Question 1

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Accepted Answer

Dos:
1.Make sports fun.
2.Remember that

Question 2

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) golfer 
B) swimmer 
C) sprinter 
D) baseball player 
A) golfer 
B) swimmer 
C) sprinter 
D) baseball player

Question 3

Joey is the best batter on his little league team.Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

Accepted Answer

A) unrealistically high self-esteem 
B) too high academic expectations 
C) lower fat mass 
D) belonging to a smaller, less diverse social group 
A) unrealistically high self-esteem 
B) too high academic expectations 
C) lower fat mass 
D) belonging to a smaller, less diverse social group

Question 4

Six-month-old Andy is learning to scoot on his tummy in order to obtain nearby toys.This is an example of the:

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems theory of motor coordination. 
B) bio-psycho-motor theory of coordination. 
C) physio motor theory of maturation. 
D) genetic plan theory of motor maturation. 
A) dynamic systems theory of motor coordination. 
B) bio-psycho-motor theory of coordination. 
C) physio motor theory of maturation. 
D) genetic plan theory of motor maturation.

Question 5

In the Gibson-Walk experiment, most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl off the visual cliff would:

Accepted Answer

A) crawl off the drop off. 
B) not crawl off the cliff. 
C) crawl off the cliff side if their mothers coaxed them. 
D) crawl off the cliff but showed a significant increase in heart rate indicating anxiety. 
A) crawl off the drop off. 
B) not crawl off the cliff. 
C) crawl off the cliff side if their mothers coaxed them. 
D) crawl off the cliff but showed a significant increase in heart rate indicating anxiety.

Question 6

Baby Ty is sitting on the floor and reaches for a toy.He picks up the toy using his entire hand and brings it towards him so that he can play with it.This ability is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) palmer grasp. 
B) pincer grasp. 
C) Babinski grasp. 
D) Moro grasp. 
A) palmer grasp. 
B) pincer grasp. 
C) Babinski grasp. 
D) Moro grasp.

Question 7

Ben and Becca have two deaf children.When their third child is born, which method could they use to test their infant's hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) high-amplitude sucking 
B) visual preference 
C) habituation/dishabituation 
D) auditory preference 
A) high-amplitude sucking 
B) visual preference 
C) habituation/dishabituation 
D) auditory preference

Question 8

Infants root in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) find something to grasp. 
B) find something to suck. 
C) calm down. 
D) go to sleep. 
A) find something to grasp. 
B) find something to suck. 
C) calm down. 
D) go to sleep.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased myelination is independent of fine motor skill maturity. 
B) Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C) Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D) Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills. 
A) Increased myelination is independent of fine motor skill maturity. 
B) Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C) Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D) Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills.

Question 10

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina.He has:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Sensation occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors such as:

Accepted Answer

A) the eyes, ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin. 
B) neurons and synapses. 
C) the heart and lungs. 
D) age, weight, and height. 
A) the eyes, ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin. 
B) neurons and synapses. 
C) the heart and lungs. 
D) age, weight, and height.

Question 12

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building?

Accepted Answer

A) She fails to place a block squarely on the stack she is assembling. 
B) She tries too hard to place every block perfectly. 
C) She makes careless movements because she doesn't pay enough attention to what she is doing. 
D) Knocking the tower down is more interesting than building it up. 
A) She fails to place a block squarely on the stack she is assembling. 
B) She tries too hard to place every block perfectly. 
C) She makes careless movements because she doesn't pay enough attention to what she is doing. 
D) Knocking the tower down is more interesting than building it up.

Question 13

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

Accepted Answer

A) before 
B) by 1 week after 
C) by 6 weeks after 
D) by 3 months after 
A) before 
B) by 1 week after 
C) by 6 weeks after 
D) by 3 months after

Question 14

A program that has been shown to reduce at-fault accidents in older adults by more than 40 percent is:

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 15

Third-grader Thania forms her cursive letters in small, even rows.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Accepted Answer

A) perception and environment interactions 
B) increased myelination 
C) bone ossification 
D) increased muscle development 
A) perception and environment interactions 
B) increased myelination 
C) bone ossification 
D) increased muscle development

Question 16

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street, even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory compensation. 
B) perceptual size constancy. 
C) binocular sensation. 
D) glaucoma. 
A) sensory compensation. 
B) perceptual size constancy. 
C) binocular sensation. 
D) glaucoma.

Question 17

Al avoids driving at night because it is difficult for his eyes to adjust after he passes oncoming cars.Al is having a problem with:

Accepted Answer

A) dark adaptation. 
B) depth perception. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) his blind spot. 
A) dark adaptation. 
B) depth perception. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) his blind spot.

Question 18

Dalton enrolled his daughter in a soccer league to help her develop:

Accepted Answer

A) handedness. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) concentration. 
A) handedness. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) concentration.

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Joey is the best batter on his little league team.Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

Six-month-old Andy is learning to scoot on his tummy in order to obtain nearby toys.This is an example of the:

In the Gibson-Walk experiment, most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl off the visual cliff would:

Baby Ty is sitting on the floor and reaches for a toy.He picks up the toy using his entire hand and brings it towards him so that he can play with it.This ability is called the:

Ben and Becca have two deaf children.When their third child is born, which method could they use to test their infant's hearing?

Infants root in order to:

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina.He has:

Sensation occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors such as:

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building?

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

A program that has been shown to reduce at-fault accidents in older adults by more than 40 percent is:

Third-grader Thania forms her cursive letters in small, even rows.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street, even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of:

Al avoids driving at night because it is difficult for his eyes to adjust after he passes oncoming cars.Al is having a problem with:

Dalton enrolled his daughter in a soccer league to help her develop:

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Exam 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Joey is the best batter on his little league team.Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

Six-month-old Andy is learning to scoot on his tummy in order to obtain nearby toys.This is an example of the:

In the Gibson-Walk experiment, most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl off the visual cliff would:

Baby Ty is sitting on the floor and reaches for a toy.He picks up the toy using his entire hand and brings it towards him so that he can play with it.This ability is called the:

Ben and Becca have two deaf children.When their third child is born, which method could they use to test their infant's hearing?

Infants root in order to:

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina.He has:

Sensation occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors such as:

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building?

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

A program that has been shown to reduce at-fault accidents in older adults by more than 40 percent is:

Third-grader Thania forms her cursive letters in small, even rows.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street, even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of:

Al avoids driving at night because it is difficult for his eyes to adjust after he passes oncoming cars.Al is having a problem with:

Dalton enrolled his daughter in a soccer league to help her develop:

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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