception of the surface. 
A) All infants begin self-locomotion with belly crawling. 
B) Infants typically begin to walk independently at approximately 11 to 12 months. 
C) Most belly crawlers shift to hands-and-knees crawling. 
D) Infants adjust their mode of self-locomotion according to their perception of the surface.

Question 2

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform color and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation technique. 
B) preferential-looking technique. 
C) contrast-sensitivity technique. 
D) pattern-recognition technique. 
A) habituation technique. 
B) preferential-looking technique. 
C) contrast-sensitivity technique. 
D) pattern-recognition technique.

Question 3

Before the age of 4 months, which of the following types of exploration of the environment is most common?

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) manual 
C) self-locomotive 
D) smell 
A) oral 
B) manual 
C) self-locomotive 
D) smell

Question 4

Which statement best reflects current views on motor development?

Accepted Answer

A) Early motor development results from perceptual advances. 
B) Early motor development is a purely physical phenomenon. 
C) Early motor development is driven by the maturation of the cerebral cortex. 
D) Early motor development results from a confluence of numerous factors. 
A) Early motor development results from perceptual advances. 
B) Early motor development is a purely physical phenomenon. 
C) Early motor development is driven by the maturation of the cerebral cortex. 
D) Early motor development results from a confluence of numerous factors.

Question 5

Binocular disparity results in the perception of depth through which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) optical expansion 
B) object segregation 
C) stereopsis 
D) apoptosis 
A) optical expansion 
B) object segregation 
C) stereopsis 
D) apoptosis

Question 6

Describe the development of infants' understanding of gravity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

When reaching for an object, infants must take into account:

Accepted Answer

A) direction. 
B) distance. 
C) shape. 
D) trajectory. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) direction. 
B) distance. 
C) shape. 
D) trajectory. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

was first discovered by Pavlov in his research with dogs.

Accepted Answer

A) Observational learning 
B) Classical conditioning 
C) Perceptual learning 
D) Operant conditioning 
A) Observational learning 
B) Classical conditioning 
C) Perceptual learning 
D) Operant conditioning

Question 9

Which of the following activities is NOT an example of self-locomotion?

Accepted Answer

A) crawling 
B) walking 
C) reaching 
D) All the answers are examples of self-locomotion. 
A) crawling 
B) walking 
C) reaching 
D) All the answers are examples of self-locomotion.

Question 10

Which cue is particularly informative to babies for object segregation?

Accepted Answer

A) gravity 
B) color 
C) movement 
D) texture 
A) gravity 
B) color 
C) movement 
D) texture

Question 11

Infant Greta hears a bell that she cannot see. She immediately turns toward the sound. This is an indication that Greta has which of the following abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory localization 
B) auditory segregation 
C) pattern perception 
D) music perception 
A) auditory localization 
B) auditory segregation 
C) pattern perception 
D) music perception

Question 12

The ability of infants to explore an object manually enables:

Accepted Answer

A) motor development. 
B) the integration of a tactile and visual experience. 
C) oral exploration. 
D) the integration of a visual and auditory experience. 
A) motor development. 
B) the integration of a tactile and visual experience. 
C) oral exploration. 
D) the integration of a visual and auditory experience.

Question 13

Which of the following practices is believed to have led to a secular trend in the development of self-locomotion by U.S. infants?

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in number of adults who smoke 
B) increase in proportion of families with two working parents 
C) improvements in nutrition 
D) changes in infant sleep position practices 
A) decrease in number of adults who smoke 
B) increase in proportion of families with two working parents 
C) improvements in nutrition 
D) changes in infant sleep position practices

Question 14

Infants can learn through instrumental conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A) at birth. 
B) by 6 months. 
C) by 10 months.
Dby 15 months. 
A) at birth. 
B) by 6 months. 
C) by 10 months.
Dby 15 months.

Question 15

indicates learning through classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Realizing the association between UCS and UCR 
B) Realizing the association between the UCR and the CR 
C) The occurrence of the CS just before the UCR 
D) The occurrence of the CR just before the CS 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Realizing the association between UCS and UCR 
B) Realizing the association between the UCR and the CR 
C) The occurrence of the CS just before the UCR 
D) The occurrence of the CR just before the CS 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

is an example of a scale error.

