Question 1

Which approach is used to help researchers assess infants' visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-coloured objects
B)  Solid coloured objects
C)  Striped objects
D)  Moving objects

Question 2

The fact that six-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate visual acuity.
B)  demonstrate the use of retinal disparity.
C)  are able to integrate visual and tactile information.
D)  cannot integrate tactile sensations as readily as auditory sensations.

Question 3

Experts define a mad cry as a

Accepted Answer

A)  less intense version of a pain cry.
B)  more intense version of a pain cry.
C)  less intense version of a basic cry.
D)  more intense version of a basic cry.

Question 4

Siya is a normal subject in a self-awareness study who has just begun to recognise himself in mirrors and pictures. It is most likely that Siya is about ____ old.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months
B)  6 months
C)  12 months
D)  18 months

Question 5

The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS.
B)  differentiation.
C)  intersensory redundancy.
D)  theory of mind.

Question 6

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  surgery
B)  parent training
C)  behaviour modification
D)  medication

Question 7

Twelve-month-old Thinus is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Thinus's current ability to move around?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroplasticity
B)  Fine motor skills
C)  Differentiation
D)  Toddling

Question 8

After a one-year check-up, your doctor comments, 'There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system.' What impact would this have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your daughter would be blind.
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception.
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects.
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colours.

Question 9

Which best describes a newborn's sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly developed
B)  Crude but effective
C)  Exists but is not very useful
D)  Nonexistent

Question 10

Studies of infant stepping behaviour on a treadmill demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the pattern of alternating of steps on each leg precedes the ability to walk.
B)  even very young infants can walk without assistance.
C)  infants cannot judge the speed of movement of a moving object (for example, the treadmill) .
D)  infants will refuse to attempt to walk if held upright.

Question 11

Which best exemplifies experience-expectant growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that all infants hear language sounds, which leads to language development
B)  The fact that eating high-fat foods leads to obesity
C)  The fact that abused children often experience depression
D)  The fact that by age two, most children are about 90 centimetres tall

Question 12

Which piece of advice is most appropriate for individuals in developing nations who are considering bottle-feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be careful, as the water used to prepare formula is often contaminated.
B)  Go for it, as there are very few risks associated with bottle-feeding.
C)  Great choice, as bottle-feeding is associated with less malnutrition.
D)  It doesn't matter whether you breastfeed or bottle-feed, as each technique impacts the child in an identical manner.

Question 13

Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A mad cry is a more intense version of a basic cry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thembi sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognise it. Does recent research support her claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. Her son may recognise her voice, but not a particular song.
B)  No. Research indicates he would not recognise Thembi's voice or the song she's singing.
C)  Yes. Her son would be able to recognise a particular lullaby.
D)  Yes. But only if her child is genetically predisposed to excel in music.

Question 16

Five-day-old Ahmed has his eyes closed and a breathing pattern that alternates between regularity and irregularity. This indicates that he is currently in the ____ newborn state.

Accepted Answer

A)  alert inactivity
B)  waking activity
C)  crying
D)  sleeping

Question 17

A judgement of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

Accepted Answer

A)  colour
B)  speed
C)  size
D)  shape

Question 18

At about the age of four, children begin to realise that a person's actions are often connected to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of task is often used to determine when children grasp this concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersensory redundancy tasks
B)  Synaptic pruning tasks
C)  Dynamic systems theory tasks
D)  False-belief tasks

Question 19

Junior and Kgosi are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Junior has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kgosi is very easily distracted. Junior and Kgosi differ on which dimension of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity
B)  Negative affect
C)  Effortful control
D)  Surgency

Question 20

While observing brain activity, Dr Rasool proclaims, 'This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons.' This indicates that the brain Dr Rasool is studying is undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning.
B)  motion parallax.
C)  cephalocaudal development.
D)  dendritic expansion.

Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Which piece of advice is most appropriate for individuals in developing nations who are considering bottle-feeding?

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Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.

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Junior and Kgosi are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Junior has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kgosi is very easily distracted. Junior and Kgosi differ on which dimension of temperament?

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Which approach is used to help researchers assess infants' visual acuity?

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Thembi sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognise it. Does recent research support her claim?

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Siya is a normal subject in a self-awareness study who has just begun to recognise himself in mirrors and pictures. It is most likely that Siya is about ____ old.

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After a one-year check-up, your doctor comments, 'There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system.' What impact would this have?

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Experts define a mad cry as a

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At about the age of four, children begin to realise that a person's actions are often connected to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of task is often used to determine when children grasp this concept?

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Which best describes a newborn's sense of smell?

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The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

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Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

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The fact that six-month-olds will look for long periods of time at toys they previously had only been able to touch suggests that infants

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Which best exemplifies experience-expectant growth?

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Twelve-month-old Thinus is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Thinus's current ability to move around?

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A mad cry is a more intense version of a basic cry.

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Studies of infant stepping behaviour on a treadmill demonstrated that

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A judgement of depth using motion parallax relies heavily on the ____ of an object.

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Five-day-old Ahmed has his eyes closed and a breathing pattern that alternates between regularity and irregularity. This indicates that he is currently in the ____ newborn state.

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While observing brain activity, Dr Rasool proclaims, 'This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons.' This indicates that the brain Dr Rasool is studying is undergoing

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