WorksheetsHDFS 129 - Exam 2 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
When someone says, “It’s a matter of semantics,” they are referring to the _______ of a sentence.
context
meaning
length
syllables
The difference between gross and fine motor skills is whether they
involve mental or physical skills
are controllable
are due more to nature or nurture
involve bigger or smaller muscles
Visual acuity is defined as the ability to perceive
color.
movement.
detail.
depth.
Cephalocaudal development proceeds from
head to toes
body to limbs.
brain to behavior.
legs to arms.
Elimination of unnecessary or unused connections between neurons is called
synaptic pruning.
neural degeneration.
neural integration.
synaptic degeneration.
Perception refers to
interpretation of incoming sensory messages.
stimulation of nerve cells in the sense organs.
perceiving the surrounding environment.
innate processes of understanding the world.
Somaesthetic senses include
vision.
hearing.
touch.
smell.
Which is the best example of a test of recall memory?
An essay test with no hints.
A true-false test.
A multiple choice test with no hints.
A multiple choice test with hints.
According to Piaget, intelligence is the ability to
adapt to one's environment.
respond to reinforcement.
process information.
score well on IQ tests.
A child's muttering to himself as he builds things with blocks is referred to by Vygotsky as ___ speech.
egocentric
private
social
telegraphic
A more-skilled person giving structured help to a less-skilled learner is called
the personal fable.
transformational thought.
scaffolding.
class inclusion.
Semantic memories are for
specific events.
early childhood experiences.
general facts.
how to perform an action.
The memory loop is described as
encode, store, retrieve, consolidate
retrieve, store, encode, consolidate
encode, consolidate, store, retrieve
consolidate, encode, store, retrieve
The best example of a fine motor skill we may see in a baby/toddler is
walking with two hands held
pinching small objects (i.e., Cheerios)
pulling to stand using furniture
crawling over objects
This sense is the least well developed at birth
hearing
touching
tasting
seeing
Sadie is a 4-month-old baby. During the sensorimotor stage, the main task for Sadie is to
think of past and future events.
think logically and critically.
learn to use language to communicate.
use her senses and motor skills to understand the world.
Saying da-da-da-da and me-me-me-me-me is considered
babbling
cooing
holophrasing
gurgling
_____ is not a common feature of autism spectrum disorders.
Deficits in social development
Impaired language and communicative skill development
Repetitive behaviors
Moderate to severe intellectual disability
What behavior would an infant display that would lead to a suspicion of autism spectrum disorder?
Failure to respond to human voices and other social stimuli.
Excessive levels of joint attention.
Showing a clear preference for human over nonhuman stimuli.
An obsession with playing peek-a-boo and other social games.
What type of theorist would be most likely to view language development as a combination of nature and nurture factors?
Learning
Cognitive
Interactionist
Nativist
At what age do babies touch their own noses when they see their reflection has makeup on the nose?
3 months
9 months
12 months
18 months
Which is the best example of telegraphic speech?
"baabaa"
"bottle"
"want bottle"
"I want you to give me a bottle"
Who will show more anxiety when left with a babysitter: 4-month-old Sylvia and/or 13-month-old Lizzy?
Lizzy
Sylvia
Both
Neither
Internal working models
are formed when an infant first sees a moving object.
are constructed through early interactions with caregivers.
depend largely on the culture in which they are formed.
develop during the first few hours following birth.
An enduring emotional bond between people is known as
synchrony
unionization
attachment
love
The first crisis of life, according to Erikson, is
Industry vs. Inferiortiy
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
the oral stage
Trust vs. Mistrust
____ includes the expectations, roles, and opportunities that a society associates with men and women.
sex
gender
sexual orientation
social norms
Glenda looks at her mom and says, "I'm a girl". This indicates Glenda has just achieved
gender intensification
gender segregation
gender identity
gender stability
The actual act of stealing a car provides a good example of the ___ component of morality.
affective
behavioral
cognitive
emotional
How do infants demonstrate a sense of empathy?
They become distressed when other infants cry.
They look at objects that their parents are looking at.
They prefer to be held by other children.
They pass the false belief task.
