Question 1

Infants do not have the ability to experience pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the symptoms,causes,and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 3

Infants use environmental cues to decide whether a surface is safe for walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Accepted Answer

A) tend to think carefully before acting. 
B) are well-liked by their peers at school. 
C) often do poorly in school. 
D) usually have below normal levels of intelligence. 
A) tend to think carefully before acting. 
B) are well-liked by their peers at school. 
C) often do poorly in school. 
D) usually have below normal levels of intelligence.

Question 5

When infants are held upright over a treadmill

Accepted Answer

A) most 3-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
B) most 6- and 7-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
C) only 10-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
D) only infants who could walk already demonstrate alternate stepping. 
A) most 3-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
B) most 6- and 7-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
C) only 10-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. 
D) only infants who could walk already demonstrate alternate stepping.

Question 6

Most 1-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A visual cliff is used to assess

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following children is illustrating the impact of motor-skill development on the development of perceptual skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Jason,a 6-month-old infant,can hold,turn,and stroke the toy duck which allows him to learn about the three-dimensional nature of the toy duck. 
B) Franklin,a 4-month-old infant,is able to tell that the banana and the apple are different objects because of the differences in shape and color. 
C) Veronica,an 8-month-old infant,demonstrates knowledge of depth by avoiding crawling over the deep side of a visual cliff. 
D) Carina,a 3-month-old infant,will focus almost entirely on the interior of the face,particularly the eyes and the lips. 
A) Jason,a 6-month-old infant,can hold,turn,and stroke the toy duck which allows him to learn about the three-dimensional nature of the toy duck. 
B) Franklin,a 4-month-old infant,is able to tell that the banana and the apple are different objects because of the differences in shape and color. 
C) Veronica,an 8-month-old infant,demonstrates knowledge of depth by avoiding crawling over the deep side of a visual cliff. 
D) Carina,a 3-month-old infant,will focus almost entirely on the interior of the face,particularly the eyes and the lips.

Question 9

Jeremiah was born with a hearing impairment.The most likely cause of his hearing impairment is

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) maternal disease during pregnancy. 
C) maternal drug use during pregnancy. 
D) maternal exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy. 
A) heredity. 
B) maternal disease during pregnancy. 
C) maternal drug use during pregnancy. 
D) maternal exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nellie has noticed that her 3-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 3 months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about 5 months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about 1year. 
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 3 months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about 5 months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about 1year.

Question 12

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 13

A preference for one hand over the other emerges around the first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

ADHD is caused by eating too much sugar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Infants' color perception is similar to adults' by 3 or 4 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most successful approach to treating hyperactivity is

Accepted Answer

A) medical treatment alone. 
B) social skills training. 
C) nutritional counseling. 
D) to reduce time spent watching television. 
A) medical treatment alone. 
B) social skills training. 
C) nutritional counseling. 
D) to reduce time spent watching television.

Question 17

__________ 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 18

In order to learn to do a triple jump in ice skating,Jennifer broke the triple jump into its component parts - the take-off,the individual turns,and the landing - and practiced each of those individually.Jennifer was using __________ to master a complex act.

Accepted Answer

A) locomotion 
B) fine-motor skills 
C) integration 
D) differentiation 
A) locomotion 
B) fine-motor skills 
C) integration 
D) differentiation

Question 19

When a stimulus,such as a tone,is presented to an infant over and over again,the infant will eventually habituate to the tone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

More girls than boys are diagnosed with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Infants do not have the ability to experience pain.

Discuss the symptoms,causes,and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Infants use environmental cues to decide whether a surface is safe for walking.

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

When infants are held upright over a treadmill

Most 1-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

A visual cliff is used to assess

Which of the following children is illustrating the impact of motor-skill development on the development of perceptual skills?

Jeremiah was born with a hearing impairment.The most likely cause of his hearing impairment is

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

Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands.When should she expect him to be able to do this?

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?

A preference for one hand over the other emerges around the first birthday.

ADHD is caused by eating too much sugar.

Infants' color perception is similar to adults' by 3 or 4 months of age.

The most successful approach to treating hyperactivity is

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

In order to learn to do a triple jump in ice skating,Jennifer broke the triple jump into its component parts - the take-off,the individual turns,and the landing - and practiced each of those individually.Jennifer was using __________ to master a complex act.

When a stimulus,such as a tone,is presented to an infant over and over again,the infant will eventually habituate to the tone.

More girls than boys are diagnosed with ADHD.

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Exam 5: Perceptual and Motor Development

Infants do not have the ability to experience pain.

Discuss the symptoms,causes,and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Infants use environmental cues to decide whether a surface is safe for walking.

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

When infants are held upright over a treadmill

Most 1-year-olds use spoons like adults do.

A visual cliff is used to assess

Which of the following children is illustrating the impact of motor-skill development on the development of perceptual skills?

Jeremiah was born with a hearing impairment.The most likely cause of his hearing impairment is

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

Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands.When should she expect him to be able to do this?

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?

A preference for one hand over the other emerges around the first birthday.

ADHD is caused by eating too much sugar.

Infants' color perception is similar to adults' by 3 or 4 months of age.

The most successful approach to treating hyperactivity is

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

In order to learn to do a triple jump in ice skating,Jennifer broke the triple jump into its component parts - the take-off,the individual turns,and the landing - and practiced each of those individually.Jennifer was using __________ to master a complex act.

When a stimulus,such as a tone,is presented to an infant over and over again,the infant will eventually habituate to the tone.

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 Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

Filters