Question 1

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) perception. 
B) sensation. 
C) imagination. 
D) expansion. 
A) perception. 
B) sensation. 
C) imagination. 
D) expansion.

Question 2

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. Joanne is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) alert inactivity. 
B) crying. 
C) waking activity. 
D) non-REM sleep. 
A) alert inactivity. 
B) crying. 
C) waking activity. 
D) non-REM sleep.

Question 3

The fact that six-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate visual acuity. 
B) demonstrate the use of retinal disparity. 
C) are able to integrate visual and tactile information. 
D) cannot integrate tactile sensations as readily as auditory sensations. 
A) demonstrate visual acuity. 
B) demonstrate the use of retinal disparity. 
C) are able to integrate visual and tactile information. 
D) cannot integrate tactile sensations as readily as auditory sensations.

Question 4

How would you respond to a telephone operator who claims that her eight-month-old fetus gets excited every time she says, "What city, please?"

Accepted Answer

A) "You may be correct, because by that age, the fetus may actually be hearing your voice." 
B) "It is likely gas, since fetuses can't hear until they are out of the womb." 
C) "If what you say is true, you are likely carrying a female because they develop a sense of hearing before males." 
D) "Since fetuses have no memory, there is no way they would only respond to a specific phrase." 
A) "You may be correct, because by that age, the fetus may actually be hearing your voice." 
B) "It is likely gas, since fetuses can't hear until they are out of the womb." 
C) "If what you say is true, you are likely carrying a female because they develop a sense of hearing before males." 
D) "Since fetuses have no memory, there is no way they would only respond to a specific phrase."

Question 5

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

Accepted Answer

A) surgery 
B) parent training 
C) behavior modification 
D) medication 
A) surgery 
B) parent training 
C) behavior modification 
D) medication

Question 6

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) ability to recognize your mother. 
C) motor development. 
D) depth perception. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) ability to recognize your mother. 
C) motor development. 
D) depth perception.

Question 7

A judgment of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) speed 
C) size 
D) shape 
A) color 
B) speed 
C) size 
D) shape

Question 8

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. 
B) Right-handed parents tend to have right-handed offspring. 
C) When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness changes. 
D) In American culture, most desks and scissors and golf clubs are made for right-handers. 
A) Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. 
B) Right-handed parents tend to have right-handed offspring. 
C) When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness changes. 
D) In American culture, most desks and scissors and golf clubs are made for right-handers.

Question 9

Amanda's baby is awake and squirming around, oblivious to anything happening around her. Amanda's baby is most likely in the ____ state.

Accepted Answer

A) alert inactivity 
B) crying 
C) waking activity 
D) REM 
A) alert inactivity 
B) crying 
C) waking activity 
D) REM

Question 10

Experts define a mad cry as a

Accepted Answer

A) less intense version of a pain cry. 
B) more intense version of a pain cry. 
C) less intense version of a basic cry. 
D) more intense version of a basic cry. 
A) less intense version of a pain cry. 
B) more intense version of a pain cry. 
C) less intense version of a basic cry. 
D) more intense version of a basic cry.

Question 11

Less than 1 percent of American children do not have adequate food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which characteristic is not an Apgar factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Size 
B) Skin tone 
C) Breathing 
D) Muscle tone 
A) Size 
B) Skin tone 
C) Breathing 
D) Muscle tone

Question 13

About how old will an infant be when it can perceive the same colors adults perceive? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 2 weeks old 
B) 4 months old 
C) 1 year old 
D) 6 years old 
A) 2 weeks old 
B) 4 months old 
C) 1 year old 
D) 6 years old

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. Joanne is exhibiting

The fact that six-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

How would you respond to a telephone operator who claims that her eight-month-old fetus gets excited every time she says, "What city, please?"

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

A judgment of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

Amanda's baby is awake and squirming around, oblivious to anything happening around her. Amanda's baby is most likely in the ____ state.

Experts define a mad cry as a

Less than 1 percent of American children do not have adequate food.

Which characteristic is not an Apgar factor?

About how old will an infant be when it can perceive the same colors adults perceive?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. Joanne is exhibiting

The fact that six-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

How would you respond to a telephone operator who claims that her eight-month-old fetus gets excited every time she says, "What city, please?"

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

A judgment of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

Amanda's baby is awake and squirming around, oblivious to anything happening around her. Amanda's baby is most likely in the ____ state.

Experts define a mad cry as a

Less than 1 percent of American children do not have adequate food.

Which characteristic is not an Apgar factor?

About how old will an infant be when it can perceive the same colors adults perceive? ​

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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About how old will an infant be when it can perceive the same colors adults perceive?