Question 1

Standing alone (without support)is a motor skill that usually develops around

Accepted Answer

A) 5 months of age. 
B) 7 months of age. 
C) 9 months of age. 
D) 11 months of age. 
A) 5 months of age. 
B) 7 months of age. 
C) 9 months of age. 
D) 11 months of age.

Question 2

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are known as

Accepted Answer

A) sensory and perceptual processes. 
B) motor skills. 
C) intersensory redundancy. 
D) dynamic systems theory. 
A) sensory and perceptual processes. 
B) motor skills. 
C) intersensory redundancy. 
D) dynamic systems theory.

Question 3

Michael has difficulty keeping still,is unable to concentrate on schoolwork,and often acts without thinking.Michael is showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A) mental retardation. 
B) giftedness. 
C) ADHD. 
D) typical childhood behavior. 
A) mental retardation. 
B) giftedness. 
C) ADHD. 
D) typical childhood behavior.

Question 4

Newborns can see as well as adults with normal vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Children develop better skills when their coaches emphasize winning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Infants are more likely to detect a change in a rhythmic pattern,when information is presented using

Accepted Answer

A) video only. 
B) audio only. 
C) audio and video simultaneously. 
D) either audio or video only. 
A) video only. 
B) audio only. 
C) audio and video simultaneously. 
D) either audio or video only.

Question 7

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parents should be concerned about their child's hearing if the child

Accepted Answer

A) doesn't imitate speech sounds and simple words by 6 months of age. 
B) has repeated ear infections. 
C) responds strongly to loud,sudden noises. 
D) turns its head in the direction of sounds. 
A) doesn't imitate speech sounds and simple words by 6 months of age. 
B) has repeated ear infections. 
C) responds strongly to loud,sudden noises. 
D) turns its head in the direction of sounds.

Question 9

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses.Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD,the most successful approach to dealing with the academic issues associated with ADHD is

Accepted Answer

A) medical treatment alone. 
B) psychosocial treatment alone. 
C) medication plus psychosocial treatment. 
D) medication plus removal from traditional school environments. 
A) medical treatment alone. 
B) psychosocial treatment alone. 
C) medication plus psychosocial treatment. 
D) medication plus removal from traditional school environments.

Question 11

According to the research of Kelly and colleagues,which of the following is correct regarding specialized face processing during infancy?

Accepted Answer

A) As infants are exposed to faces in their environments,they lose the ability to recognize familiar faces. 
B) The ability to recognize own-race faces is lost over the first year of life while simultaneously gaining the ability to individuate other-race faces. 
C) As infants are exposed to faces in their environments they finely tune their face-processing systems to include only faces from familiar groups. 
D) At 3 months of age,infants only recognize faces from their own race while at 9 months of age,infants recognize faces from all races. 
A) As infants are exposed to faces in their environments,they lose the ability to recognize familiar faces. 
B) The ability to recognize own-race faces is lost over the first year of life while simultaneously gaining the ability to individuate other-race faces. 
C) As infants are exposed to faces in their environments they finely tune their face-processing systems to include only faces from familiar groups. 
D) At 3 months of age,infants only recognize faces from their own race while at 9 months of age,infants recognize faces from all races.

Question 12

Infants who can explore objects are more likely to understand the three-dimensional nature of objects and to notice the details of an object's appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a person startles,fixes their eyes on the stimulus,and shows a change in heart rate and brain patterns,it is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) startle reflex. 
B) orienting response. 
C) habituating response. 
D) attentional strategy. 
A) startle reflex. 
B) orienting response. 
C) habituating response. 
D) attentional strategy.

Question 14

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Haley is 2 months old.Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

Accepted Answer

A) chest up 
B) sitting with support 
C) standing with help 
D) grasping object 
A) chest up 
B) sitting with support 
C) standing with help 
D) grasping object

Question 18

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) retinal disparity. 
B) size constancy. 
C) object permanence. 
D) shape constancy. 
A) retinal disparity. 
B) size constancy. 
C) object permanence. 
D) shape constancy.

Question 19

Older preschoolers show more focused attention than do younger preschoolers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a myth about ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Most children with ADHD are hyperactive and either impulsive or inattentive. 
B) Many healthy children are wrongly diagnosed with ADHD. 
C) More than half the children who are diagnosed with ADHD will have problems related to overactivity,inattention,and impulsivity as adolescents or adults. 
D) Boys are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than are girls. 
A) Most children with ADHD are hyperactive and either impulsive or inattentive. 
B) Many healthy children are wrongly diagnosed with ADHD. 
C) More than half the children who are diagnosed with ADHD will have problems related to overactivity,inattention,and impulsivity as adolescents or adults. 
D) Boys are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than are girls.

Standing alone (without support)is a motor skill that usually develops around

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are known as

Michael has difficulty keeping still,is unable to concentrate on schoolwork,and often acts without thinking.Michael is showing signs of

Newborns can see as well as adults with normal vision.

Children develop better skills when their coaches emphasize winning.

Infants are more likely to detect a change in a rhythmic pattern,when information is presented using

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

Parents should be concerned about their child's hearing if the child

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses.Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD,the most successful approach to dealing with the academic issues associated with ADHD is

According to the research of Kelly and colleagues,which of the following is correct regarding specialized face processing during infancy?

Infants who can explore objects are more likely to understand the three-dimensional nature of objects and to notice the details of an object's appearance.

When a person startles,fixes their eyes on the stimulus,and shows a change in heart rate and brain patterns,it is known as a(n)

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Haley is 2 months old.Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

Older preschoolers show more focused attention than do younger preschoolers.

Which of the following is a myth about ADHD?

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Standing alone (without support)is a motor skill that usually develops around

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are known as

Michael has difficulty keeping still,is unable to concentrate on schoolwork,and often acts without thinking.Michael is showing signs of

Newborns can see as well as adults with normal vision.

Children develop better skills when their coaches emphasize winning.

Infants are more likely to detect a change in a rhythmic pattern,when information is presented using

When texture gradient is used to infer depth,people judge blurred objects to be near.

Parents should be concerned about their child's hearing if the child

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses.Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD,the most successful approach to dealing with the academic issues associated with ADHD is

According to the research of Kelly and colleagues,which of the following is correct regarding specialized face processing during infancy?

Infants who can explore objects are more likely to understand the three-dimensional nature of objects and to notice the details of an object's appearance.

When a person startles,fixes their eyes on the stimulus,and shows a change in heart rate and brain patterns,it is known as a(n)

Young infants cannot use motion to define objects.

When interposition is used to infer depth,people judge partially obscured objects as more distant.

When testing an infant's visual acuity,looking at plain and patterned stimuli equally means that the infant cannot see the pattern.

Haley is 2 months old.Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

Older preschoolers show more focused attention than do younger preschoolers.

Which of the following is a myth about 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

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