Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

Which of the following statements is true about perception in infants?

In the context of the milestones in motor skills development in infants, which of the following is true of the first year?

Baby Jane, a three-day-old infant, is shown four drawings: a bright blue square, a white oval, a yellow circle, and a drawing of a face. According to Robert Fantz's visual preference method, which drawing would she probably prefer to look at for a longer time?

Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

Identify the term, according to the ecological view, that refers to opportunities for interaction by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform functional activities.

According to dynamic systems theory, ________.

Amber, a 4-month-old baby, knows that the form of a dinner plate remains the same whether it is flat on the table or standing in the dish drainer. In the context of perceptual constancy, Amber has most likely developed

Which of the following statements is true of perceptual narrowing?

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the ________ occurs at about the fourth postnatal month.