Question 1

Who famously said that the newborn's world is a "blooming, buzzing confusion"?

Accepted Answer

A) Chomsky 
B) Skinner 
C) Piaget 
D) Freud 
E) James 
A) Chomsky 
B) Skinner 
C) Piaget 
D) Freud 
E) James E

Question 2

Findings reported by Carpenter (1975) suggest that babies prefer to look at their mother rather than at a stranger from about the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 weeks 
B) 6 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 3 months 
E) 6 months 
A) 2 weeks 
B) 6 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 3 months 
E) 6 months A

Question 3

"Motion parallax" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Two objects moving in parallel 
B) The fact that the information projected to each eye is slightly different and this gives a clue to distance 
C) Travel sickness 
D) The difference in relative movement of objects that are near and far 
E) A movie company based in Hollywood 
A) Two objects moving in parallel 
B) The fact that the information projected to each eye is slightly different and this gives a clue to distance 
C) Travel sickness 
D) The difference in relative movement of objects that are near and far 
E) A movie company based in Hollywood D

Question 4

In the testing phase of Kellman and Spelke's (1983) study, infants preferred looking at:

Accepted Answer

A) The experimenter 
B) A bar without a break in the middle 
C) The foreground 
D) The background 
E) A bar with a break in the middle 
A) The experimenter 
B) A bar without a break in the middle 
C) The foreground 
D) The background 
E) A bar with a break in the middle

Question 5

According to Gregory (1966), susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer illusion results from:

Accepted Answer

A) Hard wiring of the visual system 
B) Genetic inheritance 
C) Our experience of living in a carpentered environment 
D) Visual affordances 
E) Motivational factors 
A) Hard wiring of the visual system 
B) Genetic inheritance 
C) Our experience of living in a carpentered environment 
D) Visual affordances 
E) Motivational factors

Question 6

Is perception of depth in the visual cliff related to the baby's ability to move under her own volition?

Accepted Answer

A) Only if the baby wears an eye patch 
B) Yes, according to Gibson and Walk (1960) 
C) No 
D) Further evidence is needed before any conclusion can be drawn 
E) Yes, according to Campos, Bertenthal, and Kermoian (1992) 
A) Only if the baby wears an eye patch 
B) Yes, according to Gibson and Walk (1960) 
C) No 
D) Further evidence is needed before any conclusion can be drawn 
E) Yes, according to Campos, Bertenthal, and Kermoian (1992)

Question 7

Slater, Mattock, and Brown (1990) investigated newborns' abilities to perceive depth with a:

Accepted Answer

A) Preferential looking paradigm 
B) Tape measure 
C) Non-nutritive sucking procedure 
D) Visual illusion 
E) Variable reinforcement schedule 
A) Preferential looking paradigm 
B) Tape measure 
C) Non-nutritive sucking procedure 
D) Visual illusion 
E) Variable reinforcement schedule

Question 8

By what mechanism do babies perceive depth, according to Gibson and Walk?

Accepted Answer

A) Motion parallax 
B) Binocular parallax 
C) Texture gradient 
D) Size constancy 
E) Perspective cues 
A) Motion parallax 
B) Binocular parallax 
C) Texture gradient 
D) Size constancy 
E) Perspective cues

Question 9

Taylor and Mitchell (1997) investigated why adults systematically exaggerated circularity and concluded that it was because:

Accepted Answer

A) They guessed the hypothesis 
B) Of ambient perspective cues 
C) The participants knew that the stimulus was circular 
D) They wanted to complete the task as quickly as possible 
E) They misunderstood the instructions 
A) They guessed the hypothesis 
B) Of ambient perspective cues 
C) The participants knew that the stimulus was circular 
D) They wanted to complete the task as quickly as possible 
E) They misunderstood the instructions

Question 10

A size constancy mechanism helps us to:

Accepted Answer

A) Judge the weight of differently sized objects 
B) Avoid putting on weight even after eating large numbers of hamburgers 
C) Appreciate that an object retains its shape even though its shape looks different from different vantage points 
D) Appreciate that an object's changing appearance as it recedes into the distance is illusory 
E) Feel empathy for people who are obese 
A) Judge the weight of differently sized objects 
B) Avoid putting on weight even after eating large numbers of hamburgers 
C) Appreciate that an object retains its shape even though its shape looks different from different vantage points 
D) Appreciate that an object's changing appearance as it recedes into the distance is illusory 
E) Feel empathy for people who are obese

Question 11

Bower, Broughton, and Moore (1970) found that infants ______ when an object rapidly approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) React defensively 
B) Cry 
C) Scream 
D) Call out for their mother 
E) Smile 
A) React defensively 
B) Cry 
C) Scream 
D) Call out for their mother 
E) Smile

Question 12

The eye transduces the physical energy of light into:

Accepted Answer

A) Metabolites 
B) Neural code 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Motor commands 
E) Psychic energy 
A) Metabolites 
B) Neural code 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Motor commands 
E) Psychic energy

Question 13

The study by Thouless (1932) suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A) Babies have a shape constancy mechanism 
B) Adults make systematic errors when drawing a picture of a dinner plate 
C) Babies have a size constancy mechanism 
D) Babies live in a carpentered environment 
E) Adults can see right through the purpose of the experiment 
A) Babies have a shape constancy mechanism 
B) Adults make systematic errors when drawing a picture of a dinner plate 
C) Babies have a size constancy mechanism 
D) Babies live in a carpentered environment 
E) Adults can see right through the purpose of the experiment

Question 14

Fogel and Melson (1988) used ______ to demonstrate that babies prefer to look at people's eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) Habituation 
B) The preferential looking paradigm 
C) Eye-tracking technology 
D) A surprise response 
E) Separation anxiety 
A) Habituation 
B) The preferential looking paradigm 
C) Eye-tracking technology 
D) A surprise response 
E) Separation anxiety

