Question 1

Around 2 months,infants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reach 20/20 vision 
B)  achieve adultlike color vision 
C)  display sensitivity to pictorial depth cues 
D)  can focus on objects about as well as adults 
A)  reach 20/20 vision 
B)  achieve adultlike color vision 
C)  display sensitivity to pictorial depth cues 
D)  can focus on objects about as well as adults D

Question 2

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not expect sight, sound, and touch to go together 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out features in the environment that vary the most 
A)  do not expect sight, sound, and touch to go together 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out features in the environment that vary the most C

Question 3

Which of the following is true about brain plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain plasticity is restricted to childhood. 
B)  Brain reorganization does not occur in a mature brain. 
C)  When a young brain is injured, its functioning is rarely compromised. 
D)  A young brain can reorganize in a way that the mature brain cannot. 
A)  Brain plasticity is restricted to childhood. 
B)  Brain reorganization does not occur in a mature brain. 
C)  When a young brain is injured, its functioning is rarely compromised. 
D)  A young brain can reorganize in a way that the mature brain cannot. D

Question 4

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  hippocampus

Question 5

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each.How do researchers today view the sequence of motor development?

Accepted Answer

Gross-motor development refers to contro

Question 6

Studies using fMRI reveal that the left hemisphere is better at processing information in a(n)__________ manner.

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic 
B)  integrative 
C)  analytic 
D)  random 
A)  holistic 
B)  integrative 
C)  analytic 
D)  random

Question 7

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Catch-up 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating 
A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Catch-up 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating

Question 8

In the first few years of life,the brain is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly plastic 
B)  totally plastic 
C)  more lateralized than at any other period 
D)  unable to recover from injury 
A)  highly plastic 
B)  totally plastic 
C)  more lateralized than at any other period 
D)  unable to recover from injury

Question 9

__________ is important for understanding the layout of the environment and for guiding motor activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Color vision 
B)  Pattern perception 
C)  Depth perception 
D)  The visual cliff 
A)  Color vision 
B)  Pattern perception 
C)  Depth perception 
D)  The visual cliff

Question 10

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into Canadian homes,the longer the children spent in orphanage care,the __________ their __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; cortisol levels 
B)  lower; testosterone levels 
C)  greater; anger control 
D)  greater; impulse control 
A)  higher; cortisol levels 
B)  lower; testosterone levels 
C)  greater; anger control 
D)  greater; impulse control

Question 11

__________ fire identically when a primate hears or sees an action and when it carries out that action on its own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Imitation neurons 
B)  Glial cells 
C)  Mirror neurons 
D)  Neurotransmitters 
A)  Imitation neurons 
B)  Glial cells 
C)  Mirror neurons 
D)  Neurotransmitters

Question 12

A researcher hangs a mobile over the crib of 4-month-old Anya.When the researcher attaches Anya's foot to the mobile with a long cord,Anya can,by kicking,make the mobile turn.The turning of the mobile is an example of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcer 
B)  punishment 
C)  unconditioned stimulus 
D)  conditioned response 
A)  reinforcer 
B)  punishment 
C)  unconditioned stimulus 
D)  conditioned response

Question 13

Most 6- to 9-month-olds __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need only one nap 
B)  take two daytime naps 
C)  take three to four naps a day 
D)  nap sporadically throughout the day 
A)  need only one nap 
B)  take two daytime naps 
C)  take three to four naps a day 
D)  nap sporadically throughout the day

Question 14

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Accepted Answer

As a child's overall size increases,diff

Question 15

Habituation refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
B)  a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation 
C)  presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
D)  presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response 
A)  removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
B)  a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation 
C)  presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
D)  presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response

Question 16

Habituation and recovery make learning more efficient by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing infants and toddlers to learn by observing others 
B)  making sure we concentrate hardest on stimuli that is most familiar to us 
C)  allowing us to classically condition difficult responses, such as fear, in young infants 
D)  focusing our attention on those aspects of the environment we know least about 
A)  allowing infants and toddlers to learn by observing others 
B)  making sure we concentrate hardest on stimuli that is most familiar to us 
C)  allowing us to classically condition difficult responses, such as fear, in young infants 
D)  focusing our attention on those aspects of the environment we know least about

Question 17

A general principle,called __________,explains early pattern preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity 
B)  binocular depth cues 
C)  contrast sensitivity 
D)  amodal sensory perception 
A)  visual acuity 
B)  binocular depth cues 
C)  contrast sensitivity 
D)  amodal sensory perception

Question 18

Around 7 to 9 months,infants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can detect words that start with weak syllables 
B)  begin to prefer nonspeech sounds over human speech 
C)  begin to prefer their native language to foreign languages 
D)  begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units 
A)  can detect words that start with weak syllables 
B)  begin to prefer nonspeech sounds over human speech 
C)  begin to prefer their native language to foreign languages 
D)  begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units

Question 19

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a reliable method of birth control 
B)  can lead to later obesity 
C)  is not helpful because, in the beginning, breastfeeding causes constipation 
D)  offers some protection against respiratory and intestinal infections 
A)  is a reliable method of birth control 
B)  can lead to later obesity 
C)  is not helpful because, in the beginning, breastfeeding causes constipation 
D)  offers some protection against respiratory and intestinal infections

Question 20

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to speech sounds 
B)  displaying a positive state of arousal 
C)  tasting sweet sugar water 
D)  listening to nonspeech sounds 
A)  listening to speech sounds 
B)  displaying a positive state of arousal 
C)  tasting sweet sugar water 
D)  listening to nonspeech sounds

Around 2 months,infants __________.

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

Which of the following is true about brain plasticity?

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each.How do researchers today view the sequence of motor development?

Studies using fMRI reveal that the left hemisphere is better at processing information in a(n)__________ manner.

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

In the first few years of life,the brain is __________.

__________ is important for understanding the layout of the environment and for guiding motor activity.

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into Canadian homes,the longer the children spent in orphanage care,the their .

__________ fire identically when a primate hears or sees an action and when it carries out that action on its own.

A researcher hangs a mobile over the crib of 4-month-old Anya.When the researcher attaches Anya's foot to the mobile with a long cord,Anya can,by kicking,make the mobile turn.The turning of the mobile is an example of a(n)__________.

Most 6- to 9-month-olds __________.

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Habituation refers to __________.

Habituation and recovery make learning more efficient by __________.

A general principle,called __________,explains early pattern preferences.

Around 7 to 9 months,infants __________.

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Around 2 months,infants __________.

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

Which of the following is true about brain plasticity?

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each.How do researchers today view the sequence of motor development?

Studies using fMRI reveal that the left hemisphere is better at processing information in a(n)__________ manner.

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

In the first few years of life,the brain is __________.

__________ is important for understanding the layout of the environment and for guiding motor activity.

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into Canadian homes,the longer the children spent in orphanage care,the __________ their __________.

__________ fire identically when a primate hears or sees an action and when it carries out that action on its own.

A researcher hangs a mobile over the crib of 4-month-old Anya.When the researcher attaches Anya's foot to the mobile with a long cord,Anya can,by kicking,make the mobile turn.The turning of the mobile is an example of a(n)__________.

Most 6- to 9-month-olds __________.

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Habituation refers to __________.

Habituation and recovery make learning more efficient by __________.

A general principle,called __________,explains early pattern preferences.

Around 7 to 9 months,infants __________.

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into Canadian homes,the longer the children spent in orphanage care,the their .