Question 1

Research conducted by Esther Thelen supported which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  sociocultural context 
D)  dynamic-systems 
A)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  sociocultural context 
D)  dynamic-systems

Question 2

Piaget's observation that young infants do not manually search for hidden objects

Accepted Answer

A)  has been proven to be false. 
B)  has been supported by research. 
C)  has been refuted by research. 
D)  cannot accurately be examined. 
A)  has been proven to be false. 
B)  has been supported by research. 
C)  has been refuted by research. 
D)  cannot accurately be examined.

Question 3

_____ is the FIRST concept to develop as infants learn about objects being able or not being able to support each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type of contact 
B)  Whether or not there is contact 
C)  The shape of a supported object 
D)  Amount of contact 
A)  Type of contact 
B)  Whether or not there is contact 
C)  The shape of a supported object 
D)  Amount of contact

Question 4

A recent study by Cole and colleagues found that infants' walking patterns are affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  how frequently they walk naked. 
B)  whether they typically wear cloth diapers or disposable diapers. 
C)  whether they are naked or wearing a diaper when they walk. 
D)  all of these factors. 
A)  how frequently they walk naked. 
B)  whether they typically wear cloth diapers or disposable diapers. 
C)  whether they are naked or wearing a diaper when they walk. 
D)  all of these factors.

Question 5

At what age can infants learn through instrumental conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  6 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  15 months 
A)  at birth 
B)  6 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  15 months

Question 6

Infants as young as _____ look longer at visual displays in which dimensions in each modality are congruent.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  13 months 
A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  13 months

Question 7

Infants demonstrate social preferences based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  language being spoken by others. 
B)  positivity of others' behaviour. 
C)  both language being spoken and positivity of others' behaviour. 
D)  neither language being spoken nor positivity of others' behaviour. 
A)  language being spoken by others. 
B)  positivity of others' behaviour. 
C)  both language being spoken and positivity of others' behaviour. 
D)  neither language being spoken nor positivity of others' behaviour.

Question 8

The process of extracting from the environment elements that remain stable is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation. 
B)  error scaling. 
C)  statistical learning. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  error scaling. 
C)  statistical learning. 
D)  habituation.

Question 9

Changes in the ability to perceive differences in stimuli that happen with experience are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual narrowing. 
B)  sensory decay. 
C)  perceptual decline. 
D)  sensory contraction. 
A)  perceptual narrowing. 
B)  sensory decay. 
C)  perceptual decline. 
D)  sensory contraction.

Question 10

Individual differences in motor maturity at _____ months of age predict children's academic achievement at the age of 14 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  24 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  24

Question 11

Recent research has concluded that infants learn more when they choose what they learn about. This supports the notion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social knowledge. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  active learning. 
D)  rational learning. 
A)  social knowledge. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  active learning. 
D)  rational learning.

Question 12

Two infants of different ages, Diego and Hannah, are tested with the preferential-looking technique to determine their visual acuity. A series of black-and-white-striped patterns are presented individually next to a gray square. Diego can distinguish stripes that are narrower than the stripes Hannah can distinguish. Compared with Hannah, Diego has:

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller retina. 
B)  better object segregation. 
C)  more cones. 
D)  better contrast sensitivity. 
A)  a smaller retina. 
B)  better object segregation. 
C)  more cones. 
D)  better contrast sensitivity.

Question 13

Researchers are able to assess infants' _____ using the preferential-looking method.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  contrast sensitivity 
D)  visual scanning 
A)  habituation 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  contrast sensitivity 
D)  visual scanning

Question 14

Neurons that are activated when a monkey observes another being perform a goal-directed action as though the monkey were performing the action are referred to as _____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  repeat 
C)  imitation 
D)  mirror 
A)  memory 
B)  repeat 
C)  imitation 
D)  mirror

Question 15

Scale errors are thought to be a result of young children's:

Accepted Answer

A)  overconfidence in their own abilities. 
B)  underdeveloped depth perception. 
C)  failure to integrate perception and planning of action. 
D)  inexperience with self-locomotion. 
A)  overconfidence in their own abilities. 
B)  underdeveloped depth perception. 
C)  failure to integrate perception and planning of action. 
D)  inexperience with self-locomotion.

