T/F The elimination of unused synapses in the brain is known as synaptogenesis.
What is F- pruning
100
T/F Most infants reach 20/20 vision by 9 months of age.
What is F- 6 months
100
T/F Object permanence refers to the understanding that something exists even when you can’t see it.
What is T
100
T/F In the study involving newborn monkeys separated from their mothers at birth, the baby monkeys preferred the wire mother who fed them as opposed to the soft cloth mother.
What is F
100
T/F The behaviorist view of language development focuses on the existence of innate language processor, the language acquisition device.
What is F
200
Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for a safe sleep environment?
A: Use a soft mattress with a fitted sheet.
B: Place the baby on its back to sleep
C: Don’t allow anyone to smoke around the baby
D: Do not use pillows or blankets in the baby’s sleep area
E: All of the above are suggest for safe sleep
What is A
200
Which of the following is true about hearing?
A: Babies can hearing before they are born.
B: A newborn’s auditory acuity is better than their visual acuity.
C: Sound localization ability is present at birth and does not improve with age.
D: All of the above
E: A & B
What is E: A & B
200
What action do all researchers agree newborns imitate?
A: Waving
B: Smiling
C: sticking out their tongue
D: all of the above
What is C: sticking out their tongue
200
During which phase of infant attachment do children do things cry or smile to get the attention of others?
A: Phase 1
B: Phase 2
C: Phase 3
D: Phase 4
What is A: Phase 1
200
Parentese/motherese is:
A: infant directed speech
B: simple, high pitched speech used with infants & young children
C: soothing touch provided to infants
D: A & B
E: None of the above
D: A & B
300
Newborn sucking is an example of a
A: primitive reflex
B: adaptive reflex
C: automatic reflex
D: inborn reflex
What is B: adaptive reflex
300
What theorists believe that we are born with most perceptual abilities?
A: empiricists
B: internists
C: nativists
D: naturalists
What is C: nativists
300
What is the average age for tertiary circular reactions to occur?
A: 4-8 months
B: 8-12 months
C: 12-18 months
D: 1-4 months
What is C: 12-18 months
300
Which of the following are NOT considered as key dimensions of temperament?
A: activity level
B: inhibition and anxiety
C: effortful control/task persistence
D: happiness/positivity
E: all of the above
What is D: happiness/positivity
300
A child pointing to a necklace and saying “mommy” is an example of a:
A: naming explosion
B: holophrase
C: expressive language
D: labeling
What is B: holophrase
400
The _______ is the part of the brain responsible for keeping your attention on what you are doing.
What is Reticular formation
400
______ is a decline in attention because the stimulus has become familiar.
What is habituation
400
______ circular reactions are repetitive actions oriented around external objects.
What is Secondary
400
When a child avoids contact with their mother after her absence and doesn’t prefer her over a stranger they likely have __________ attachment.
What is Insecure/avoidant
400
When a child uses nouns, verbs and adjectives but leaves out all grammatical markers this is called ________.
What is Telegraphic speech
500
Give an example of one gross motor and one fine motor skill that develops around 4-6 months.
Gross: rolling over
Fine: reaching for and grasping objects
500
What types of cues are used to judge depth?
Binocular cues, monocular cues and kinetic cues
500
Define A not B error.
This occurs when infants look for an object where they saw it last instead of where they saw a researcher move it to.