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
