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Child Psych Ch. 5-7 – Flashcards

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7 July 2022

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Infants attend particularly to:

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voices

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When a child is more than two standard deviations underweight for his or her age, the child is suffering from:

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wasting

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to carry information from one neuron to another

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neurotransmitters

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If all of these children are healthy, the first child to walk is probably:

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Kynashi, from Uganda

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The average newborn doubles her birthweight in:

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4 months

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An infant's inborn drive to remedy a developmental deficit defines:

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self-righting

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Most babies learn to grab and hold onto objects by about:

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6 months

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Between ______ months of age, most infants can lift their midsections and crawl on "all fours."

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8 and 10

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flickering of the closed eyes and rapid brain waves

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REM sleep

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Mammalian brains that are exposed to diverse and rich experience will be heavier and more fully developed than brains exposed to impoverished environments

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brain development

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The affordances that are actually perceived depend on the individual's

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sensations, past experiences, and immediate motivation

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Sensorimotor stage four is the stage of

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new adaptation

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According to research on babies and their emotional affordances, which of the following is most likely to cause babies to smile brightly?

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seeing and hearing their mothers happy

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looking for a smile and smiling back

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stage 3 behavior

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Once an infant becomes responsive to other people and to objects, and touches and moves them, she is engaging in:

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secondary circular reactions

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Piaget called the infants' first period of cognitive development:

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sensorimotor intelligence

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Which of the following is a behavior that you would observe in the second of Piaget's sensorimotor stages?

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infant grabbing a bottle to suck on

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An infant would least prefer to look at:

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family dog

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All babies will babble at around 6�9 months of age regardless of native language, hearing, or deafness

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true

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according to Piaget, the stage five infant is like a

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scientist who experiments to see

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a child being willing to explore a new environment in the presence of the caregiver

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secure attachment

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responds to separations and reunions with a caregiver

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strange situation

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Another name for self-rule is

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autonomy

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According to psychoanalytic theory, the prime focus of pleasure in early infancy is

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mouth

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The research method most commonly used to study infant temperament is

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observation

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babies seem to show more excitement for their fathers

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difference

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Coordinated interaction between caregiver and infant is called:

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synchrony

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A baby searches the faces of her parents to see how to respond in unfamiliar situations. This is called

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social referencing

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Research has found that a mother's depression can have a harmful impact on a child's development, especially when the child is between

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1 and 2 years old

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Sigmund Freud was a

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psychoanalytic theorist

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Ann-Marie started walking when she was 10 months old; Cynthia is just beginning to take steps by herself at 13 months. Which of the following is most likely?

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both girls are developing normally

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The breast milk secreted for premature infants is different than that secreted for full-term infants.

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true

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At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

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at birth

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The peak production rate of neurons in the fetal brain in mid-pregnancy is ______ new brain cells per minute.

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250,000

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When you think about what you have perceived, what is taking place?

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cognition

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In the United States _______ percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, while only ______ percent are still being breast-fed at six months.

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75 46

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For which of the following illnesses is an immunization not yet available?

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malaria

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What is the name of the thick, high-calorie fluid that is secreted by a new mother's breasts for a few days following birth?

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colostrum

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Newborns can focus on:

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faces

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Once infants become active in exploration and experimentation within their environment, they are engaging in:

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tertiary circular reactions

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As early as 5 months old, babies seem to prefer:

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child directed speech

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Which of the following represents the first type of feedback loop in sensorimotor intelligence, involving the infant's own body?

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primary circular reactions

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The language acquisition device (LAD) was proposed by Chomsky to explain:

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ability to learn language

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You roll a ball across the floor to a baby. The ball rolls out of sight behind a chair. For the first time, the baby crawls to search for it. The baby is probably about:

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8 months old

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At approximately what age will a child begin to utter her first two-word sentences?

