Psyc204 Quiz#4 (chapters 4, 5, 6)

The IQs of 96 percent of individuals fall between __________ and __________.

70; 130

__________ is important for understanding the layout of the environment and for guiding motor activity.

Depth perception

__________ are responsible for myelination.

Glial cells

Which of the following is true about the order in which motor skills develop?

It depends on the anatomy of the body part being used, the surrounding environment, and the baby's efforts.

__________ fire identically when a primate hears or sees an action and when it carries out that action on its own.

Mirror neurons

The Vygotskian zone of proximal development refers to __________.

a range of tasks that the child cannot yet handle alone but can do with the help of more skilled partners

Two-year-old Eva's parents meet her assertions of independence with tolerance and understanding. They provide suitable guidance and reassurance. According to Erikson's theory, Eva will develop __________ as a result.

autonomy

Six-month-old baby Greer says "bababababa." This is an example of __________.

babbling

Which word is most likely to be among an English-speaking toddler's first 50 words?

ball

Brenda is unable to breastfeed her baby. She worries that she is depriving him of an experience essential for healthy psychological development. Brenda should know that __________.

breastfed and bottle-fed infants in industrialized nations do not differ in quality of the mother‒infant relationship or in later emotional adjustment

Pushing infants beyond their current capacities with letter and number flash cards and educational tablet applications __________.

can cause them to withdraw, thereby threatening their interest in learning

Bindi quickly establishes regular routines, is generally cheerful, and adapts easily to new experiences. In Thomas and Chess's research, Bindi would be classified as a __________ child.

easy

The rise in fear after 6 months is adaptive because it __________.

keeps newly mobile babies' enthusiasm for exploration in check

According to Noam Chomsky, all children have a __________ device that contains a universal grammar.

language acquisition

Neurons send messages to one another by releasing chemicals called __________.

neurotransmitters

Nine-month-old Avery can retrieve his ball when his mother hides it under a blanket. Avery has begun to master __________.

object permanence

In the Strange Situation, infants with insecure-avoidant attachment __________.

seem unresponsive to the parent when the parent is present

A researcher places a red dot on 2-year-old Raven's nose. When she looks into a mirror, she tries to rub the dot off of her nose rather than off of the mirror. This behavior indicates that she has developed __________.

self-recognition

Between birth and 2 years, __________.

the sleep-wake pattern changes substantially

Between 6 and 10 weeks, the parent's communication with the infant evokes __________.

the social smile