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

Nou Ka is putting red marks on the noses of infants and placing them in front of a mirror to see how they respond. What is Nou Ka most likely researching?

Winchester notices that every time he touches his newborn son's cheek, the infant turns his head and tries to suck. This behavior demonstrates the _____ reflex.

Five-day-old Max has his eyes closed and a breathing pattern that alternates between regularity and irregularity. This indicates that he is currently in the _____ newborn state.

Rank-order the senses of smell, hearing, taste, and vision with regard to how well developed they are in infancy. Be sure to give evidence to justify your answer.

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

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

The image of a person is identical on the retinas of a child, whereas the image of a dog is much different on the left retina than it is on the right. This means that the child will perceive

Which child is most likely to be the tallest?

Left hemisphere is to cerebral cortex as

What is an example of intersensory redundancy?

A mad cry is a more intense version of a basic cry.

Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?

Donnie slipped his little finger into the hand of his newborn infant, who immediately grasped onto it. The infant was exhibiting the ____ reflex.

Stewart is a 10-year-old boy growing up in England, and Moe is a 10-year-old boy growing up in the United States. What difference in handedness would you expect?

Gina perceives the car to be far away because the sides of the road upon which it is moving seem to come together to be no wider than the car itself. This is an example of the ____ cue to depth.

Neurotransmitters are released by the terminal buttons.

Which best describes a newborn's sense of smell?

The neural plate develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Of all the behavioral states, newborns spend the most time each day in the ____ state.

Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.