Question 1

Hand preference

Accepted Answer

A) is apparent at birth. 
B) first becomes apparent at about six months of age. 
C) usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D) does not become apparent until a child enters school. 
A) is apparent at birth. 
B) first becomes apparent at about six months of age. 
C) usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D) does not become apparent until a child enters school. C

Question 2

Most one-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) salty and sour tastes 
B) sweet and salty tastes 
C) bitter and sour tastes 
D) salty,sour,bitter,and sweet tastes 
A) salty and sour tastes 
B) sweet and salty tastes 
C) bitter and sour tastes 
D) salty,sour,bitter,and sweet tastes D

Question 4

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of 5-month-olds?

Accepted Answer

A) they can recognize their own name 
B) they are sensitive to the rhythmic structure of music 
C) they prefer dissonant sounds 
D) they can differentiate vowels from consonant sounds 
A) they can recognize their own name 
B) they are sensitive to the rhythmic structure of music 
C) they prefer dissonant sounds 
D) they can differentiate vowels from consonant sounds

Question 6

A visual cliff is used to assess

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) depth perception. 
D) colour perception. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) depth perception. 
D) colour perception.

Question 7

When a novel stimulus is presented to an infant,they will pay much attention.But they will pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is known as habituation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) salty and sour tastes 
B) bitter and sweet tastes 
C) sweet and salty tastes 
D) sour and bitter tastes 
A) salty and sour tastes 
B) bitter and sweet tastes 
C) sweet and salty tastes 
D) sour and bitter tastes

Question 10

________ is the process by which we select information that will be processed further.

Accepted Answer

A) Habituation 
B) Orienting response 
C) Attention 
D) Differentiation 
A) Habituation 
B) Orienting response 
C) Attention 
D) Differentiation

Question 11

Nellie has noticed that her three-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands.When should she expect him to be able to do this?

Accepted Answer

A) He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B) He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about three months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about five months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year. 
A) He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B) He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about three months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about five months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year.

Question 12

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Accepted Answer

A) Visual perception 
B) Depth perception 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Visual acuity 
A) Visual perception 
B) Depth perception 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Visual acuity

Question 13

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If Harry,a newborn baby,were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth,what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Accepted Answer

A) something sour or bitter 
B) something bitter or sweet 
C) something salty or bitter 
D) something sweet or salty 
A) something sour or bitter 
B) something bitter or sweet 
C) something salty or bitter 
D) something sweet or salty

Question 16

Scientists now believe that genes put some children at risk for ADHD by affecting the alerting and executive networks of attention and the brain structures that support those networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Accepted Answer

A) is more common in girls than boys. 
B) is equally common among girls and boys. 
C) is more common in boys than in girls. 
D) occurs only in boys. 
A) is more common in girls than boys. 
B) is equally common among girls and boys. 
C) is more common in boys than in girls. 
D) occurs only in boys.

Question 18

Almost all school children can meet fitness standards on fitness tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Empress' parents are from Africa and carried her around "piggyback style" when she was an infant.This means that Empress likely

Accepted Answer

A) sat up and walked at a younger age than her peers who were not carried that way. 
B) sat up and walked at a later age than her peers who were not carried that way. 
C) is no different from her peers who were not carried that way. 
D) sat up later,but walked earlier than her peers who were not carried that way. 
A) sat up and walked at a younger age than her peers who were not carried that way. 
B) sat up and walked at a later age than her peers who were not carried that way. 
C) is no different from her peers who were not carried that way. 
D) sat up later,but walked earlier than her peers who were not carried that way.

Question 20

Fred and Wilma's five-year-old son,Frank,has just been diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Fred and Wilma believe that now that Frank is taking the drug Ritalin everything will be fine.What can you tell Fred and Wilma about other treatments for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Hand preference

Most one-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

Which of the following is NOT true of 5-month-olds?

A visual cliff is used to assess

When a novel stimulus is presented to an infant,they will pay much attention.But they will pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is known as habituation.

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

________ is the process by which we select information that will be processed further.

Nellie has noticed that her three-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands.When should she expect him to be able to do this?

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in a group.

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

If Harry,a newborn baby,were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth,what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Scientists now believe that genes put some children at risk for ADHD by affecting the alerting and executive networks of attention and the brain structures that support those networks.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Almost all school children can meet fitness standards on fitness tests.

Empress' parents are from Africa and carried her around "piggyback style" when she was an infant.This means that Empress likely

Fred and Wilma's five-year-old son,Frank,has just been diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Fred and Wilma believe that now that Frank is taking the drug Ritalin everything will be fine.What can you tell Fred and Wilma about other treatments for ADHD?

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Exam 5: Perceptual and Motor Development

Hand preference

Most one-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

Which of the following is NOT true of 5-month-olds?

A visual cliff is used to assess

When a novel stimulus is presented to an infant,they will pay much attention.But they will pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is known as habituation.

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

________ is the process by which we select information that will be processed further.

Nellie has noticed that her three-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands.When should she expect him to be able to do this?

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in a group.

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

If Harry,a newborn baby,were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth,what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Scientists now believe that genes put some children at risk for ADHD by affecting the alerting and executive networks of attention and the brain structures that support those networks.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Almost all school children can meet fitness standards on fitness tests.

Empress' parents are from Africa and carried her around "piggyback style" when she was an infant.This means that Empress likely

Fred and Wilma's five-year-old son,Frank,has just been diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Fred and Wilma believe that now that Frank is taking the drug Ritalin everything will be fine.What can you tell Fred and Wilma about other treatments for ADHD?

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

Filters