Question 1

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Kinesthetic sense

Accepted Answer

A sense that conveys information about the body's position and movement.

Question 2

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Depth perception

Accepted Answer

The ability to perceive a three-dimensional world.

Question 3

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

Accepted Answer

A widely use assessment that includes scales for measuring motor development from birth to 42 months of age.

Question 4

The smallest spacing that can be perceived between parts of a pattern is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cone vision 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  peripheral vision 
D)  saccadic perception 
A)  cone vision 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  peripheral vision 
D)  saccadic perception

Question 5

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Visual cortex

Accepted Answer

The area of the brai

Question 6

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Intermodal perception

Accepted Answer

The ability to integrate multi

Question 7

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Ecological theory of perception

Accepted Answer

A theory that assumes that the

Question 8

Auditory localization, the ability to detect the source of sounds,

Accepted Answer

A)  improves steadily from birth to the age of about 6 months 
B)  cannot be tested in infants younger than 3 months 
C)  functions from birth for the human voice but not for other sounds until the age of about 6 months 
D)  appears to undergo a U-shaped developmental change from birth to about 6 months of age 
A)  improves steadily from birth to the age of about 6 months 
B)  cannot be tested in infants younger than 3 months 
C)  functions from birth for the human voice but not for other sounds until the age of about 6 months 
D)  appears to undergo a U-shaped developmental change from birth to about 6 months of age

Question 9

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Binocular vision

Accepted Answer

Visual input from tw

Question 10

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

Accepted Answer

A widely use assessment that i

Question 11

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Auditory localization

Accepted Answer

The ability to detec

Question 12

Megan's parents hoped that she would learn to walk at an early age, so they gave her lots of time in an infant walker. According to studies of locomotor development, the most likely result will be that Megan will

Accepted Answer

A)  be an early walker 
B)  learn to walk later than infants who spend little or no time in an infant walker 
C)  develop a range of gross motor skills at an early age 
D)  not be affected by the time she spent in the walker 
A)  be an early walker 
B)  learn to walk later than infants who spend little or no time in an infant walker 
C)  develop a range of gross motor skills at an early age 
D)  not be affected by the time she spent in the walker

Question 13

Anthony's childcare center follows the recommendations of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education for infants and toddlers. This is evident in

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of structured physical activities ("baby yoga") for even the youngest infants 
B)  the absence of any structured physical activities for children younger than 3 years of age 
C)  a mixture of structured physical activities and free play once children reach toddler age 
D)  long periods (2 to 3 hours) of restful inactivity - different from nap time -- that are built into the daily schedule 
A)  the presence of structured physical activities ("baby yoga") for even the youngest infants 
B)  the absence of any structured physical activities for children younger than 3 years of age 
C)  a mixture of structured physical activities and free play once children reach toddler age 
D)  long periods (2 to 3 hours) of restful inactivity - different from nap time -- that are built into the daily schedule

Question 14

Newborn infants initially have poor vision for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  the distance from the front of the eye to the retina limits the size and clarity of the retinal image 
B)  the visual cortex is immature at birth 
C)  in order to follow a moving object, they are only able to make a series of short, jerky eye movements 
D)  cones do not develop until about 4 months of age 
A)  the distance from the front of the eye to the retina limits the size and clarity of the retinal image 
B)  the visual cortex is immature at birth 
C)  in order to follow a moving object, they are only able to make a series of short, jerky eye movements 
D)  cones do not develop until about 4 months of age

Question 15

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Binocular disparity

Accepted Answer

Slightly different retinal ima

Question 16

Motor milestones are usually included in infant assessments of development

Accepted Answer

A)  but are not part of the Bayley Scales 
B)  because they typically appear in a predictable order in normally developing infants 
C)  because cognitive abilities cannot be assessed before the age of 12 months 
D)  but focus on fine motor skills rather than gross motor skills 
A)  but are not part of the Bayley Scales 
B)  because they typically appear in a predictable order in normally developing infants 
C)  because cognitive abilities cannot be assessed before the age of 12 months 
D)  but focus on fine motor skills rather than gross motor skills

