Question 1

Whenever baby Beth hears a loud noise, she responds with the ________ reflex, where she arches her back, throws back her head, flings out her arms and legs, and then rapidly closes her arms and legs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Moro
B)   rooting
C)   grasping
D)   fencingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to neuroscientists, which of the following is true of how the brain is wired or rewired?

Accepted Answer

A)   Repeated experience is what wires the brain or rewires it.
B)   Genes solely determine how the brain is wired or rewired.
C)   Environmental conditions solely determine how the brain is wired or rewired.
D)   The wiring of the brain remains constant as its plasticity is dictated by heredity.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

To assess an infant's attention to sound, researchers often use a method called high-amplitude sucking. Describe how this method is used.

Accepted Answer

In this method, infants are given a nonn...

Question 4

In the field of perceptual development, those who emphasize learning and experience are called ________.

Accepted Answer

empiricists

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is used in assessing an infant's fine motor skills.
B)   It is used in assessing an infant's brain activity.
C)   It is used in analyzing an infant's suckling reflex.
D)   It is used in analyzing an infant's gross motor skills.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 6

Which of the following technologies, a measure of the brain's electrical activity, have researchers been able to use successfully to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   positron-emission tomography (PET)  scans
B)   magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)   brain electron sampling (BES) 
D)   electroencephalogram (EEG) E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Melanie, a 4-year-old child, ties her shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses a fork and a spoon. In the context of motor development, which of the following is most likely involved in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   rooting reflexes
B)   fine motor skills
C)   moro reflexes
D)   gross motor skillsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The ________ lobe area in the brain plays an important role in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of intermodal perception?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the recognition that an object remains the same even though the retinal image of the object changes.
B)   People's experience of the world as a smooth, unitary episode is made possible by intermodal perception.
C)   It is the recognition that an object remains the same shape even though its orientation to people changes.
D)   Early forms of intermodal perception become weaker with experience.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The perspective on motor development that seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

dynamic sy...

Question 11

According to the neuroconstructivist view of brain development, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological processes and environmental conditions influence the brain's development
B)   the brain does not have plasticity and is therefore independent of context
C)   a child's cognitive development is weakly linked to the development of the brain
D)   our genes determine how our brains are wiredE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about the specialization of function in a hemisphere of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere, while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control.
B)   Logical thinkers are usually "left-brained."
C)   Creative thinkers are usually "right-brained."
D)   Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of each type of pattern.

Accepted Answer

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequenc...

Question 14

Sheena wants to hang a picture above her baby's crib. She wants her baby to show interest in the picture. Which of the following pictures is the baby most likely to be interested in?

Accepted Answer

A)   a picture of a bright red circle
B)   a picture of an attractive face
C)   a picture of an unattractive face
D)   a picture of a white circleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is showing ________ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased responsiveness
B)   increased familiarity
C)   increased interest
D)   decreased anxietyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 16

List the four lobes of the brain and briefly describe their functions.

Accepted Answer

The brain has two hemispheres, each of w...

Question 17

Briefly explain MEG (magnetoencephalography) and its uses.

Accepted Answer

MEG (magnetoencephalography) involves us...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes.
B)   Speech and grammar depend on activity in the right hemisphere of the cortex.
C)   Humor and the use of metaphors depend on activity in the left hemisphere of the cortex.
D)   The forebrain is the portion nearest to the spinal cord.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Infant nighttime waking problems at one year of age predicted

Accepted Answer

A)   attention deficit disorder at four years of age.
B)   lower sleep efficiency at four years of age.
C)   increased hyperactivity at four years of age.
D)   no difference in sleep at four years of age.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The two types of perceptual constancy are

Accepted Answer

A)   size constancy and shape constancy.
B)   shape constancy and color constancy.
C)   color constancy and speed constancy.
D)   speed constancy and size constancy.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

Whenever baby Beth hears a loud noise, she responds with the ________ reflex, where she arches her back, throws back her head, flings out her arms and legs, and then rapidly closes her arms and legs.

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According to neuroscientists, which of the following is true of how the brain is wired or rewired?

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To assess an infant's attention to sound, researchers often use a method called high-amplitude sucking. Describe how this method is used.

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In the field of perceptual development, those who emphasize learning and experience are called ________.

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Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography) ?

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Which of the following technologies, a measure of the brain's electrical activity, have researchers been able to use successfully to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

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Melanie, a 4-year-old child, ties her shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses a fork and a spoon. In the context of motor development, which of the following is most likely involved in this scenario?

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The ________ lobe area in the brain plays an important role in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.

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Which of the following is true of intermodal perception?

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The perspective on motor development that seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting is referred to as ________.

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According to the neuroconstructivist view of brain development, ________.

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Which of the following statements is true about the specialization of function in a hemisphere of the brain?

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Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of each type of pattern.

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Sheena wants to hang a picture above her baby's crib. She wants her baby to show interest in the picture. Which of the following pictures is the baby most likely to be interested in?

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Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is showing ________ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

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List the four lobes of the brain and briefly describe their functions.

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Briefly explain MEG (magnetoencephalography) and its uses.

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Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

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The two types of perceptual constancy are

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