Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates the cephalocaudal pattern of development in infancy?

Accepted Answer

An infant can hold their head up before they can sit without support.

Question 2

A researcher observes that a baby loses interest in a toy after seeing it several times, but then looks longer at a new toy. Which terms best describe these behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Habituation and dishabituation

Question 3

Which process is responsible for the removal of unused neural connections in the infant brain?

Accepted Answer

Synaptic pruning

Question 4

A baby is startled by a loud noise and responds by throwing their arms outward, extending their legs, and then bringing their arms back toward their body. Which reflex is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Moro reflex

Question 5

According to the dynamic systems theory, which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to motor development?

Accepted Answer

Genetic code alone

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the difference between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

Sensation is detecting information from the environment; perception is interpreting that information.

Question 7

A baby is able to pick up a small piece of cereal using their thumb and index finger. This ability is known as:

Accepted Answer

Pincer grasp

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of experience-expectant brain development?

Accepted Answer

A baby developing neural pathways for hearing language spoken by caregivers.

Question 9

Which recommendation is most effective in reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

Accepted Answer

Placing the baby on their back to sleep

Question 10

A child with marasmus is most likely to show which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Extreme thinness due to lack of calories and nutrients

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of affordance in the ecological view of perception?

Accepted Answer

A staircase offering crawling for an infant and climbing for an older child

Question 12

Which of the following statements about intermodal perception is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is the process of combining information from two or more senses.

Question 13

A researcher uses the visual cliff experiment to study which aspect of infant development?

Accepted Answer

Depth perception

Question 14

Which of the following is a fine motor skill that typically develops after gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

Picking up small objects with fingers

Question 15

Which process allows neural messages to travel more quickly in the infant brain?

Accepted Answer

Myelination

Question 16

A baby turns their head toward a touch on the cheek. This is an example of which reflex?

Accepted Answer

Rooting reflex

Question 17

Which of the following best describes perceptual-motor coupling in infancy?

Accepted Answer

Perception guides movement, and movement provides new perceptual information.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of experience-dependent brain development?

Accepted Answer

A baby learning to recognize two languages spoken at home

Question 19

Which statement best summarizes the role of nature and nurture in perceptual development?

Accepted Answer

Perceptual development results from the interaction of biological abilities and experience.

Question 20

A baby is able to combine the sight of a caregiver's face with the sound of their voice to recognize the caregiver. This ability is known as:

Accepted Answer

Intermodal perception

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