Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

The Greens have just learned that the boy they plan to adopt is suffering from kwashiorkor.What can you tell them about this disease? Are there long-term consequences?

Describe the development of pattern perception.

Which of the following children is the most likely to be above the growth norms?

Mia,age 3,is about to undergo a neurobiological exam.The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mia's cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism.The best method for the doctor to choose in Mia's case is probably

When diet and health are adequate,__________ is largely influenced by heredity.

At which of the following pictures is newborn Alex most likely to prefer to look?

Neurotransmitters

Before the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex lateralize,

Eleanor and James Gibson described their theory as __________ because over time,the baby detects finer and finer invariant features among stimuli.

According to the dynamic systems theory of motor development,

Which of the following statements about imitation is true?

Synapses are

__________ depth cues arise because our two eyes have slightly different views of the visual field.

Dynamic systems theory provides convincing evidence that the development of motor skills

By focusing on the shift from a novelty preference to a familiarity preference,researchers can use habituation to assess

A __________ plastic cerebral cortex has a __________ capacity for learning.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG),

Dr.Winchester's research involves the organization and interpretation of what we see.Dr.Winchester studies

In the U.S.today,

__________ greatly influences the organization of the cerebral cortex.