Question 1

Newborns

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A)  have better peripheral vision than adults. 
B)  are extremely farsighted. 
C)  have poorer peripheral vision than adults. 
D)  are unable to see in black and white because the rods of the retina are not developed at birth. 
A)  have better peripheral vision than adults. 
B)  are extremely farsighted. 
C)  have poorer peripheral vision than adults. 
D)  are unable to see in black and white because the rods of the retina are not developed at birth.

Question 2

In their classic study of depth perception,Gibson and Walk (1960)found that

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A)  one-month-olds would not cross the visual cliff. 
B)  boys crossed the visual cliff earlier than girls. 
C)  infants would cross the cliff if their mothers encouraged them to do so. 
D)  8 out of 10 crawling infants would not cross onto the visual cliff. 
A)  one-month-olds would not cross the visual cliff. 
B)  boys crossed the visual cliff earlier than girls. 
C)  infants would cross the cliff if their mothers encouraged them to do so. 
D)  8 out of 10 crawling infants would not cross onto the visual cliff.

Question 3

The greatest gains in visual acuity occur

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A)  from 9-12 months of age. 
B)  from 1-2 months of age. 
C)  from birth to 6 months of age. 
D)  not until late childhood. 
A)  from 9-12 months of age. 
B)  from 1-2 months of age. 
C)  from birth to 6 months of age. 
D)  not until late childhood.

Question 4

The development of hand skills demonstrates the process of

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A)  differentiation in development. 
B)  proximodistal development. 
C)  cephalocaudal development. 
D)  linear development. 
A)  differentiation in development. 
B)  proximodistal development. 
C)  cephalocaudal development. 
D)  linear development.

Question 5

Why do we call walking infants "toddlers?"

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A)  It designates them as ages 18-24 months 
B)  It is an affectionate term with no real significance 
C)  Because they tend to walk or run in a bowlegged fashion 
D)  None of these is accurate 
A)  It designates them as ages 18-24 months 
B)  It is an affectionate term with no real significance 
C)  Because they tend to walk or run in a bowlegged fashion 
D)  None of these is accurate

Question 6

Which of the following provides evidence that nature,as opposed to nurture,plays an important role in infant perceptual development?

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A)  Infants are born with a tendency to track moving objects and to scan the horizon 
B)  Failure to receive adequate sensory stimulation can result in sensory deficits 
C)  Infants who have one eye patched for an extensive period of time may develop impaired visual acuity 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Infants are born with a tendency to track moving objects and to scan the horizon 
B)  Failure to receive adequate sensory stimulation can result in sensory deficits 
C)  Infants who have one eye patched for an extensive period of time may develop impaired visual acuity 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Among neonates,the arms

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A)  are longer than the legs. 
B)  are shorter than the legs. 
C)  are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend. 
A)  are longer than the legs. 
B)  are shorter than the legs. 
C)  are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend.

Question 8

If an infant perceives a door as the same shape whether it is closed or ajar,this represents

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A)  size constancy. 
B)  intellectual asymmetry. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  retinal parity. 
A)  size constancy. 
B)  intellectual asymmetry. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  retinal parity.

Question 9

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

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A)  are usually at least one year behind in learning to walk. 
B)  walk sooner than children from other cultures. 
C)  may never learn to walk. 
D)  learn to walk at about the same time as children from other cultures. 
A)  are usually at least one year behind in learning to walk. 
B)  walk sooner than children from other cultures. 
C)  may never learn to walk. 
D)  learn to walk at about the same time as children from other cultures.

Question 10

Adolph (2000)found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The infant brain

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A)  grows slower than the rest of the body. 
B)  triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
C)  is fully developed at birth. 
D)  will not reach 70% of its adult weight until adolescence. 
A)  grows slower than the rest of the body. 
B)  triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
C)  is fully developed at birth. 
D)  will not reach 70% of its adult weight until adolescence.

