Question 1

Babies quickly learn that certain sights are linked with certain sounds. This is because babies are sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)  optical sensory flow. 
B)  kinetic depth cues. 
C)  contrast sensitivity. 
D)  amodal sensory properties. 
A)  optical sensory flow. 
B)  kinetic depth cues. 
C)  contrast sensitivity. 
D)  amodal sensory properties.

Question 2

Research on hearing shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  newborns prefer listening to Mozart minuets with awkward breaks to those with pauses between phrases. 
B)  newborns prefer pure tones to complex sounds, such as noises and voices. 
C)  the ability to identify the location of a sound is at adult levels by 1 month of age. 
D)  newborns' ability to perceive sounds not found in their own language is more precise than an adult's. 
A)  newborns prefer listening to Mozart minuets with awkward breaks to those with pauses between phrases. 
B)  newborns prefer pure tones to complex sounds, such as noises and voices. 
C)  the ability to identify the location of a sound is at adult levels by 1 month of age. 
D)  newborns' ability to perceive sounds not found in their own language is more precise than an adult's.

Question 3

Dr. Thatcher believes that parental responsiveness is adaptive in that it ensures that the infant's basic needs will be met. At the same time, it brings the baby in close contact with the caregiver, who encourages the infant to communicate through means other than crying. Dr. Thatcher probably endorses __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  ethological 
C)  behavioral 
D)  ecological systems 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  ethological 
C)  behavioral 
D)  ecological systems

Question 4

A baby who first habituates to a green circle and then recovers to a blue circle

Accepted Answer

A)  does not remember the green circle. 
B)  perceives both stimuli as identical. 
C)  prefers the green circle. 
D)  can distinguish between green and blue. 
A)  does not remember the green circle. 
B)  perceives both stimuli as identical. 
C)  prefers the green circle. 
D)  can distinguish between green and blue.

Question 5

A study conducted by Rovee-Collier using a mobile attached to a baby's foot showed that after 2- to 6-month-olds forget an operant response,

Accepted Answer

A)  they need only a brief prompt to reinstate the memory. 
B)  they have to relearn the skill using classical conditioning. 
C)  their memory returns but diminishes dramatically. 
D)  they have to relearn the skill using habituation. 
A)  they need only a brief prompt to reinstate the memory. 
B)  they have to relearn the skill using classical conditioning. 
C)  their memory returns but diminishes dramatically. 
D)  they have to relearn the skill using habituation.

Question 6

At birth, __________ is the least developed of the senses.

Accepted Answer

A)  touch 
B)  smell 
C)  vision 
D)  hearing 
A)  touch 
B)  smell 
C)  vision 
D)  hearing

Question 7

The most common cause of a young infant's cry is

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing a startling noise. 
B)  a novel stimulus. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  hunger. 
A)  hearing a startling noise. 
B)  a novel stimulus. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  hunger.

Question 8

T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Accepted Answer

A)  is specially designed for use with newborns at risk for developmental problems. 
B)  is useful in Western cultures, but is not helpful in cross-cultural research. 
C)  evaluates a baby's reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to physical and social stimuli. 
D)  evaluates a baby's skin color, complexion, pulse rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing. 
A)  is specially designed for use with newborns at risk for developmental problems. 
B)  is useful in Western cultures, but is not helpful in cross-cultural research. 
C)  evaluates a baby's reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to physical and social stimuli. 
D)  evaluates a baby's skin color, complexion, pulse rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing.

Question 9

When exposed to dynamic stimuli, infants

Accepted Answer

A)  fixate on the image's edges. 
B)  fixate more on external features. 
C)  cannot thoroughly inspect the image until 4 months of age. 
D)  often become bored and listless. 
A)  fixate on the image's edges. 
B)  fixate more on external features. 
C)  cannot thoroughly inspect the image until 4 months of age. 
D)  often become bored and listless.

Babies quickly learn that certain sights are linked with certain sounds. This is because babies are sensitive to

Research on hearing shows that

A baby who first habituates to a green circle and then recovers to a blue circle

A study conducted by Rovee-Collier using a mobile attached to a baby's foot showed that after 2- to 6-month-olds forget an operant response,

At birth, __________ is the least developed of the senses.

The most common cause of a young infant's cry is

T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

When exposed to dynamic stimuli, infants

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 4: Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Babies quickly learn that certain sights are linked with certain sounds. This is because babies are sensitive to

Research on hearing shows that

A baby who first habituates to a green circle and then recovers to a blue circle

A study conducted by Rovee-Collier using a mobile attached to a baby's foot showed that after 2- to 6-month-olds forget an operant response,

At birth, __________ is the least developed of the senses.

The most common cause of a young infant's cry is

T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

When exposed to dynamic stimuli, infants

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters