Question 1

Combining the component skills of a complex motion to form a working whole is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a fine-motor skill. 
B)  myelinization. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  integration. 
A)  a fine-motor skill. 
B)  myelinization. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  integration.

Question 2

Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ________, a sign of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decelerated; interest 
B)  accelerated; interest 
C)  decelerated; fear 
D)  accelerated; fear 
A)  decelerated; interest 
B)  accelerated; interest 
C)  decelerated; fear 
D)  accelerated; fear

Question 3

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn. He can see at 6 metres what his father, who has normal vision, can see at ________ metres.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  20 
C)  60-120 
D)  500-1000 
A)  6 
B)  20 
C)  60-120 
D)  500-1000

Question 4

A visual cliff is used to assess

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

When an infant habituates to a stimulus, such as a picture,

Accepted Answer

A)  the infant will pay more attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar. 
B)  the infant's heart rate will drop as the stimulus becomes more familiar. 
C)  the infant's behaviour does not change as the stimulus becomes more familiar. 
D)  the infant will pay less attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar. 
A)  the infant will pay more attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar. 
B)  the infant's heart rate will drop as the stimulus becomes more familiar. 
C)  the infant's behaviour does not change as the stimulus becomes more familiar. 
D)  the infant will pay less attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar.

Question 6

When perceiving objects, infants do not tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  group objects of different colours. 
B)  group objects that have the same texture. 
C)  group objects when their edges are aligned. 
D)  group patterns. 
A)  group objects of different colours. 
B)  group objects that have the same texture. 
C)  group objects when their edges are aligned. 
D)  group patterns.

Question 7

Hand preference

Accepted Answer

A)  is apparent at birth. 
B)  first becomes apparent at about six months of age. 
C)  usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D)  does not become apparent until a child enters school. 
A)  is apparent at birth. 
B)  first becomes apparent at about six months of age. 
C)  usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D)  does not become apparent until a child enters school.

Question 8

Which of the following do infants use to determine which elements go together to form an object?

Accepted Answer

A)  motion only 
B)  colour only 
C)  aligned edges only 
D)  motion, colour, texture, and aligned edges 
A)  motion only 
B)  colour only 
C)  aligned edges only 
D)  motion, colour, texture, and aligned edges

Question 9

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

Question 10

Information that is presented simultaneously to different sensory modes provides

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective. 
B)  texture gradients. 
C)  intersensory redundancy. 
D)  retinal disparity. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  texture gradients. 
C)  intersensory redundancy. 
D)  retinal disparity.

Question 11

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common in girls than boys. 
B)  is equally common among girls and boys. 
C)  is more common in boys than in girls. 
D)  occurs only in boys. 
A)  is more common in girls than boys. 
B)  is equally common among girls and boys. 
C)  is more common in boys than in girls. 
D)  occurs only in boys.

Question 12

Haley is two months old. Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

Accepted Answer

A)  chest up 
B)  sitting with support 
C)  standing with help 
D)  grasping object 
A)  chest up 
B)  sitting with support 
C)  standing with help 
D)  grasping object

Question 13

In newborns, the sense of smell is

Accepted Answer

A)  not developed at all. 
B)  very primitive. 
C)  fair. 
D)  well developed. 
A)  not developed at all. 
B)  very primitive. 
C)  fair. 
D)  well developed.

Question 14

In newborns, upright posture is virtually 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 15

If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat, when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the cat looks clear and distinct while the dog looks blurry. 
B)  When the cat looks large and the dog looks small. 
C)  When the cat is partially obscured by the dog. 
D)  When retinal images of the cat differ greatly while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical. 
A)  When the cat looks clear and distinct while the dog looks blurry. 
B)  When the cat looks large and the dog looks small. 
C)  When the cat is partially obscured by the dog. 
D)  When retinal images of the cat differ greatly while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical.

Question 16

Light we see as the colour ________ 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

Kamar has just learned to sit without support. Which motor milestone would you expect he has not yet achieved but will master the soonest?

Accepted Answer

A)  holding his chin and chest up 
B)  crawling 
C)  standing while holding an object for support 
D)  walking 
A)  holding his chin and chest up 
B)  crawling 
C)  standing while holding an object for support 
D)  walking

Question 18

Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented, but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  an orienting response. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  an orienting response. 
D)  habituation.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger children are as likely as older children to remind themselves that they need to pay attention. 
B)  Younger children are less able to maintain focus than older children. 
C)  Younger and older children are equally distracted by extraneous information. 
D)  Younger children do not usually show an orienting response. 
A)  Younger children are as likely as older children to remind themselves that they need to pay attention. 
B)  Younger children are less able to maintain focus than older children. 
C)  Younger and older children are equally distracted by extraneous information. 
D)  Younger children do not usually show an orienting response.

Question 20

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.

Exam 5: B: Perceptual and Motor Development

Combining the component skills of a complex motion to form a working whole is called

Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ________, a sign of ________.

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn. He can see at 6 metres what his father, who has normal vision, can see at ________ metres.

A visual cliff is used to assess

When an infant habituates to a stimulus, such as a picture,

When perceiving objects, infants do not tend to

Hand preference

Which of the following do infants use to determine which elements go together to form an object?

Who is performing a fine-motor skill?

Information that is presented simultaneously to different sensory modes provides

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Haley is two months old. Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

In newborns, the sense of smell is

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

If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat, when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

Light we see as the colour ________ has a relatively long wavelength.

Kamar has just learned to sit without support. Which motor milestone would you expect he has not yet achieved but will master the soonest?

Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented, but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar. This phenomenon is called

Which of the following statements is true?

The leading cause of hearing impairments that occur after birth is

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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