PSYC 140 DEVELOPMENTAL (LIFESPAN) PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 4 EXAM – PORTAGE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025/2026 |100% CORRECT| GRADED A+

ding to piaget, in which of the sensorimotor stage's substage do infants experiment with toys, such as by playing with an object in different ways? - ANSWER tertiary circular reactions 2. which of the following sensorimotor substages occurs last, according to Piaget: Primary circular reactions, tertiary circular reactions, or coordination of secondary circular reactions A. primary circular reactions B. tertiary circular reactions C.coordination of secondary circular reactions - ANSWER B. tertiary circular reactions 3.During which Sensorimotor substage do infant reflexes start to go away and infant behavior become more intentional and habit-forming: Primary Circular Reactions, Tertiary Circular Reactions, or Coordination - ANSWER Primary Circular Reactions 4. Which Sensorimotor substage is characterized by experimentation with objects and may even interact with multiple objects: Primary Circular Reactions, Secondary Circular Reactions, or Tertiary Circular Reactions - ANSWER Tertiary Circular Reactions 5. What is the name of the successful outcome of Ainsworth's Strange Situation? Hint: it is an attachment style - ANSWER Secure Attachment 6. During Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation, name one aspect of the infant or child's behavior that is observed - ANSWER One aspect of the infant or child's behavior that is observed is the reaction to the mother leaving the room 7. nREM (non-REM, or non-rapid eye movement; also known as regular sleep) - ANSWER when the baby is nearly motionless 8. How is an infant's achievement of object permanence related to her ability to bond with her parents? - ANSWER Needs to be able to remember parents in order to attach 9. The __________________ reflex involves a baby turning their head when their cheek is touched. - ANSWER rooting 10. True or False? Infancy is one of the most rapid periods of development across the lifespan - ANSWER True 11. What are Primary Circular Reactions, according to Piaget? Be sure to describe this in sufficient detail. Also, what specific behaviors can be observed during this substage? - ANSWER During this substage babies are purposefully recreating pleasurable events. For example, thumb sucking starts as reflex but infants learn to suck at will. Behaviors become habits. The infant becomes the primary object and habits are self focused, exploring their own body. 12. REM sleep (also known as irregular sleep) - ANSWER is characterized by uneven breathing. makes up roughly half of an infant's daily sleep pattern 13. The "5 S's" of infant soothing and why do they help? - ANSWER Swaddling, Swinging, Shushing, Sucking, Side position These provide touch that releases endorphins, provide calming "white noise," and mimic the motion the baby experienced in the womb. They also minimize overstimulation the baby might be experiencing. 14. Why might it be important for parents to understand infant sleeping and crying? - ANSWER Knowledge of typical patterns of sleeping and crying can help parents understand their own emotions and minimize frustration at a crying baby to avoid instances of shaken baby syndrome. 15. cephalocaudal patterns of physical development - ANSWER growth starts at the head and works toward the limbs and other body parts 16. proximodistal patterns of physical development - ANSWER growth starts at the trunk and works toward the limbs 17. Scheme (or schema) - ANSWER an organized way of making sense of experience. Our brains categorize information in particular ways so that we remember concepts 18. Assimilation - ANSWER New information is taken into existing schemas. Therefore, the information is changed and assimilated as it is brought in. Information is absorbed into an existing schema. 19. Accommodation - ANSWER Schemas are changed to make sense of incoming information. Thus, the schemas accommodate the new information. 20.Easy children - ANSWER establish routines, are generally happy, and easily adaptable. 21. Difficult children - ANSWER are difficult when establishing routines, not adaptable, and often irritable.