Question 1

Developmental changes in which experience fine-tunes the perceptual system are referred to as

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A)  perceptual narrowing.
B)  sensory decay.
C)  perceptual decline.
D)  sensory contraction.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The decrease in response to repeated presentation of the same stimulus is referred to as

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A)  habituation.
B)  dishabituation.
C)  operant learning.
D)  observational learning.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Newborns prefer which taste?

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A)  salty
B)  spicy
C)  sweet
D)  sourE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Neurons that are activated when a monkey observes another being perform a goal-directed action as though the monkey were performing the action are referred to as _____ neurons.

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A)  memory
B)  repeat
C)  imitation
D)  mirrorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Closing the fingers around an object that is pressed to the palm demonstrates the _____ reflex.

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A)  rooting
B)  sucking
C)  swallowing
D)  graspingE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The process by which the visual cortex combines the differing neural signals caused by binocular disparity, resulting in depth perception, is called

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A)  optical expansion.
B)  stereopsis.
C)  binocular disparity.
D)  monocular vision.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In terms of perceptual and motor development, which statement does NOT present a reason as to why infancy is such an important time?

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A)  Extremely rapid changes occur in perception, action, learning, and cognition during the first 2 years of life.
B)  Infant development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are intertwined.
C)  The methods used to investigate infants' development in perception, action, learning, and cognition are similar to methods used to study older children.
D)  Most recent research on perceptual and motor development has focused on infants and young children.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The preferential-looking technique is founded on the expectation that infants will

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A)  look longer at objects they like or find interesting.
B)  look away from complicated or frightening objects.
C)  recognize familiar patterns.
D)  lose interest in objects that are familiar.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

How clearly an individual can see is referred to as his visual

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A)  contrast.
B)  scanning ability.
C)  acuity.
D)  constancy.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which statement about the association between speed of habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability is TRUE?

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A)  There is no association between habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability.
B)  There is a small association between habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability in early childhood, but this association disappears later in life.
C)  There is a large association between habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability in early childhood, but this association disappears later in life.
D)  There is a substantial association between habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability even into adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

These early researchers concluded that infants' motor development was governed by brain maturation.

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A)  Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson
B)  Abraham Maslow and Sigmund Freud
C)  Arnold Gesell and Myrtle McGraw
D)  Mary Ainsworth and Sigmund FreudE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Recent research has concluded that infants learn more when they choose what they learn about. This supports the notion of

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A)  social knowledge.
B)  object permanence.
C)  active learning.
D)  rational learning.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The use of diapers may _____ development.

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A)  promote fine motor skill
B)  hinder motor skill
C)  hinder perceptual
D)  promote perceptualE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What did research by Baillargeon examining infants' attention to a screen that rotated into the space occupied by hidden objects that were either tall or short demonstrate about infants' thinking about objects?

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A)  Infants cannot mentally represent objects that are out of their view.
B)  Infants know that hidden objects still exist, but they are unable to remember their size.
C)  Infants are able to reason about some characteristics of unseen objects.
D)  Infants reach differently for objects depending on their size.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Research by Baillargeon in which infants looked longer at a screen that rotated 180 degrees than at a screen that rotated up and stopped at the top of a box used the _____ paradigm in the test of whether the infants were able to mentally represent the box.

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A)  visual preference
B)  violation-of-expectancy
C)  habituation
D)  preferential-lookingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Provide a detailed explanation of how infants' motor development occurs.

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While there is some variation in the tim...

Question 17

Which statement about the development of reaching is NOT true?

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A)  Vision is necessary for accurate reaching.
B)  Successful reaching begins at about 3 to 4 months of age.
C)  Reaching becomes stable at about the same time that infants can sit independently.
D)  Infants seem to have a sense of how long their arms are.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Samantha is watching a children's television program and tries to pass an object to the character through the screen. She is demonstrating a _____ error.

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A)  scale
B)  grasp
C)  media
D)  motorE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The development of _____ is a classic example of experience-expectant plasticity.

Accepted Answer

A)  optical expansion
B)  stereopsis
C)  binocular disparity
D)  monocular visionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Five-month-old Judy sees a novel sight-flowers arranged in a vase. The MOST important cue that would help Judy know whether she is seeing a single object or multiple objects is

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in the textures and shapes of the flowers and vase.
B)  independent movement of the flowers as they are removed from the vase.
C)  common movement as her mother moves the full vase from the counter to the table.
D)  All of these cues are equally useful.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Samantha is watching a children's television program and tries to pass an object to the character through the screen. She is demonstrating a _____ error.

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Which statement about the association between speed of habituation in infancy and general cognitive ability is TRUE?

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The use of diapers may _____ development.

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Newborns prefer which taste?

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What did research by Baillargeon examining infants' attention to a screen that rotated into the space occupied by hidden objects that were either tall or short demonstrate about infants' thinking about objects?

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In terms of perceptual and motor development, which statement does NOT present a reason as to why infancy is such an important time?

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The preferential-looking technique is founded on the expectation that infants will

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Which statement about the development of reaching is NOT true?

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The process by which the visual cortex combines the differing neural signals caused by binocular disparity, resulting in depth perception, is called

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Recent research has concluded that infants learn more when they choose what they learn about. This supports the notion of

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Neurons that are activated when a monkey observes another being perform a goal-directed action as though the monkey were performing the action are referred to as _____ neurons.

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The development of _____ is a classic example of experience-expectant plasticity.

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Provide a detailed explanation of how infants' motor development occurs.

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These early researchers concluded that infants' motor development was governed by brain maturation.

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Closing the fingers around an object that is pressed to the palm demonstrates the _____ reflex.

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Research by Baillargeon in which infants looked longer at a screen that rotated 180 degrees than at a screen that rotated up and stopped at the top of a box used the _____ paradigm in the test of whether the infants were able to mentally represent the box.

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The decrease in response to repeated presentation of the same stimulus is referred to as

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