Question 1

At birth, the cornea is more refractive, and the infant tends to be slightly:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyperopic
B)   Hypo-optic
C)   Lazy eyed
D)   Myopic
E)   Doll eyedF) A) and D)
G) D) and E) D

Question 2

The term _________ refers to any process by which sensory information is interpreted or given meaning regarding what is occurring outside of ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensation
B)   Reflexes
C)   Perception
D)   Stimulations
E)   KinesthesiaF) A) and C)
G) C) and D) C

Question 3

Of the following, what two factors result in poor fixation, focusing, and coordination of eye movements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poorly developed lacrimal apparatus and too much rhodopsin and iodopsin
B)   Rounded cornea and immature ocular muscles
C)   Myopia and curvature of the eye
D)   Ocular muscles that have not taken over reflexes, and rounded cornea
E)   Incompletely developed fovea and incomplete ocular musclesF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Habituation-dishabituation and evoked potential paradigm measurements are _____ indicators of the infant's perceptual abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indirect
B)   Direct
C)   Clear
D)   Obsolete
E)   ClinicalF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Of the following objects, infants would visually prefer:

Accepted Answer

A)   An archery target
B)   An apple
C)   The human face
D)   A baby toy
E)   We do not know what babies prefer.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

After birth, the neonate is unable to shed tears for about the first:

Accepted Answer

A)   2-3 days
B)   4 weeks
C)   7-8 weeks
D)   3-6 months
E)   6-8 monthsF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The technique by which a single stimulus is presented repeatedly to the infant until there is a measurable decline in whatever attending behavior is being observed followed be a new stimulus being presented and any recovery in responsiveness recorded is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Accommodation
B)   Inhibition-habituation
C)   Evoked potential
D)   Inhibition-disinhibition
E)   Habituation-dishabituationF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Infants generally have visual fusion by the _____ month of postnatal life.

Accepted Answer

A)   0-2
B)   2-4
C)   4-6
D)   6-8
E)   8-10F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) C

Question 9

Color vision at birth is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dependent upon the amount of rhodopsin
B)   Dependent upon the amount of iodopsin
C)   Dependent upon the functional ability of the rods and cones
D)   Questionable
E)   All of these are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The process by which a newborn's pupils dilate or constrict in response to the intensity of a localized light source is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Accommodation
B)   Habituation-dishabituation
C)   Consensual papillary reflex
D)   Dilatory reflex
E)   Evoked potentialsF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The eyes working together in visually attending to a stationary object or to a moving object is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Binocular vision
B)   Peripheral vision
C)   Fixation
D)   Tracking
E)   Bifoveal fixationF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Researchers have used visual indicators of infant perceptual abilities. Which is not one of those indicators?

Accepted Answer

A)   Head turning
B)   Eye movement
C)   Eye blinking
D)   Eating behavior
E)   Crying behaviorF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Of the following, which is not a primary developmental determinant of binocular vision that makes fixation and tracking possible?

Accepted Answer

A)   Visual acuity
B)   Contrast sensitivity
C)   Accommodation
D)   Depth perception
E)   Distance between the eyesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

With regard to visual acuity, the length of focus increases almost daily and is within the range of normal adult acuity by the time the infant is:

Accepted Answer

A)   0-3 months old
B)   3-6 months old
C)   6-12 months old
D)   12-18 months old
E)   18-24 months oldF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Fusion is:

Accepted Answer

A)   A process by which the visual images on the two retinas areas are combined into a single image
B)   When both eyes are locked on the same object
C)   When both eyes can see the same distance
D)   A process by which the visual images on the two retinas are identical
E)   When both eyes move togetherF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Infants as young as _____ of age have the ability to perceive color:

Accepted Answer

A)   2 weeks
B)   4 weeks
C)   6 weeks
D)   8 weeks
E)   10 weeksF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Depth perception:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is innate
B)   Is influenced by voluntary movement ability
C)   Is probably learned during the early months of life
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   Is influenced by voluntary movement ability and is probably learned during the early months of lifeF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Adult-like color discrimination can be seen in infants as young as _____ month(s)  of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Which of these is the ability of the lens of each eye to vary its curvature to bring the retinal image into sharp focus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accommodation
B)   Visual acuity
C)   Stereopsis
D)   Bifoveal fixation
E)   FusionF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

The term _________ refers to the process of organizing incoming information with stored information that leads to an overt act or motor performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensory-perception
B)   Reflexive-motor
C)   Cognitive-motor
D)   Perceptual-motor
E)   Auditory-motorF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Exam 9: Infant Perception

At birth, the cornea is more refractive, and the infant tends to be slightly:

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The term _________ refers to any process by which sensory information is interpreted or given meaning regarding what is occurring outside of ourselves.

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Of the following, what two factors result in poor fixation, focusing, and coordination of eye movements?

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Habituation-dishabituation and evoked potential paradigm measurements are _____ indicators of the infant's perceptual abilities.

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Of the following objects, infants would visually prefer:

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After birth, the neonate is unable to shed tears for about the first:

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The technique by which a single stimulus is presented repeatedly to the infant until there is a measurable decline in whatever attending behavior is being observed followed be a new stimulus being presented and any recovery in responsiveness recorded is called:

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Infants generally have visual fusion by the _____ month of postnatal life.

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Color vision at birth is:

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The process by which a newborn's pupils dilate or constrict in response to the intensity of a localized light source is called:

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The eyes working together in visually attending to a stationary object or to a moving object is called:

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Researchers have used visual indicators of infant perceptual abilities. Which is not one of those indicators?

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Of the following, which is not a primary developmental determinant of binocular vision that makes fixation and tracking possible?

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With regard to visual acuity, the length of focus increases almost daily and is within the range of normal adult acuity by the time the infant is:

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Fusion is:

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Infants as young as _____ of age have the ability to perceive color:

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Depth perception:

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Adult-like color discrimination can be seen in infants as young as _____ month(s) of age.

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Which of these is the ability of the lens of each eye to vary its curvature to bring the retinal image into sharp focus?

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The term _________ refers to the process of organizing incoming information with stored information that leads to an overt act or motor performance.

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