Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World

Infant Timmy has been babbling for several months. What is his next linguistic milestone most likely to be?

Parker is a typical seven-month-old. In terms of locomotion, what is the most advanced activity he is able to do?

On which part of a neuron are terminal buttons located?

By definition, what does attention determine?

Kelly is placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Kelly's mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for Kelly to crawl to her. What is this experiment testing?

Dr. Moreau is planning a demonstration on infant visual perception for her Developmental Psychology class. In order to demonstrate the sharpness of an infant's vision at 6.1 metres (20 feet), Dr. Moreau should have students look at an object about how far away?

Baby Tyler sees his older sister clean up her plate of food at mealtime. Then baby Tyler does the same thing. Which of the following terms is used to describe baby Tyler's behaviour?

Which nutrient is naturally missing from breast milk and needs to be supplemented in a breast-fed baby's diet?

According to Piaget, what is equilibration a balance between?

Bob is a normally developing 18-month-old. According to Piaget, what period of development is Bob most likely in?

Like most 1-year-olds, Antoine sucks reflexively when a sucker is placed in his mouth. For the past few days, Antoine's mother has turned on the television as she gives Antoine his daily sucker. Today, Antoine's mother turns on the television, but does not have a sucker to give Antoine. Much to her surprise, Antoine begins to make a sucking motion despite having no sucker. Which theory best explains Antoine's behaviour?

Which is the best example of a phoneme?

Blaine deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. What is Blaine's specialty?

Twelve-month old Callum is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What term refers to Callum's current ability to move around?

Kim is excellent at walking, running, climbing, and kicking balls. What does this information suggest about Kim?

Baby Justin is old enough to start consuming solid foods. What is the first food that is recommended for 6- to 9-month old children like Justin?

Which of the following would most likely be considered "mental software" by someone with an information-processing perspective?

Which of the following is most likely to be the first word that a 1-year-old will utter?

What part of a neuron contains the material necessary to keep it alive?

Dylan has reached the approximate age at which most children can step spontaneously. How old is Dylan?