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21 months

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Piaget believed children begin to develop cognitively at:

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birth

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Dr. Berkowitz is doing research using the Strange Situation. He is attempting to measure:

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attachment

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Emotional reactions, especially those connected to self-awareness, are partly dependent upon:

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memory

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Erikson's second stage of development is called

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autonomy vs shame and doubt

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Infant day care is of high quality if caregivers emphasize, among other things:

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sensorimotor exploration

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question

Infants attend particularly to:

answer

voices

question

When a child is more than two standard deviations underweight for his or her age, the child is suffering from:

answer

wasting

question

to carry information from one neuron to another

answer

neurotransmitters

question

If all of these children are healthy, the first child to walk is probably:

answer

Kynashi, from Uganda

question

The average newborn doubles her birthweight in:

answer

4 months

question

An infant's inborn drive to remedy a developmental deficit defines:

answer

self-righting

question

Most babies learn to grab and hold onto objects by about:

answer

6 months

question

Between ______ months of age, most infants can lift their midsections and crawl on "all fours."

answer

8 and 10

question

flickering of the closed eyes and rapid brain waves

answer

REM sleep

question

Mammalian brains that are exposed to diverse and rich experience will be heavier and more fully developed than brains exposed to impoverished environments

answer

brain development

question

The affordances that are actually perceived depend on the individual's

answer

sensations, past experiences, and immediate motivation

question

Sensorimotor stage four is the stage of

answer

new adaptation

question

According to research on babies and their emotional affordances, which of the following is most likely to cause babies to smile brightly?

answer

seeing and hearing their mothers happy

question

looking for a smile and smiling back

answer

stage 3 behavior

question

Once an infant becomes responsive to other people and to objects, and touches and moves them, she is engaging in:

answer

secondary circular reactions

question

Piaget called the infants' first period of cognitive development:

answer

sensorimotor intelligence

question

Which of the following is a behavior that you would observe in the second of Piaget's sensorimotor stages?

answer

infant grabbing a bottle to suck on

question

An infant would least prefer to look at:

answer

family dog

question

All babies will babble at around 6�9 months of age regardless of native language, hearing, or deafness

answer

true

question

according to Piaget, the stage five infant is like a

answer

scientist who experiments to see

question

a child being willing to explore a new environment in the presence of the caregiver

answer

secure attachment

question

responds to separations and reunions with a caregiver

answer

strange situation

question

Another name for self-rule is

answer

autonomy

question

According to psychoanalytic theory, the prime focus of pleasure in early infancy is

answer

mouth

question

The research method most commonly used to study infant temperament is

answer

observation

question

babies seem to show more excitement for their fathers

answer

difference

question

Coordinated interaction between caregiver and infant is called:

answer

synchrony

question

A baby searches the faces of her parents to see how to respond in unfamiliar situations. This is called

answer

social referencing

question

Research has found that a mother's depression can have a harmful impact on a child's development, especially when the child is between

answer

1 and 2 years old

question

Sigmund Freud was a

answer

psychoanalytic theorist

question

Ann-Marie started walking when she was 10 months old; Cynthia is just beginning to take steps by herself at 13 months. Which of the following is most likely?

answer

both girls are developing normally

question

The breast milk secreted for premature infants is different than that secreted for full-term infants.

answer

true

question

At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

answer

at birth

question

The peak production rate of neurons in the fetal brain in mid-pregnancy is ______ new brain cells per minute.

answer

250,000

question

When you think about what you have perceived, what is taking place?

answer

cognition

question

In the United States _______ percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, while only ______ percent are still being breast-fed at six months.

answer

75 46

question

For which of the following illnesses is an immunization not yet available?

answer

malaria

question

What is the name of the thick, high-calorie fluid that is secreted by a new mother's breasts for a few days following birth?

answer

colostrum

question

Newborns can focus on:

answer

faces

question

Once infants become active in exploration and experimentation within their environment, they are engaging in:

answer

tertiary circular reactions

question

As early as 5 months old, babies seem to prefer:

answer

child directed speech

question

Which of the following represents the first type of feedback loop in sensorimotor intelligence, involving the infant's own body?

answer

primary circular reactions

question

The language acquisition device (LAD) was proposed by Chomsky to explain:

answer

ability to learn language

question

You roll a ball across the floor to a baby. The ball rolls out of sight behind a chair. For the first time, the baby crawls to search for it. The baby is probably about:

answer

8 months old

question

At approximately what age will a child begin to utter her first two-word sentences?

answer

21 months

question

Piaget believed children begin to develop cognitively at:

answer

birth

question

Dr. Berkowitz is doing research using the Strange Situation. He is attempting to measure:

answer

attachment

question

Emotional reactions, especially those connected to self-awareness, are partly dependent upon:

answer

memory

question

Erikson's second stage of development is called

answer

autonomy vs shame and doubt

question

Infant day care is of high quality if caregivers emphasize, among other things:

answer

sensorimotor exploration

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