PSYC 140 EXAM MODULE 3 | 90 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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According to piaget, in which of the sensorimotor stage's substage do infants experiment with
toys, such as by playing with an object in different ways? - (Answer)tertiary circular reactions
which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs last, according to Piaget: Primary circular
reactions, tertiary circular reactions, or coordination of secondary circular reactions
A. primary circular reactions
B. tertiary circular reactions
C.coordination of secondary circular reactions - (Answer)B. tertiary circular reactions
Baby fat usually peaks at ________ months of age. - (Answer)nine
the ____ reflex involves a baby turning her head when her cheek is touched - (Answer)rooting
T/F infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan - (Answer)true
REM stands for rapid eye ________ - (Answer)movement
,T?F two year olds weigh, on average, about 30 pounds - (Answer)true
T/F early in life, infants have far more neural connections than they need - (Answer)true
T/F gross motor skills generally develop before fine motor skills - (Answer)true
T/F Piaget emphasized the role of the individual in constructing knowledge - (Answer)true
18-month-old Marta was really upset when her mom left in the morning for work and cried for a
long time at daycare. However, Marta doesn't seem very happy to see mom when she returns.
She doesn't hug her back when she tries to hug her while picking her up. Instead, she just grabs
onto her leg and stands there while she waits to leave. With what attachment style would
Ainsworth most likely classify Marta? - (Answer)anxious-ambivalent
how is an infant's achievement of object permanence related to her ability to bond with her
parents? - (Answer)needs to be able to remember parents in order to attach
the _______ reflex can be observed when infants make stepping motions when help above a
table or other surface - (Answer)stepping
, the ______ reflex can be observed when adult places her finger in an infant's palm, and the infant
immediately closes his fingers around the adult finger - (Answer)grasping
T/F the palmer grasp is usually pretty flaccid and weak - (Answer)false
which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs first according to Piaget
A. secondary circular
B. simple reflexes
C. primary circular - (Answer)B. simple reflexes
T/F infants are born with the understanding that objects can exist even if they cant be seen -
(Answer)false
what is the name of the experimental situation that Mary Ainsworth created to assess attachment?
- (Answer)strange situation classification
T/F most infants studied in Ainsworth's strange situation are categorized as being securely
attached - (Answer)true
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
According to piaget, in which of the sensorimotor stage's substage do infants experiment with
toys, such as by playing with an object in different ways? - (Answer)tertiary circular reactions
which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs last, according to Piaget: Primary circular
reactions, tertiary circular reactions, or coordination of secondary circular reactions
A. primary circular reactions
B. tertiary circular reactions
C.coordination of secondary circular reactions - (Answer)B. tertiary circular reactions
Baby fat usually peaks at ________ months of age. - (Answer)nine
the ____ reflex involves a baby turning her head when her cheek is touched - (Answer)rooting
T/F infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan - (Answer)true
REM stands for rapid eye ________ - (Answer)movement
,T?F two year olds weigh, on average, about 30 pounds - (Answer)true
T/F early in life, infants have far more neural connections than they need - (Answer)true
T/F gross motor skills generally develop before fine motor skills - (Answer)true
T/F Piaget emphasized the role of the individual in constructing knowledge - (Answer)true
18-month-old Marta was really upset when her mom left in the morning for work and cried for a
long time at daycare. However, Marta doesn't seem very happy to see mom when she returns.
She doesn't hug her back when she tries to hug her while picking her up. Instead, she just grabs
onto her leg and stands there while she waits to leave. With what attachment style would
Ainsworth most likely classify Marta? - (Answer)anxious-ambivalent
how is an infant's achievement of object permanence related to her ability to bond with her
parents? - (Answer)needs to be able to remember parents in order to attach
the _______ reflex can be observed when infants make stepping motions when help above a
table or other surface - (Answer)stepping
, the ______ reflex can be observed when adult places her finger in an infant's palm, and the infant
immediately closes his fingers around the adult finger - (Answer)grasping
T/F the palmer grasp is usually pretty flaccid and weak - (Answer)false
which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs first according to Piaget
A. secondary circular
B. simple reflexes
C. primary circular - (Answer)B. simple reflexes
T/F infants are born with the understanding that objects can exist even if they cant be seen -
(Answer)false
what is the name of the experimental situation that Mary Ainsworth created to assess attachment?
- (Answer)strange situation classification
T/F most infants studied in Ainsworth's strange situation are categorized as being securely
attached - (Answer)true
