Question 1

What determines hand preference?

Accepted Answer

A) heredity alone 
B) experience alone 
C) heredity and experience 
D) it has not been possible to find out what determines hand preference 
A) heredity alone 
B) experience alone 
C) heredity and experience 
D) it has not been possible to find out what determines hand preference

Question 2

The results of Kelly and colleagues' research on specialized face processing in infancy showed that during the first year

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to recognize own-race faces was retained,while the ability to individuate other-race faces was reduced - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual narrowing. 
B) the ability to recognize and individuate own-race and other-race faces was reduced - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual narrowing. 
C) the ability to recognize own-race faces was lost,while the ability to individuate other-race faces was increased - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual constancy. 
D) the ability to recognize and individuate own-race and other-race faces was lost - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual constancy. 
A) the ability to recognize own-race faces was retained,while the ability to individuate other-race faces was reduced - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual narrowing. 
B) the ability to recognize and individuate own-race and other-race faces was reduced - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual narrowing. 
C) the ability to recognize own-race faces was lost,while the ability to individuate other-race faces was increased - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual constancy. 
D) the ability to recognize and individuate own-race and other-race faces was lost - demonstrating a pattern of perceptual constancy.

Question 3

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in
a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants hear sounds best that have pitches in the range of human speech. 
B) Infants can hear high-pitched sounds the best. 
C) Infants cannot use sound to locate an object. 
D) Infants cannot discriminate vowel and consonant sounds. 
A) Infants hear sounds best that have pitches in the range of human speech. 
B) Infants can hear high-pitched sounds the best. 
C) Infants cannot use sound to locate an object. 
D) Infants cannot discriminate vowel and consonant sounds.

Question 5

Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus.You would be most likely to find that her heart rate __________,a sign of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) decelerated;interest 
B) accelerated;interest 
C) decelerated;fear 
D) accelerated;fear 
A) decelerated;interest 
B) accelerated;interest 
C) decelerated;fear 
D) accelerated;fear

Question 6

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 7

Newborns' sense of smell

Accepted Answer

A) is so poor that they cannot identify their mothers using the sense of smell. 
B) is very different from that of adults.Newborns will turn away from odors that adults find pleasant (e.g. ,honey or chocolate). 
C) is well-developed at birth. 
D) is poorly developed because they do not turn away from unpleasant smells (e.g. ,rotten eggs). 
A) is so poor that they cannot identify their mothers using the sense of smell. 
B) is very different from that of adults.Newborns will turn away from odors that adults find pleasant (e.g. ,honey or chocolate). 
C) is well-developed at birth. 
D) is poorly developed because they do not turn away from unpleasant smells (e.g. ,rotten eggs).

Question 8

The term auditory threshold refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B) the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C) the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D) sounds that can be heard by adults,but not by infants. 
A) the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B) the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C) the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D) sounds that can be heard by adults,but not by infants.

Question 9

A preference for one hand over the other

Accepted Answer

A) first becomes apparent when children enter school. 
B) is well-established by the first birthday. 
C) is influenced by one's culture. 
D) is determined solely by heredity. 
A) first becomes apparent when children enter school. 
B) is well-established by the first birthday. 
C) is influenced by one's culture. 
D) is determined solely by heredity.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding face-recognition skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Most adults recognize faces from other races better than faces from their own race. 
B) Research has shown that experience leads infants to a more precise configuration of faces,one that includes human faces,but not monkey faces. 
C) By 9 months of age,the facial template is modified to reflect the kinds of faces that infants see frequently. 
D) Most adults recognize faces from their own race better than faces from other races. 
A) Most adults recognize faces from other races better than faces from their own race. 
B) Research has shown that experience leads infants to a more precise configuration of faces,one that includes human faces,but not monkey faces. 
C) By 9 months of age,the facial template is modified to reflect the kinds of faces that infants see frequently. 
D) Most adults recognize faces from their own race better than faces from other races.

Question 11

Because the taste of her mother's milk is affected by what her mother has just eaten,Baby Bonita is likely to prefer nursing after her mother has eaten

Accepted Answer

A) candy. 
B) potato chips. 
C) a lemon. 
D) strong coffee. 
A) candy. 
B) potato chips. 
C) a lemon. 
D) strong coffee.

