Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By 4 months, babies have mastered size constancy, brightness constancy, color constancy, and shape constancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Visual acuity assesses how

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly an infant can see. 
B)  well an infant can perceive depth. 
C)  well an infant can perceive color. 
D)  retinal images in the left and right eyes compare. 
A)  clearly an infant can see. 
B)  well an infant can perceive depth. 
C)  well an infant can perceive color. 
D)  retinal images in the left and right eyes compare.

Question 6

After a stimulus is presented repeatedly, infants pay more attention to it. This increase in attention is called habituation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Detection of hearing impairments early in infancy

Accepted Answer

A)  is not possible. 
B)  is not predictive of hearing impairments later in life. 
C)  does not increase the probability of treatment success. 
D)  increases the likelihood of being able to treat the problem. 
A)  is not possible. 
B)  is not predictive of hearing impairments later in life. 
C)  does not increase the probability of treatment success. 
D)  increases the likelihood of being able to treat the problem.

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe what is known about how well infants can smell, taste, and feel.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

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 13

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Light we see as the color __________ has a relatively long wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  violet 
C)  yellow 
D)  red 
A)  blue 
B)  violet 
C)  yellow 
D)  red

Question 17

In the treatment of ADHD

Accepted Answer

A)  medication is of little benefit. 
B)  depressants are the most helpful type of medication. 
C)  psychosocial treatments are not effective. 
D)  medication with psychosocial treatment is the most effective. 
A)  medication is of little benefit. 
B)  depressants are the most helpful type of medication. 
C)  psychosocial treatments are not effective. 
D)  medication with psychosocial treatment is the most effective.

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnny, who is walking 
B)  Guy, who is rolling over 
C)  Vincent, who is scribbling with a pencil 
D)  Juan, who is playing soccer 
A)  Johnny, who is walking 
B)  Guy, who is rolling over 
C)  Vincent, who is scribbling with a pencil 
D)  Juan, who is playing soccer

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

By 4 months, babies have mastered size constancy, brightness constancy, color constancy, and shape constancy.

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

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

Visual acuity assesses how

After a stimulus is presented repeatedly, infants pay more attention to it. This increase in attention is called habituation.

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

Detection of hearing impairments early in 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.

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

Describe what is known about how well infants can smell, taste, and feel.

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

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

What determines hand preference?

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

Light we see as the color __________ has a relatively long wavelength.

In the treatment of ADHD

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?

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

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

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Exam 5: Perceptual and Motor Development

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

By 4 months, babies have mastered size constancy, brightness constancy, color constancy, and shape constancy.

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

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

Visual acuity assesses how

After a stimulus is presented repeatedly, infants pay more attention to it. This increase in attention is called habituation.

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

Detection of hearing impairments early in 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.

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

Describe what is known about how well infants can smell, taste, and feel.

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

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

What determines hand preference?

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

Light we see as the color __________ has a relatively long wavelength.

In the treatment of ADHD

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?

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

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

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