Test Bank For Developmental Psychology Childhood And Adolescence 9th Edition By Shaffer
CHAPTER 4—INFANCY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Sensation refers to
| a. | meaningfully interpreting sensory input. |
| b. | outrageous scandalous news about celebrities. |
| c. | detecting stimuli and sending messages to the brain. |
| d. | the study of knowledge. |
ANS: C DIF: moderate REF: Introductory Section
MSC: Conceptual
- Perception refers to
| a. | detecting stimuli and sending messages to the brain. |
| b. | the study of vision and hearing. |
| c. | meaningfully interpreting sensory input. |
| d. | the infant’s visual thinking, with “mental pictures.” |
ANS: C DIF: moderate REF: Introductory Section
MSC: Conceptual
- SENSATION is to PERCEPTION as ____ is to ____.
| a. | CONSTANCY :: ILLUSION |
| b. | DETECTION :: INTERPRETATION |
| c. | HABITUATION :: DISHABITUATION |
| d. | FREEDOM :: SLAVERY |
ANS: B DIF: difficult REF: Introductory Section
MSC: Conceptual
- PERCEPTION is to SENSATION as ____ is to ____.
| a. | EARLY :: LATE |
| b. | PSYCHOLOGY :: BIOLOGY |
| c. | TRADITION :: INNOVATION |
| d. | CONDITIONED RESPONSE :: EXTINCTION |
ANS: B DIF: difficult REF: Introductory Section
MSC: Conceptual
- ____ is a change in behavior that results from experience.
| a. | Visual contrast |
| b. | Counterconditioning |
| c. | Learning |
| d. | Reinforcement |
ANS: C DIF: easy REF: Introductory Section
MSC: Conceptual
- Delays in infant-naming are common in cultures that
| a. | have difficulty generating enough distinctive names. |
| b. | are relatively tolerant and permissive about abuse. |
| c. | suffer from high rates of infant mortality. |
| d. | have parents who conceal their children from tax officers or from schools. |
ANS: C DIF: moderate REF: The Newborn’s Readiness for Life
MSC: Factual
- A(n) ____ is an involuntary and automatic response to a stimulus.
| a. | reflex |
| b. | habit |
| c. | autostimulator |
| d. | REM |
ANS: A DIF: moderate REF: The Newborn’s Readiness for Life
MSC: Conceptual NOT: New
- Which of these describes the rooting reflex?
| a. | Imitating a parent’s boisterous cheering for a team |
| b. | Turning the head when touched on the cheek |
| c. | Smiling while petting a family dog or cat |
| d. | Enclosing an object with the lips |
ANS: B DIF: moderate REF: The Newborn’s Readiness for Life
MSC: Conceptual
- In addition to their nutritional and protective functions, the young infant’s survival reflexes
| a. | distract stalking by predatory animals. |
| b. | discourage overeating and infantile obesity. |
| c. | promote close contact with nurturant caregivers. |
| d. | serve to coordinate the three stages of maternal labor. |
ANS: C DIF: moderate REF: The Newborn’s Readiness for Life
MSC: Conceptual
- Professor Bonzo leans on the table, unknowingly pressing his hand onto a thumb tack placed there by a student; he jerks his hand away quickly, demonstrating a(n)
| a. | lanugo. |
| b. | implantation. |
| c. | reflex. |
| d. | first stage of labor. |
ANS: C DIF: easy REF: The Newborn’s Readiness for Life
MSC: Applied
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