Chapter 5

Question 1

do babies prefer a novel stimulus?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

auditory threshold

Answer 2

quietest sound that a person can hear

Question 3

do infants hear as well as adults?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

what is the main cause of hearing impairment in infants?

Answer 4

heredity

Question 5

what are cones for

Answer 5

how we detect wavelength and colour

Question 6

when can infants see all colour?

Answer 6

3 months

Question 7

intersensory redundancy theory

Answer 7

infants perceptual system is attuned to amodal info that is present to multiple sensory modes

Question 8

size constancy

Answer 8

realization that objects actual size remains the same despite changes in size of its retinal image

Question 9

visual expansion

Answer 9

as objects move closer, it fills a greater portion of retina

this is why we flinch if someone throws a ball at us

Question 10

motion parallax

Answer 10

nearby moving objects move across visual field faster than those at a distance

Question 11

retinal disparity

Answer 11

right and left eye see slightly different versions of same scene

Question 12

configural processing

Answer 12

can distinguish between same features but different configuration

Question 13

featural processing

Answer 13

can distinguish between different features

Question 14

what are the 3 networks/elements of attention?

Answer 14

orienting
alerting
executive

Question 15

orienting network

Answer 15

determines which stimuli will be processed further and which will be ignored

Question 16

alerting network

Answer 16

keeps childs attentional processes prepared, ready to detect and respond to stimuli

Question 17

executive network

Answer 17

responsible for monitoring thoughts, feelings ,responses and resolving conflicts

Question 18

what is the most complex element of attention?

Answer 18

executive network

Question 19

which network/element of attention is the slowest to develop?

Answer 19

executive network

Question 20

what are the 3 symptoms of ADHD

Answer 20

hyperactivity
inattention
impulsivity

Question 21

what are treatments for ADHD

Answer 21

stimulant drugs like ritalin

psychosocial treatments

Question 22

motor skills

Answer 22

coordinated movements of muscles and limbs

Question 23

what are 2 challenges of motor skills

Answer 23

locomotion

fine motor skills

Question 24

dynamic systems theory

Answer 24

motor development involves many distinct skills that are organized and reorganized over time to meet demands of specific tasks

Question 25

when do children start stepping spontaneously

Answer 25

10 months

Question 26

mastering intricate motions require what 2 things?

Answer 26

differentiation

integration

Question 27

are children with active parents more active?

Answer 27

yes

Question 28

when do kids pick a preferred hand?

Answer 28

after one year

Question 29

what influences handedness (left/right handed)?

Answer 29

genes and experience

experience because modern culture favours right handedness

Question 30

what do newborns prefer in regard to facial features? (3 things)

Answer 30

attractive faces
upright faces
normal features

Question 31

whats a very important cue?

Answer 31

motion

Question 32

which cones are sensitive to short wavelength

Answer 32

blue and violet

Question 33

which cones are sensitive to long wavelength

Answer 33

red and orange

Question 34

do babies hear sounds best that have pitches in the range of human speech?

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

when can a baby recognize their own name?

Answer 35

4 1/2 months