Ch.7 - Sensation, Perception & Attention

Question 1

How far can neonates see?

Answer 1

20-25cm, breast to face

Question 2

Neonates prefer to track ___ across their visual field

Answer 2

Face-like stimuli

Question 3

Neonates have the Moro reflex in response to

Answer 3

Startling noises

Question 4

Neonates prefer ___ sounds to ___

Answer 4

Complex, simple tones

Question 5

Infants turn their heads towards sounds as early as

Answer 5

3 days old

Question 6

Infants develop a sense of music phrasing between

Answer 6

4-7 months old

Question 7

Sensory processing is

Answer 7

Interaction and interpretation of the environment

Question 8

Sensory development is

Answer 8

Growth of the senses

Question 9

Sensory development begins

Answer 9

At birth

Question 10

Children have near adult sensory capability by age

Answer 10

1

Question 11

Two processes govern motor-sensory regulation

Answer 11

Proprioception and vestibular input

Question 12

Proprioception is

Answer 12

Sensing body position

Question 13

Vestibular input is

Answer 13

Movement sensation

Question 14

Peak central nervous system functioning occurs during

Answer 14

Early adulthood

Question 15

During middle adulthood, what sensory characteristics occur?

Answer 15

Nearsightedness, hearing loss (beginning in early adulthood)

Question 16

What are the primary causes of vision loss?

Answer 16

Macular degeneration and cataracts

Question 17

Visual impairment (___) is experienced by __% of Australians over 55

Answer 17

> 6/20, 9%

Question 18

Perception refers to

Answer 18

Immediate or automatic interpretation of senses

Question 19

Attention is

Answer 19

The ability to focus on a task

Question 20

Cognition is

Answer 20

Thinking; reasoning, memory, attention etc.

Question 21

What are the two main strategies used to determine if infants are attending to stimuli?

Answer 21

Heart rate and habituation

Question 22

Object permanency is

Answer 22

Ability to perceive that an object is the same from one moment to the next

Question 23

What’s one way to measure attention ability in infants?

Answer 23

Eye movement tracking

Question 24

What brain development improves attention?

Answer 24

Prefrontal cortex

Question 25

At birth, infant vision lacks

Answer 25

Acuity