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PSYC 140 - Practice Exam Module 3
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In which Sensorimotor substage do infants learn to use symbols? - Answer✔Internalization of
Schemas
Thirteen-month old Jack is staying with a new babysitter until Mom and Dad return from a date.
Jack was not upset when his parents left, and when they return, he basically avoids them. With
what attachment style would Ainsworth most likely classify Jack? - Answer✔Insecure Avoidant
Attachment (type A)
Rooting Reflex - Answer✔involves the baby turning their head when their cheeks or mouth is
touched
Stepping Reflex - Answer✔involves the infant making stepping motions when held above a
surface
Moro Reflex - Answer✔is a startle response in which the infant arches their back and throws
out their arms and legs
Grasping reflex - Answer✔involves the infant grabbing something that touches her palm
True or false? Piaget's estimation of the timing of achieving object permanence is now thought
to be too pessimistic. - Answer✔True
During which Sensorimotor substage do infant reflexes start to go away and infant behavior
become more intentional and habit-forming: Primary Circular Reactions, Tertiary Circular
Reactions, or Coordination - Answer✔Primary Circular Reactions
Which Sensorimotor substage is characterized by experimentation with objects and may even
interact with multiple objects: Primary Circular Reactions, Secondary Circular Reactions, or
Tertiary Circular Reactions - Answer✔Tertiary Circular Reactions
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
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What is the name of the successful outcome of Ainsworth's Strange Situation? Hint: it is an
attachment style - Answer✔Secure Attachment
During Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation, name one aspect of the infant or child's behavior
that is observed - Answer✔One aspect of the infant or child's behavior that is observed is the
reaction to the mother leaving the room
nREM (non-REM, or non-rapid eye movement; also known as regular sleep) - Answer✔when
the baby is nearly motionless
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
Baby fat usually peaks at ___________ months of age. - Answer✔nine
The __________________ reflex involves a baby turning their head when their cheek is
touched. - Answer✔rooting
True or False? Infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan -
Answer✔True
REM stands for rapid eye ____________. - Answer✔movement
What are Primary Circular Reactions, according to Piaget? Be sure to describe this in sufficient
detail. Also, what specific behaviors can be observed during this substage? - Answer✔During
this substage babies are purposefully recreating pleasurable events. For example, thumb
sucking starts as reflex but infants learn to suck at will. Behaviors become habits. The infant
becomes the primary object and habits are self focused, exploring their own body.
REM sleep (also known as irregular sleep) - Answer✔is characterized by uneven breathing.
makes up roughly half of an infant's daily sleep pattern
The "5 S's" of infant soothing and why do they help? - Answer✔Swaddling, Swinging, Shushing,
Sucking, Side position
These provide touch that releases endorphins, provide calming "white noise," and mimic the
motion the baby experienced in the womb. They also minimize overstimulation the baby might
be experiencing.
Why might it be important for parents to understand infant sleeping and crying? -
Answer✔Knowledge of typical patterns of sleeping and crying can help parents understand
their own emotions and minimize frustration at a crying baby to avoid instances of shaken baby
syndrome.
cephalocaudal patterns of physical development - Answer✔growth starts at the head and
works toward the limbs and other body parts
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PSYC 140 - Practice Exam Module 3
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
In which Sensorimotor substage do infants learn to use symbols? - Answer✔Internalization of
Schemas
Thirteen-month old Jack is staying with a new babysitter until Mom and Dad return from a date.
Jack was not upset when his parents left, and when they return, he basically avoids them. With
what attachment style would Ainsworth most likely classify Jack? - Answer✔Insecure Avoidant
Attachment (type A)
Rooting Reflex - Answer✔involves the baby turning their head when their cheeks or mouth is
touched
Stepping Reflex - Answer✔involves the infant making stepping motions when held above a
surface
Moro Reflex - Answer✔is a startle response in which the infant arches their back and throws
out their arms and legs
Grasping reflex - Answer✔involves the infant grabbing something that touches her palm
True or false? Piaget's estimation of the timing of achieving object permanence is now thought
to be too pessimistic. - Answer✔True
During which Sensorimotor substage do infant reflexes start to go away and infant behavior
become more intentional and habit-forming: Primary Circular Reactions, Tertiary Circular
Reactions, or Coordination - Answer✔Primary Circular Reactions
Which Sensorimotor substage is characterized by experimentation with objects and may even
interact with multiple objects: Primary Circular Reactions, Secondary Circular Reactions, or
Tertiary Circular Reactions - Answer✔Tertiary Circular Reactions
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
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What is the name of the successful outcome of Ainsworth's Strange Situation? Hint: it is an
attachment style - Answer✔Secure Attachment
During Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation, name one aspect of the infant or child's behavior
that is observed - Answer✔One aspect of the infant or child's behavior that is observed is the
reaction to the mother leaving the room
nREM (non-REM, or non-rapid eye movement; also known as regular sleep) - Answer✔when
the baby is nearly motionless
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
Baby fat usually peaks at ___________ months of age. - Answer✔nine
The __________________ reflex involves a baby turning their head when their cheek is
touched. - Answer✔rooting
True or False? Infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan -
Answer✔True
REM stands for rapid eye ____________. - Answer✔movement
What are Primary Circular Reactions, according to Piaget? Be sure to describe this in sufficient
detail. Also, what specific behaviors can be observed during this substage? - Answer✔During
this substage babies are purposefully recreating pleasurable events. For example, thumb
sucking starts as reflex but infants learn to suck at will. Behaviors become habits. The infant
becomes the primary object and habits are self focused, exploring their own body.
REM sleep (also known as irregular sleep) - Answer✔is characterized by uneven breathing.
makes up roughly half of an infant's daily sleep pattern
The "5 S's" of infant soothing and why do they help? - Answer✔Swaddling, Swinging, Shushing,
Sucking, Side position
These provide touch that releases endorphins, provide calming "white noise," and mimic the
motion the baby experienced in the womb. They also minimize overstimulation the baby might
be experiencing.
Why might it be important for parents to understand infant sleeping and crying? -
Answer✔Knowledge of typical patterns of sleeping and crying can help parents understand
their own emotions and minimize frustration at a crying baby to avoid instances of shaken baby
syndrome.
cephalocaudal patterns of physical development - Answer✔growth starts at the head and
works toward the limbs and other body parts
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