Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World

Steve has just learned how to pick up his cat named Chester. Chester likes to be picked up and does not put up any struggle. Later, Steve tries to pick up another cat named Thai. Thai is a Siamese cat who scratches when held. What is exemplified by the fact that Steve has learned to adjust his original cat-lifting scheme after being scratched by Thai?

What did Baillargeon's (1987, 1994) research with "possible" and "impossible" events conclude about infants?

What do we call the way people organize and make sense out of the sensory information they receive?

Tomomi has mastered balancing, stepping, and the perceptual skills necessary to negotiate her way around. What do we call the process of putting all these skills together to enable her to walk?

Which of the following is an example of intersensory redundancy?

How would you respond to a telephone operator who claims that her 8-month-old fetus gets excited every time she says, "What city please?"

The Bahrick and Lickliter (2000) study was done with infants who watched videos. What concept was it studying?

Katy is two months old, and her parents are exhausted. They take turns taking care of Katy while she is awake and they sleep while Katy sleeps. How often does Katy go through a complete sleep-wake cycle?

Baby John is just starting to communicate. His vocabulary is increasing and he shows an understanding of more words all the time. What method can be used to help John pick out and understand more words?

Two-month-old Chuck does not exhibit the Moro reflex. What kind of problem is he most likely to exhibit?

Which speech sound is always a single vowel-like sound?

Which of the following phrases would best complete the analogy, "Transmitter is to receiver as"?

Although the sound is unfamiliar, when 6-month-old Ashley sees the flashing lights on the police car, she keeps her eyes locked on the lights. She also begins to show a decrease in heart rate. Which concept best explains Ashley's reaction?

The textbook describes several strategies infants use in order to identify words in speech. Which of the following is one of these strategies?

Which of the following is the best example of a fine motor skill?

Jill's baby is awake and is squirming around, oblivious to anything happening around her. What state is Jill's baby most likely in?

What is one of the valuable functions of smell and taste in newborns?

Your friend is worried that her newborn may be vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). After reading the textbook, which would be the best recommendation to give her?

Which of the following behaviours is a baby's first method of communication?

Sarah is informed that both of her 1-year-old twin daughters are of "normal" weight. She is then informed that one weighs 7.3 kilograms (16 pounds) and the other weighs 11.8 kilograms (26 pounds). How is this possible?