Question 1

Define critical period and illustrate this concept by describing the effects of deprivation of early visual experience.

Accepted Answer

The effects of experience on acuity illustrate the concept of critical periods, those developmental "windows of opportunity" during which specific sorts of inputs can profoundly affect the organism in ways that are largely irreversible after the period is over.If the visual cortex does not receive appropriately focused input in the first few years of life, no compensating experiences later can fully restore some forms of processing acuity in the visual cortex.This is seen in the case of congenital cataracts and strabismus (or crossed eye).

Question 2

The eye is designed to project images of light on the retina, which illustrates ___________, and this information is later "read" by the mind, which illustrates ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation; perception 
B)  perception; sensation 
C)  registration; interpretation 
D)  interpretation; registration 
A)  sensation; perception 
B)  perception; sensation 
C)  registration; interpretation 
D)  interpretation; registration A

Question 3

Which of the following is true about methods for measuring visual acuity in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visually evoked potential measurements reveal sharper levels of acuity than preferential looking or habituation methods. 
B)  Habituation methods reveal sharper levels of acuity than preferential looking or visually evoked potential methods. 
C)  Preferential looking methods reveal sharper levels of acuity than habituation or visually evoked potential methods. 
D)  There are no differences among different measures of visual acuity in infancy. 
A)  Visually evoked potential measurements reveal sharper levels of acuity than preferential looking or habituation methods. 
B)  Habituation methods reveal sharper levels of acuity than preferential looking or visually evoked potential methods. 
C)  Preferential looking methods reveal sharper levels of acuity than habituation or visually evoked potential methods. 
D)  There are no differences among different measures of visual acuity in infancy. A

Question 4

___________ refers to developmental "windows of opportunity" during which specific sorts of inputs can profoundly affect the organism in ways that are largely irreversible after the period is over.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute periods 
B)  Critical periods 
C)  Decisive periods 
D)  Sensitive periods 
A)  Acute periods 
B)  Critical periods 
C)  Decisive periods 
D)  Sensitive periods

Question 5

___________ refers to the perception that a rapidly expanding object is moving closer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Looming 
B)  Motion parallax 
C)  Portension 
D)  Stereopsis 
A)  Looming 
B)  Motion parallax 
C)  Portension 
D)  Stereopsis

Question 6

Dr.Foster wants to design a study to determine if infants can differentiate between the colors blue and green.Describe how Dr.Foster could answer this question using a habituation design.In doing so, explain the rationale behind this method.

Accepted Answer

When the infant becomes bored with a sti

Question 7

At what age do infants begin to pick out words from a speech stream based solely on how often certain syllables tend to occur together in the same order?

Accepted Answer

A)  This ability is present at birth. 
B)  This ability is present at 4 months of age. 
C)  This ability is present at 8 months of age. 
D)  This ability is present by 2 years of age. 
A)  This ability is present at birth. 
B)  This ability is present at 4 months of age. 
C)  This ability is present at 8 months of age. 
D)  This ability is present by 2 years of age.

Question 8

___________ refers to how well the brain's visual cortex handles the information received from the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential acuity 
B)  Optical acuity 
C)  Processing acuity 
D)  Receptive acuity 
A)  Differential acuity 
B)  Optical acuity 
C)  Processing acuity 
D)  Receptive acuity

Question 9

Infants look longer at happy faces than sad faces while hearing a happy sound track.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  affective perception 
B)  categorical perception 
C)  emotive perception 
D)  intermodal perception 
A)  affective perception 
B)  categorical perception 
C)  emotive perception 
D)  intermodal perception

Question 10

___________ involves registering sensory information as it is initially taken in.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpretation 
B)  Perception 
C)  Reflection 
D)  Sensation 
A)  Interpretation 
B)  Perception 
C)  Reflection 
D)  Sensation

Question 11

Child-directed speech involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-pitched voice 
B)  rising intonations at the end of phrases 
C)  longer pauses between sentences 
D)  repetition 
A)  lower-pitched voice 
B)  rising intonations at the end of phrases 
C)  longer pauses between sentences 
D)  repetition

Question 12

Which statement best describes perceptual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are born with fully developed perceptual abilities at birth. 
B)  Infants lack any form of innate specializations for perception. 
C)  Infants do not require learning or experience to perceive the world. 
D)  Infants have a "head start" at developing complex perceptual skills. 
A)  Infants are born with fully developed perceptual abilities at birth. 
B)  Infants lack any form of innate specializations for perception. 
C)  Infants do not require learning or experience to perceive the world. 
D)  Infants have a "head start" at developing complex perceptual skills.

