Question 1

Match the following:
-Telegraphic speech

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 2

Match the following:
-Holophrase

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 3

Cognitive functioning in infancy

Accepted Answer

A)  is difficult to measure. 
B)  is very stable and should be used to assess potential areas for concern. 
C)  differs greatly depending upon the sex of the child. 
D)  accurately predicts success in later life. 
A)  is difficult to measure. 
B)  is very stable and should be used to assess potential areas for concern. 
C)  differs greatly depending upon the sex of the child. 
D)  accurately predicts success in later life.

Question 4

Of the following substages in Piaget's sensorimotor period, which is the most cognitive advanced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of secondary schemes 
B)  Primary circular reaction 
C)  Secondary circular reaction 
D)  Tertiary circular reaction 
A)  Coordination of secondary schemes 
B)  Primary circular reaction 
C)  Secondary circular reaction 
D)  Tertiary circular reaction

Question 5

Is infant crying a primitive form of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because crying represents language. 
B)  No, because cries do not represent objects or events. 
C)  It depends upon the type of cry emitted. 
D)  It depends upon the sex of the child. 
A)  Yes, because crying represents language. 
B)  No, because cries do not represent objects or events. 
C)  It depends upon the type of cry emitted. 
D)  It depends upon the sex of the child.

Question 6

Match the following:
-Expressive vocabulary

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 7

Intonation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  rising and falling speech patterns. 
B)  the repetition of consonants and vowels. 
C)  repeating what has been heard. 
D)  babbling sounds from all possible languages. 
A)  rising and falling speech patterns. 
B)  the repetition of consonants and vowels. 
C)  repeating what has been heard. 
D)  babbling sounds from all possible languages.

Question 8

Match the following:
-Secondary circular reaction

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 9

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a general nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

Accepted Answer

A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased 
A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased

Question 10

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth, what does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  What it means depends upon the age of the child 
B)  That the child has a mental representation of the object in mind 
C)  That this activity is still random at this age 
D)  What it means depends upon the sex of the child 
A)  What it means depends upon the age of the child 
B)  That the child has a mental representation of the object in mind 
C)  That this activity is still random at this age 
D)  What it means depends upon the sex of the child

Question 11

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle, a train, or a grocery cart, he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  underextension. 
B)  referential language style. 
C)  expressive language style. 
D)  overextension. 
A)  underextension. 
B)  referential language style. 
C)  expressive language style. 
D)  overextension.

Question 12

Language development is

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictable. 
B)  sequenced and step-like. 
C)  dependent entirely upon environmental stimulation, not genetics. 
D)  gender specific in its timing. 
A)  unpredictable. 
B)  sequenced and step-like. 
C)  dependent entirely upon environmental stimulation, not genetics. 
D)  gender specific in its timing.

Question 13

What is object permanence, and what abilities does it represent?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence is the term for an ind

Question 14

Describe the sequence of language development in children.

Accepted Answer

At birth and for the first month, infant

Question 15

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the motor-scale items from the Bayley test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant glances back and forth from a rattle to a bell. 
B)  The infant removes cup to obtain an item hidden underneath. 
C)  The infant builds a tower with two cubes. 
D)  The infant raises self to a sitting position. 
A)  The infant glances back and forth from a rattle to a bell. 
B)  The infant removes cup to obtain an item hidden underneath. 
C)  The infant builds a tower with two cubes. 
D)  The infant raises self to a sitting position.

Question 17

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in cognitive abilities. 
B)  just the passing of time. 
C)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time. 
D)  the emergence of genetic programming. 
A)  improvements in cognitive abilities. 
B)  just the passing of time. 
C)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time. 
D)  the emergence of genetic programming.

Question 18

Which substage of sensorimotor development serves as a transition to the symbolic thought of the next stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary circular reaction 
B)  Secondary circular reaction 
C)  Invention of new means through mental combinations 
D)  Coordination of secondary schemes 
A)  Tertiary circular reaction 
B)  Secondary circular reaction 
C)  Invention of new means through mental combinations 
D)  Coordination of secondary schemes

Question 19

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds, which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  positive cries. 
B)  cooing. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  echolalia. 
A)  positive cries. 
B)  cooing. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  echolalia.

Question 20

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  regularity of early production of sounds, even among deaf children. 
B)  many variations in the sequence of language development. 
C)  inability of children to understand grammar. 
D)  ways language is handed down through generations. 
A)  regularity of early production of sounds, even among deaf children. 
B)  many variations in the sequence of language development. 
C)  inability of children to understand grammar. 
D)  ways language is handed down through generations.

Match the following: -Telegraphic speech

Match the following: -Holophrase

Cognitive functioning in infancy

Of the following substages in Piaget's sensorimotor period, which is the most cognitive advanced?

Is infant crying a primitive form of language?

Match the following: -Expressive vocabulary

Intonation involves

Match the following: -Secondary circular reaction

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a general nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth, what does this suggest?

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle, a train, or a grocery cart, he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Language development is

What is object permanence, and what abilities does it represent?

Describe the sequence of language development in children.

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

Which of the following is one of the motor-scale items from the Bayley test?

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

Which substage of sensorimotor development serves as a transition to the symbolic thought of the next stage?

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds, which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement, are called

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

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Match the following: -Telegraphic speech

Match the following: -Holophrase

Cognitive functioning in infancy

Of the following substages in Piaget's sensorimotor period, which is the most cognitive advanced?

Is infant crying a primitive form of language?

Match the following: -Expressive vocabulary

Intonation involves

Match the following: -Secondary circular reaction

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a general nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth, what does this suggest?

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle, a train, or a grocery cart, he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Language development is

What is object permanence, and what abilities does it represent?

Describe the sequence of language development in children.

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

Which of the following is one of the motor-scale items from the Bayley test?

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

Which substage of sensorimotor development serves as a transition to the symbolic thought of the next stage?

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds, which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement, are called

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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