Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Chucky is a three-year-old who is very easily upset. For the most part, he likes to sit and play with building toys for hours at a time. When he goes to new places, he gets angry easily and avoids moving around or interacting with other people. Given this information, how would you expect Chucky to be evaluated on Rothbart's three dimensions of temperament?

Xavier wants to see if his daughter knows that she exists. While he is wiping her face, he puts a red dot on her nose and then shows her own reflection in a mirror. At what age would we expect her to reach up and touch her own nose instead of reaching for the nose in the reflection?

Describe how developmental psychologists determine whether infants have a sense of self. Then discuss how the "theory of mind" is related to one's sense of self. Finally, discuss how theory of mind may be involved in those who suffer from autism spectrum disorder.

Contrast the concepts of integration and differentiation, and comment on how both are used as a child learns how to walk.

By the age of 24 months, most children can climb steps, walk backward, and kick a ball.

Describe the major structures of a neuron that are encountered as a message travels through the nervous system. Make sure you cover the neural structures in the correct order.

Describe two kinetic cues and two pictorial cues that are used in depth perception.

By the time a baby reaches its first birthday, it will spend about 25% of its sleep time in ________ sleep, which is similar to sleep patterns of an adult.

Why is it that malnourished children are often quiet and express little interest in what goes on around them?