PSYC 140 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● 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
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● 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
