Question 1

According to Piaget, organization takes place

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A)  apart from direct contact with the environment. 
B)  only during the preoperational stage. 
C)  during Substage 3 of Piaget's sensorimotor period. 
D)  when new schemes are formed. 
A)  apart from direct contact with the environment. 
B)  only during the preoperational stage. 
C)  during Substage 3 of Piaget's sensorimotor period. 
D)  when new schemes are formed.

Question 2

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that

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A)  children are born with prewired understandings that permit a ready grasp of new information. 
B)  children think with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment. 
C)  complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction. 
D)  children discover virtually all knowledge about the world through their own activity. 
A)  children are born with prewired understandings that permit a ready grasp of new information. 
B)  children think with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment. 
C)  complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction. 
D)  children discover virtually all knowledge about the world through their own activity.

Question 3

The extent to which parents ________ contributes strongly to early language process, which, in turn, predicts intelligence and academic achievement in elementary school.

Accepted Answer

A)  engage their children in physical activity 
B)  watch educational television with their children 
C)  talk to their infants and toddlers 
D)  teach their children specific literacy and math skills 
A)  engage their children in physical activity 
B)  watch educational television with their children 
C)  talk to their infants and toddlers 
D)  teach their children specific literacy and math skills

Question 4

Baby Parker's mom shows him his pacifier behind a pillow. Parker reaches for it and finds it several times. Parker's mom then shows him his pacifier hidden under a cup. Parker continues to search for it behind the pillow. This is most likely because Parker

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A)  is not yet able to make an accurate A-B search. 
B)  does not yet appreciate physical causality. 
C)  has not yet attained even rudimentary object permanence. 
D)  cannot yet engage in goal-directed behavior. 
A)  is not yet able to make an accurate A-B search. 
B)  does not yet appreciate physical causality. 
C)  has not yet attained even rudimentary object permanence. 
D)  cannot yet engage in goal-directed behavior.

Question 5

According to Piaget, intentional, or goal-directed, behavior first occurs in Substage ____ of the sensorimotor period.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 6

Once toddlers produce about _____ words, they start to combine two words.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  1,000 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  1,000

Question 7

Compare the three major theories of language development.

Accepted Answer

According to the behaviorist perspective

Question 8

Research shows the young children exposed to long hours of mediocre to poor-quality child care

Accepted Answer

A)  score lower on cognitive measures only if they also come from low-SES homes. 
B)  score lower on language measures, but high on social skills during the preschool years. 
C)  still show gains in cognitive, emotional, and social competence in the elementary school years. 
D)  score lower on measures of cognitive and language skills during the preschool and elementary school years. 
A)  score lower on cognitive measures only if they also come from low-SES homes. 
B)  score lower on language measures, but high on social skills during the preschool years. 
C)  still show gains in cognitive, emotional, and social competence in the elementary school years. 
D)  score lower on measures of cognitive and language skills during the preschool and elementary school years.

Question 9

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

According to the core knowledge perspect

Question 10

During Substage __ of the sensorimotor period, babies repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 11

Which of the following sounds is the best example of babbling?

Accepted Answer

A)  "aaaaa" 
B)  "ooooo" 
C)  "rrrrr" 
D)  "nanana" 
A)  "aaaaa" 
B)  "ooooo" 
C)  "rrrrr" 
D)  "nanana"

Question 12

Kegan was given a test that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Kegan's score is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  normal distribution. 
B)  intelligence quotient. 
C)  screening quotient. 
D)  standardization sample. 
A)  normal distribution. 
B)  intelligence quotient. 
C)  screening quotient. 
D)  standardization sample.

Question 13

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

Accepted Answer

A)  "oooo" 
B)  "mae-do" (for "tomato") 
C)  "rrrrrr" 
D)  "dadada" 
A)  "oooo" 
B)  "mae-do" (for "tomato") 
C)  "rrrrrr" 
D)  "dadada"

Question 14

In Piaget's theory, a circular reaction is a means of building schemes in which infants

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to form mental symbols of the world. 
B)  try to repeat chance motor activities again and again. 
C)  try to imitate the behaviors of others around them. 
D)  attempt to act out imaginary activities. 
A)  attempt to form mental symbols of the world. 
B)  try to repeat chance motor activities again and again. 
C)  try to imitate the behaviors of others around them. 
D)  attempt to act out imaginary activities.

