Question 1

Baby Jane,three days old,is shown four drawings: a bright blue square,a white oval,a yellow circle,and a drawing of a face.In view of Fantz's work,which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  The white oval
B)  The face
C)  The blue square
D)  The yellow circleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Recent research supports the notion that _____ are the easiest words to learn.

Accepted Answer

A)  nouns
B)  verbs
C)  adjectives
D)  adverbsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Define receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary.What is the relationship between the two?

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Receptive vocabulary refers to the words...

Question 4

Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations.Describe some of these vocalizations in the order that they appear in infants.What do researchers think is the value of babbling?

Accepted Answer

Babies' sounds or vocalizations go throu...

Question 5

This is Jean Piaget's concept that describes the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with the child's current schemes.This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is Jean Piaget's concept that describes...

Question 6

When Abraham describes to his friend what he did last summer on vacation,he is relying on his _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit
B)  explicit
C)  procedural
D)  semanticE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy.The next week at the mall,Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy.Mandy is showing:

Accepted Answer

A)  dishabituation.
B)  habituation.
C)  object permanence.
D)  deferred imitation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A(n) _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath
B)  astrocyte
C)  dendrite
D)  nociceptorE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Who is at the highest risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malachi,who is between birth and four weeks
B)  Tyrell,who is between four and six weeks
C)  Chaz,who is between two and four months
D)  Isaiah,who is between eight and ten monthsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

When 4-year-old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

Accepted Answer

A)  rooting reflex.
B)  fine motor skills.
C)  Moro reflex.
D)  gross motor skills.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

_____ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors-the eyes,ears,tongue,nostrils,and skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation
B)  Perception
C)  Reception
D)  TransitionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain
B)  hindbrain
C)  midbrain
D)  topbrainE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Identify the correct sequence of vocalization in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crying,babbling,cooing
B)  Crying,cooing,babbling
C)  Babbling,crying,cooing
D)  Cooing,crying,babblingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Chemical interactions between ____ connect axons and dendrites,allowing information to pass from neuron to neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  nephrons
B)  synapses
C)  neurotransmitters
D)  myelin sheathsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

Accepted Answer

A)  20/20
B)  20/200
C)  20/600
D)  20/1200E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

As he is rolling his truck up and down the sides of the couch,Nezzy points to his truck and says,"My truck." His father responds with,"What's the truck doing?" This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  echoing.
B)  recasting.
C)  infant-directed speech.
D)  morphology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Your professor says that our perception brings us into contact with the environment in order to interact with and adapt to it.This indicates that he holds a(n) _____ view on perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological
B)  ecological
C)  evolutionary
D)  geneticE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Baby Luis is interacting with grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express his pleasure.This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  talking.
B)  babbling.
C)  crying.
D)  cooing.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Amanda is 6 days old.Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of sound than an adult.
B)  Amanda is more able to hear low-pitched sounds than high-pitched sounds.
C)  Amanda is more able to hear high-pitched sounds than low-pitched sounds.
D)  Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Mariah has suffered brain damage to the left frontal lobe of her brain.When she tries to speak,she struggles to produce words and is unable to say them correctly.Mariah has damage to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area.
B)  Wernicke's area.
C)  SMA area.
D)  Morton's area.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

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Define receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary.What is the relationship between the two?

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This is Jean Piaget's concept that describes the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with the child's current schemes.This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

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As he is rolling his truck up and down the sides of the couch,Nezzy points to his truck and says,"My truck." His father responds with,"What's the truck doing?" This is an example of:

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Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations.Describe some of these vocalizations in the order that they appear in infants.What do researchers think is the value of babbling?

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Amanda is 6 days old.Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

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Your professor says that our perception brings us into contact with the environment in order to interact with and adapt to it.This indicates that he holds a(n) _____ view on perceptual development.

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Chemical interactions between ____ connect axons and dendrites,allowing information to pass from neuron to neuron.

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Who is at the highest risk of SIDS?

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Baby Luis is interacting with grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express his pleasure.This demonstrates:

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Mariah has suffered brain damage to the left frontal lobe of her brain.When she tries to speak,she struggles to produce words and is unable to say them correctly.Mariah has damage to:

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When 4-year-old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

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A(n) _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

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Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy.The next week at the mall,Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy.Mandy is showing:

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Baby Jane,three days old,is shown four drawings: a bright blue square,a white oval,a yellow circle,and a drawing of a face.In view of Fantz's work,which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

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Recent research supports the notion that _____ are the easiest words to learn.

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The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

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When Abraham describes to his friend what he did last summer on vacation,he is relying on his _____ memory.

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_____ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors-the eyes,ears,tongue,nostrils,and skin.

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Identify the correct sequence of vocalization in infants.

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