12 Questions
What is the preferential looking paradigm used for in infants?
Measure visual acuity
How does the Grating Acuity Test measure visual acuity in infants?
Using paddles with different numbers of stripes
At what age do infants achieve adult-like visual acuity?
6 months
Which rule describes the tendency for motor skills to emerge from the head to the feet?
Cephalocaudal Rule
What type of reflexes do newborns predominantly display?
Motor reflexes
Which motor skill follows the Cephalocaudal Rule?
Swallowing
What is the main difference between Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Research Designs?
Longitudinal studies the same individuals over time, while Cross-Sectional studies different age groups at the same time.
What does the High Amplitude Sucking Paradigm measure in infants?
Sucking frequency to measure preferences
What does Habituation Paradigm measure in infants?
Gaze/looking time
Why is habituation important in studying infant perceptual development?
To examine infant's preference and discrimination between stimuli
When does Perceptual Development begin according to the provided text?
In utero
What is the main role of Sensation in perceptual development according to the text?
Detecting physical signals in the environment
Explore different research designs and paradigms used in developmental psychology, including longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs. Learn how researchers study development over time and variations in performance at different ages.
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