developmental psych chapter 3

the average north american newborn is ____ inches long

20

what is the recommended amount of calories per day for each pound an infant weighs

50

Cole hears his mother's voice and turns his head toward the sound demonstrating his ability to localize sounds. This tells you that Cole is at least ____ months of age

6 months

the average north american newborn weighs just over ____ pounds

7 (is 7 1/2)

the dynamic systems that view states that new perceptual-motor coupling is not _____ accomplished; rather, the infant ______ develops a skill to achieve a goal

Passively, actively

what are the purposes of reflexes? a. to help the infant exercise b. they are survival mechanisms, which are genetically carried c. they are movements that have an evolutionary purpose but are not necessary in the present day d. they allow infants to respond adaptively to their environment

They are survival mechanisms, which are genetically carried they allow infants to response adaptively to their environment

the region of the brain's left hemisphere involved in language comprehension is known as

Wernicke's area

which activity do infants FIRST demonstrate to get their needs met? a. crying b. babbling c. cooing d. gesturing

a. crying

Which of the following activities is NOT a gross motor skill? a. tying shoes b. swimming c. walking d. jumping rope

a. tying shoes

Piaget believed that children ______ their own cognitive words

actively construct

________ refers to the focusing of mental resources on select information

attention

baby michelle looks intently at her mother, who is singing a song. what is baby michelle demonstrating

attention

shaken baby syndrome causes swelling and hemorraging of the _____

brain

which of the following is NOT a component of language? a. words used by a community b. rules for varying words c. perceptual categorization d. rules for combining words

c. perceptual categorization

the physical growth in pattern in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top of the body (head) and proceeds from top to bottom is called the ______ growth pattern

cephalocaudal (or cepholodical)

the first form of vocalization an infant makes, starting at birth, is

crying

which of the following statements represents the interactionist view of language acquisition - research shows that language acquisition is ____ determined by one's biology and ____ determined by experiences a. 50% and 50% b. 25% and 75% c. 75% and 25% d. how much of language acquisition is biologically determines and how much depends on social interaction is a matter of debate

d. how much of language acquisition is biologically determines and how much depends on social interaction is a matter of debate

which theory of motor development suggests that perceptions are necessary for infants to fine-tune their movements and that motor skills represent solutions to the infants' goals?

dynamic systems theory

the current view of perceptual-motor coup[ling in infants is

dynamic systems view

true or false: piaget believed that children are like sponges who absorb information from the world around them without having to search out new knowledge

false, children actively construct their own cognitive worlds. information is not just poured into their minds from the environment

a recent analysis found that ____ were MOST frequent perpectrators of shaken baby syndrome

fathers

movements that involve finger dexeterity are called _______ motor skills

fine

skills that involve finely tuned movements that require finger dexterity are called

fine motor skills

the region of the brain associated with producing language, called Borca's area, is located in the left ____ lobe

frontal

the _______ view emphasizes that language acquisition occurs because of both biological and environmental influences

interactionist

the integrations of information from two or more sensory modalities is called ______ perception

intermodal

when watching a hockey game, spectators can hear the sound of the stick hitting the puck and see the puck slide across the ice. This ability is known as ________

intermodal perception

gross motor skills _______ a. develop after fine motor skill development b. involve the hands and fingers c. begin with the moro reflex d. involve large-muscle activities

involve large-muscle activities (ie. moving arms or walking)

_______ is a form of communication that is based on a system of symbols

language

Eleanora is aware of where her mother is in the house by the sound of her voice, this positioning is known as ________

localization

infants should consume ____ an adult's requirement of calories per pound

more than twice

to develop ______ skills, infants must percieve something in their environment that motivates them to act and use their perceptions to fine-tuyne their movements

motor

______ are built-in reactions to stimuli that govern the newborn's movements in an involuntary and automatic way

reflexes

Grasping, strategies for problem solving, driving a car, and balancing a budget are all examples of ___ according to Piaget

schemes

actions or mental representations that organize knowledge are known as ________

schemes

______ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors

sensation

the term _____ refers to when information interacts with sensory receptors

sensation

________ ________ death syndrome is a condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night and die

sudden infant

According to the cephalocaudal growth pattern, which of the following would be likely to show fast growth first?

the head, the eyes and brain