Question 1

Which of the following neurological structures is NOT well-developed in humans at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) thalamus 
C) medial temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) thalamus 
C) medial temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Question 2

Which of the following would an infant find most difficult to perceive?

Accepted Answer

A) a line drawing of an object 
B) biological motion 
C) the sound of a music box 
D) the touch of sandpaper 
A) a line drawing of an object 
B) biological motion 
C) the sound of a music box 
D) the touch of sandpaper

Question 3

The approximate basic number sense system is good for

Accepted Answer

A) doing math 
B) counting backwards 
C) large numbers of items 
D) small numbers of items 
A) doing math 
B) counting backwards 
C) large numbers of items 
D) small numbers of items

Question 4

An infant is no more likely to show recognition of the mother's voice than any other familiar voice (e.g.,the father's).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Stroop effect is larger in young children who __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lack mathematical skills 
B) have developed problem-solving skills 
C) read poorly 
D) read well 
A) lack mathematical skills 
B) have developed problem-solving skills 
C) read poorly 
D) read well

Question 6

Children show a pop-out effect of attention in visual search just like adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How do infants respond to the mother's voice soon after birth?

Accepted Answer

A) They prefer the sound of it. 
B) They cannot distinguish from those of other adults. 
C) They are bored with it and prefer novel voices. 
D) The cannot process it well,as the auditory system is not fully developed. 
A) They prefer the sound of it. 
B) They cannot distinguish from those of other adults. 
C) They are bored with it and prefer novel voices. 
D) The cannot process it well,as the auditory system is not fully developed.

Question 8

Older adults need reading glasses because of neurological declines in perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is presbycusis as it relates to aging and hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) a stiffing of the eardrum 
B) a loosening of the eardrum 
C) a loss of hair cells 
D) an overabundance of inappropriate hair cells 
A) a stiffing of the eardrum 
B) a loosening of the eardrum 
C) a loss of hair cells 
D) an overabundance of inappropriate hair cells

Which of the following neurological structures is NOT well-developed in humans at birth?

Which of the following would an infant find most difficult to perceive?

The approximate basic number sense system is good for

An infant is no more likely to show recognition of the mother's voice than any other familiar voice (e.g.,the father's).

The Stroop effect is larger in young children who __________.

Children show a pop-out effect of attention in visual search just like adults.

How do infants respond to the mother's voice soon after birth?

Older adults need reading glasses because of neurological declines in perception.

What is presbycusis as it relates to aging and hearing?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

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Exam 14: Cognitive Development

Which of the following neurological structures is NOT well-developed in humans at birth?

Which of the following would an infant find most difficult to perceive?

The approximate basic number sense system is good for

An infant is no more likely to show recognition of the mother's voice than any other familiar voice (e.g.,the father's).

The Stroop effect is larger in young children who __________.

Children show a pop-out effect of attention in visual search just like adults.

How do infants respond to the mother's voice soon after birth?

Older adults need reading glasses because of neurological declines in perception.

What is presbycusis as it relates to aging and hearing?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Filters