Question 1

Infants between 2 and 4 months old beginning to prefer stimuli that are moderately novel seems to be based on a stimulus's

Accepted Answer

A) familiarity. 
B) psychological significance. 
C) rather than its physical characteristics. 
D) representation of a previously seen object. 
A) familiarity. 
B) psychological significance. 
C) rather than its physical characteristics. 
D) representation of a previously seen object. B

Question 2

Newborns can see objects most clearly

Accepted Answer

A) about 2 to 4 inches away. 
B) about 8 to 10 inches away. 
C) about 1 to 2 feet away. 
D) about 3 to 4 feet away. 
A) about 2 to 4 inches away. 
B) about 8 to 10 inches away. 
C) about 1 to 2 feet away. 
D) about 3 to 4 feet away. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of newborns?

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A) They require a louder level of sound than do adults to hear clearly. 
B) They are relatively good at identifying where a sound comes from. 
C) They prefer low-pitched sounds to high-pitched sounds. 
D) They are often described as being hard of hearing. 
A) They require a louder level of sound than do adults to hear clearly. 
B) They are relatively good at identifying where a sound comes from. 
C) They prefer low-pitched sounds to high-pitched sounds. 
D) They are often described as being hard of hearing. C

Question 4

Contemporary theorists do not view infants as

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A) blank slates. 
B) entering the world ready to learn. 
C) having predispositions to attend to some stimuli more than others. 
D) having an ability to acquire some knowledge more easily than others. 
A) blank slates. 
B) entering the world ready to learn. 
C) having predispositions to attend to some stimuli more than others. 
D) having an ability to acquire some knowledge more easily than others.

Question 5

In the first year of life, infants form categories based on all of the following except

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A) perceptual similarity. 
B) experiences. 
C) category typicality. 
D) atypical examples. 
A) perceptual similarity. 
B) experiences. 
C) category typicality. 
D) atypical examples.

Question 6

The conjugate reinforcement procedure is based on

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning 
C) familiarization.d invisible displacement 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning 
C) familiarization.d invisible displacement

Question 7

Another term for explicit memory is

Accepted Answer

A) active memory. 
B) declarative memory. 
C) implicit memory. 
D) long-term memory. 
A) active memory. 
B) declarative memory. 
C) implicit memory. 
D) long-term memory.

Question 8

Which of the following is not needed to work in harmony with the others produce clear vision?

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A) focusing the pupils on a specific object 
B) coordinating both eyes' movements to integrate their different images into a single one 
C) tracking moving targets 
D) regulating the amount of light that comes into the eyes 
A) focusing the pupils on a specific object 
B) coordinating both eyes' movements to integrate their different images into a single one 
C) tracking moving targets 
D) regulating the amount of light that comes into the eyes

Question 9

The best explanation for neonatal imitation is that

Accepted Answer

A) it is the beginning of the development of imitation seen later in childhood. 
B) it is the precursor to deferred imitation. 
C) it facilitates nursing and mother-infant communication. 
D) it facilitates learning as the infant becomes adjusted to its new environment. 
A) it is the beginning of the development of imitation seen later in childhood. 
B) it is the precursor to deferred imitation. 
C) it facilitates nursing and mother-infant communication. 
D) it facilitates learning as the infant becomes adjusted to its new environment.

Question 10

Infants lose their abilities to discriminate among foreign phonemes as they are able to make increasingly fine discriminations between the phonemes in their mother tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research on perceptual deprivation in different species clearly shows that a significant lack of ________ during early stages of development can have serious and permanent consequences for perceptual and cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory 
B) sensory stimulation 
C) teaching by the mother 
D) socialization 
A) implicit memory 
B) sensory stimulation 
C) teaching by the mother 
D) socialization

Question 12

If infants see an event that deviates from what they expect, they quickly look away from that event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The knowledge that objects have boundaries and are separate entities, distinct from one another is called

Accepted Answer

A) object constancy. 
B) object cohesion and continuity. 
C) object distinction. 
D) object permanence. 
A) object constancy. 
B) object cohesion and continuity. 
C) object distinction. 
D) object permanence.

Question 14

In Baillargeon's study in which infants were shown possible and impossible events involving a hand, a box, and a platform, the last stage of infants showing understanding of the principle of support was their belief that

Accepted Answer

A) as long as a hand touched an object, it would not fall. 
B) the box would not fall as long as some part of it touched the platform. 
C) the amount of contact between the box and the platform is important. 
D) the box would fall unless a significant portion of it remained in contact with the platform. 
A) as long as a hand touched an object, it would not fall. 
B) the box would not fall as long as some part of it touched the platform. 
C) the amount of contact between the box and the platform is important. 
D) the box would fall unless a significant portion of it remained in contact with the platform.

Question 15

For the most part, aspects of infant perception and cognition have so far been studied in isolation from other aspects of their cognition and from

Accepted Answer

A) previous research. 
B) sensory development. 
C) their social environment. 
D) the ways in which they communicate. 
A) previous research. 
B) sensory development. 
C) their social environment. 
D) the ways in which they communicate.

