Question 1

Sheila is recovering from a serious stroke that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheila's left hemisphere will no longer be able to communicate with her right hemisphere. 
B)  Sheila will have a difficult time breathing and seeing. 
C)  Sheila's personality will be different. 
D)  Sheila will have no more axons.

Question 2

If the image of a person is identical on the retinas of a child, but the image of a dog is much different on the left retina than it is on the right, this means that the child will perceive the

Accepted Answer

A)  dog to be closer than the person. 
B)  person to be closer than the dog. 
C)  person and the dog to be very close. 
D)  person and the dog to be far away.

Question 3

Gina is studying how blood flows through the brain when people listen to different kinds of music. Which sort of research tool is she most likely using in her study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroencephalography 
B)  Positron emission tomography 
C)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  Synaptic pruning

Question 4

To locomote means to move.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

UNICEF, WHO, and The World Bank (2016) collectively estimate that about one in ____ children under age 5 suffers from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten

Question 6

Yvette is a malnourished child. If her parents are typical, they will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  become upset with Yvette's hyperactivity. 
B)  interact less with Yvette because she is so lethargic. 
C)  take more responsibility for making sure Yvette grows socially and psychologically. 
D)  stop trying to feed Yvette.

Question 7

Infants are more likely to cross a bridge when it is wide and has a rigid handrail than when it is narrow and has a wobbly handrail.Which statement best explains this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants use cues in the environment to judge whether a surface is suitable for walking. 
B)  Infants use integration to judge whether a surface is suitable for walking. 
C)  Infants use differentiation to judge whether a surface is suitable for walking. 
D)  Infants use retinal disparity to judge whether a surface is suitable for walking.

Question 8

According to dynamic systems theory, once motor skills are originally organized, they do not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nathan suddenly lets out a high-pitched cry, lowers his eyebrows, and purses his lips. You would be safest in assuming that Nathan is

Accepted Answer

A)  happy. 
B)  cold. 
C)  experiencing pain. 
D)  playing peek-a-boo.

Question 10

If Donna is a normal 3-year-old, her definition of herself will consist largely of her

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs. 
B)  feelings. 
C)  family. 
D)  possessions.

Question 11

A friend hears that you are in a developmental psychology course and asks you how long his newborn daughter is supposed to sleep. Being a very bright student, you would give the correct answer of

Accepted Answer

A)  "8-10 hours a day." 
B)  "16-18 hours a day." 
C)  "12-14 hours a day." 
D)  "20-22 hours a day."

Question 12

The neural plate develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fact that 6-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate visual acuity. 
B)  demonstrate the use of retinal disparity. 
C)  are able to integrate visual and tactile information. 
D)  cannot integrate tactile sensations as readily as auditory sensations.

Question 14

Ichiro's mother is trying to teach him how to catch a ball. As the ball approaches Ichiro, it takes up more and more space on Ichiro's retinas. Ichiro perceives the change in size to mean that the ball is getting closer to him rather than perceiving it to mean the ball is getting larger. Which term does the best job of describing this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texture gradient 
B)  Linear perspective 
C)  Motion parallax 
D)  Visual expansion

Question 15

Where are neurotransmitters stored until they are released?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal buttons 
B)  Cell bodies 
C)  Myelin 
D)  The neural plate

Question 16

What is an example of intersensory redundancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noticing the shirt your mother is wearing while listening to a portable CD player 
B)  Observing your mother while listening to her talk 
C)  Brushing your mother's hair while you talk to her 
D)  Listening to several voices at the same time

Question 17

Which person is most likely experiencing the most rapid physical growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jose, who is 18 months old 
B)  Sean, who is 6 years old 
C)  Rudolf, who is just reaching puberty 
D)  Elias, who is 19 years old

Question 18

Whose brain is most likely to have the most synapses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerry, who is a newborn 
B)  Elaine, who is 1 year old 
C)  Kramer, who is 7 years old 
D)  George, who is 14 years old

Question 19

Caleb is 4 months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, he will grasp it with

Accepted Answer

A)  his fingers and thumb. 
B)  his thumb only. 
C)  his fingers only. 
D)  one finger from each hand.

Question 20

A judgment of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  speed 
C)  size 
D)  shape

Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Sheila is recovering from a serious stroke that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

If the image of a person is identical on the retinas of a child, but the image of a dog is much different on the left retina than it is on the right, this means that the child will perceive the

Gina is studying how blood flows through the brain when people listen to different kinds of music. Which sort of research tool is she most likely using in her study?

To locomote means to move.

UNICEF, WHO, and The World Bank (2016) collectively estimate that about one in ____ children under age 5 suffers from malnutrition.

Yvette is a malnourished child. If her parents are typical, they will probably

Infants are more likely to cross a bridge when it is wide and has a rigid handrail than when it is narrow and has a wobbly handrail.Which statement best explains this behavior?

According to dynamic systems theory, once motor skills are originally organized, they do not change.

Nathan suddenly lets out a high-pitched cry, lowers his eyebrows, and purses his lips. You would be safest in assuming that Nathan is

If Donna is a normal 3-year-old, her definition of herself will consist largely of her

A friend hears that you are in a developmental psychology course and asks you how long his newborn daughter is supposed to sleep. Being a very bright student, you would give the correct answer of

The neural plate develops into the brain and spinal cord.

The fact that 6-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

Where are neurotransmitters stored until they are released?

What is an example of intersensory redundancy?

Which person is most likely experiencing the most rapid physical growth?

Whose brain is most likely to have the most synapses?

Caleb is 4 months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, he will grasp it with

A judgment of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.