According to dynamic theories of development, the primary role of perception is to find affordances in the environment.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 2The loss in adipose toward the end of the first year results in toddlers becoming:
a. leaner than they were as infants.
b. more capable of executive function.
c. muscular and coordinated.
d. ossified.
Ques. 3One motor task that a 2-year-old can usually do, but that a 1-year-old probably cannot do, is:
a. holding a cup while drinking.
b. stacking blocks into a tower.
c. turning the pages of a book, one at a time.
d. using a spoon.
Ques. 4Why is it important to begin immunizations early in a child's life?
a. Because breastfeeding does not provide enough immunities
b. Because infants are particularly vulnerable to infections
c. So a child is immunized before school starts
d. So the child doesn't have to have a lot of shots at once
Ques. 5The pincer grasp is first apparent in infants at about age:
a. 32 weeks.
b. 36 weeks.
c. 40 weeks.
d. 48 weeks.
Ques. 6An infant who is cruising is:
a. crawling rapidly forward but not backward.
b. riding on a low-to-the-ground riding toy.
c. running a few steps independently.
d. walking while holding on to furniture.
Ques. 7Which of the following body changes by age 3 facilitates more coordinated locomotion?
a. Feet spread wide apart
b. Leading forehead
c. Lower center of gravity
d. Protruding abdomen
Ques. 8The flexor muscles that develop during the toddler and two years help children to:
a. grab and hold onto a cup with both hands.
b. interact with the environment by dropping and throwing things.
c. ride a trike with pedals.
d. roll and eventually throw a ball.
Ques. 9When an infant sees an opportunity to do or learn something, the infant has identified:
a. a dynamic system.
b. a perception-action system.
c. a procedural skill.
d. an affordance.
Ques. 10Which of the following statements is true about the first year of life?
a. Coordination of the feet occurs before control of the head.
b. Coordination of the smaller muscles occurs before coordination of the large muscles.
c. The extensor muscles are stronger than the flexor muscles.
d. The flexor muscles are stronger than the extensor muscles.
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