Question 1

What measure was typically used in the influential studies of newborn voice preference in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head orienting 
B)  Sucking rate 
C)  Startle response 
D)  Gaze duration 
A)  Head orienting 
B)  Sucking rate 
C)  Startle response 
D)  Gaze duration

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the development of the prefrontal cortex during adolescence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  White-matter density decreases linearly to adult levels during adolescence. 
B)  White-matter density peaks around puberty then decreases during adolescence to adult levels. 
C)  Grey-matter density increases linearly to adult levels during adolescence. 
D)  Grey-matter density peaks around puberty then decreases during adolescence to adult levels. 
A)  White-matter density decreases linearly to adult levels during adolescence. 
B)  White-matter density peaks around puberty then decreases during adolescence to adult levels. 
C)  Grey-matter density increases linearly to adult levels during adolescence. 
D)  Grey-matter density peaks around puberty then decreases during adolescence to adult levels.

Question 3

In the study of Dumontheil et al. (2010) what was the explanation given for why older adolescents don't perform as well as adults on a hard theory-of-mind task?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to represent false beliefs does not fully mature until this time. 
B)  Adolescents focus too much on the rewards. 
C)  Adolescents engage in more daydreaming. 
D)  Executive functions do not fully mature until this time. 
A)  The ability to represent false beliefs does not fully mature until this time. 
B)  Adolescents focus too much on the rewards. 
C)  Adolescents engage in more daydreaming. 
D)  Executive functions do not fully mature until this time.

Question 4

What is the size of the newborn human brain relative to that of an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  450g:1400g 
B)  450g:900g 
C)  900g:1400g 
D)  450g:700g 
A)  450g:1400g 
B)  450g:900g 
C)  900g:1400g 
D)  450g:700g

Question 5

According to the study of Macchi-Cassia et al. (2004) which statement about newborn face recognition is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns do not show a preference for real over jumbled faces. 
B)  Newborns do not show a preference for upright over inverted faces. 
C)  Newborns do not show a preference for real faces over top-heavy jumbled faces. 
D)  Newborns do not show a preference for top-heavy jumbled faces over bottom-heavy jumbled faces. 
A)  Newborns do not show a preference for real over jumbled faces. 
B)  Newborns do not show a preference for upright over inverted faces. 
C)  Newborns do not show a preference for real faces over top-heavy jumbled faces. 
D)  Newborns do not show a preference for top-heavy jumbled faces over bottom-heavy jumbled faces.

Question 6

The study of mu suppression by Southgate et al. (2010) found that infants at what age showed an EEG difference between observing meaningful versus meaningless actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  1 month 
D)  24 months 
A)  9 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  1 month 
D)  24 months

Question 7

In the study of Lewis & Carmody (2008) the structural development (measured with MRI) of which region of the brain was linked to ability in self-representation including full mirror self-recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporo-parietal junction 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Medial pre-frontal cortex 
A)  Temporo-parietal junction 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Medial pre-frontal cortex

Question 8

Why is near-infrared spectroscopy becoming a popular method in developmental social neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is better adapted for smaller heads. 
B)  It can accommodate movements from the infant/child and they can sit upright on a parents lap. 
C)  It has a better spatial resolution than fMRI. 
D)  It is a direct measure of neural activity. 
A)  It is better adapted for smaller heads. 
B)  It can accommodate movements from the infant/child and they can sit upright on a parents lap. 
C)  It has a better spatial resolution than fMRI. 
D)  It is a direct measure of neural activity.

Question 9

Which of the following environmental factors affects the age at which children typically pass (explicit) theory-of-mind tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban versus rural location 
B)  Collectivist versus individualist culture 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Presence of siblings 
A)  Urban versus rural location 
B)  Collectivist versus individualist culture 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Presence of siblings

What measure was typically used in the influential studies of newborn voice preference in the 1970s and 1980s?

Which of the following statements about the development of the prefrontal cortex during adolescence is true?

In the study of Dumontheil et al. (2010) what was the explanation given for why older adolescents don't perform as well as adults on a hard theory-of-mind task?

What is the size of the newborn human brain relative to that of an adult?

According to the study of Macchi-Cassia et al. (2004) which statement about newborn face recognition is true?

The study of mu suppression by Southgate et al. (2010) found that infants at what age showed an EEG difference between observing meaningful versus meaningless actions?

In the study of Lewis & Carmody (2008) the structural development (measured with MRI) of which region of the brain was linked to ability in self-representation including full mirror self-recognition?

Why is near-infrared spectroscopy becoming a popular method in developmental social neuroscience?

Which of the following environmental factors affects the age at which children typically pass (explicit) theory-of-mind tasks?

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

The Methods of Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

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Exam 11: Developmental Social Neuroscience

What measure was typically used in the influential studies of newborn voice preference in the 1970s and 1980s?

Which of the following statements about the development of the prefrontal cortex during adolescence is true?

In the study of Dumontheil et al. (2010) what was the explanation given for why older adolescents don't perform as well as adults on a hard theory-of-mind task?

What is the size of the newborn human brain relative to that of an adult?

According to the study of Macchi-Cassia et al. (2004) which statement about newborn face recognition is true?

The study of mu suppression by Southgate et al. (2010) found that infants at what age showed an EEG difference between observing meaningful versus meaningless actions?

In the study of Lewis & Carmody (2008) the structural development (measured with MRI) of which region of the brain was linked to ability in self-representation including full mirror self-recognition?

Why is near-infrared spectroscopy becoming a popular method in developmental social neuroscience?

Which of the following environmental factors affects the age at which children typically pass (explicit) theory-of-mind tasks?

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

The Methods of Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Filters