Question 16

Deferred imitation is the copying of a modeled act

Accepted Answer

A) at the same time as the person modeling the act. 
B) immediately after viewing the behavior. 
C) some significant amount of time after viewing the behavior. 
D) for a year or longer after viewing the behavior. 
A) at the same time as the person modeling the act. 
B) immediately after viewing the behavior. 
C) some significant amount of time after viewing the behavior. 
D) for a year or longer after viewing the behavior.

Question 17

In Papousek's conditioning of infants to turn their heads to a buzzer or a bell to receive milk,
he found that the earlier training began, the younger the infants were when they mastered the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Young infants demonstrate some long-term memory using all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) preference-for-novelty procedures 
B) conjugate reinforcement procedures 
C) operant conditioning procedures 
D) habituation/dishabituation procedures 
A) preference-for-novelty procedures 
B) conjugate reinforcement procedures 
C) operant conditioning procedures 
D) habituation/dishabituation procedures

Question 19

Face perception seems to become increasingly specialized during the period

Accepted Answer

A) from 1 to 3 weeks of age. 
B) from 2 to 4 months of age. 
C) from 3 to 9 months of age. 
D) from 10 to 18 months of age. 
A) from 1 to 3 weeks of age. 
B) from 2 to 4 months of age. 
C) from 3 to 9 months of age. 
D) from 10 to 18 months of age.

Question 20

Three-month-old infants can remember their kicking actions to a mobile over their head move for as long as

Accepted Answer

A) 1 hour afterwards. 
B) a day afterwards. 
C) 3 days afterwards. 
D) 8 days afterwards. 
A) 1 hour afterwards. 
B) a day afterwards. 
C) 3 days afterwards. 
D) 8 days afterwards.

Infants between 2 and 4 months old beginning to prefer stimuli that are moderately novel seems to be based on a stimulus's

Newborns can see objects most clearly

Which of the following is not true of newborns?

Contemporary theorists do not view infants as

In the first year of life, infants form categories based on all of the following except

The conjugate reinforcement procedure is based on

Another term for explicit memory is

Which of the following is not needed to work in harmony with the others produce clear vision?

The best explanation for neonatal imitation is that

Infants lose their abilities to discriminate among foreign phonemes as they are able to make increasingly fine discriminations between the phonemes in their mother tongue.

Research on perceptual deprivation in different species clearly shows that a significant lack of ________ during early stages of development can have serious and permanent consequences for perceptual and cognitive abilities.

If infants see an event that deviates from what they expect, they quickly look away from that event.

The knowledge that objects have boundaries and are separate entities, distinct from one another is called

In Baillargeon's study in which infants were shown possible and impossible events involving a hand, a box, and a platform, the last stage of infants showing understanding of the principle of support was their belief that

For the most part, aspects of infant perception and cognition have so far been studied in isolation from other aspects of their cognition and from

Deferred imitation is the copying of a modeled act

In Papousek's conditioning of infants to turn their heads to a buzzer or a bell to receive milk, he found that the earlier training began, the younger the infants were when they mastered the task.

Young infants demonstrate some long-term memory using all of the following except

Face perception seems to become increasingly specialized during the period

Three-month-old infants can remember their kicking actions to a mobile over their head move for as long as

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 5: What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

Infants between 2 and 4 months old beginning to prefer stimuli that are moderately novel seems to be based on a stimulus's

Newborns can see objects most clearly

Which of the following is not true of newborns?

Contemporary theorists do not view infants as

In the first year of life, infants form categories based on all of the following except

The conjugate reinforcement procedure is based on

Another term for explicit memory is

Which of the following is not needed to work in harmony with the others produce clear vision?

The best explanation for neonatal imitation is that

Infants lose their abilities to discriminate among foreign phonemes as they are able to make increasingly fine discriminations between the phonemes in their mother tongue.

Research on perceptual deprivation in different species clearly shows that a significant lack of ________ during early stages of development can have serious and permanent consequences for perceptual and cognitive abilities.

If infants see an event that deviates from what they expect, they quickly look away from that event.

The knowledge that objects have boundaries and are separate entities, distinct from one another is called

In Baillargeon's study in which infants were shown possible and impossible events involving a hand, a box, and a platform, the last stage of infants showing understanding of the principle of support was their belief that

For the most part, aspects of infant perception and cognition have so far been studied in isolation from other aspects of their cognition and from

Deferred imitation is the copying of a modeled act

In Papousek's conditioning of infants to turn their heads to a buzzer or a bell to receive milk, he found that the earlier training began, the younger the infants were when they mastered the task.

Young infants demonstrate some long-term memory using all of the following except

Face perception seems to become increasingly specialized during the period

Three-month-old infants can remember their kicking actions to a mobile over their head move for as long as

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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