12 Questions
What type of research design involves studying the same group of individuals over a prolonged period of time?
Longitudinal Research Design
Which research design recruits different aged groups of children at each age to study development?
Cross-Sectional Research Design
In the High Amplitude Sucking Paradigm, what does a faster sucking frequency on a specialized pacifier suggest?
Preference for the stimulus
What does the Habituation Paradigm measure in infants?
Infant gaze/looking time
Which developmental stage does Perceptual Development begin in?
Prenatal stage
What is the primary function of sensations in human development?
Detection of physical signals in the environment
How is infants' visual acuity typically measured?
By using paddles with a varying number of stripes
What rule describes the tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from the head to the feet?
Cephalocaudal Rule
At what age do infants typically have adult-like visual acuity?
6 months
What does the Preferential Looking Paradigm rely on to assess infants' visual perception?
Infants' choice to look at interesting stimuli
Which of the following is NOT a reflex commonly observed in newborns?
Walking
What milestone indicates that infants have developed color perception and depth perception?
Adult-like visual acuity
Explore different research designs and paradigms used in developmental psychology, focusing on studying development over time and infants. Learn about longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs, as well as research paradigms for studying infants.
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