Question 1

Infants can see objects before they can control their torso,and they can use their hands long before they can crawl or walk.This would indicate that they have a _____ pattern of growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal
B)  proximocaudal
C)  cephalodistal
D)  cephalocaudal D

Question 2

_____ is the term used to describe the tendency of infants to reach where an object was located earlier rather than where the object was last hidden.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 error
B)  Type 2 error
C)  F-not-N error
D)  A-not-B error D

Question 3

The experience of our world as a smooth,unitary episode is made possible by intermodal:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection.
B)  perception.
C)  sensation.
D)  interpretation. B

Question 4

According to your text,which of the following is MOST likely to be among the first words learned by a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run
B)  Car
C)  Sad
D)  Angry

Question 5

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination
B)  Lateralization
C)  Habituation
D)  Transmission

Question 6

A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  grammar.
C)  language.
D)  phonology.

Question 7

The fiber that carries signals toward the neuron's cell body is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  axon.
B)  dendrite.
C)  neurotransmitter.
D)  synapse.

Question 8

Jean Piaget believed that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively construct their own cognitive world.
B)  passively react to their environments.
C)  absorb their knowledge from the environment.
D)  gain their view of the world from their parents.

Question 9

In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier.
B)  the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster.
C)  both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace.
D)  the group without mittens developed better object manipulation skills.

Question 10

Memory without conscious recollection.This includes memories of skills and routine procedures (e.g.,crawling)that are performed automatically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Memory without conscious recollection.This includes memories of...

Question 11

The "visual cliff" experiment was used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy.
B)  shape constancy.
C)  visual acuity.
D)  depth perception.

Question 12

Three-year-old Jesse used to call all moving vehicles "car." He now accurately categorizes moving vehicles into trucks,cars,motorcycles,and buses.Jesse has _____ to fit new information into his existing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodated
B)  assimilated
C)  amalgamated
D)  applied

Question 13

Rebecca says,"Milk spill." Her grandfather replies,"Yes,the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  reframing.
B)  expanding.
C)  correcting.
D)  labeling.

Question 14

Winnie is considering the use of anesthesia during the circumcision of her newborn son.She wants to know if newborns can feel pain.What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes; recent research indicates that infants can feel pain.
B)  No; infants cannot feel pain.
C)  Maybe; research on the matter is inconclusive as of now.
D)  Maybe; the level of pain felt depends on the newborn's resilience.

Question 15

Which of the following conditions is the highest cause of infant death in the United States with nearly 3,000 infant deaths annually attributed to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaken baby syndrome
B)  Sudden infant death syndrome
C)  Down syndrome
D)  Marasmus

Question 16

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  center of the body and then moves toward the extremities.
B)  spinal cord and then expands out to the limbs and head.
C)  top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.
D)  bottom-the feet-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way up to the head.

Question 17

When an infant increases his kicking once his leg is attached to a mobile,this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning.
B)  punishment.
C)  negative reinforcement.
D)  genetic predisposition.

Question 18

Infants who spent most of their time sleeping during the night as opposed to during the day

Accepted Answer

A)  showed higher levels of executive function at age 4.
B)  were more likely to experience nightmares at age 5.
C)  had more reported siblings problems at age 4.
D)  showed language delays in early childhood.

Question 19

The use of fetal fMRI to studying hearing in infants has revealed that response to sounds occurs at:

Accepted Answer

A)  21 weeks gestation.
B)  34 weeks gestation.
C)  birth.
D)  3 weeks of age.

Question 20

_____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extramodal
B)  Intermodal
C)  Intramodal
D)  Multimodal

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy