Question 1

________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Integration 
C)  Motor skills 
D)  Locomotion 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Integration 
C)  Motor skills 
D)  Locomotion

Question 2

A preference for one hand over the other

Accepted Answer

A)  first becomes apparent when children enter school. 
B)  is well established by the first birthday. 
C)  is influenced by one's culture. 
D)  is determined solely by heredity. 
A)  first becomes apparent when children enter school. 
B)  is well established by the first birthday. 
C)  is influenced by one's culture. 
D)  is determined solely by heredity.

Question 3

Infants are more likely to detect differences in an adult's emotional expression, 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 4

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

Question 5

Graham is six months old. How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all, so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B)  He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods, but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C)  He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth, but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D)  He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses. 
A)  He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all, so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B)  He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods, but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C)  He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth, but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D)  He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses.

Question 6

Children are most likely to enjoy and continue to participate in a sport when

Accepted Answer

A)  winning is emphasized over skill development. 
B)  coaches criticize players for bad plays. 
C)  coaches communicate well and tailor their instructions to the children. 
D)  coaches badmouth opponents and referees. 
A)  winning is emphasized over skill development. 
B)  coaches criticize players for bad plays. 
C)  coaches communicate well and tailor their instructions to the children. 
D)  coaches badmouth opponents and referees.

Question 7

The term "auditory threshold" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B)  the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C)  the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D)  sounds that can be heard by adults but not by infants. 
A)  the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B)  the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C)  the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D)  sounds that can be heard by adults but not by infants.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of infants' auditory perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants have higher auditory thresholds than adults. 
B)  Infants can hear high-pitched sounds the best. 
C)  Infants cannot use sound to locate an object. 
D)  Infants cannot discriminate vowel and consonant sounds. 
A)  Infants have higher auditory thresholds than adults. 
B)  Infants can hear high-pitched sounds the best. 
C)  Infants cannot use sound to locate an object. 
D)  Infants cannot discriminate vowel and consonant sounds.

Question 9

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 10

Infants' auditory thresholds are

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than that of adults. 
B)  about the same as that of adults. 
C)  higher than that of adults. 
D)  not able to be measured. 
A)  lower than that of adults. 
B)  about the same as that of adults. 
C)  higher than that of adults. 
D)  not able to be measured.

Question 11

Four-month-old Courtney has habituated to the mobile over her crib. You would expect Courtney to

Accepted Answer

A)  show a preference for that mobile over other mobiles. 
B)  spend less time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib. 
C)  show the same behaviour toward the mobile now as she did when she first saw it. 
D)  spend more time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib. 
A)  show a preference for that mobile over other mobiles. 
B)  spend less time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib. 
C)  show the same behaviour toward the mobile now as she did when she first saw it. 
D)  spend more time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib.

Question 12

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual perception 
B)  Depth perception 
C)  Retinal disparity 
D)  Visual acuity 
A)  Visual perception 
B)  Depth perception 
C)  Retinal disparity 
D)  Visual acuity

Question 13

Carla has trouble keeping her attention on a task. What might help Carla improve her attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove all objects that are not necessary for the task. 
B)  Try to create a more pleasant work environment by playing some music while Carla is working on her task. 
C)  Stop nagging her about staying on task and expect her to be responsible for paying attention on her own. 
D)  Invite some other children to sit at the table and keep her company while she works. 
A)  Remove all objects that are not necessary for the task. 
B)  Try to create a more pleasant work environment by playing some music while Carla is working on her task. 
C)  Stop nagging her about staying on task and expect her to be responsible for paying attention on her own. 
D)  Invite some other children to sit at the table and keep her company while she works.

Question 14

The nervous system receives, selects, modifies, and organizes stimulation from the world by using

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic processes. 
B)  emotional processes. 
C)  physical and motor processes. 
D)  sensory and perceptual processes. 
A)  genetic processes. 
B)  emotional processes. 
C)  physical and motor processes. 
D)  sensory and perceptual processes.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Four-month-old Justin is likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of size constancy, but not of shape constancy. 
B)  a sense of colour and shape constancy, but not of size constancy. 
C)  no sense of size, shape, or colour constancy. 
D)  a sense of size, shape, and colour constancy. 
A)  a sense of size constancy, but not of shape constancy. 
B)  a sense of colour and shape constancy, but not of size constancy. 
C)  no sense of size, shape, or colour constancy. 
D)  a sense of size, shape, and colour constancy.

Question 18

Because the taste of her mother's milk is affected by what her mother has just eaten, Baby Bonita is likely to prefer nursing after her mother has eaten

Accepted Answer

A)  candy. 
B)  potato chips. 
C)  a lemon. 
D)  strong coffee. 
A)  candy. 
B)  potato chips. 
C)  a lemon. 
D)  strong coffee.

Question 19

Adult coaches should

Accepted Answer

A)  criticize the players. 
B)  emphasize winning over skill development. 
C)  have very high expectations for the children. 
D)  encourage their players and emphasize skill development. 
A)  criticize the players. 
B)  emphasize winning over skill development. 
C)  have very high expectations for the children. 
D)  encourage their players and emphasize skill development.

Question 20

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

Exam 5: B: Perceptual and Motor Development

________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

A preference for one hand over the other

Infants are more likely to detect differences in an adult's emotional expression, when information is presented using

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

Graham is six months old. How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Children are most likely to enjoy and continue to participate in a sport when

The term "auditory threshold" refers to

Which of the following is true of infants' auditory perception?

Detection of hearing impairments early in infancy

Infants' auditory thresholds are

Four-month-old Courtney has habituated to the mobile over her crib. You would expect Courtney to

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Carla has trouble keeping her attention on a task. What might help Carla improve her attention?

The nervous system receives, selects, modifies, and organizes stimulation from the world by using

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

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

Four-month-old Justin is likely to have

Because the taste of her mother's milk is affected by what her mother has just eaten, Baby Bonita is likely to prefer nursing after her mother has eaten

Adult coaches should

In the treatment of ADHD

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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