Question 15

Linguist Noam Chomsky argued that all children

Accepted Answer

A)  have a language acquisition device that contains a universal grammar. 
B)  acquire language through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  rely on imitation to rapidly acquire complex utterances. 
D)  cue their caregivers to provide appropriate language experiences. 
A)  have a language acquisition device that contains a universal grammar. 
B)  acquire language through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  rely on imitation to rapidly acquire complex utterances. 
D)  cue their caregivers to provide appropriate language experiences.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Accepted Answer

A)  "table" 
B)  "box" 
C)  "red" 
D)  "kitty" 
A)  "table" 
B)  "box" 
C)  "red" 
D)  "kitty"

Question 17

Piaget argued that babies make the A-not-B search error because

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to engage in goal-directed behavior has not yet developed. 
B)  they do not have a clear image of the object as persisting when hidden from view. 
C)  appreciation of physical causality has not yet been attained. 
D)  they cannot yet coordinate means-end action sequences. 
A)  the ability to engage in goal-directed behavior has not yet developed. 
B)  they do not have a clear image of the object as persisting when hidden from view. 
C)  appreciation of physical causality has not yet been attained. 
D)  they cannot yet coordinate means-end action sequences.

Question 18

Around age ____, the video deficit effect declines.

Accepted Answer

A)  1½ 
B)  2 
C)  2½ 
D)  3 
A)  1½ 
B)  2 
C)  2½ 
D)  3

Question 19

A child's IQ score offers a way of finding out

Accepted Answer

A)  individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as the mental and chronological age of the child. 
B)  whether the child is ahead, behind, or average in mental development compared to agemates. 
C)  the percentage of younger and older children who fall above or below the child's score. 
D)  how the child compares in mental development to younger and older children. 
A)  individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as the mental and chronological age of the child. 
B)  whether the child is ahead, behind, or average in mental development compared to agemates. 
C)  the percentage of younger and older children who fall above or below the child's score. 
D)  how the child compares in mental development to younger and older children.

Question 20

The strongest effects from Early Head Start occur at sites

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A)  located in rural communities. 
B)  located in the child's own neighborhood. 
C)  offering a mix of center- and home-based services. 
D)  located near the parent's workplace. 
A)  located in rural communities. 
B)  located in the child's own neighborhood. 
C)  offering a mix of center- and home-based services. 
D)  located near the parent's workplace.

According to Piaget, organization takes place

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that

The extent to which parents ________ contributes strongly to early language process, which, in turn, predicts intelligence and academic achievement in elementary school.

Baby Parker's mom shows him his pacifier behind a pillow. Parker reaches for it and finds it several times. Parker's mom then shows him his pacifier hidden under a cup. Parker continues to search for it behind the pillow. This is most likely because Parker

According to Piaget, intentional, or goal-directed, behavior first occurs in Substage ____ of the sensorimotor period.

Once toddlers produce about _____ words, they start to combine two words.

Compare the three major theories of language development.

Research shows the young children exposed to long hours of mediocre to poor-quality child care

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development.

During Substage __ of the sensorimotor period, babies repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.

Which of the following sounds is the best example of babbling?

Kegan was given a test that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Kegan's score is known as a(n)

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

In Piaget's theory, a circular reaction is a means of building schemes in which infants

Linguist Noam Chomsky argued that all children

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Piaget argued that babies make the A-not-B search error because

Around age ____, the video deficit effect declines.

A child's IQ score offers a way of finding out

The strongest effects from Early Head Start occur at sites

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

According to Piaget, organization takes place

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that

The extent to which parents ________ contributes strongly to early language process, which, in turn, predicts intelligence and academic achievement in elementary school.

Baby Parker's mom shows him his pacifier behind a pillow. Parker reaches for it and finds it several times. Parker's mom then shows him his pacifier hidden under a cup. Parker continues to search for it behind the pillow. This is most likely because Parker

According to Piaget, intentional, or goal-directed, behavior first occurs in Substage ____ of the sensorimotor period.

Once toddlers produce about _____ words, they start to combine two words.

Compare the three major theories of language development.

Research shows the young children exposed to long hours of mediocre to poor-quality child care

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development.

During Substage __ of the sensorimotor period, babies repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.

Which of the following sounds is the best example of babbling?

Kegan was given a test that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Kegan's score is known as a(n)

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

In Piaget's theory, a circular reaction is a means of building schemes in which infants

Linguist Noam Chomsky argued that all children

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Piaget argued that babies make the A-not-B search error because

Around age ____, the video deficit effect declines.

A child's IQ score offers a way of finding out

The strongest effects from Early Head Start occur at sites

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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