Question 1

At birth,infant vision,although blurry and not yet completely developed,is equipped ____________,which aids in forming attachments.&#10;A)to see human faces from eight inches away&#10;B)to distinguish the mother when she is far away&#10;C)to alert the baby to bright lights and loud noises&#10;D)None of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

Infants are born with the ability to see human faces from about eight inches away, which is roughly the distance between a mother's face and the baby when being held. This ability helps in forming attachments.

Question 2

Infants&#10;A)can recognize the sound of their mother's voice.&#10;B)as young as 20 weeks old can discriminate between the syllables &#34;baw&#34; and &#34;gaw.&#34;&#10;C)are responsive to high-pitched noises.&#10;D)All of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

Infants have been shown to recognize their mother's voice, discriminate between different syllables, and respond to high-pitched noises, making all the options correct.

Question 3

By six months the average infant's vision is comparable to that of an adult's.

Accepted Answer

By six months, infants have significantly developed their vision to nearly match adult levels in terms of focusing ability, color vision, and depth perception.

Question 4

Constantly talking to a baby supports infant hearing and is helpful in communicating meaning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following best describes a dynamic system?&#10;A)ever-changing process&#10;B)process that remains stable&#10;C)a system that reduces neural pathways&#10;D)None of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

A dynamic system is characterized by constant change, activity, or progress, making "ever-changing process" the best description.

Question 6

If a child is rubbing his eyes frequently,than he with total certainty is suffering from sensory impairment.

Accepted Answer

Frequent eye rubbing in a child can be due to various reasons such as tiredness, allergies, or irritation, and not necessarily sensory impairment.

Question 7

The slowest sense to develop is ____________.&#10;A)hearing&#10;B)touch&#10;C)taste&#10;D)vision

Accepted Answer

Vision is the slowest sense to develop fully in infants. While newborns can see, their vision is quite blurry, and they can only see in black, white, and some shades of gray. It takes several months for a baby's vision to develop fully, making it the slowest of the senses to mature.

Question 8

Smell plays a role in attachment,as newborns are able to distinguish their mother from other women by the sense of smell.

Accepted Answer

Newborns have a keen sense of smell and can recognize their mother's unique scent, which helps in forming an attachment.

Question 9

Tactile sensation is of great importance in aiding infants and toddlers to explore their world.Which of the following is not a tactile experience?&#10;A)washing hands&#10;B)a back rub&#10;C)walking in bare feet&#10;D)smelling an essential oil aroma

Accepted Answer

Smelling an essential oil aroma is related to the sense of smell, not touch, and therefore is not a tactile experience.

Question 10

If you want an infant to focus on a sound,that sound should ___________.&#10;A)be monotone&#10;B)have a beginning and end&#10;C)be played as background music&#10;D)All of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

Infants are more likely to focus on sounds that have a clear beginning and end, as these are more engaging and easier for them to process compared to monotone or background sounds.

Question 11

Children discriminate their own names from similar sounding words by age ____________.&#10;A)1 month&#10;B)4&#189; months&#10;C)10 months&#10;D)13 months

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is an infant's main learning tool in the first months after birth?&#10;A)the mouth&#10;B)book exposure&#10;C)music&#10;D)both book exposure and music

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Question 13

The stimulation of the sense organs is called ____________.&#10;A)perception&#10;B)sensation&#10;C)perspiration&#10;D)sense memory

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

For infants and toddlers,learning is interrelated; growth in one area influences growth in another.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

It is important to understand that our perception of appropriate touch is influenced by our culture.

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Question 16

The ability to take in sensory information and organize it is called ____________.&#10;A)consumption&#10;B)perception&#10;C)neural pathway development&#10;D)None of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Sensory integration is critical to the development of ___________.&#10;A)a dynamic system&#10;B)sense organs&#10;C)perception&#10;D)dendrite shrinkage

Accepted Answer

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Deck 6: Perception