PSYC 140 - PRACTICE EXAM QS MODULE 3
,PSYCH 140 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
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? - answers
: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 - answers :b. Tertiary circular reactions
How is an infant's achievement of object permanence related to her ability to bond with
her parents? - answers :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 - answers :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 - answers :grasping
T/f the palmer grasp is usually pretty flaccid and weak - answers :false
Which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs first according to piaget
A. Secondary circular
B. Simple reflexes
C. Primary circular - answers :b. Simple reflexes
T/f infants are born with the understanding that objects can exist even if they cant be
seen - answers :false
What is the name of the experimental situation that mary ainsworth created to assess
attachment? - answers :strange situation classification
T/f most infants studied in ainsworth's strange situation are categorized as being
securely attached - answers :true
T/f rem sleep makes up roughly half of an infant's sleep cycle? - answers :true
T/f infants' heads are disproportionately small compared to the rest of their bodies -
answers :false
Baby fat usually peaks at ________ months of age. - answers :nine
, The ____ reflex involves a baby turning her head when her cheek is touched - answers
:rooting
T/f infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan -
answers :true
Rem stands for rapid eye ________ - answers :movement
T?f two year olds weigh, on average, about 30 pounds - answers :true
T/f early in life, infants have far more neural connections than they need - answers :true
T/f gross motor skills generally develop before fine motor skills - answers :true
T/f piaget emphasized the role of the individual in constructing knowledge - answers
: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? - answers :anxious-
ambivalent
The _______ reflex is a startle response in which the infant arches his back and flings
out his arms and legs - answers :moro
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Infants have all or nearly all of their neurons - answers :at birth
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Neural pruning occurs - answers :in early childhood
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Rapid connections are made between neurons - answers :in infancy
Which sensorimotor substage is the first one in which an infant can intentionally pick up
a toy and intentionally play with it
A. Primary circular reactions
B. Secondary circular reactions
C. Tertiary circular reactions - answers :b. Secondary circular reactions
,PSYCH 140 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
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? - answers
: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 - answers :b. Tertiary circular reactions
How is an infant's achievement of object permanence related to her ability to bond with
her parents? - answers :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 - answers :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 - answers :grasping
T/f the palmer grasp is usually pretty flaccid and weak - answers :false
Which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs first according to piaget
A. Secondary circular
B. Simple reflexes
C. Primary circular - answers :b. Simple reflexes
T/f infants are born with the understanding that objects can exist even if they cant be
seen - answers :false
What is the name of the experimental situation that mary ainsworth created to assess
attachment? - answers :strange situation classification
T/f most infants studied in ainsworth's strange situation are categorized as being
securely attached - answers :true
T/f rem sleep makes up roughly half of an infant's sleep cycle? - answers :true
T/f infants' heads are disproportionately small compared to the rest of their bodies -
answers :false
Baby fat usually peaks at ________ months of age. - answers :nine
, The ____ reflex involves a baby turning her head when her cheek is touched - answers
:rooting
T/f infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan -
answers :true
Rem stands for rapid eye ________ - answers :movement
T?f two year olds weigh, on average, about 30 pounds - answers :true
T/f early in life, infants have far more neural connections than they need - answers :true
T/f gross motor skills generally develop before fine motor skills - answers :true
T/f piaget emphasized the role of the individual in constructing knowledge - answers
: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? - answers :anxious-
ambivalent
The _______ reflex is a startle response in which the infant arches his back and flings
out his arms and legs - answers :moro
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Infants have all or nearly all of their neurons - answers :at birth
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Neural pruning occurs - answers :in early childhood
Choose the correct option from the set of three choices: at birth, in infancy, in early
childhood
Rapid connections are made between neurons - answers :in infancy
Which sensorimotor substage is the first one in which an infant can intentionally pick up
a toy and intentionally play with it
A. Primary circular reactions
B. Secondary circular reactions
C. Tertiary circular reactions - answers :b. Secondary circular reactions
