Pioneered by Robert Fantz this is a method for studying visual attention in infants A perceptual consistency B visual acuity C preferential looking technique D auditory localization 1 out of 1 Correct See p 178 Which is true of infant vision A Infants tend to look at the center of any display regardless of what it is B By around 2 or 3 months of age infants color vision is similar to that of adults C Visual acuity develops very slowly but by 18 months infants can see nearly as well as adults D Because of the sensitivity of their eyes young infants avoid looking at areas of high contrast 1 out of 1 Correct See p 179 Even very young infants are especially attracted to faces They look longer at A faces with the features scrambled B faces rated more attractive by adults C monkey faces than at human faces D faces of their same gender 1 out of 1 Correct See p 181 Which cue is particularly informative to babies for object segregation A gravity B color C movement D texture 1 out of 1 Correct See p 183 Around 4 months of age infants develop the process by which the visual cortex combines differing neural signals resulting in depth perception Around 7 months of age infants become sensitive to depth cues which can be perceived by one eye alone A stereopsis monocular B monocular stereopsis C object segregation pictorial D stereopsis object segregation 1 out of 1 Correct See p 185 A young child is touched on the cheek and promptly turns his head to the side that was touched This is an example of A intermodal perception B contrast sensitivity C the rooting reflex D the tonic neck reflex 1 out of 1 Correct See p 190 At what age is the average child able to walk alone easily A 8 10 months B 15 19 months C 20 24 months D 11 14 months 1 out of 1 Correct See p 192 Which of the following is correct with respect to the stepping reflex A It disappears in part because the infant s muscles are not strong enough to lift its increasingly heavy legs B It is one of the newborn reflexes that persists throughout life C Because it is a reflex it is impossible to modify it through experience D A strong stepping reflex in infancy is related to later athletic ability 1 out of 1 Correct See p 194 Baby Lynn 2 months old wants to get her hands on the rattle and other toys however all she can do is make very clumsy swiping movements in the general vicinity of the toys This movement is known as A self locomotion B rooting reflex C optical expansion D prereaching movements 1 out of 1 Correct See p 195 Baby Miranda is participating in a visual cliff experiment What skill must baby Miranda have already developed in order to show wariness of heights A habituation B visual expectancy C self locomotion D stepping reflex 1 out of 1 Correct See pp 196 197 An infant coming to appreciate that a flat surface is suitable for walking is an example of the discovery of A intermodal coordination B an affordance C conditioning D habituation 1 out of 1 Correct See p 201 When reflexive unlearned behavior becomes anticipatory in response to a recognized stimulus has occurred A classical conditioning B differentiation C operant conditioning D positive reinforcement 1 out of 1 Correct See p 202 At 6 months Ken has learned that if he presses a button on his toy phone it will play a song This is an example of A instrumental conditioning B classical conditioning C habituation D observational learning 1 out of 1 Correct See p 203 Of the following types of learning which involves imitating the behavior of others A observational learning B perceptual learning C classical conditioning D unconditioned learning 1 out of 1 Correct See p 204 Although Piaget claimed young infants could not mentally represent or think about anything that is not perceptually present subsequent research has shown that young infants can represent invisible objects Researchers have shown that infants as young as 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 months old look longer at impossible events than at possible events This research procedure is known as A means end problem solving B conditioned response C violation of expectancy D object permanence testing 1 out of 1 Correct See p 207 What best explains the fact that vision has been the predominant focus of research into perception A Approximately 50 of the cerebral cortex is involved in visual processing B Vision is the primary means of sensory perception across the animal kingdom C Research into visual processing is easy and cost effective D Improving the visual processing of children is seen as important to society 1 out of 1 Correct See pp 177 178 At about what age are children able to visually track slowly moving objects A 6 months B 2 months C a few days after birth D 9 months 1 out of 1 Correct See p 179 Which is NOT important to the achievement of depth perception A optical expansion B binocular disparity C object segregation D stereopsis 1 out of 1 Correct See pp 184 185 Children s hearing capabilities approach adult levels at A birth B 1 year of age C 2 to 3 years of age D 5 to 8 years of age 1 out of 1 Correct See p 185 A newborn s first few months of life are dominated by A a combination of manual and oral exploration B intermodal exploration C manual exploration D oral exploration 1 out of 1 Correct See p 188 Intermodal perception refers to A infants basic ability to communicate B the transitioning from one form of sensory perception to another C the combining of information from two or more sensory systems D the use of sensory information by infants to recognize their mothers 1 out of 1 Correct See p 188 The ability of infants to explore an object manually enables A motor development B the integration of a tactile and visual experience C oral exploration D the integration of a visual and auditory experience 1 out of 1 Correct See p 189 Most neonatal reflexes A disappear on a regular schedule B remain throughout life C have no discernible benefit D are related to hunger 1 out of 1 Correct See p 190 At what age is the average child able to pull him or herself up to stand A 6 to 10 months B 5 to 6 months C 11 to 14 months D 4 to 6 months 1 out of 1 Correct See p 192 Which statement best reflects current views on motor development A Early motor development results from perceptual advances B Early motor development is a purely physical phenomenon C Early motor development is driven by the maturation of the cerebral cortex D Early motor development results from a confluence of numerous factors 1 out of 1 Correct See pp 192 193 Which