Question 16

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform colour and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  preferential-looking 
C)  contrast-sensitivity 
D)  pattern-recognition 
A)  habituation 
B)  preferential-looking 
C)  contrast-sensitivity 
D)  pattern-recognition

Question 17

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  4 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  17 months 
A)  at birth 
B)  4 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  17 months

Question 18

Most North American infants can walk alone easily between _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 and 12 
B)  9 and 15 
C)  11 and 14 
D)  12 and 16 
A)  9 and 12 
B)  9 and 15 
C)  11 and 14 
D)  12 and 16

Question 19

In terms of perceptual and motor development, which statement is NOT a reason that infancy is such an important time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extremely rapid changes occur in perception, action, learning, and cognition during the first 2 years of life. 
B)  Infant development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are intertwined. 
C)  The methods used to investigate infants' development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are similar to methods used to study older children. 
D)  Most recent research on perceptual and motor development has focused on infants and young children. 
A)  Extremely rapid changes occur in perception, action, learning, and cognition during the first 2 years of life. 
B)  Infant development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are intertwined. 
C)  The methods used to investigate infants' development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are similar to methods used to study older children. 
D)  Most recent research on perceptual and motor development has focused on infants and young children.

Question 20

Month-old infants have the ability to link their visual experience with their _____ experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile 
B)  auditory 
C)  proprioceptive 
D)  oral 
A)  tactile 
B)  auditory 
C)  proprioceptive 
D)  oral

Research conducted by Esther Thelen supported which theoretical perspective?

Piaget's observation that young infants do not manually search for hidden objects

_____ is the FIRST concept to develop as infants learn about objects being able or not being able to support each other.

A recent study by Cole and colleagues found that infants' walking patterns are affected by:

At what age can infants learn through instrumental conditioning?

Infants as young as _____ look longer at visual displays in which dimensions in each modality are congruent.

Infants demonstrate social preferences based on:

The process of extracting from the environment elements that remain stable is referred to as:

Changes in the ability to perceive differences in stimuli that happen with experience are referred to as:

Individual differences in motor maturity at _____ months of age predict children's academic achievement at the age of 14 years.

Recent research has concluded that infants learn more when they choose what they learn about. This supports the notion of:

Researchers are able to assess infants' _____ using the preferential-looking method.

Neurons that are activated when a monkey observes another being perform a goal-directed action as though the monkey were performing the action are referred to as _____ neurons.

Scale errors are thought to be a result of young children's:

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform colour and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the _____ technique.

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Most North American infants can walk alone easily between _____ months of age.

In terms of perceptual and motor development, which statement is NOT a reason that infancy is such an important time?

Month-old infants have the ability to link their visual experience with their _____ experience.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 5: Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Research conducted by Esther Thelen supported which theoretical perspective?

Piaget's observation that young infants do not manually search for hidden objects

_____ is the FIRST concept to develop as infants learn about objects being able or not being able to support each other.

A recent study by Cole and colleagues found that infants' walking patterns are affected by:

At what age can infants learn through instrumental conditioning?

Infants as young as _____ look longer at visual displays in which dimensions in each modality are congruent.

Infants demonstrate social preferences based on:

The process of extracting from the environment elements that remain stable is referred to as:

Changes in the ability to perceive differences in stimuli that happen with experience are referred to as:

Individual differences in motor maturity at _____ months of age predict children's academic achievement at the age of 14 years.

Recent research has concluded that infants learn more when they choose what they learn about. This supports the notion of:

Researchers are able to assess infants' _____ using the preferential-looking method.

Neurons that are activated when a monkey observes another being perform a goal-directed action as though the monkey were performing the action are referred to as _____ neurons.

Scale errors are thought to be a result of young children's:

To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between a square of uniform colour and a square with a pattern on it, a researcher displays the two squares side by side. The researcher records the number of seconds infants look at each square. This method is called the _____ technique.

By approximately what age can infants smoothly track slow-moving objects?

Most North American infants can walk alone easily between _____ months of age.

In terms of perceptual and motor development, which statement is NOT a reason that infancy is such an important time?

Month-old infants have the ability to link their visual experience with their _____ experience.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters