Question 1

Research shows that infants occasionally take a few large steps when walking.These large steps indicate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) increased desire for independence 
B) increased acceleration and speed 
C) increased balance and strength 
D) sign of future delay in motor development 
A) increased desire for independence 
B) increased acceleration and speed 
C) increased balance and strength 
D) sign of future delay in motor development

Question 2

Instead of crawling on her hands and knees, 8-month-old Kenna scoots on her bottom using her hands to propel her.This is:

Accepted Answer

A) a perfectly acceptable means of infant locomotion. 
B) likely to be correlated with poor reading ability later. 
C) a prerequisite to hands-and-knees crawling. 
D) a reason to enlist the services of an infant physical therapist. 
A) a perfectly acceptable means of infant locomotion. 
B) likely to be correlated with poor reading ability later. 
C) a prerequisite to hands-and-knees crawling. 
D) a reason to enlist the services of an infant physical therapist.

Question 3

David hears a loud signal.The sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create the _____ of sound.David interpreting the sound waves as the school bell is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) affordance; reception 
B) reception; affordance 
C) perception; sensation 
D) sensation; perception 
A) affordance; reception 
B) reception; affordance 
C) perception; sensation 
D) sensation; perception

Question 4

Define habituation and dishabituation.

Accepted Answer

Habituation: decreased respons

Question 5

An infant will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) vis-aud coordination. 
B) brain lateralization. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) transharmony. 
A) vis-aud coordination. 
B) brain lateralization. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) transharmony.

Question 6

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear, or the:

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) eardrum. 
C) retina. 
D) otitis media. 
A) cochlea. 
B) eardrum. 
C) retina. 
D) otitis media.

Question 7

Compared to younger drivers, older drivers:

Accepted Answer

A) show a decline in motion sensitivity. 
B) need to expend more cognitive effort when driving. 
C) underestimate the time needed for an approaching vehicle to reach its location. 
D) all of these 
A) show a decline in motion sensitivity. 
B) need to expend more cognitive effort when driving. 
C) underestimate the time needed for an approaching vehicle to reach its location. 
D) all of these

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gross motor activity during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Elementary-aged children become more fatigued by running, jumping, or bicycling than by sitting for long periods of time. 
B) Girls usually outperform boys in large-muscle activities until adolescence when the opposite is true. 
C) Elementary-aged boys usually outperform girls in large-muscle activities. 
D) Only structured and supervised activities are recommended for this age group due to the high risk of physical injury. 
A) Elementary-aged children become more fatigued by running, jumping, or bicycling than by sitting for long periods of time. 
B) Girls usually outperform boys in large-muscle activities until adolescence when the opposite is true. 
C) Elementary-aged boys usually outperform girls in large-muscle activities. 
D) Only structured and supervised activities are recommended for this age group due to the high risk of physical injury.

Question 9

Baby Jacci is shown four drawings-a blue square, a white oval, a drawing of a face, and a black-and-white bull's-eye.Based on Fantz's work, which will she probably prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A) the oval 
B) the face 
C) the square 
D) the bull's-eye 
A) the oval 
B) the face 
C) the square 
D) the bull's-eye

Question 10

Gross motor skills include activities such as running, whereas fine motor skills include activities such as:

Accepted Answer

A) jumping. 
B) a somersault. 
C) cutting with scissors. 
D) crab walking. 
A) jumping. 
B) a somersault. 
C) cutting with scissors. 
D) crab walking.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no changes in touch and pain with age. 
B) Older adults detect touch less in their ankles than their shoulders. 
C) Older adults detect touch less in their wrists than their knees. 
D) Older adults find the decline in touch sensitivity problematic. 
A) There are no changes in touch and pain with age. 
B) Older adults detect touch less in their ankles than their shoulders. 
C) Older adults detect touch less in their wrists than their knees. 
D) Older adults find the decline in touch sensitivity problematic.

Question 12

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent, organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the:

Accepted Answer

A) empiricist view. 
B) nativist view. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) ecological view. 
A) empiricist view. 
B) nativist view. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) ecological view.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory development?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants are more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than adults are. 
B) Immediately after birth, infants cannot hear soft sounds as well as adults. 
C) Infants cannot distinguish the location from which a sound originates. 
D) A fetus can hear sounds during only the last 2 weeks of pregnancy. 
A) Infants are more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than adults are. 
B) Immediately after birth, infants cannot hear soft sounds as well as adults. 
C) Infants cannot distinguish the location from which a sound originates. 
D) A fetus can hear sounds during only the last 2 weeks of pregnancy.

Question 14

Infant reflexes:

Accepted Answer

A) assist in the development of intermodal perception. 
B) may be important building blocks for later motor activity. 
C) enable the infant to survive the birthing process without physical damage. 
D) help strengthen the emotional bond with a primary caregiver. 
A) assist in the development of intermodal perception. 
B) may be important building blocks for later motor activity. 
C) enable the infant to survive the birthing process without physical damage. 
D) help strengthen the emotional bond with a primary caregiver.

Question 15

As measured on the Snellen chart, a newborn's vision is estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A) 20/100. 
B) 20/240. 
C) 20/150. 
D) 20/50. 
A) 20/100. 
B) 20/240. 
C) 20/150. 
D) 20/50.

Question 16

Define perceptual-motor coupling, and describe how this concept applies to an infant's development.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual-motor coupling: Action guides

Question 17

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 3 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 6 months 
A) 1 year 
B) 3 weeks 
C) 2 months 
D) 6 months

Question 18

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Accepted Answer

A) We take bits and pieces of data from sensations and build up representations of the world. 
B) Environmental stimuli motivate us to fine tune gross and fine motor movements in order to act. 
C) We directly perceive information that exists in the world around us.Perception fosters interaction with and adaptation to the environment. 
D) We perceive information and immediately categorize it through accommodation and assimilation. 
A) We take bits and pieces of data from sensations and build up representations of the world. 
B) Environmental stimuli motivate us to fine tune gross and fine motor movements in order to act. 
C) We directly perceive information that exists in the world around us.Perception fosters interaction with and adaptation to the environment. 
D) We perceive information and immediately categorize it through accommodation and assimilation.

Question 19

Infants normally are able to sit, stand, stoop, climb, and walk within the first:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months. 
B) year. 
C) 18 months. 
D) 2 years. 
A) 6 months. 
B) year. 
C) 18 months. 
D) 2 years.

Question 20

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is most likely taking a:

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems approach. 
B) ecological approach. 
C) natavist approach. 
D) behavioral approach. 
A) dynamic systems approach. 
B) ecological approach. 
C) natavist approach. 
D) behavioral approach.

Research shows that infants occasionally take a few large steps when walking.These large steps indicate which of the following?

Instead of crawling on her hands and knees, 8-month-old Kenna scoots on her bottom using her hands to propel her.This is:

David hears a loud signal.The sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create the _ of sound.David interpreting the sound waves as the school bell is _.

Define habituation and dishabituation.

An infant will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice.This is an example of:

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear, or the:

Compared to younger drivers, older drivers:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gross motor activity during middle and late childhood?

Baby Jacci is shown four drawings-a blue square, a white oval, a drawing of a face, and a black-and-white bull's-eye.Based on Fantz's work, which will she probably prefer to look at?

Gross motor skills include activities such as running, whereas fine motor skills include activities such as:

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent, organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the:

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory development?

Infant reflexes:

As measured on the Snellen chart, a newborn's vision is estimated to be:

Define perceptual-motor coupling, and describe how this concept applies to an infant's development.

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she?

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Infants normally are able to sit, stand, stoop, climb, and walk within the first:

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is most likely taking a:

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Exam 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Research shows that infants occasionally take a few large steps when walking.These large steps indicate which of the following?

Instead of crawling on her hands and knees, 8-month-old Kenna scoots on her bottom using her hands to propel her.This is:

David hears a loud signal.The sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create the _____ of sound.David interpreting the sound waves as the school bell is _____.

Define habituation and dishabituation.

An infant will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice.This is an example of:

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear, or the:

Compared to younger drivers, older drivers:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gross motor activity during middle and late childhood?

Baby Jacci is shown four drawings-a blue square, a white oval, a drawing of a face, and a black-and-white bull's-eye.Based on Fantz's work, which will she probably prefer to look at?

Gross motor skills include activities such as running, whereas fine motor skills include activities such as:

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent, organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the:

Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory development?

Infant reflexes:

As measured on the Snellen chart, a newborn's vision is estimated to be:

Define perceptual-motor coupling, and describe how this concept applies to an infant's development.

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently.Approximately how old is she?

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Infants normally are able to sit, stand, stoop, climb, and walk within the first:

Dr.Dre is interested in how people assemble motor behaviors for perceiving and acting.He is most likely taking a:

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

Filters

David hears a loud signal.The sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create the _ of sound.David interpreting the sound waves as the school bell is _.