Question 1

Infants best hear sounds with pitches that are in the range of human speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Allan wants to know what kind of sounds his newborn son can hear the best.What could you tell him about infant auditory capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants can best hear sounds that are pitched in the range of human speech. 
B) Infants can best hear high-pitched sounds. 
C) Infants can best hear low-pitched sounds. 
D) Infants can hear sounds of all pitches equally well. 
A) Infants can best hear sounds that are pitched in the range of human speech. 
B) Infants can best hear high-pitched sounds. 
C) Infants can best hear low-pitched sounds. 
D) Infants can hear sounds of all pitches equally well.

Question 3

When Roy first received a new toy,he played with it all the time.The longer he had it,the less he played with it.This change in Roy's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) differentiation. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) priming. 
A) habituation. 
B) differentiation. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) priming.

Question 4

Shelley is convinced that her two-week-old baby can smell the difference between her breast milk and the breast milk she received from a donor.Her husband thinks she has a vivid imagination because there is no way a newborn baby could detect the difference.What does research evidence suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Shelley's husband is right.Two-week-old infants have no sense of smell. 
B) Shelley's husband is right.Two-week-old infants can smell very strong smells,but they can't make fine discriminations,such as between two different mother's breast milk. 
C) Shelley is right.Two-week-old infants can identify the smell of their mother's breast milk. 
D) Shelley's baby may be able to identify the taste,but not the smell of her mother's breast milk. 
A) Shelley's husband is right.Two-week-old infants have no sense of smell. 
B) Shelley's husband is right.Two-week-old infants can smell very strong smells,but they can't make fine discriminations,such as between two different mother's breast milk. 
C) Shelley is right.Two-week-old infants can identify the smell of their mother's breast milk. 
D) Shelley's baby may be able to identify the taste,but not the smell of her mother's breast milk.

Question 5

Thomas and Alva should begin to be concerned about a possible hearing impairment if their infant son does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words by

Accepted Answer

A) 1 month of age. 
B) 4 months of age. 
C) 6 months of age. 
D) 12 months of age. 
A) 1 month of age. 
B) 4 months of age. 
C) 6 months of age. 
D) 12 months of age.

Question 6

The fact that when a person views an object,the retinal images in the left and right eyes differ is called

Accepted Answer

A) a linear perspective. 
B) a texture gradient. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) relative size. 
A) a linear perspective. 
B) a texture gradient. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) relative size.

Question 7

The cues for balance come from the eyes,not from the inner ears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The majority of the crawling infants in the Gibson and Walk study of depth perception using a visual cliff

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrated no fear of crawling over the deep side. 
B) demonstrated depth perception. 
C) would crawl over the deep side when called by their mothers. 
D) could not discriminate the shallow side from the deep side. 
A) demonstrated no fear of crawling over the deep side. 
B) demonstrated depth perception. 
C) would crawl over the deep side when called by their mothers. 
D) could not discriminate the shallow side from the deep side.

Question 9

Infants typically respond to an unfamiliar stimulus,but pay less attention to it as it becomes more familiar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is a form of locomotion?

Accepted Answer

A) holding a bottle 
B) crawling 
C) using a stick shift 
D) building with blocks 
A) holding a bottle 
B) crawling 
C) using a stick shift 
D) building with blocks

Question 11

Dr.Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass.He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her.Dr.Kerry appears to be interested in

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) color perception. 
D) object permanence. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) color perception. 
D) object permanence.

Question 12

One sign of possible hearing impairment is that an 8- or 9-month-old does not respond to his or her name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare how a 1-month-old infant and a 3-month-old infant would look at a face.Are infants innately attracted to faces? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Answer: A good answer will be similar to

Question 14

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant __________ by four or five months.

Accepted Answer

A) does not respond to its own name 
B) does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C) has not had an ear infection 
D) does not turn its head in the direction of sounds 
A) does not respond to its own name 
B) does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C) has not had an ear infection 
D) does not turn its head in the direction of sounds

Question 15

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In newborns,upright posture is impossible due in part to their tendency to

Accepted Answer

A) be top-heavy. 
B) be bottom-heavy. 
C) have a more developed trunk than limbs. 
D) have more developed limbs than trunk. 
A) be top-heavy. 
B) be bottom-heavy. 
C) have a more developed trunk than limbs. 
D) have more developed limbs than trunk.

Question 17

In a culture where children are discouraged from using their left hands and encouraged to use their right hands,you would expect to find

Accepted Answer

A) the same number of left-handed children,as you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
B) fewer left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
C) more left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
D) many tools and utensils designed specifically for left-handed individuals. 
A) the same number of left-handed children,as you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
B) fewer left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
C) more left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored. 
D) many tools and utensils designed specifically for left-handed individuals.

Question 18

Which of the following is a symptom of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) staying on task 
B) being reflective 
C) doing well in school 
D) being unusually energetic 
A) staying on task 
B) being reflective 
C) doing well in school 
D) being unusually energetic

Infants best hear sounds with pitches that are in the range of human speech.

Allan wants to know what kind of sounds his newborn son can hear the best.What could you tell him about infant auditory capabilities?

When Roy first received a new toy,he played with it all the time.The longer he had it,the less he played with it.This change in Roy's behavior is an example of

Shelley is convinced that her two-week-old baby can smell the difference between her breast milk and the breast milk she received from a donor.Her husband thinks she has a vivid imagination because there is no way a newborn baby could detect the difference.What does research evidence suggest?

Thomas and Alva should begin to be concerned about a possible hearing impairment if their infant son does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words by

The fact that when a person views an object,the retinal images in the left and right eyes differ is called

The cues for balance come from the eyes,not from the inner ears.

The majority of the crawling infants in the Gibson and Walk study of depth perception using a visual cliff

Infants typically respond to an unfamiliar stimulus,but pay less attention to it as it becomes more familiar.

Which is a form of locomotion?

Dr.Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass.He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her.Dr.Kerry appears to be interested in

One sign of possible hearing impairment is that an 8- or 9-month-old does not respond to his or her name.

Compare how a 1-month-old infant and a 3-month-old infant would look at a face.Are infants innately attracted to faces? Explain your answer.

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant __________ by four or five months.

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

In newborns,upright posture is impossible due in part to their tendency to

In a culture where children are discouraged from using their left hands and encouraged to use their right hands,you would expect to find

Which of the following is a symptom of ADHD?

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Infants best hear sounds with pitches that are in the range of human speech.

Allan wants to know what kind of sounds his newborn son can hear the best.What could you tell him about infant auditory capabilities?

When Roy first received a new toy,he played with it all the time.The longer he had it,the less he played with it.This change in Roy's behavior is an example of

Shelley is convinced that her two-week-old baby can smell the difference between her breast milk and the breast milk she received from a donor.Her husband thinks she has a vivid imagination because there is no way a newborn baby could detect the difference.What does research evidence suggest?

Thomas and Alva should begin to be concerned about a possible hearing impairment if their infant son does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words by

The fact that when a person views an object,the retinal images in the left and right eyes differ is called

The cues for balance come from the eyes,not from the inner ears.

The majority of the crawling infants in the Gibson and Walk study of depth perception using a visual cliff

Infants typically respond to an unfamiliar stimulus,but pay less attention to it as it becomes more familiar.

Which is a form of locomotion?

Dr.Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass.He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her.Dr.Kerry appears to be interested in

One sign of possible hearing impairment is that an 8- or 9-month-old does not respond to his or her name.

Compare how a 1-month-old infant and a 3-month-old infant would look at a face.Are infants innately attracted to faces? Explain your answer.

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant __________ by four or five months.

When objects are near,greater disparity in retinal images occurs.

In newborns,upright posture is impossible due in part to their tendency to

In a culture where children are discouraged from using their left hands and encouraged to use their right hands,you would expect to find

Which of the following is a symptom of 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