Exam 6: The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The use of prefixes, suffixes, intonation, verb forms, pronouns, and other parts of speech is known as _____.

A toddler in stage five of sensorimotor development is a "little scientist."

Deferred imitation is a kind of memory that infants begin to exhibit at about 18 to 24 months of age.

Explain two ways in which parents can help to ensure that their baby develops good language skills.

Mariska is participating in a research study to determine whether she can detect the difference between two amounts: a circle containing two dots versus a circle with no dots inside. The researcher shows her the empty circle repeatedly until she looks away while it is on the screen. Then the researcher shows Mariska the circle with two dots in it and records how long she stares at it. What research method is being used?

Tia is fascinated with the toilet. So far, her parents have caught her trying to flush a stuffed animal, a toy cell phone, and a handful of dog kibble. Which sensorimotor stage is Tia in?

Babies who were taught "baby signs" by way of their parents reading a book to them, or by a video lesson presenting the signs, revealed that babies learn language best from _____.

Stage four of sensorimotor intelligence is characterized by _____.

Janice's mother often lets her 6-month-old baby sit in front of the television watching episodes of Sesame Street. What is Janice likely learning from the episodes she watches?

According to the sociocultural perspective, what is the focus of communication?

Research indicates that infants reach the milestones of stage six of Piaget's sensorimotor intelligence _____ Piaget originally predicted.

New methods of measuring infant brain activity have provided excellent support for Piaget's theories about the timing of infant cognitive skill acquisition.

During the newborn period, the primary means of communication is _____.

The stage of tertiary circular reactions is when infants begin experimenting with thought and deed.

Infants prefer to stare at _____.

The statement "Multiple attentional, social, and linguistic cues contribute to early language learning" supports the _____ theory of language learning.

The environment offers many opportunities to interact with whatever is perceived. These opportunities are known as _____.

The sequence of early language development is universal.

Callie is 5 months old. She sees her mother's cell phone and reaches for it. Callie's mother understands the progression of object permanence, so she realizes that the easiest way to protect her phone and to keep Callie from getting upset is to _____.

The visual cliff is used to determine whether infants recognize that height affords falling.