Child Psychology - Qp6

10 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 3525

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1.

Which of the following are problems with studying new-born infants? (Select 2)
- A.
  
  Newborns are too noisy for researchers to concentrate.
- B.
  
  Newborn babies are hard to acquire in large enough quantities.
- C.
  
  It's impossible to ensure that test is unaffected by discomfort.
- D.
  
  New-born infants sleep most of the day.
2.

The technique that Fantz used test the perceptual abilities of new-born infants was known as the:
- A.
  
  Perceptual ocular technique
- B.
  
  Preferential looking technique
- C.
  
  Preventative leading technique
3.

In Gibson and Walk's 'Visual Cliff' technique, how many of the 36 infants aged from 6 to 14 months 'crawled off' the cliff?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  18
- C.
  
  24
4.

Animals have not been shown to possess innate depth perception.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Monocular cues incude which of the following? (Select 3)
- A.
  
  Relative size
- B.
  
  Disparity
- C.
  
  Motion parallax
- D.
  
  Superposition
- E.
  
  Angle of convergence
6.

In Riesen's studies of chimpanzees, which of the following results occurred? (Select 2)
- A.
  
  They flew into violent rages.
- B.
  
  Sudden changes of illumination startled the animals.
- C.
  
  They did not blink at a threatening motion towards the face.
- D.
  
  They needed to be fed more often.
7.

Riesen's experiements showed that if normal vision is to develop, it is important to have visual experience early on
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Robert Fantz attempted to discover whether young infants could perceive shape, pattern, size or solidity.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False