Question 17

The factor that appears to be most strongly related to infants' and toddlers' ability to judge and adjust their own physical abilities in novel settings is

Accepted Answer

A)  their cumulative locomotor experience 
B)  their age 
C)  the variety of surfaces and levels in their home 
D)  the amount of "tummy time" that they had before they began to move on their own 
A)  their cumulative locomotor experience 
B)  their age 
C)  the variety of surfaces and levels in their home 
D)  the amount of "tummy time" that they had before they began to move on their own

Question 18

The normal range for infants to take their first independent steps is between

Accepted Answer

A)  9 to 17 months 
B)  12 to 24 months 
C)  6 to 12 months 
D)  24 to 36 months 
A)  9 to 17 months 
B)  12 to 24 months 
C)  6 to 12 months 
D)  24 to 36 months

Question 19

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Intersensory redundancy hypothesis

Accepted Answer

The theoretical notion that in

Question 20

One-month-old Carlos sometimes flings his arms and legs out quickly when he is placed onto the mattress in his crib. This action stimulates his _____ sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  haptic 
B)  vestibular 
C)  cross-modal 
D)  intermodal 
A)  haptic 
B)  vestibular 
C)  cross-modal 
D)  intermodal

What is the definition of the following terms? -Kinesthetic sense

What is the definition of the following terms? -Depth perception

What is the definition of the following terms? -Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

The smallest spacing that can be perceived between parts of a pattern is known as

What is the definition of the following terms? -Visual cortex

What is the definition of the following terms? -Intermodal perception

What is the definition of the following terms? -Ecological theory of perception

Auditory localization, the ability to detect the source of sounds,

What is the definition of the following terms? -Binocular vision

What is the definition of the following terms? -Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

What is the definition of the following terms? -Auditory localization

Megan's parents hoped that she would learn to walk at an early age, so they gave her lots of time in an infant walker. According to studies of locomotor development, the most likely result will be that Megan will

Anthony's childcare center follows the recommendations of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education for infants and toddlers. This is evident in

Newborn infants initially have poor vision for all of the following reasons except

What is the definition of the following terms? -Binocular disparity

Motor milestones are usually included in infant assessments of development

The factor that appears to be most strongly related to infants' and toddlers' ability to judge and adjust their own physical abilities in novel settings is

The normal range for infants to take their first independent steps is between

What is the definition of the following terms? -Intersensory redundancy hypothesis

One-month-old Carlos sometimes flings his arms and legs out quickly when he is placed onto the mattress in his crib. This action stimulates his _____ sense.

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Exam 6: Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

What is the definition of the following terms? -Kinesthetic sense

What is the definition of the following terms? -Depth perception

What is the definition of the following terms? -Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

The smallest spacing that can be perceived between parts of a pattern is known as

What is the definition of the following terms? -Visual cortex

What is the definition of the following terms? -Intermodal perception

What is the definition of the following terms? -Ecological theory of perception

Auditory localization, the ability to detect the source of sounds,

What is the definition of the following terms? -Binocular vision

What is the definition of the following terms? -Bayley Scales of Infant Development- Second Edition (BSID-II) (181)

What is the definition of the following terms? -Auditory localization

Megan's parents hoped that she would learn to walk at an early age, so they gave her lots of time in an infant walker. According to studies of locomotor development, the most likely result will be that Megan will

Anthony's childcare center follows the recommendations of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education for infants and toddlers. This is evident in

Newborn infants initially have poor vision for all of the following reasons except

What is the definition of the following terms? -Binocular disparity

Motor milestones are usually included in infant assessments of development

The factor that appears to be most strongly related to infants' and toddlers' ability to judge and adjust their own physical abilities in novel settings is

The normal range for infants to take their first independent steps is between

What is the definition of the following terms? -Intersensory redundancy hypothesis

One-month-old Carlos sometimes flings his arms and legs out quickly when he is placed onto the mattress in his crib. This action stimulates his _____ sense.

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

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