Question 1

Eyedrops are used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) macular degeneration. 
B) glaucoma. 
C) cataracts. 
D) farsightedness. 
A) macular degeneration. 
B) glaucoma. 
C) cataracts. 
D) farsightedness. B

Question 2

Six-day-old Shayli is presented with two nursing pads.One is soaked with her mother's breast milk and the other is clean.Shayli will MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) show no preference for either nursing pad. 
B) prefer her mother's nursing pad. 
C) prefer the clean nursing pad. 
D) show no response unless she is hungry. 
A) show no preference for either nursing pad. 
B) prefer her mother's nursing pad. 
C) prefer the clean nursing pad. 
D) show no response unless she is hungry. B

Question 3

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound.She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms.Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) sucking 
B) Moro 
C) rooting 
D) grasping 
A) sucking 
B) Moro 
C) rooting 
D) grasping B

Question 4

Which reflex involves many responses from the whole body?

Accepted Answer

A) sucking 
B) rooting 
C) Moro 
D) stepping 
A) sucking 
B) rooting 
C) Moro 
D) stepping

Question 5

William James said that the newborn's perceptual world is "a blooming, buzzing confusion." What did he mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The newborn's environment is loud. 
B) The newborn has advanced skills in hearing even soft sounds. 
C) The newborn lacks the perceptual skills to make sense of the surrounding stimuli. 
D) The newborn can see to some degree, but hearing is not well developed. 
A) The newborn's environment is loud. 
B) The newborn has advanced skills in hearing even soft sounds. 
C) The newborn lacks the perceptual skills to make sense of the surrounding stimuli. 
D) The newborn can see to some degree, but hearing is not well developed.

Question 6

List and briefly describe three infant reflexes.

Accepted Answer

1.Blinking: both eyes close rapidly
2.Gr

Question 7

Perception brings people in contact with the environment in order for increased interaction and subsequent adaptation.This statement represents:

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems theory. 
B) the ecological view. 
C) the ethological view. 
D) behaviorism. 
A) dynamic systems theory. 
B) the ecological view. 
C) the ethological view. 
D) behaviorism.

Question 8

To foster infants' motor development, infancy experts recommend which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) giving infants opportunities for exercise 
B) rigorous physical handling 
C) restricting physical movement for the first year 
D) structured exercise classes 
A) giving infants opportunities for exercise 
B) rigorous physical handling 
C) restricting physical movement for the first year 
D) structured exercise classes

Question 9

At what age is an infant able to distinguish male from female voices, discriminate between ethnic groups, and match grandma's voice to her face?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 months 
B) 8 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years 
A) 3 months 
B) 8 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years

Question 10

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Accepted Answer

A) 65 
B) 50 
C) 45 
D) 30 
A) 65 
B) 50 
C) 45 
D) 30

Question 11

Tammy is middle aged and walks daily with her friends.Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) higher level of adiposity 
B) arthritis in her knees and hips 
C) the same level of mobility restrictions as her non-walking counterparts 
D) lower mobility restrictions 
A) higher level of adiposity 
B) arthritis in her knees and hips 
C) the same level of mobility restrictions as her non-walking counterparts 
D) lower mobility restrictions

Question 12

How long does it take for most infants to establish a sucking style that matches how mothers hold them, how the milk is coming out of the bottle or breast, and the infant's temperament?

Accepted Answer

A) one day 
B) one week 
C) several weeks 
D) two months 
A) one day 
B) one week 
C) several weeks 
D) two months

Question 13

When babies crawl or walk, the environment teaches them how objects and people look from different perspectives.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) education. 
B) cognitive training. 
C) dynamic systems training. 
D) perceptual-action coupling. 
A) education. 
B) cognitive training. 
C) dynamic systems training. 
D) perceptual-action coupling.

Question 14

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

Accepted Answer

Size constancy: recognition that an obje

Question 15

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old.She most likely doesn't show much interest in her food because:

Accepted Answer

A) medication has caused her sensitivity to odors to increase. 
B) activity has increased in the olfactory pathways of her brain. 
C) her sense of taste has intensified to an unbearable degree. 
D) her sense of smell has declined. 
A) medication has caused her sensitivity to odors to increase. 
B) activity has increased in the olfactory pathways of her brain. 
C) her sense of taste has intensified to an unbearable degree. 
D) her sense of smell has declined.

