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Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition

E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough

Infancy: Sensation, Perception, and Learning

True/False Quiz


1	Four different patterns of infant crying have been identified: basic, advanced, angry, and pain.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Arousal patterns of the infant are shaped primarily by his/her parents.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The newborn period includes the first three to four weeks of life.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Most adults spend a fourth of their night in REM sleep; most newborns spend a third of their night in REM sleep.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) occurs when an infant stops breathing, usually during daytime naps.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Reflexes are voluntary responses to external stimuli.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale is useful in predicting later cognitive, motor, and social development.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Crying is one of the earliest ways for an infant to communicate his/her needs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The sucking reflex enables newborns to get nourishment before they have learned to associate a nipple with food.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The rooting reflex occurs when something touches the infant's palms.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	The Moro reflex is the infant's response to a loud noise or sudden movement.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	The most effective technique for calming a crying newborn is to hold the baby on one's shoulder.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Imitation may be possible in the first few days after birth.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Newborns can remember a previously seen visual event over a 24-hour period.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Sensation is the interpretation of what is sensed.
		A)	True
		B)	False


16	Today, most developmental psychologists would agree with the view expressed by William James that the newborn exists in a world of sensory chaos.
		A)	True
		B)	False


17	Newborns can see and distinguish some colours.
		A)	True
		B)	False


18	By three to five months of age, infants can coordinate their eyes and so can begin to see depth.
		A)	True
		B)	False


19	Hearing can occur several weeks before birth in the fetus.
		A)	True
		B)	False


20	Infants as young as four months can connect visual and auditory stimuli.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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