Question 1

Name the theorist who developed and used the "looking chamber" to study the vision of infants in the early 1960s.

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Question 2

Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

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A)   linearity.
B)   mastery.
C)   lateralization.
D)   learning.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

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Eleanor Gi...

Question 4

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

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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) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

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A)   Fine
B)   Gross
C)   Learned
D)   MajorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The interpretation of sensory information is called

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A)   sensation.
B)   reception.
C)   perception.
D)   transition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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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dynamic sy...

Question 8

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

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A)   shaken baby syndrome.
B)   sudden infant death syndrome.
C)   Down syndrome.
D)   marasmus.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Gustavo believes that motor skills represent solutions to an infant's goals. According to him, when a baby is offered a new toy, the baby attempts to grab the toy while also balancing itself. He believes that this active improvisation and adaptation to achieve one's goal demonstrates that nature, nurture, the infant, and the environment are all working together. Gustavo is a proponent of which theory?

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Question 10

Ursula has just had a baby and is considering bottle feeding her as she plans to return to work very soon. However, she is worried that she will be unable to form a strong attachment with her baby if she does not breast feed her. Based on recent research, what would you, as her doctor, tell her?

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Question 11

John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

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A)   nativist.
B)   empiricist.
C)   naturalist.
D)   perceptionist.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

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A)   Reflexive behavior is identical among babies.
B)   Some reflexes persist through life.
C)   All reflexes have survival value today.
D)   All newborn reflexes disappear a few months after birth.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

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A)   a lack of pointing by 15 months of age
B)   not being able to speak 50 words by 15 months of age
C)   only speaking 150 words by two years of age
D)   a lack of pointing by seven months of ageE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

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A)   deferred imitation
B)   joint attention
C)   dishabituation
D)   accommodationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Child-directed speech is the

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A)   ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech.
B)   unique way that parents (and others)  talk to babies.
C)   continual correcting of children's syntax by parents.
D)   special way parents speak to each other in front of their children.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

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A)   Conclusive evidence shows that women who breast feed their infants have a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome in midlife.
B)   Consistent evidence indicates a lower incidence of breast cancer in women who breast feed their infants.
C)   Evidence indicates reduced rates of osteoporosis in women who breast feed their infants.
D)   Evidence shows decreased risk of postpartum depression in women who breast feed their infants.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

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A)   joint attention
B)   object permanence
C)   internalization of schemes
D)   object continuanceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

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A)   language acquisition device
B)   biological language center
C)   primary language center
D)   biological language deviceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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A)   before birth
B)   at birth
C)   at seven days of age
D)   around the first birthdayE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ?

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A)   prone sleeping
B)   supine sleeping
C)   perceptual-motor coupling
D)   swaddlingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

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The interpretation of sensory information is called

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Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

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Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

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Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ?

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________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

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

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John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

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Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

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Child-directed speech is the

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Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

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When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

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Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

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Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

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Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

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Name the theorist who developed and used the "looking chamber" to study the vision of infants in the early 1960s.

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Ursula has just had a baby and is considering bottle feeding her as she plans to return to work very soon. However, she is worried that she will be unable to form a strong attachment with her baby if she does not breast feed her. Based on recent research, what would you, as her doctor, tell her?

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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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Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

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The interpretation of sensory information is called

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Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

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Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

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Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ?

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________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

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

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John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

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Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

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Child-directed speech is the

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Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

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When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

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Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

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Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

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Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

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