Question 16

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has:

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) nearsightedness. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) cataracts. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) nearsightedness. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) cataracts.

Question 17

About _____ newborns are deaf.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 10 
B) 1 in 100 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 10,000 
A) 1 in 10 
B) 1 in 100 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 10,000

Question 18

measured babies' sucking rates as they listened to a story they had heard in the womb (The Cat in the Hat) and to a story that they had not heard (The King, the Mice, and the Cheese).In this study, the dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A) sucking. 
B) age of the fetus when reading began. 
C) which story was read. 
D) mother's voice versus other voice. 
A) sucking. 
B) age of the fetus when reading began. 
C) which story was read. 
D) mother's voice versus other voice.

Question 19

Older adults with _____ experience the most declines in health and functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) hearing loss 
B) vision loss 
C) both vision and hearing loss 
D) vision loss and declines in sense of touch 
A) hearing loss 
B) vision loss 
C) both vision and hearing loss 
D) vision loss and declines in sense of touch

Question 20

Gigi rarely falls when going down a steep incline.If a slope is too steep, she is likely to turn around and go down backward.Gigi is an:

Accepted Answer

A) experienced climber. 
B) inexperienced crawler. 
C) experienced walker. 
D) inexperienced walker. 
A) experienced climber. 
B) inexperienced crawler. 
C) experienced walker. 
D) inexperienced walker.

Eyedrops are used to treat

Six-day-old Shayli is presented with two nursing pads.One is soaked with her mother's breast milk and the other is clean.Shayli will MOST likely:

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound.She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms.Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Which reflex involves many responses from the whole body?

William James said that the newborn's perceptual world is "a blooming, buzzing confusion." What did he mean?

List and briefly describe three infant reflexes.

Perception brings people in contact with the environment in order for increased interaction and subsequent adaptation.This statement represents:

To foster infants' motor development, infancy experts recommend which of the following?

At what age is an infant able to distinguish male from female voices, discriminate between ethnic groups, and match grandma's voice to her face?

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Tammy is middle aged and walks daily with her friends.Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

How long does it take for most infants to establish a sucking style that matches how mothers hold them, how the milk is coming out of the bottle or breast, and the infant's temperament?

When babies crawl or walk, the environment teaches them how objects and people look from different perspectives.This illustrates:

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old.She most likely doesn't show much interest in her food because:

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has:

About _____ newborns are deaf.

measured babies' sucking rates as they listened to a story they had heard in the womb (The Cat in the Hat) and to a story that they had not heard (The King, the Mice, and the Cheese).In this study, the dependent variable is:

Older adults with _____ experience the most declines in health and functioning.

Gigi rarely falls when going down a steep incline.If a slope is too steep, she is likely to turn around and go down backward.Gigi is an:

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Exam 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Eyedrops are used to treat

Six-day-old Shayli is presented with two nursing pads.One is soaked with her mother's breast milk and the other is clean.Shayli will MOST likely:

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound.She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms.Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Which reflex involves many responses from the whole body?

William James said that the newborn's perceptual world is "a blooming, buzzing confusion." What did he mean?

List and briefly describe three infant reflexes.

Perception brings people in contact with the environment in order for increased interaction and subsequent adaptation.This statement represents:

To foster infants' motor development, infancy experts recommend which of the following?

At what age is an infant able to distinguish male from female voices, discriminate between ethnic groups, and match grandma's voice to her face?

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Tammy is middle aged and walks daily with her friends.Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

How long does it take for most infants to establish a sucking style that matches how mothers hold them, how the milk is coming out of the bottle or breast, and the infant's temperament?

When babies crawl or walk, the environment teaches them how objects and people look from different perspectives.This illustrates:

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old.She most likely doesn't show much interest in her food because:

Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Stella has:

About _____ newborns are deaf.

measured babies' sucking rates as they listened to a story they had heard in the womb (The Cat in the Hat) and to a story that they had not heard (The King, the Mice, and the Cheese).In this study, the dependent variable is:

Older adults with _____ experience the most declines in health and functioning.

Gigi rarely falls when going down a steep incline.If a slope is too steep, she is likely to turn around and go down backward.Gigi is an:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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