Question 1

Match the following:
-Scheme

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

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the LAD are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Two weeks later, after never having engaged in this behavior, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  deferred imitation. 
D)  the A-Not-B error. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  deferred imitation. 
D)  the A-Not-B error.

Question 4

Infants begin cooing

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  at one week of age. 
C)  during the second month of life. 
D)  during the fourth month of life. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  at one week of age. 
C)  during the second month of life. 
D)  during the fourth month of life.

Question 5

Mirror neurons are activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  performing an act, but not merely watching it. 
B)  verbally responding to someone else's gestures. 
C)  watching another perform the same act and/or imitating it. 
D)  physically responding to someone else's gestures in a unique way. 
A)  performing an act, but not merely watching it. 
B)  verbally responding to someone else's gestures. 
C)  watching another perform the same act and/or imitating it. 
D)  physically responding to someone else's gestures in a unique way.

Question 6

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language, even though his teachers (his parents and their friends) did not. This lends support for the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no sensitive period for learning language. 
B)  ASL cannot be taught to children after the age of 9. 
C)  the tendency to acquire language is inborn. 
D)  a child can learn grammatically incorrect ASL, even if the parents model correct usage. 
A)  there is no sensitive period for learning language. 
B)  ASL cannot be taught to children after the age of 9. 
C)  the tendency to acquire language is inborn. 
D)  a child can learn grammatically incorrect ASL, even if the parents model correct usage.

Question 7

Before puberty, children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching your foot pass before your eyes 
B)  Pushing a button on a toy to hear a sound that you like 
C)  Turning your head in the direction of a sound 
D)  Opening a jar to get the cookies you saw your Grandma put in there 
A)  Watching your foot pass before your eyes 
B)  Pushing a button on a toy to hear a sound that you like 
C)  Turning your head in the direction of a sound 
D)  Opening a jar to get the cookies you saw your Grandma put in there

Question 9

A child says "doggy" as a way of telling her mother that she sees a dog. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a morpheme. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  mean length of utterance. 
A)  a morpheme. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  mean length of utterance.

Question 10

Match the following:
-Object permanence

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 11

Match the following:
-Bayley test

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 12

With tertiary circular reactions,

Accepted Answer

A)  trial and error is used in order to learn how things work. 
B)  trial and error is not needed. 
C)  the child will give up if something does not work the first time. 
D)  the child will rely on someone else to react 
A)  trial and error is used in order to learn how things work. 
B)  trial and error is not needed. 
C)  the child will give up if something does not work the first time. 
D)  the child will rely on someone else to react

Match the following: -Scheme

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the LAD are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Two weeks later, after never having engaged in this behavior, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. This illustrates

Infants begin cooing

Mirror neurons are activated by

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language, even though his teachers (his parents and their friends) did not. This lends support for the idea that

Before puberty, children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

A child says "doggy" as a way of telling her mother that she sees a dog. This is an example of

Match the following: -Object permanence

Match the following: -Bayley test

With tertiary circular reactions,

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Match the following: -Scheme

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the LAD are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Two weeks later, after never having engaged in this behavior, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. This illustrates

Infants begin cooing

Mirror neurons are activated by

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language, even though his teachers (his parents and their friends) did not. This lends support for the idea that

Before puberty, children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

A child says "doggy" as a way of telling her mother that she sees a dog. This is an example of

Match the following: -Object permanence

Match the following: -Bayley test

With tertiary circular reactions,

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

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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