Question 1

Most 4-month-olds

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A) do not have the muscles necessary to keep their balance. 
B) use cues from the inner ears to maintain balance. 
C) use only visual cues to maintain balance. 
D) cannot maintain balance if they are blindfolded. 
A) do not have the muscles necessary to keep their balance. 
B) use cues from the inner ears to maintain balance. 
C) use only visual cues to maintain balance. 
D) cannot maintain balance if they are blindfolded.

Question 2

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

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A) inherited disease. 
B) meningitis. 
C) child abuse. 
D) accidents. 
A) inherited disease. 
B) meningitis. 
C) child abuse. 
D) accidents.

Question 3

Parents should be concerned about their baby's hearing if the baby has repeated ear infections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When 3-month-olds look at faces,they

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A) focus on the interior of the face,especially the eyes and lips. 
B) focus on the hairline. 
C) focus on the exterior of the face,particularly the ears. 
D) scan all parts of the face equally. 
A) focus on the interior of the face,especially the eyes and lips. 
B) focus on the hairline. 
C) focus on the exterior of the face,particularly the ears. 
D) scan all parts of the face equally.

Question 5

__________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

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A) Differentiation 
B) Integration 
C) Motor skills 
D) Locomotion 
A) Differentiation 
B) Integration 
C) Motor skills 
D) Locomotion

Question 6

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

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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

Question 7

Most children use a spoon like an adult by the time they are

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A) 6 months old. 
B) 12 months old. 
C) 18 months old. 
D) 24 months old. 
A) 6 months old. 
B) 12 months old. 
C) 18 months old. 
D) 24 months old.

Question 8

By 2 months of age,most babies can sit upright with support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Motor development involves many distinct skills that are organized and reorganized over time to meet the demands of specific tasks according to

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A) intersensory redundancy. 
B) dynamic systems theory. 
C) differentiation. 
D) interposition. 
A) intersensory redundancy. 
B) dynamic systems theory. 
C) differentiation. 
D) interposition.

Question 10

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn.He can see at 20 feet what his father,who has normal vision,can see at __________ feet.

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A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 200 to 400 
D) 2,000 to 4,000 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 200 to 400 
D) 2,000 to 4,000

Question 11

Your friends,John and Lisa,are wondering whether their newborn son can feel pain.What can you tell them about infants' ability to feel pain?

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A) Infant nervous systems are not sufficiently developed to transmit pain. 
B) The skin of infants does not have as many pain receptors as does the skin of adults. 
C) Behavior suggests that newborns do not experience pain. 
D) Physical development and behavior suggests that newborns are capable of feeling pain. 
A) Infant nervous systems are not sufficiently developed to transmit pain. 
B) The skin of infants does not have as many pain receptors as does the skin of adults. 
C) Behavior suggests that newborns do not experience pain. 
D) Physical development and behavior suggests that newborns are capable of feeling pain.

Question 12

The pain cry in infants

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A) often is accompanied by agitated movements of hands and arms. 
B) has a low pitch. 
C) is easily soothed. 
D) begins gradually. 
A) often is accompanied by agitated movements of hands and arms. 
B) has a low pitch. 
C) is easily soothed. 
D) begins gradually.

Question 13

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colors in the same way she does.According to your text,infant color vision is similar to adult color vision

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A) at birth. 
B) by three to four months of age. 
C) by seven to eight months of age. 
D) by 12 months of age. 
A) at birth. 
B) by three to four months of age. 
C) by seven to eight months of age. 
D) by 12 months of age.

Question 14

Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented,but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is called

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A) discrimination. 
B) interposition. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) habituation. 
A) discrimination. 
B) interposition. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) habituation.

Question 15

Children typically step spontaneously around 10 months of age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Meningitis is the leading cause of hearing impairment in newborns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most adults recognize faces from their own race better than faces from other races.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Infants' auditory thresholds are

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A) lower than that of adults. 
B) about the same as that of adults. 
C) higher than that of adults. 
D) not able to be measured. 
A) lower than that of adults. 
B) about the same as that of adults. 
C) higher than that of adults. 
D) not able to be measured.

Question 19

Babies who are 1½ months old who cannot crawl are afraid when they are placed on the deep side of the visual cliff.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the United States,physical education classes

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A) should meet more frequently each week to promote physical fitness. 
B) usually require high levels of activity during most of the class. 
C) should emphasize team sports that are fun for the children. 
D) do not need to emphasize lifetime physical activity. 
A) should meet more frequently each week to promote physical fitness. 
B) usually require high levels of activity during most of the class. 
C) should emphasize team sports that are fun for the children. 
D) do not need to emphasize lifetime physical activity.

Most 4-month-olds

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

Parents should be concerned about their baby's hearing if the baby has repeated ear infections.

When 3-month-olds look at faces,they

__________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

Most children use a spoon like an adult by the time they are

By 2 months of age,most babies can sit upright with support.

Motor development involves many distinct skills that are organized and reorganized over time to meet the demands of specific tasks according to

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn.He can see at 20 feet what his father,who has normal vision,can see at __________ feet.

Your friends,John and Lisa,are wondering whether their newborn son can feel pain.What can you tell them about infants' ability to feel pain?

The pain cry in infants

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colors in the same way she does.According to your text,infant color vision is similar to adult color vision

Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented,but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is called

Children typically step spontaneously around 10 months of age.

Meningitis is the leading cause of hearing impairment in newborns.

Most adults recognize faces from their own race better than faces from other races.

Infants' auditory thresholds are

Babies who are 1½ months old who cannot crawl are afraid when they are placed on the deep side of the visual cliff.

In the United States,physical education classes

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Exam 5: Perceptual and Motor Development

Most 4-month-olds

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

Parents should be concerned about their baby's hearing if the baby has repeated ear infections.

When 3-month-olds look at faces,they

__________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

Most children use a spoon like an adult by the time they are

By 2 months of age,most babies can sit upright with support.

Motor development involves many distinct skills that are organized and reorganized over time to meet the demands of specific tasks according to

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn.He can see at 20 feet what his father,who has normal vision,can see at __________ feet.

Your friends,John and Lisa,are wondering whether their newborn son can feel pain.What can you tell them about infants' ability to feel pain?

The pain cry in infants

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colors in the same way she does.According to your text,infant color vision is similar to adult color vision

Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented,but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar.This phenomenon is called

Children typically step spontaneously around 10 months of age.

Meningitis is the leading cause of hearing impairment in newborns.

Most adults recognize faces from their own race better than faces from other races.

Infants' auditory thresholds are

Babies who are 1½ months old who cannot crawl are afraid when they are placed on the deep side of the visual cliff.

In the United States,physical education classes

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