Accepted Answer

A) Attempting to put one's own foot into a tiny doll shoe 
B) Attempting to reach for an object that is too far away 
C) Misjudging that one can successfully walk down a too-steep incline 
D) Mistakenly believing that a large sponge is heavier than a large rock 
A) Attempting to put one's own foot into a tiny doll shoe 
B) Attempting to reach for an object that is too far away 
C) Misjudging that one can successfully walk down a too-steep incline 
D) Mistakenly believing that a large sponge is heavier than a large rock

Question 17

The result that infants of depressed mothers tend to smile less than other infants is thought to be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) statistical learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) Habituation. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) statistical learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) Habituation.

Question 18

Intermodal perception refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) infants' basic ability to communicate. 
B) the transitioning from one form of sensory perception to another. 
C) the combining of information from two or more sensory systems. 
D) the use of sensory information by infants to recognize their mothers. 
A) infants' basic ability to communicate. 
B) the transitioning from one form of sensory perception to another. 
C) the combining of information from two or more sensory systems. 
D) the use of sensory information by infants to recognize their mothers.

Question 19

A newborn's first few months of life are dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of manual and oral exploration. 
B) intermodal exploration. 
C) manual exploration. 
D) oral exploration. 
A) a combination of manual and oral exploration. 
B) intermodal exploration. 
C) manual exploration. 
D) oral exploration.

Question 20

Research examining young infants' reaching for small and large objects in a darkened room demonstrated that young infants:

Accepted Answer

A) have excellent night vision. 
B) do not have an innate learning mechanism for object size. 
C) have poor night vision. 
D) are able to think about the characteristics of invisible objects. 
A) have excellent night vision. 
B) do not have an innate learning mechanism for object size. 
C) have poor night vision. 
D) are able to think about the characteristics of invisible objects.

Which of the following statements about self- locomotion is NOT true?

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform color and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the:

Before the age of 4 months, which of the following types of exploration of the environment is most common?

Which statement best reflects current views on motor development?

Binocular disparity results in the perception of depth through which of the following processes?

Describe the development of infants' understanding of gravity.

When reaching for an object, infants must take into account:

was first discovered by Pavlov in his research with dogs.

Which of the following activities is NOT an example of self-locomotion?

Which cue is particularly informative to babies for object segregation?

Infant Greta hears a bell that she cannot see. She immediately turns toward the sound. This is an indication that Greta has which of the following abilities?

The ability of infants to explore an object manually enables:

Which of the following practices is believed to have led to a secular trend in the development of self-locomotion by U.S. infants?

Infants can learn through instrumental conditioning:

indicates learning through classical conditioning.

is an example of a scale error.

The result that infants of depressed mothers tend to smile less than other infants is thought to be caused by:

Intermodal perception refers to:

A newborn's first few months of life are dominated by:

Research examining young infants' reaching for small and large objects in a darkened room demonstrated that young infants:

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

Which of the following statements about self- locomotion is NOT true?

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform color and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the:

Before the age of 4 months, which of the following types of exploration of the environment is most common?

Which statement best reflects current views on motor development?

Binocular disparity results in the perception of depth through which of the following processes?

Describe the development of infants' understanding of gravity.

When reaching for an object, infants must take into account:

was first discovered by Pavlov in his research with dogs.

Which of the following activities is NOT an example of self-locomotion?

Which cue is particularly informative to babies for object segregation?

Infant Greta hears a bell that she cannot see. She immediately turns toward the sound. This is an indication that Greta has which of the following abilities?

The ability of infants to explore an object manually enables:

Which of the following practices is believed to have led to a secular trend in the development of self-locomotion by U.S. infants?

Infants can learn through instrumental conditioning:

indicates learning through classical conditioning.

is an example of a scale error.

The result that infants of depressed mothers tend to smile less than other infants is thought to be caused by:

Intermodal perception refers to:

A newborn's first few months of life are dominated by:

Research examining young infants' reaching for small and large objects in a darkened room demonstrated that young infants:

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