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1
On average, babies born in the Kipsigis tribe in rural Kenya
A)take shorter and more frequent naps later in infancy than American babies.
B)sleep in bed with their siblings more often than American babies.
C)spend more time in REM sleep than American babies.
D)sleep in their own beds at an earlier age than American babies.
2
As children age,
A)the percentage of REM sleep increases.
B)the percentage of REM sleep decreases.
C)the percentage of non-REM sleep decreases.
D)increasing internal stimulation leads to dramatic increases in REM sleep.
3
Autostimulation theory explains
A)why babies get fussy.
B)the high REM sleep levels in newborns.
C)the high non-REM sleep levels in newborns.
D)why infants sleep so soundly.
4
Babies with colic cry
A)to relieve congestion.
B)more often in the evening.
C)to indicate an illness.
D)for no apparent reason.
5
Using the visual preferences method allows researchers to determine whether an infant
A)is able to distinguish between stimuli.
B)finds one stimulus more interesting than another.
C)finds one stimulus more pleasant than another.
D)has habituated to a series of stimuli.
6
"Motherese" refers to
A)speaking to infants in a high-pitched voice.
B)the process by which infants habituate to the sound of their mother's voice.
C)a low-pitched voice that infants can readily hear.
D)an infant's ability to distinguish his or her mother's voice from the voice of another woman.
7
Which of the following skills follows a U-shaped developmental pattern?
A)distinguishing between melodies
B)distinguishing between sounds
C)auditory localization
D)discriminating sounds of different pitch
8
Which of the following is TRUE regarding an infant's visual acuity?
A)Vision is remarkably well developed in newborns.
B)Visual acuity usually improves to normal adult range within the first year of life.
C)Researchers have not been able to assess the visual acuity of newborns.
D)Visual acuity usually improves to normal adult range within the first four years of life.
9
Research on pattern perception in infants supports the
A)view that both learning and experience are required to perceive patterns.
B)view that pattern perception is innate.
C)nativist position.
D)hereditary position.
10
After what age do babies no longer move across the "visual cliff"?
A)2 months
B)4 months
C)6 months
D)18 months
11
Research suggests that size and shape constancy
A)develop within the first six months of life.
B)develop at widely differing ages.
C)may be present at birth.
D)develop within the first six weeks of life.
12
Compared with older infants, newborns show ______ sensitivity to pain.
A)more
B)less
C)equal
D)no
13
Newborns contain the most touch receptors in their
A)lips.
B)toes.
C)arms.
D)stomach.
14
Which of the following is TRUE of intermodal perception?
A)The process has not been demonstrated in infants younger than six months.
B)Babies at one month have demonstrated integration of vision and touch.
C)Infants are probably not born with the capacity for intermodal perception.
D)The process of integrating visual and auditory sensations begins at about ten months.
15
Intermodal matching has been advanced to explain
A)imitation in young babies.
B)how babies learn negative associations.
C)infants' recognition of parents and siblings.
D)the development of vision in infants.





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