Question 1

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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A)  tend to think carefully before acting. 
B)  are well-liked by their peers at school. 
C)  often do poorly in school. 
D)  usually have below-normal levels of intelligence. 
A)  tend to think carefully before acting. 
B)  are well-liked by their peers at school. 
C)  often do poorly in school. 
D)  usually have below-normal levels of intelligence. C

Question 2

What determines hand preference?

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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 C

Question 3

Interposition refers to the fact that

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A)  nearby objects look substantially larger than objects in the distance. 
B)  parallel lines come together at a single point in the distance. 
C)  the texture of objects changes from coarse but distinct for nearby objects to finer and less distinct for distant objects. 
D)  nearby objects partially obscure more distant objects. 
A)  nearby objects look substantially larger than objects in the distance. 
B)  parallel lines come together at a single point in the distance. 
C)  the texture of objects changes from coarse but distinct for nearby objects to finer and less distinct for distant objects. 
D)  nearby objects partially obscure more distant objects. D

Question 4

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colours in the same way she does. According to your text, infant colour vision is similar to adult colour vision

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A)  at birth. 
B)  by three to four months of age. 
C)  by seven to eight months of age. 
D)  by 12 months of age. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  by three to four months of age. 
C)  by seven to eight months of age. 
D)  by 12 months of age.

Question 5

Infant Nina will probably look longest at

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A)  a black square. 
B)  a white triangle. 
C)  a grey circle. 
D)  black and white stripes. 
A)  a black square. 
B)  a white triangle. 
C)  a grey circle. 
D)  black and white stripes.

Question 6

If an infant does not respond to its own name by ________ months, parents should begin to be concerned about a possible hearing impairment.

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A)  one or two 
B)  four or five 
C)  nine 
D)  12 
A)  one or two 
B)  four or five 
C)  nine 
D)  12

Question 7

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are referred to as

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A)  psychological skills. 
B)  social skills. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  motor skills. 
A)  psychological skills. 
B)  social skills. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  motor skills.

Question 8

Which of the following is a likely cause of ADHD?

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A)  heredity 
B)  food allergies 
C)  sugar consumption 
D)  poor home life 
A)  heredity 
B)  food allergies 
C)  sugar consumption 
D)  poor home life

Question 9

A depth cue that involves parallel lines coming together at a single point in the distance is referred to as

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A)  texture gradient. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  linear perspective. 
A)  texture gradient. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  linear perspective.

Question 10

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

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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 11

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

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A)  cones. 
B)  wavelengths. 
C)  optic nerves. 
D)  rods. 
A)  cones. 
B)  wavelengths. 
C)  optic nerves. 
D)  rods.

Question 12

Nellie has noticed that her three-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?

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A)  He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B)  He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about three months. 
C)  He should be able to coordinate his hands at about five months. 
D)  He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year. 
A)  He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B)  He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about three months. 
C)  He should be able to coordinate his hands at about five months. 
D)  He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year.

Question 13

Physical education classes

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A)  should meet more frequently each week to promote physical fitness. 
B)  usually require high levels of activity during most of the class. 
C)  should emphasize team sports that are fun for the children. 
D)  do not need to emphasize lifetime physical activity. 
A)  should meet more frequently each week to promote physical fitness. 
B)  usually require high levels of activity during most of the class. 
C)  should emphasize team sports that are fun for the children. 
D)  do not need to emphasize lifetime physical activity.

Question 14

If Harry, a newborn baby, were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth, what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

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

Question 15

Which parent should be most concerned about a possible hearing impairment?

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A)  Kristen, whose one-year-old daughter has had repeated ear infections. 
B)  Katy, whose two-month-old son does not respond to his name. 
C)  Abby, whose six-month-old daughter seems to overreact to loud sounds. 
D)  Virginia, whose 12-month-old son is starting to imitate speech sounds. 
A)  Kristen, whose one-year-old daughter has had repeated ear infections. 
B)  Katy, whose two-month-old son does not respond to his name. 
C)  Abby, whose six-month-old daughter seems to overreact to loud sounds. 
D)  Virginia, whose 12-month-old son is starting to imitate speech sounds.

Question 16

Dr. Burns shows two stimuli at a time to an infant, one a grey square and the other a black-and-white striped square. The striped squares differ in the width of their stripes. Dr. Burns measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

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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 18

The early development of face-recognition skill is adaptive because

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A)  it ensures that very young infants can recognize their caregivers. 
B)  it guards against any long-term impacts on face processing in the case of infants with congenital cataracts. 
C)  it ensures that infants will react similarly to faces and objects. 
D)  it provides a basis for social relationships. 
A)  it ensures that very young infants can recognize their caregivers. 
B)  it guards against any long-term impacts on face processing in the case of infants with congenital cataracts. 
C)  it ensures that infants will react similarly to faces and objects. 
D)  it provides a basis for social relationships.

Question 19

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

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

Question 20

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant ________ by three months.

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A)  does not respond to its own name 
B)  does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C)  does not turn its head in the direction of sounds 
D)  is not startled by sudden. loud sounds 
A)  does not respond to its own name 
B)  does not begin to imitate speech sounds and simple words 
C)  does not turn its head in the direction of sounds 
D)  is not startled by sudden. loud sounds

Exam 5: B: Perceptual and Motor Development

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

What determines hand preference?

Interposition refers to the fact that

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colours in the same way she does. According to your text, infant colour vision is similar to adult colour vision

Infant Nina will probably look longest at

If an infant does not respond to its own name by ________ months, parents should begin to be concerned about a possible hearing impairment.

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are referred to as

Which of the following is a likely cause of ADHD?

A depth cue that involves parallel lines coming together at a single point in the distance is referred to as

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

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

Nellie has noticed that her three-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?

Physical education classes

If Harry, a newborn baby, were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth, what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Which parent should be most concerned about a possible hearing impairment?

Dr. Burns shows two stimuli at a time to an infant, one a grey square and the other a black-and-white striped square. The striped squares differ in the width of their stripes. Dr. Burns measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

The early development of face-recognition skill is adaptive because

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

A possible sign of a hearing impairment is if an infant ________ by three months.

A: The Science of Child Development

B: The Science of Child Development

C: The Science of Child Development

A: Genetic Bases of Child Development

B: Genetic Bases of Child Development

C: Genetic Bases of Child Development

A: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

B: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

C: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

A: Growth and Health

B: Growth and Health

C: Growth and Health

A: Perceptual and Motor Development

C: Perceptual and Motor Development

A: Theories of Cognitive Development

B: Theories of Cognitive Development

C: Theories of Cognitive Development

A: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

B: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

C: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

A: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

B: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

C: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

A: Language and Communication

B: Language and Communication

C: Language and Communication

A: Emotional Development

B: Emotional Development

C: Emotional Development

A: Understanding Self and Others

B: Understanding Self and Others

C: Understanding Self and Others

A: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

B: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

C: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

A: Gender and Development

B: Gender and Development

C: Gender and Development

A: Social Influences

A2: Social Influences

B: Social Influences

B2: Social Influences

C: Social Influences

C2: Social Influences

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