Question 1

A child's understanding of the nature of objects, their properties, and how they work is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A child's understanding of the nature of...

Question 2

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child uses letters and pictures to represent their internal world. 
B)  The child engages in purposeful "scientific" exploration, initially through trial-and-error processes. 
C)  These are the beginnings of accommodation. The child learns that objects have more than one use. 
D)  The child learns that when an object or person disappears, it continues to exist. 
A)  The child uses letters and pictures to represent their internal world. 
B)  The child engages in purposeful "scientific" exploration, initially through trial-and-error processes. 
C)  These are the beginnings of accommodation. The child learns that objects have more than one use. 
D)  The child learns that when an object or person disappears, it continues to exist.

Question 3

How do the beliefs of Spelke differ from Piaget in terms of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

Spelke believes that babies ar

Question 4

What did research carried out by Herbert, Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the longest that a child under 14 months of age can defer imitation is 3 - 4 hours. 
B)  That a 14 month old can defer imitation for up to a week. 
C)  That deferred imitation doesn't happen until at least 18 months of age. 
D)  That nine-month-olds can defer their imitation for as long as 24 hours. 
A)  That the longest that a child under 14 months of age can defer imitation is 3 - 4 hours. 
B)  That a 14 month old can defer imitation for up to a week. 
C)  That deferred imitation doesn't happen until at least 18 months of age. 
D)  That nine-month-olds can defer their imitation for as long as 24 hours.

Question 5

Receptive is to expressive as

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A)  hearing is to receiving. 
B)  making is to showing. 
C)  showing is to making. 
D)  understanding is to producing. 
A)  hearing is to receiving. 
B)  making is to showing. 
C)  showing is to making. 
D)  understanding is to producing.

Question 6

When a child looks for an object in the place where it was last seen and gives up if it is not there, what type of logic are they demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  The A-not-B error 
B)  Representational logic 
C)  The error of object permanence 
D)  Trial-and-error logic 
A)  The A-not-B error 
B)  Representational logic 
C)  The error of object permanence 
D)  Trial-and-error logic

Question 7

Explain the differences between expressive and referential styles of language learning.

Accepted Answer

Expressive: early words linked to social

Question 8

According to your text, vocabulary spurts occur around the time that the child has acquired about how many words?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  30 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 9

Naming explosion typically occurs around what age?

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A)  8 - 10 months 
B)  12 - 18 months 
C)  11 - 14 months 
D)  16 - 24 months 
A)  8 - 10 months 
B)  12 - 18 months 
C)  11 - 14 months 
D)  16 - 24 months

Question 10

What is the basis of interactionist theory?

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A)  That infants are born with innate restraints in regards to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools which help him to develop language. 
B)  That infants are born with a set of general tools which help him to develop language and that these tools must be nurtured. 
C)  That infants are born with biological preparedness in regards to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools which help him to develop language. 
D)  That infants have no inherent language abilities--all of their language skills must be learned. 
A)  That infants are born with innate restraints in regards to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools which help him to develop language. 
B)  That infants are born with a set of general tools which help him to develop language and that these tools must be nurtured. 
C)  That infants are born with biological preparedness in regards to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools which help him to develop language. 
D)  That infants have no inherent language abilities--all of their language skills must be learned.

Question 11

According to Piaget, ______________________ describe deliberate experimentation with variations of previous actions that occur in the sensorimotor period.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular reactions 
B)  secondary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  principle circular reactions 
A)  primary circular reactions 
B)  secondary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  principle circular reactions

Question 12

Rovee-Collier demonstrated that forgotten infant memories can be retrieved by using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word association 
B)  Cues 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Interpretation of schemes 
A)  Word association 
B)  Cues 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Interpretation of schemes

Question 13

Compare and contrast the interactionist view and the nativist view on infant language development.

Accepted Answer

Nativists assume LADs which contain the

Question 14

The abbreviation LAD refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An acquired process of language development 
B)  A learned language processor 
C)  An innate language processor 
D)  A language directional device 
A)  An acquired process of language development 
B)  A learned language processor 
C)  An innate language processor 
D)  A language directional device

Question 15

Your text refers to studies involving nursing mothers who were inadvertently smothering their infants a little by holding them improperly during feeding. The babies response was usually to resist nursing. This study was used to illustrate which of the following concepts at work in infant learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Deferred imitation 
D)  Limited reinforcement 
A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Deferred imitation 
D)  Limited reinforcement

Question 16

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary technique of interacting with the...

Question 17

Repeated exposure to particular experiences results in the development of "known" combinations of activities, or expectancies. This describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observational processing 
B)  Schematic learning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Classical conditioning 
A)  Observational processing 
B)  Schematic learning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Classical conditioning

Question 18

Identify a language milestone typical of a 19-month-old child.

Accepted Answer

use of two-word sent

Question 19

Dominic is eight months old. He sees a toy that he wants to play with, but it is out of reach. He uses the toy in his hand to drag the out-of-reach toy closer. What is Dominic demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflexive behavior 
B)  Coordination of secondary schemes 
C)  Mental representation 
D)  Means-end behavior 
A)  Reflexive behavior 
B)  Coordination of secondary schemes 
C)  Mental representation 
D)  Means-end behavior

Question 20

In terms of understanding, which of the following is not usually seen until around age five and is linked to language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservation 
B)  Complex categories 
C)  Conceptual grouping 
D)  Hierarchical categories 
A)  Conservation 
B)  Complex categories 
C)  Conceptual grouping 
D)  Hierarchical categories

A child's understanding of the nature of objects, their properties, and how they work is called ________.

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

How do the beliefs of Spelke differ from Piaget in terms of object permanence?

What did research carried out by Herbert, Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Receptive is to expressive as

When a child looks for an object in the place where it was last seen and gives up if it is not there, what type of logic are they demonstrating?

Explain the differences between expressive and referential styles of language learning.

According to your text, vocabulary spurts occur around the time that the child has acquired about how many words?

Naming explosion typically occurs around what age?

What is the basis of interactionist theory?

According to Piaget, ______________________ describe deliberate experimentation with variations of previous actions that occur in the sensorimotor period.

Rovee-Collier demonstrated that forgotten infant memories can be retrieved by using which of the following?

Compare and contrast the interactionist view and the nativist view on infant language development.

The abbreviation LAD refers to which of the following?

Your text refers to studies involving nursing mothers who were inadvertently smothering their infants a little by holding them improperly during feeding. The babies response was usually to resist nursing. This study was used to illustrate which of the following concepts at work in infant learning?

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________ .

Repeated exposure to particular experiences results in the development of "known" combinations of activities, or expectancies. This describes which of the following?

Identify a language milestone typical of a 19-month-old child.

Dominic is eight months old. He sees a toy that he wants to play with, but it is out of reach. He uses the toy in his hand to drag the out-of-reach toy closer. What is Dominic demonstrating?

In terms of understanding, which of the following is not usually seen until around age five and is linked to language development?

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

A child's understanding of the nature of objects, their properties, and how they work is called ________.

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

How do the beliefs of Spelke differ from Piaget in terms of object permanence?

What did research carried out by Herbert, Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Receptive is to expressive as

When a child looks for an object in the place where it was last seen and gives up if it is not there, what type of logic are they demonstrating?

Explain the differences between expressive and referential styles of language learning.

According to your text, vocabulary spurts occur around the time that the child has acquired about how many words?

Naming explosion typically occurs around what age?

What is the basis of interactionist theory?

According to Piaget, ______________________ describe deliberate experimentation with variations of previous actions that occur in the sensorimotor period.

Rovee-Collier demonstrated that forgotten infant memories can be retrieved by using which of the following?

Compare and contrast the interactionist view and the nativist view on infant language development.

The abbreviation LAD refers to which of the following?

Your text refers to studies involving nursing mothers who were inadvertently smothering their infants a little by holding them improperly during feeding. The babies response was usually to resist nursing. This study was used to illustrate which of the following concepts at work in infant learning?

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________ .

Repeated exposure to particular experiences results in the development of "known" combinations of activities, or expectancies. This describes which of the following?

Identify a language milestone typical of a 19-month-old child.

Dominic is eight months old. He sees a toy that he wants to play with, but it is out of reach. He uses the toy in his hand to drag the out-of-reach toy closer. What is Dominic demonstrating?

In terms of understanding, which of the following is not usually seen until around age five and is linked to language development?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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