Question 1

Child-directed speech is the

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A)  ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B)  unique way that parents (and others) talk to babies. 
C)  continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D)  special way parents speak to each other in front of their children. 
A)  ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B)  unique way that parents (and others) talk to babies. 
C)  continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D)  special way parents speak to each other in front of their children.

Question 2

Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of pointing by 15 months of age 
B)  not being able to speak 50 words by 15 months of age 
C)  only speaking 150 words by two years of age 
D)  a lack of pointing by seven months of age 
A)  a lack of pointing by 15 months of age 
B)  not being able to speak 50 words by 15 months of age 
C)  only speaking 150 words by two years of age 
D)  a lack of pointing by seven months of age

Question 3

The perspective on motor development that seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

dynamic sy

Question 4

Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

Accepted Answer

A)  joint attention 
B)  object permanence 
C)  internalization of schemes 
D)  object continuance 
A)  joint attention 
B)  object permanence 
C)  internalization of schemes 
D)  object continuance

Question 5

When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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A)  before birth 
B)  at birth 
C)  at seven days of age 
D)  around the first birthday 
A)  before birth 
B)  at birth 
C)  at seven days of age 
D)  around the first birthday

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

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A)  Conclusive evidence shows that women who breast feed their infants have a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome in midlife. 
B)  Consistent evidence indicates a lower incidence of breast cancer in women who breast feed their infants. 
C)  Evidence indicates reduced rates of osteoporosis in women who breast feed their infants. 
D)  Evidence shows decreased risk of postpartum depression in women who breast feed their infants. 
A)  Conclusive evidence shows that women who breast feed their infants have a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome in midlife. 
B)  Consistent evidence indicates a lower incidence of breast cancer in women who breast feed their infants. 
C)  Evidence indicates reduced rates of osteoporosis in women who breast feed their infants. 
D)  Evidence shows decreased risk of postpartum depression in women who breast feed their infants.

Question 7

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  shaken baby syndrome. 
B)  sudden infant death syndrome. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  marasmus. 
A)  shaken baby syndrome. 
B)  sudden infant death syndrome. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  marasmus.

Question 8

________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

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A)  Fine 
B)  Gross 
C)  Learned 
D)  Major 
A)  Fine 
B)  Gross 
C)  Learned 
D)  Major

Question 9

Ursula has just had a baby and is considering bottle feeding her as she plans to return to work very soon. However, she is worried that she will be unable to form a strong attachment with her baby if she does not breast feed her. Based on recent research, what would you, as her doctor, tell her?

Accepted Answer

Many health professionals have argued th

Question 10

Gustavo believes that motor skills represent solutions to an infant's goals. According to him, when a baby is offered a new toy, the baby attempts to grab the toy while also balancing itself. He believes that this active improvisation and adaptation to achieve one's goal demonstrates that nature, nurture, the infant, and the environment are all working together. Gustavo is a proponent of which theory?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic sy

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes. 
B)  Speech and grammar depend on activity in the right hemisphere of the cortex. 
C)  Humor and the use of metaphors depend on activity in the left hemisphere of the cortex. 
D)  The forebrain is the portion nearest to the spinal cord. 
A)  The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes. 
B)  Speech and grammar depend on activity in the right hemisphere of the cortex. 
C)  Humor and the use of metaphors depend on activity in the left hemisphere of the cortex. 
D)  The forebrain is the portion nearest to the spinal cord.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

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A)  Reflexive behavior is identical among babies. 
B)  Some reflexes persist through life. 
C)  All reflexes have survival value today. 
D)  All newborn reflexes disappear a few months after birth. 
A)  Reflexive behavior is identical among babies. 
B)  Some reflexes persist through life. 
C)  All reflexes have survival value today. 
D)  All newborn reflexes disappear a few months after birth.

Question 13

The interpretation of sensory information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  reception. 
C)  perception. 
D)  transition. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  reception. 
C)  perception. 
D)  transition.

Question 14

Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  linearity. 
B)  mastery. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  learning. 
A)  linearity. 
B)  mastery. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  learning.

Question 15

Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

Accepted Answer

A)  language acquisition device 
B)  biological language center 
C)  primary language center 
D)  biological language device 
A)  language acquisition device 
B)  biological language center 
C)  primary language center 
D)  biological language device

Question 16

John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  nativist. 
B)  empiricist. 
C)  naturalist. 
D)  perceptionist. 
A)  nativist. 
B)  empiricist. 
C)  naturalist. 
D)  perceptionist.

Question 17

Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Gi

Question 18

Name the theorist who developed and used the "looking chamber" to study the vision of infants in the early 1960s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the theorist who developed and used...

Question 19

Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred imitation 
B)  joint attention 
C)  dishabituation 
D)  accommodation 
A)  deferred imitation 
B)  joint attention 
C)  dishabituation 
D)  accommodation

Question 20

Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  prone sleeping 
B)  supine sleeping 
C)  perceptual-motor coupling 
D)  swaddling 
A)  prone sleeping 
B)  supine sleeping 
C)  perceptual-motor coupling 
D)  swaddling

Child-directed speech is the

Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

The perspective on motor development that seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

Ursula has just had a baby and is considering bottle feeding her as she plans to return to work very soon. However, she is worried that she will be unable to form a strong attachment with her baby if she does not breast feed her. Based on recent research, what would you, as her doctor, tell her?

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

The interpretation of sensory information is called

Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

Name the theorist who developed and used the "looking chamber" to study the vision of infants in the early 1960s.

Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Child-directed speech is the

Which of the following indicates a significant problem in an infant's communication system?

The perspective on motor development that seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is a Piagetian term for understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched?

When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

Which of the following statements is true of the outcomes for women who breast feed their infants?

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about

________ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

Ursula has just had a baby and is considering bottle feeding her as she plans to return to work very soon. However, she is worried that she will be unable to form a strong attachment with her baby if she does not breast feed her. Based on recent research, what would you, as her doctor, tell her?

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

Which of the following statements about reflexes is true?

The interpretation of sensory information is called

Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere of the brain and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere of the brain is called

Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.

John believes that his six-month-old baby, Ali, was born with the ability to perceive the world in an organized way. In the field of perceptual development, John would be described as a(n)

Name the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

Name the theorist who developed and used the "looking chamber" to study the vision of infants in the early 1960s.

Which of the following terms defines a process that occurs when individuals focus on the same object and are able to track another's behavior?

Which of the following is generally accepted to be the most critical factor in predicting whether an infant will develop sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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