Question 1

Renee remembers very little about the first three years of her life. Psychologists find this normal and call it:

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive memory interference. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  child memory loss. 
D)  memory trace. 
A)  retroactive memory interference. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  child memory loss. 
D)  memory trace.

Question 2

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  reframing. 
B)  expanding. 
C)  correcting. 
D)  labeling. 
A)  reframing. 
B)  expanding. 
C)  correcting. 
D)  labeling.

Question 3

Remembering how to swim is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  joint attention. 
D)  explicit memory. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  joint attention. 
D)  explicit memory.

Question 4

The view of development that sees motor skills developing as a solution to an infant's problems is known as _____ systems theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic 
B)  maturational 
C)  static 
D)  environmental 
A)  dynamic 
B)  maturational 
C)  static 
D)  environmental

Question 5

Provide three examples where a doctor would advise a mother to NOT to breast feed their infants.

Accepted Answer

The three situations when mothers should

Question 6

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of how each are evidenced in a baby.

Accepted Answer

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequenc

Question 7

The cerebral cortex has two _____, each of which is further divided into four _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons; divisions 
B)  divisions; neurons 
C)  hemispheres; lobes 
D)  lobes; systems 
A)  neurons; divisions 
B)  divisions; neurons 
C)  hemispheres; lobes 
D)  lobes; systems

Question 8

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  grapheme 
D)  syntax 
A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  grapheme 
D)  syntax

Question 9

In the "sticky mittens" research project, it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier. 
B)  the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster. 
C)  both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace. 
D)  the group without mittens developed better object manipulation skills. 
A)  the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier. 
B)  the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster. 
C)  both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace. 
D)  the group without mittens developed better object manipulation skills.

Question 10

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals, which of the following would help information travel faster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Myelination 
D)  Habituation 
A)  Perception 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Myelination 
D)  Habituation

Question 11

One reason older children and adults have difficulty recalling events from their infant and early childhood years is that during these years the _____ of the brain are immature.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes 
B)  prefrontal lobes 
C)  occipital lobes 
D)  parietal lobes 
A)  temporal lobes 
B)  prefrontal lobes 
C)  occipital lobes 
D)  parietal lobes

Question 12

Of the following infants, who is MOST at risk for SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mimi; her mother smokes 
B)  Grace; she was born weighing more than most babies 
C)  Megumi; she uses a pacifier when she goes to sleep 
D)  Sylvia; she sleeps in firm bedding 
A)  Mimi; her mother smokes 
B)  Grace; she was born weighing more than most babies 
C)  Megumi; she uses a pacifier when she goes to sleep 
D)  Sylvia; she sleeps in firm bedding

Question 13

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child directed speech.

Accepted Answer

Child-directed speech is language spoken

Question 14

The portion farthest from the spinal cord is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain 
B)  forebrain 
C)  midbrain 
D)  topbrain 
A)  hindbrain 
B)  forebrain 
C)  midbrain 
D)  topbrain

Question 15

Since 1992, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents practice shared sleeping with their infants 
B)  infants be placed to sleep on their backs 
C)  babies be fed on demand instead of on schedule 
D)  all fans in the room be turned off while putting a baby down to sleep 
A)  parents practice shared sleeping with their infants 
B)  infants be placed to sleep on their backs 
C)  babies be fed on demand instead of on schedule 
D)  all fans in the room be turned off while putting a baby down to sleep

Question 16

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy. The next week at the mall, Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy. Mandy is showing:

Accepted Answer

A)  dishabituation. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  deferred imitation. 
A)  dishabituation. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  deferred imitation.

Question 17

_____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extramodal 
B)  Intermodal 
C)  Intramodal 
D)  Multimodal 
A)  Extramodal 
B)  Intermodal 
C)  Intramodal 
D)  Multimodal

Question 18

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain 
B)  hindbrain 
C)  midbrain 
D)  topbrain 
A)  forebrain 
B)  hindbrain 
C)  midbrain 
D)  topbrain

Question 19

_____ are tiny gaps, or junctions, between neurons' fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurilemma 
B)  Myelin sheaths 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Synapses 
A)  Neurilemma 
B)  Myelin sheaths 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Synapses

Question 20

Fantz' research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation and dishabituation method. 
B)  orienting response and tracking method. 
C)  visual preference method. 
D)  high amplitude sucking method. 
A)  habituation and dishabituation method. 
B)  orienting response and tracking method. 
C)  visual preference method. 
D)  high amplitude sucking method.

Renee remembers very little about the first three years of her life. Psychologists find this normal and call it:

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Remembering how to swim is an example of:

The view of development that sees motor skills developing as a solution to an infant's problems is known as _____ systems theory.

Provide three examples where a doctor would advise a mother to NOT to breast feed their infants.

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of how each are evidenced in a baby.

The cerebral cortex has two _, each of which is further divided into four _.

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language

In the "sticky mittens" research project, it was found that:

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals, which of the following would help information travel faster?

One reason older children and adults have difficulty recalling events from their infant and early childhood years is that during these years the _____ of the brain are immature.

Of the following infants, who is MOST at risk for SIDS?

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child directed speech.

The portion farthest from the spinal cord is known as the _____.

Since 1992, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy. The next week at the mall, Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy. Mandy is showing:

_____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

_____ are tiny gaps, or junctions, between neurons' fibers.

Fantz' research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Renee remembers very little about the first three years of her life. Psychologists find this normal and call it:

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Remembering how to swim is an example of:

The view of development that sees motor skills developing as a solution to an infant's problems is known as _____ systems theory.

Provide three examples where a doctor would advise a mother to NOT to breast feed their infants.

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of how each are evidenced in a baby.

The cerebral cortex has two _____, each of which is further divided into four _____.

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language

In the "sticky mittens" research project, it was found that:

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals, which of the following would help information travel faster?

One reason older children and adults have difficulty recalling events from their infant and early childhood years is that during these years the _____ of the brain are immature.

Of the following infants, who is MOST at risk for SIDS?

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child directed speech.

The portion farthest from the spinal cord is known as the _____.

Since 1992, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy. The next week at the mall, Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy. Mandy is showing:

_____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

_____ are tiny gaps, or junctions, between neurons' fibers.

Fantz' research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

The cerebral cortex has two _, each of which is further divided into four _.