Question 12

Young babies cannot use odor to identify their mother's breast milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When relative size is used to infer depth,people judge smaller objects as closer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Your friends Elmo and Dawn have a 3-year-old daughter,Courtney.Dawn stays at home with Courtney during the day while Elmo is at work.Often in the evening,Courtney will say "Mom,Mom,Mom" repeatedly before Dawn responds to her.Elmo cannot understand why Dawn keeps ignoring Courtney.When Courtney says "Dad" he always responds right away.How would you explain what's happening using what you know about the selective nature of attention,orienting responses,and habituation?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 15

Graham is 6 months old.How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Accepted Answer

A) He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all,so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B) He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods,but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C) He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth,but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D) He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses. 
A) He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all,so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B) He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods,but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C) He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth,but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D) He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses.

Question 16

Children are most likely to enjoy and continue to participate in a sport when

Accepted Answer

A) winning is emphasized over skill development. 
B) coaches criticize players for bad plays. 
C) coaches have realistic expectations and demands for players. 
D) coaches badmouth opponents and referees. 
A) winning is emphasized over skill development. 
B) coaches criticize players for bad plays. 
C) coaches have realistic expectations and demands for players. 
D) coaches badmouth opponents and referees.

Question 17

Experts recommend that physical education classes in school should

Accepted Answer

A) put more emphasis on team sports,such as touch football (to encourage teamwork). 
B) put more emphasis on winning instead of skill development (to encourage competition and success). 
C) put more emphasis on individual activities,such as walking,running,and swimming (to encourage lifetime physical fitness). 
D) be limited to once a week,because United States children are already very physically fit. 
A) put more emphasis on team sports,such as touch football (to encourage teamwork). 
B) put more emphasis on winning instead of skill development (to encourage competition and success). 
C) put more emphasis on individual activities,such as walking,running,and swimming (to encourage lifetime physical fitness). 
D) be limited to once a week,because United States children are already very physically fit.

Question 18

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) salty tastes 
B) bitter tastes 
C) sweet tastes 
D) sour tastes 
A) salty tastes 
B) bitter tastes 
C) sweet tastes 
D) sour tastes

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger children are as likely as older children to remind themselves that they need to pay attention. 
B) Younger children know fewer attentional "tricks of the trade" than older children. 
C) Younger and older children are equally distracted by extraneous information. 
D) Younger children do not usually show an orienting response. 
A) Younger children are as likely as older children to remind themselves that they need to pay attention. 
B) Younger children know fewer attentional "tricks of the trade" than older children. 
C) Younger and older children are equally distracted by extraneous information. 
D) Younger children do not usually show an orienting response.

Question 20

Older children and adults have better attentional skills because they remind themselves to pay attention more often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What determines hand preference?

The results of Kelly and colleagues' research on specialized face processing in infancy showed that during the first year

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in a group.

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory perception?

Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus.You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ,a sign of .

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?

Newborns' sense of smell

The term auditory threshold refers to

A preference for one hand over the other

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding face-recognition skill?

Because the taste of her mother's milk is affected by what her mother has just eaten,Baby Bonita is likely to prefer nursing after her mother has eaten

Young babies cannot use odor to identify their mother's breast milk.

When relative size is used to infer depth,people judge smaller objects as closer.

Graham is 6 months old.How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Children are most likely to enjoy and continue to participate in a sport when

Experts recommend that physical education classes in school should

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Older children and adults have better attentional skills because they remind themselves to pay attention more often.

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What determines hand preference?

The results of Kelly and colleagues' research on specialized face processing in infancy showed that during the first year

Sports can give children an opportunity to learn important social skills,such as how to work effectively in a group.

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory perception?

Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus.You would be most likely to find that her heart rate __________,a sign of __________.

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?

Newborns' sense of smell

The term auditory threshold refers to

A preference for one hand over the other

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding face-recognition skill?

Because the taste of her mother's milk is affected by what her mother has just eaten,Baby Bonita is likely to prefer nursing after her mother has eaten

Young babies cannot use odor to identify their mother's breast milk.

When relative size is used to infer depth,people judge smaller objects as closer.

Graham is 6 months old.How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Children are most likely to enjoy and continue to participate in a sport when

Experts recommend that physical education classes in school should

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Older children and adults have better attentional skills because they remind themselves to pay attention more often.

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

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Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus.You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ,a sign of .