Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology » Summer 2020 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Anja crawls from her room into the hallway to look for her mother after she leaves. She remembers that her mother exists even though she is no longer able to see her. According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Anja has developed _______________.
A.   object permanence
B.   formal operations
C.   telegraphic thinking
D.   infinite generativity
Question #2
Which of the following advances in brain development occur during infancy?
A.   increased myelination of the neurons
B.   increased connectivity of the neurons with other neurons
C.   increased synaptic connections
D.   All of the answers are true.
Question #3
If you stroke the cheek of an infant with your finger, s/he will automatically orient his/herself and turn towards the side that was stroked. This is referred to as the ________ reflex.
A.   rooting
B.   sucking
C.   moro
D.   grasping
Question #4
Which of the following is true regarding children's sleep patterns? Children ________.
A.   All of the answers are true.
B.   spend more time in the REM (dreaming) stage of sleep than adults.
C.   approximate adult patterns of sleep by about 6 months.
D.   spend more time sleeping than adults.
Question #5
In the classic visual cliff experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960), most babies would _________ after they had developed depth perception. (This would be the same result as when the caregiver gave a neutral, instead of encouraging, face.)
A.   crawl onto the cliff side
B.   not crawl onto the cliff side
C.   not move at all once they were laid down
D.   start crying and try to get out of the experiement
Question #6
Which of the following is a type of cry that babies use as a form of communication?
A.   basic cry to signal needs like hunger
B.   pain cry
C.   all of the options are correct
D.   angry cry
Question #7
Given what you know about Erikson’s 1st stage of lifespan development and attachment theory, what should parents do with a crying baby especially within the first year of development?
A.   Do not soothe the baby to avoid making him or her spoiled.
B.   Arrange the environment to meet all the baby’s needs so that they do not need to ever cry.
C.   Soothe the baby about every other time so that he or she does not become dependent on external comforters.
D.   Pick up the baby and soothe him or her as consistently as possible so that a healthy sense of trust develops.
Question #8
According to Erikson, the major crisis that infants face in the 2nd stage of lifespan development is ________.
A.   whether they will develop the ability to delay gratification.
B.   how to develop a sense of self and start exerting their autonomy and independence.
C.   whether they develop object permanence.
D.   whether they can crawl across the visual cliff without falling.
Question #9
Which of the following is not a primary emotion that is developed in early infancy?
A.   surprise
B.   joy
C.   sadness
D.   shame
Question #10
In the still face experiment, the mother interacts with her baby normally (with lots of smiles and interaction) and then is asked to stare at the baby blankly. What are the typical results of the experiment?
A.   the baby tends to get progressively more distressed until the mother’s facial expression turns happy again.
B.   the baby does not respond at all.
C.   the baby tends to get even happier and remains happy until the end of the experiment.
D.   the baby tends to get bored with the mother’s response and barely notices her.

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