Question 15

The aim in developing the visual cliff was to investigate whether babies:

Accepted Answer

A) Can crawl 
B) Fall off a precipice 
C) Are reluctant to venture onto the deep side 
D) Read encouraging or anxious expressions from the face of their mother 
E) Become clingy in an unfamiliar environment 
A) Can crawl 
B) Fall off a precipice 
C) Are reluctant to venture onto the deep side 
D) Read encouraging or anxious expressions from the face of their mother 
E) Become clingy in an unfamiliar environment

Question 16

Slater et al. (1991) principally demonstrated that neonates:

Accepted Answer

A) Can discriminate figure from ground 
B) Have good memory for angles 
C) Can perceive the world in 3-D 
D) Prefer to look at novel stimuli 
E) Sleep most of the time 
A) Can discriminate figure from ground 
B) Have good memory for angles 
C) Can perceive the world in 3-D 
D) Prefer to look at novel stimuli 
E) Sleep most of the time

Question 17

Kellman and Spelke (1983) investigated infants':

Accepted Answer

A) Perception of angles 
B) Susceptibility to visual illusions 
C) Fear of strangers 
D) Interpretation of figure and ground 
E) Preference for looking at faces 
A) Perception of angles 
B) Susceptibility to visual illusions 
C) Fear of strangers 
D) Interpretation of figure and ground 
E) Preference for looking at faces

Question 18

Meltzoff and Moore (1983) demonstrated ______ in 3-month-old infants.

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Preferential looking 
C) Imitation 
D) Fear of strangers 
E) 3-D perception 
A) Anxiety 
B) Preferential looking 
C) Imitation 
D) Fear of strangers 
E) 3-D perception

Question 19

The information projected to each eye is slightly different, and this gives a clue to distance known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Perspective cues 
B) Binocular vision 
C) Motion parallax 
D) Texture gradient 
E) Binocular parallax 
A) Perspective cues 
B) Binocular vision 
C) Motion parallax 
D) Texture gradient 
E) Binocular parallax

Question 20

Fantz (1961) found that infants prefer to look at:

Accepted Answer

A) Their mother rather than a woman they have never seen before 
B) The mouth rather than the eyes 
C) The eyes rather than the mouth 
D) Simple rather than complex designs 
E) A schematic face rather than a stimulus with jumbled features 
A) Their mother rather than a woman they have never seen before 
B) The mouth rather than the eyes 
C) The eyes rather than the mouth 
D) Simple rather than complex designs 
E) A schematic face rather than a stimulus with jumbled features

Who famously said that the newborn's world is a "blooming, buzzing confusion"?

Findings reported by Carpenter (1975) suggest that babies prefer to look at their mother rather than at a stranger from about the age of:

"Motion parallax" refers to:

In the testing phase of Kellman and Spelke's (1983) study, infants preferred looking at:

According to Gregory (1966), susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer illusion results from:

Is perception of depth in the visual cliff related to the baby's ability to move under her own volition?

Slater, Mattock, and Brown (1990) investigated newborns' abilities to perceive depth with a:

By what mechanism do babies perceive depth, according to Gibson and Walk?

Taylor and Mitchell (1997) investigated why adults systematically exaggerated circularity and concluded that it was because:

A size constancy mechanism helps us to:

Bower, Broughton, and Moore (1970) found that infants ______ when an object rapidly approaches.

The eye transduces the physical energy of light into:

The study by Thouless (1932) suggested that:

Fogel and Melson (1988) used ______ to demonstrate that babies prefer to look at people's eyes.

The aim in developing the visual cliff was to investigate whether babies:

Slater et al. (1991) principally demonstrated that neonates:

Kellman and Spelke (1983) investigated infants':

Meltzoff and Moore (1983) demonstrated ______ in 3-month-old infants.

The information projected to each eye is slightly different, and this gives a clue to distance known as:

Fantz (1961) found that infants prefer to look at:

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Exam 10: Developing an Ability to See the World

Who famously said that the newborn's world is a "blooming, buzzing confusion"?

Findings reported by Carpenter (1975) suggest that babies prefer to look at their mother rather than at a stranger from about the age of:

"Motion parallax" refers to:

In the testing phase of Kellman and Spelke's (1983) study, infants preferred looking at:

According to Gregory (1966), susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer illusion results from:

Is perception of depth in the visual cliff related to the baby's ability to move under her own volition?

Slater, Mattock, and Brown (1990) investigated newborns' abilities to perceive depth with a:

By what mechanism do babies perceive depth, according to Gibson and Walk?

Taylor and Mitchell (1997) investigated why adults systematically exaggerated circularity and concluded that it was because:

A size constancy mechanism helps us to:

Bower, Broughton, and Moore (1970) found that infants ______ when an object rapidly approaches.

The eye transduces the physical energy of light into:

The study by Thouless (1932) suggested that:

Fogel and Melson (1988) used ______ to demonstrate that babies prefer to look at people's eyes.

The aim in developing the visual cliff was to investigate whether babies:

Slater et al. (1991) principally demonstrated that neonates:

Kellman and Spelke (1983) investigated infants':

Meltzoff and Moore (1983) demonstrated ______ in 3-month-old infants.

The information projected to each eye is slightly different, and this gives a clue to distance known as:

Fantz (1961) found that infants prefer to look at:

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

The Development of Thinking

Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Autism

Numerical Development

Developing an Ability to Draw

The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Language Development

Developing an Ability to Communicate

Parenting and the Development of Love and Attachment

Moral Development

Development of Antisocial Behavior

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