Question 1

DeCasper and colleagues' studies showed that infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  can learn the sounds of a particular voice and prosody. 
B)  can only learn sounds of a particular voice, but not prosody. 
C)  can only learn their mother's voice. 
D)  can only learn the melodic patterns of speech, but not the sounds of a particular voice. 
A)  can learn the sounds of a particular voice and prosody. 
B)  can only learn sounds of a particular voice, but not prosody. 
C)  can only learn their mother's voice. 
D)  can only learn the melodic patterns of speech, but not the sounds of a particular voice.

Question 2

Infants can perceive correspondence between the senses from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_________ refers to the ability to understand mental states of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ refers to the ability to understand...

Question 4

Which of the following scientists pointed out the difficulties in determining how infants are able to recognize certain objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner 
B)  Einstein 
C)  Darwin 
D)  Piaget 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Einstein 
C)  Darwin 
D)  Piaget

Question 5

What is the name of toxins that can lead to abnormal prenatal development if the foetus is exposed to?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of toxins that...

Question 6

Our ability to sense begins:

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  a few months after birth 
C)  in the early stages of prenatal life 
D)  after the first year of life 
A)  at birth 
B)  a few months after birth 
C)  in the early stages of prenatal life 
D)  after the first year of life

Question 7

Piaget was mainly interested in:

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A)  how children acquire knowledge of the world around them. 
B)  brain development. 
C)  the influence of social interactions on children's development. 
D)  how children acquire their natural language. 
A)  how children acquire knowledge of the world around them. 
B)  brain development. 
C)  the influence of social interactions on children's development. 
D)  how children acquire their natural language.

Question 8

During __________ the chemical context in which a cell develop determines which parts of its DNA are decoded to create proteins.

Accepted Answer

A)  gene expression 
B)  segregation 
C)  cell differentiation 
D)  replication 
A)  gene expression 
B)  segregation 
C)  cell differentiation 
D)  replication

Question 9

Which of the following accounts of cognitive development emphasizes the role of functions such as memory, attention, and planning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Information-processing account 
B)  Cognitive-processing account 
C)  Biological-processing account 
D)  Environment-processing account 
A)  Information-processing account 
B)  Cognitive-processing account 
C)  Biological-processing account 
D)  Environment-processing account

Question 10

__________ is the first sense to develop in the foetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision 
B)  Touch 
C)  Vestibular 
D)  Audition 
A)  Vision 
B)  Touch 
C)  Vestibular 
D)  Audition

Question 11

__________ studied cognitive development trying to understand the origins of the knowledge that people have of the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Plomin 
D)  Freud 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Plomin 
D)  Freud

Question 12

Pruning refers to the process by which infants gradually learn which aspects of multisensory events belong to one modality and which belong to another modality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why does the stepping reflex disappear according to Thelen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reflex becomes useless for the baby. 
B)  Because of the development of cortical inhibition. 
C)  Because of environmental inhibition. 
D)  The baby's legs become to heavy. 
A)  The reflex becomes useless for the baby. 
B)  Because of the development of cortical inhibition. 
C)  Because of environmental inhibition. 
D)  The baby's legs become to heavy.

Question 14

Adults can cope better than infants in the __________ room.

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The answer of Adults can cope better than infants in...

Question 15

What is 'myelin'?

Accepted Answer

A)  A protein 
B)  A type of synaptic connection 
C)  A fatty insulating sheath around the neurons' axons 
D)  A neurotransmitter 
A)  A protein 
B)  A type of synaptic connection 
C)  A fatty insulating sheath around the neurons' axons 
D)  A neurotransmitter

Question 16

Which of the following scientists is associated with the theoretical framework of constructionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Watson 
D)  Gesell 
A)  Galton 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Watson 
D)  Gesell

Question 17

Which of the following is not a stage of development according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations period 
B)  Sensorimotor period 
C)  Formal operations period 
D)  Social interaction period 
A)  Concrete operations period 
B)  Sensorimotor period 
C)  Formal operations period 
D)  Social interaction period

Question 18

Which psychologist most criticized the lack of consideration of the role of the social world in Piaget's account of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowlby 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Miller 
D)  Perner 
A)  Bowlby 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Miller 
D)  Perner

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding reflexes is INACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflexes can be consciously controlled in particular occasions. 
B)  Reflexes are usually stimulated by a specific sensory trigger. 
C)  Reflexes are elicited automatically. 
D)  Reflexes consist of stereotyped 'set-piece' movements. 
A)  Reflexes can be consciously controlled in particular occasions. 
B)  Reflexes are usually stimulated by a specific sensory trigger. 
C)  Reflexes are elicited automatically. 
D)  Reflexes consist of stereotyped 'set-piece' movements.

Question 20

When were the first experimental methods to assess perceptual abilities in infants introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s

DeCasper and colleagues' studies showed that infants:

Infants can perceive correspondence between the senses from birth.

_________ refers to the ability to understand mental states of others.

Which of the following scientists pointed out the difficulties in determining how infants are able to recognize certain objects?

What is the name of toxins that can lead to abnormal prenatal development if the foetus is exposed to?

Our ability to sense begins:

Piaget was mainly interested in:

During __________ the chemical context in which a cell develop determines which parts of its DNA are decoded to create proteins.

Which of the following accounts of cognitive development emphasizes the role of functions such as memory, attention, and planning.

__________ is the first sense to develop in the foetus.

__________ studied cognitive development trying to understand the origins of the knowledge that people have of the world.

Pruning refers to the process by which infants gradually learn which aspects of multisensory events belong to one modality and which belong to another modality.

Why does the stepping reflex disappear according to Thelen?

Adults can cope better than infants in the __________ room.

What is 'myelin'?

Which of the following scientists is associated with the theoretical framework of constructionism?

Which of the following is not a stage of development according to Piaget?

Which psychologist most criticized the lack of consideration of the role of the social world in Piaget's account of development?

Which of the following statements regarding reflexes is INACCURATE?

When were the first experimental methods to assess perceptual abilities in infants introduced?

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development

DeCasper and colleagues' studies showed that infants:

Infants can perceive correspondence between the senses from birth.

_________ refers to the ability to understand mental states of others.

Which of the following scientists pointed out the difficulties in determining how infants are able to recognize certain objects?

What is the name of toxins that can lead to abnormal prenatal development if the foetus is exposed to?

Our ability to sense begins:

Piaget was mainly interested in:

During __________ the chemical context in which a cell develop determines which parts of its DNA are decoded to create proteins.

Which of the following accounts of cognitive development emphasizes the role of functions such as memory, attention, and planning.

__________ is the first sense to develop in the foetus.

__________ studied cognitive development trying to understand the origins of the knowledge that people have of the world.

Pruning refers to the process by which infants gradually learn which aspects of multisensory events belong to one modality and which belong to another modality.

Why does the stepping reflex disappear according to Thelen?

Adults can cope better than infants in the __________ room.

What is 'myelin'?

Which of the following scientists is associated with the theoretical framework of constructionism?

Which of the following is not a stage of development according to Piaget?

Which psychologist most criticized the lack of consideration of the role of the social world in Piaget's account of development?

Which of the following statements regarding reflexes is INACCURATE?

When were the first experimental methods to assess perceptual abilities in infants introduced?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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