Question 1

ADHD is often treated with stimulant drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Infants hear as well as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

Accepted Answer

A) cones. 
B) wavelengths. 
C) optic nerves. 
D) rods. 
A) cones. 
B) wavelengths. 
C) optic nerves. 
D) rods.

Question 4

If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat,when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

Accepted Answer

A) When the cat looks clear and distinct while the dog looks blurry. 
B) When the cat looks large and the dog looks small. 
C) When the cat is partially obscured by the dog. 
D) When retinal images of the cat differ greatly while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical. 
A) When the cat looks clear and distinct while the dog looks blurry. 
B) When the cat looks large and the dog looks small. 
C) When the cat is partially obscured by the dog. 
D) When retinal images of the cat differ greatly while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical.

Question 5

Auditory threshold refers to the quietist sound that a person can hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Paula is interested in finding out whether infants can distinguish between bitter and salty tastes.What would be the most effective way to investigate her question?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask adults when they first remembered eating something bitter and something salty. 
B) Repeatedly present one taste either bitter or salty and see whether infants habituate to it. 
C) Observe infants' facial expressions or head movements to see whether they respond differently to bitter and salty tastes. 
D) Use infants or toddlers who are old enough to answer questions about how things taste. 
A) Ask adults when they first remembered eating something bitter and something salty. 
B) Repeatedly present one taste either bitter or salty and see whether infants habituate to it. 
C) Observe infants' facial expressions or head movements to see whether they respond differently to bitter and salty tastes. 
D) Use infants or toddlers who are old enough to answer questions about how things taste.

Question 7

According to the information in your textbook,what recommendation would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

Accepted Answer

A) Have school physical education classes focus more on team sports. 
B) Have physical education classes spend more time on discussion of fitness and less time on exercising. 
C) Have physical education classes focus more on individual activities that can be done throughout life. 
D) Continue offering physical education classes in the same way as they are now because they have been shown to be very effective in improving children's fitness. 
A) Have school physical education classes focus more on team sports. 
B) Have physical education classes spend more time on discussion of fitness and less time on exercising. 
C) Have physical education classes focus more on individual activities that can be done throughout life. 
D) Continue offering physical education classes in the same way as they are now because they have been shown to be very effective in improving children's fitness.

Question 8

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You visit your mother and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently.Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook,what would you tell your mother you have learned?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants are not able to hear at all. 
B) Infants can hear,but not as well as adults. 
C) Infants' hearing is about the same as that of adults. 
D) Infants have better hearing than adults. 
A) Infants are not able to hear at all. 
B) Infants can hear,but not as well as adults. 
C) Infants' hearing is about the same as that of adults. 
D) Infants have better hearing than adults.

Question 10

Kamar has just learned to sit without support.Which motor milestone would you expect he has not yet achieved but will master the soonest?

Accepted Answer

A) holding his chin and chest up 
B) crawling 
C) standing while holding an object for support 
D) walking 
A) holding his chin and chest up 
B) crawling 
C) standing while holding an object for support 
D) walking

Question 11

Based on what you know about the infant's visual system,how would you decorate a child's nursery so that it is consistent with the young infant's visual ability? Include information on acuity and pattern perception.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 12

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Johnny,who is walking 
B) Guy,who is rolling over 
C) Vincent,who is scribbling with a pencil 
D) Juan,who is playing soccer 
A) Johnny,who is walking 
B) Guy,who is rolling over 
C) Vincent,who is scribbling with a pencil 
D) Juan,who is playing soccer

Question 13

Children with ADHD may be unusually energetic,fidgety,and unable to keep still.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant ________ by three months.

Accepted Answer

A) does not respond to its own name 
B) does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C) does not turn its head in the direction of sounds 
D) is not startled by sudden,loud sounds 
A) does not respond to its own name 
B) does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C) does not turn its head in the direction of sounds 
D) is not startled by sudden,loud sounds

Question 15

Which of the following is true about ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Most children grow out of ADHD. 
B) Monozygotic twins are often both diagnosed with ADHD but this is uncommon for dizygotic twins. 
C) ADHD is caused by watching too much television. 
D) Many healthy children are wrongly diagnosed with ADHD. 
A) Most children grow out of ADHD. 
B) Monozygotic twins are often both diagnosed with ADHD but this is uncommon for dizygotic twins. 
C) ADHD is caused by watching too much television. 
D) Many healthy children are wrongly diagnosed with ADHD.

Question 16

Psychosocial treatments have not been effective in the treatment of ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Infants' colour perception is similar to adults' by three or four months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ability to maintain an upright posture is one component skill of walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

More girls than boys are diagnosed with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

ADHD is often treated with stimulant drugs.

Infants hear as well as adults.

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat,when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

Auditory threshold refers to the quietist sound that a person can hear.

Paula is interested in finding out whether infants can distinguish between bitter and salty tastes.What would be the most effective way to investigate her question?

According to the information in your textbook,what recommendation would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

You visit your mother and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently.Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook,what would you tell your mother you have learned?

Kamar has just learned to sit without support.Which motor milestone would you expect he has not yet achieved but will master the soonest?

Based on what you know about the infant's visual system,how would you decorate a child's nursery so that it is consistent with the young infant's visual ability? Include information on acuity and pattern perception.

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

Children with ADHD may be unusually energetic,fidgety,and unable to keep still.

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant ________ by three months.

Which of the following is true about ADHD?

Psychosocial treatments have not been effective in the treatment of ADHD.

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Infants' colour perception is similar to adults' by three or four months of age.

The ability to maintain an upright posture is one component skill of walking.

More girls than boys are diagnosed with ADHD.

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ADHD is often treated with stimulant drugs.

Infants hear as well as adults.

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat,when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

Auditory threshold refers to the quietist sound that a person can hear.

Paula is interested in finding out whether infants can distinguish between bitter and salty tastes.What would be the most effective way to investigate her question?

According to the information in your textbook,what recommendation would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

You visit your mother and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently.Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook,what would you tell your mother you have learned?

Kamar has just learned to sit without support.Which motor milestone would you expect he has not yet achieved but will master the soonest?

Based on what you know about the infant's visual system,how would you decorate a child's nursery so that it is consistent with the young infant's visual ability? Include information on acuity and pattern perception.

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

Children with ADHD may be unusually energetic,fidgety,and unable to keep still.

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant ________ by three months.

Which of the following is true about ADHD?

Psychosocial treatments have not been effective in the treatment of ADHD.

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Infants' colour perception is similar to adults' by three or four months of age.

The ability to maintain an upright posture is one component skill of walking.

More girls than boys are diagnosed with 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

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