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Developmental Psychology Module 7 Exam
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Experience - Answer✔impacts your interpretation of everything you see and hear and sense in
the world around you.
What is sensation? - Answer✔The process by which information is detected by sensory
receptors and transmitted to the brain.
What are some sensory receptors involved in sensation? - Answer✔Ears, nostrils, tongue, skin,
and eyes.
Perception - Answer✔is the interpretation of what is sensed. For example, think of listening to
a foreign language. You can hear it, or sense it, but can you understand it, interpret it, or
perceive it?
What do constructionists believe? - Answer✔Perceptions of the world are constructed over
time and with learning.
How do constructionists view children's learning process? - Answer✔Children learn to interpret
sensory stimuli through their experiences.
What do nativists believe about perception? - Answer✔Perception is not created by innate
capabilities and maturational programs are the driving force in developing perception.
Who are nativists? - Answer✔Those who focus on the role of nature, or genetics, in perception.
What is the main idea behind nativism? - Answer✔The idea that perception is part of human
nature and does not have to be taught.
Gibson's Ecological Perspective of Perception - Answer✔is somewhere in the middle of the
nativist and constructionist perspectives. From this perspective, information in the environment
is readily available in to-be-perceived objects.
How does a newborn's vision compare to an adult's vision? - Answer✔A newborn sees 40 times
worse than an adult.
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What can newborns see as their vision develops? - Answer✔Newborns can see in color and
differentiate between visual forms.
What do newborns prefer to look at in terms of visual stimuli? - Answer✔Newborns prefer to
look at pattern stimuli like faces.
What is another important element in the development of perception after vision in infants? -
Answer✔Hearing is another important element in the development of perception after vision in
infants.
What develops in the womb during pregnancy? - Answer✔Organs and their functions
What sense do infants start developing in the womb? - Answer✔Hearing
Are taste and smell well-developed in infants at birth? - Answer✔Yes, both taste and smell are
well-developed in infants at birth.
How do infants react to different tastes? - Answer✔Infants can distinguish sweet, bitter, and
sour tastes. They prefer sweet over sour and do not like bitter tastes.
Why do infants make sour faces when they taste something sour? - Answer✔Infants making
sour faces when tasting something sour may be an example of nature at work, as sour tastes
are often associated with something potentially poisonous in nature.
What are critical periods in hearing and speech perception? - Answer✔Critical periods exist in
hearing and speech perception.
What is the impact of deafness on speech development in children? - Answer✔Children who
are deaf may not develop normal speech unless deafness is corrected before the age of four.
What is the purpose of cochlear implants for children? - Answer✔To provide almost normal
hearing
At what age should a deaf child ideally receive cochlear implants for optimal speech
development? - Answer✔Prior to four years of age
What is the importance of early exposure to sign language? - Answer✔Exposing individuals to
sign language at an early age is crucial as there is evidence of a sensitive period for language
acquisition within the first 12 years of life.
What is the sensitive period for language learning? - Answer✔The first 12 years of life is
considered a sensitive period for perceiving, understanding, and learning languages, including
sign language.
Children's Perceptual Development - Answer✔The majority of sensory and perception
development happens during infancy. There are, however, two significant events in sensory
from infancy through childhood: locomotion and integration of sensory information.
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Developmental Psychology Module 7 Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
Experience - Answer✔impacts your interpretation of everything you see and hear and sense in
the world around you.
What is sensation? - Answer✔The process by which information is detected by sensory
receptors and transmitted to the brain.
What are some sensory receptors involved in sensation? - Answer✔Ears, nostrils, tongue, skin,
and eyes.
Perception - Answer✔is the interpretation of what is sensed. For example, think of listening to
a foreign language. You can hear it, or sense it, but can you understand it, interpret it, or
perceive it?
What do constructionists believe? - Answer✔Perceptions of the world are constructed over
time and with learning.
How do constructionists view children's learning process? - Answer✔Children learn to interpret
sensory stimuli through their experiences.
What do nativists believe about perception? - Answer✔Perception is not created by innate
capabilities and maturational programs are the driving force in developing perception.
Who are nativists? - Answer✔Those who focus on the role of nature, or genetics, in perception.
What is the main idea behind nativism? - Answer✔The idea that perception is part of human
nature and does not have to be taught.
Gibson's Ecological Perspective of Perception - Answer✔is somewhere in the middle of the
nativist and constructionist perspectives. From this perspective, information in the environment
is readily available in to-be-perceived objects.
How does a newborn's vision compare to an adult's vision? - Answer✔A newborn sees 40 times
worse than an adult.
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What can newborns see as their vision develops? - Answer✔Newborns can see in color and
differentiate between visual forms.
What do newborns prefer to look at in terms of visual stimuli? - Answer✔Newborns prefer to
look at pattern stimuli like faces.
What is another important element in the development of perception after vision in infants? -
Answer✔Hearing is another important element in the development of perception after vision in
infants.
What develops in the womb during pregnancy? - Answer✔Organs and their functions
What sense do infants start developing in the womb? - Answer✔Hearing
Are taste and smell well-developed in infants at birth? - Answer✔Yes, both taste and smell are
well-developed in infants at birth.
How do infants react to different tastes? - Answer✔Infants can distinguish sweet, bitter, and
sour tastes. They prefer sweet over sour and do not like bitter tastes.
Why do infants make sour faces when they taste something sour? - Answer✔Infants making
sour faces when tasting something sour may be an example of nature at work, as sour tastes
are often associated with something potentially poisonous in nature.
What are critical periods in hearing and speech perception? - Answer✔Critical periods exist in
hearing and speech perception.
What is the impact of deafness on speech development in children? - Answer✔Children who
are deaf may not develop normal speech unless deafness is corrected before the age of four.
What is the purpose of cochlear implants for children? - Answer✔To provide almost normal
hearing
At what age should a deaf child ideally receive cochlear implants for optimal speech
development? - Answer✔Prior to four years of age
What is the importance of early exposure to sign language? - Answer✔Exposing individuals to
sign language at an early age is crucial as there is evidence of a sensitive period for language
acquisition within the first 12 years of life.
What is the sensitive period for language learning? - Answer✔The first 12 years of life is
considered a sensitive period for perceiving, understanding, and learning languages, including
sign language.
Children's Perceptual Development - Answer✔The majority of sensory and perception
development happens during infancy. There are, however, two significant events in sensory
from infancy through childhood: locomotion and integration of sensory information.
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