Question 13

Which statement best describes newborns' face perception abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns have no sense of how facial features are laid out. 
B)  Newborns have not yet developed sensitivity to normal spatial relations between facial features. 
C)  Newborns have developed sensitivity to normal spatial relations between facial features. 
D)  Newborns already demonstrate all of the subtle sensitivities in face perceptions displayed by adults. 
A)  Newborns have no sense of how facial features are laid out. 
B)  Newborns have not yet developed sensitivity to normal spatial relations between facial features. 
C)  Newborns have developed sensitivity to normal spatial relations between facial features. 
D)  Newborns already demonstrate all of the subtle sensitivities in face perceptions displayed by adults.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic taste categories?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

___________ principles provide ways of distinguishing one whole object from another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empiricist 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  Nativist 
D)  Optokinetic 
A)  Empiricist 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  Nativist 
D)  Optokinetic

Question 16

___________ refers to the slight disparity between the two eyes' view of any object.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binocular parallax 
B)  Convergence 
C)  Interposition 
D)  Motion parallax 
A)  Binocular parallax 
B)  Convergence 
C)  Interposition 
D)  Motion parallax

Question 17

Who would claim that right from the start, infants have specialized abilities to link up inputs from multiple senses to create integrated mental representations of objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricists 
B)  environmentalists 
C)  nativists 
D)  naturalists 
A)  empiricists 
B)  environmentalists 
C)  nativists 
D)  naturalists

Question 18

Which best describes infants' olfactory preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns do not seem to show clear sets of olfactory preferences. 
B)  Newborns prefer the odor of breast milk to that of formula. 
C)  Newborns prefer the odor of formula to that of breast milk. 
D)  Newborns prefer the odor of methyl salicylate. 
A)  Newborns do not seem to show clear sets of olfactory preferences. 
B)  Newborns prefer the odor of breast milk to that of formula. 
C)  Newborns prefer the odor of formula to that of breast milk. 
D)  Newborns prefer the odor of methyl salicylate.

Question 19

Manuel is a 4-month-old.When he hears a sound, he:

Accepted Answer

A)  is unable to locate its source 
B)  registers differences in sound intensity between the two ears but is unable to locate the source 
C)  experiences only a reflex-like turn of the head toward intense sounds 
D)  has a clear expectation that something is "out there" in a particular location in space 
A)  is unable to locate its source 
B)  registers differences in sound intensity between the two ears but is unable to locate the source 
C)  experiences only a reflex-like turn of the head toward intense sounds 
D)  has a clear expectation that something is "out there" in a particular location in space

Question 20

Ishani is an art major.She shows linear perspective in one painting by using parallel lines in a way that they seem to meet as they extend toward the horizon.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence in the distance 
B)  interposition 
C)  perspective illusion 
D)  texture gradients 
A)  convergence in the distance 
B)  interposition 
C)  perspective illusion 
D)  texture gradients

Define critical period and illustrate this concept by describing the effects of deprivation of early visual experience.

The eye is designed to project images of light on the retina, which illustrates _, and this information is later "read" by the mind, which illustrates _.

Which of the following is true about methods for measuring visual acuity in infancy?

___________ refers to developmental "windows of opportunity" during which specific sorts of inputs can profoundly affect the organism in ways that are largely irreversible after the period is over.

___________ refers to the perception that a rapidly expanding object is moving closer.

Dr.Foster wants to design a study to determine if infants can differentiate between the colors blue and green.Describe how Dr.Foster could answer this question using a habituation design.In doing so, explain the rationale behind this method.

At what age do infants begin to pick out words from a speech stream based solely on how often certain syllables tend to occur together in the same order?

___________ refers to how well the brain's visual cortex handles the information received from the retina.

Infants look longer at happy faces than sad faces while hearing a happy sound track.This is an example of:

___________ involves registering sensory information as it is initially taken in.

Child-directed speech involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Which statement best describes perceptual development?

Which statement best describes newborns' face perception abilities?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic taste categories?

___________ principles provide ways of distinguishing one whole object from another.

___________ refers to the slight disparity between the two eyes' view of any object.

Who would claim that right from the start, infants have specialized abilities to link up inputs from multiple senses to create integrated mental representations of objects?

Which best describes infants' olfactory preferences?

Manuel is a 4-month-old.When he hears a sound, he:

Ishani is an art major.She shows linear perspective in one painting by using parallel lines in a way that they seem to meet as they extend toward the horizon.This illustrates:

Approaching Psychological Development

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Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

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Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

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Define critical period and illustrate this concept by describing the effects of deprivation of early visual experience.

The eye is designed to project images of light on the retina, which illustrates ___________, and this information is later "read" by the mind, which illustrates ___________.

Which of the following is true about methods for measuring visual acuity in infancy?

___________ refers to developmental "windows of opportunity" during which specific sorts of inputs can profoundly affect the organism in ways that are largely irreversible after the period is over.

___________ refers to the perception that a rapidly expanding object is moving closer.

Dr.Foster wants to design a study to determine if infants can differentiate between the colors blue and green.Describe how Dr.Foster could answer this question using a habituation design.In doing so, explain the rationale behind this method.

At what age do infants begin to pick out words from a speech stream based solely on how often certain syllables tend to occur together in the same order?

___________ refers to how well the brain's visual cortex handles the information received from the retina.

Infants look longer at happy faces than sad faces while hearing a happy sound track.This is an example of:

___________ involves registering sensory information as it is initially taken in.

Child-directed speech involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Which statement best describes perceptual development?

Which statement best describes newborns' face perception abilities?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic taste categories?

___________ principles provide ways of distinguishing one whole object from another.

___________ refers to the slight disparity between the two eyes' view of any object.

Who would claim that right from the start, infants have specialized abilities to link up inputs from multiple senses to create integrated mental representations of objects?

Which best describes infants' olfactory preferences?

Manuel is a 4-month-old.When he hears a sound, he:

Ishani is an art major.She shows linear perspective in one painting by using parallel lines in a way that they seem to meet as they extend toward the horizon.This illustrates:

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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The eye is designed to project images of light on the retina, which illustrates _, and this information is later "read" by the mind, which illustrates _.