Question 12

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

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A)  She can be increasingly successful at grasping objects 
B)  She may be able to grasp the object,but does not know how to let go of it 
C)  She is probably using the ulnar grasp 
D)  All of these can be said about a 5-month-old's grasping behavior 
A)  She can be increasingly successful at grasping objects 
B)  She may be able to grasp the object,but does not know how to let go of it 
C)  She is probably using the ulnar grasp 
D)  All of these can be said about a 5-month-old's grasping behavior

Question 13

Myelination

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A)  is complete at birth. 
B)  is complete at birth for boys but not for girls. 
C)  is a life-long process. 
D)  continues into the second decade of life. 
A)  is complete at birth. 
B)  is complete at birth for boys but not for girls. 
C)  is a life-long process. 
D)  continues into the second decade of life.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Locomotion

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A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 15

A neuron contains

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A)  cell body. 
B)  axon. 
C)  dendrite. 
D)  A neuron contains all of these 
A)  cell body. 
B)  axon. 
C)  dendrite. 
D)  A neuron contains all of these

Question 16

Growth in infancy is a slow and steady process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When it comes to locomotor development,

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A)  there is a great deal of consistency in the order of skill development. 
B)  there is a great deal of consistency in the age at which these skills are acquired. 
C)  there are significant gender differences in the age at which these skills are demonstrated. 
D)  None of these is accurate in terms of locomotor development 
A)  there is a great deal of consistency in the order of skill development. 
B)  there is a great deal of consistency in the age at which these skills are acquired. 
C)  there are significant gender differences in the age at which these skills are demonstrated. 
D)  None of these is accurate in terms of locomotor development

Question 18

Alexander reaches to pick up a Cheerio off the floor.In doing so,he uses his thumb to assist in picking up the piece of cereal.This is referred to as the

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A)  ulnar grasp. 
B)  palmar reflex. 
C)  pincer grasp. 
D)  grasping reflex. 
A)  ulnar grasp. 
B)  palmar reflex. 
C)  pincer grasp. 
D)  grasping reflex.

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Failure to thrive

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A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 20

Non-organic failure to thrive (NOFTT)has psychological roots,social roots,or both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Newborns

In their classic study of depth perception,Gibson and Walk (1960)found that

The greatest gains in visual acuity occur

The development of hand skills demonstrates the process of

Why do we call walking infants "toddlers?"

Which of the following provides evidence that nature,as opposed to nurture,plays an important role in infant perceptual development?

Among neonates,the arms

If an infant perceives a door as the same shape whether it is closed or ajar,this represents

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

Adolph (2000)found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

The infant brain

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

Myelination

MATCHING Match the following: -Locomotion

A neuron contains

Growth in infancy is a slow and steady process.

When it comes to locomotor development,

Alexander reaches to pick up a Cheerio off the floor.In doing so,he uses his thumb to assist in picking up the piece of cereal.This is referred to as the

MATCHING Match the following: -Failure to thrive

Non-organic failure to thrive (NOFTT)has psychological roots,social roots,or both.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 5: Infancy: Physical Development

Newborns

In their classic study of depth perception,Gibson and Walk (1960)found that

The greatest gains in visual acuity occur

The development of hand skills demonstrates the process of

Why do we call walking infants "toddlers?"

Which of the following provides evidence that nature,as opposed to nurture,plays an important role in infant perceptual development?

Among neonates,the arms

If an infant perceives a door as the same shape whether it is closed or ajar,this represents

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

Adolph (2000)found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

The infant brain

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

Myelination

MATCHING Match the following: -Locomotion

A neuron contains

Growth in infancy is a slow and steady process.

When it comes to locomotor development,

Alexander reaches to pick up a Cheerio off the floor.In doing so,he uses his thumb to assist in picking up the piece of cereal.This is referred to as the

MATCHING Match the following: -Failure to thrive

Non-organic failure to thrive (NOFTT)has psychological roots,social roots,or both.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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