Question 1

Based on the brain development research,what is the BEST advice to give parents about toilet training?

Accepted Answer

A) Toilet training is possible at any age if a child has many opportunities to practice. 
B) Actively toilet train a child,but only when the relevant parts of the brain come on-line. 
C) Never toilet train,because at the right age a child will automatically know what to do. 
D) As every child is different,it is not possible to give helpful advice for all children. 
A) Toilet training is possible at any age if a child has many opportunities to practice. 
B) Actively toilet train a child,but only when the relevant parts of the brain come on-line. 
C) Never toilet train,because at the right age a child will automatically know what to do. 
D) As every child is different,it is not possible to give helpful advice for all children.

Question 2

Because they are so small and delicate,premature infants should not be touched often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One-year-old Danny is fascinated with flushing the toilet and throwing different objects down the bowl.Flushing to see the water go down shows _____.The fact that Danny is expecting to see things reappear again after they are out of sight shows he understands the basics of object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) means-end behavior 
B) mechanics 
C) assimilation 
D) accommodation 
A) means-end behavior 
B) mechanics 
C) assimilation 
D) accommodation

Question 5

Paulo's baby is driving him crazy because the child turns the light switch on and off for hours.Piaget would label this behavior as a:

Accepted Answer

A) circular reaction that illustrates the child has mastered means-end behavior. 
B) sign of emerging object permanence. 
C) psychological problem. 
D) behavior Paulo needs to stop before it becomes worse. 
A) circular reaction that illustrates the child has mastered means-end behavior. 
B) sign of emerging object permanence. 
C) psychological problem. 
D) behavior Paulo needs to stop before it becomes worse.

Question 6

Douglas,a one-year-old baby,throws his spoon off the highchair tray in different directions,just to see where it lands.Douglas is showing:

Accepted Answer

A) little scientist behaviors. 
B) secondary circular reactions. 
C) primary circular reactions 
D) acting-out behavior problems. 
A) little scientist behaviors. 
B) secondary circular reactions. 
C) primary circular reactions 
D) acting-out behavior problems.

Question 7

Infant-directed speech (IDS):

Accepted Answer

A) impairs early language learning. 
B) promotes early language learning. 
C) promotes good grammar. 
D) makes moms and dads look like idiots. 
A) impairs early language learning. 
B) promotes early language learning. 
C) promotes good grammar. 
D) makes moms and dads look like idiots.

Question 8

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human growth is MOST rapid during _____...

Question 9

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Accepted Answer

A) communicate by sounds. 
B) use words in an infinite number of combinations to convey meaning. 
C) speak. 
D) communicate through gestures. 
A) communicate by sounds. 
B) use words in an infinite number of combinations to convey meaning. 
C) speak. 
D) communicate through gestures.

Question 10

Which is NOT a correct statement about breast-feeding?

Accepted Answer

A) U)S.mothers typically breast-feed their babies for the first six months. 
B) Breast milk may provide immunities to colds and the flu. 
C) It is hard for a woman to breast-feed if she needs to go to work right after she gives birth. 
D) Countries have different norms regarding the importance of breast-feeding. 
A) U)S.mothers typically breast-feed their babies for the first six months. 
B) Breast milk may provide immunities to colds and the flu. 
C) It is hard for a woman to breast-feed if she needs to go to work right after she gives birth. 
D) Countries have different norms regarding the importance of breast-feeding.

Question 11

The function of the myelin sheath is to:

Accepted Answer

A) help neural impulses flow quickly. 
B) allow the skull bones to close. 
C) provide a barrier between the brain and the body. 
D) get rid of the neurons a person doesn't need. 
A) help neural impulses flow quickly. 
B) allow the skull bones to close. 
C) provide a barrier between the brain and the body. 
D) get rid of the neurons a person doesn't need.

Question 12

Which statement would Chomsky make?

Accepted Answer

A) "Chimpanzees and dogs can learn language." 
B) "Children learn language through reinforcement." 
C) "The specific language that a child learns depends on his genetics." 
D) "Human beings are biologically programmed to learn language." 
A) "Chimpanzees and dogs can learn language." 
B) "Children learn language through reinforcement." 
C) "The specific language that a child learns depends on his genetics." 
D) "Human beings are biologically programmed to learn language."

Question 13

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fatty layer encasing the neurons is...

Question 14

_____ believes that language development is totally inborn,or due to nature,whereas,behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ believes that language development is totally...

Question 15

When does depth perception or fear of heights fully develop?

Accepted Answer

A) at birth 
B) at 1 month of age 
C) at around the time babies become mobile 
D) at different ages,depending on a baby's scores on intelligence tests 
A) at birth 
B) at 1 month of age 
C) at around the time babies become mobile 
D) at different ages,depending on a baby's scores on intelligence tests

Question 16

As object permanence emerges,babies make the _____ error.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As object permanence emerges,babies make the _____...

Question 17

As of 2015,most U.S.mothers breast-feed for 6 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Preferential looking studies show that newborns demonstrate all of the following visual preferences EXCEPT that they prefer to look at:

Accepted Answer

A) fathers over mothers. 
B) supposedly attractive people. 
C) face patterns rather than scrambled patterns. 
D) faces in which the "eyes" are gazing directly at them. 
A) fathers over mothers. 
B) supposedly attractive people. 
C) face patterns rather than scrambled patterns. 
D) faces in which the "eyes" are gazing directly at them.

Question 19

Professor Plott,an expert on Piaget,is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions.Which statement should she NOT make?

Accepted Answer

A) "Through circular reactions,babies discover how the world works." 
B) "Primary circular reactions center around the baby's own body." 
C) "Tertiary circular reactions are also called little-scientist behaviors." 
D) "When babies engage in excessive circular reactions,it's a sign of a problem." 
A) "Through circular reactions,babies discover how the world works." 
B) "Primary circular reactions center around the baby's own body." 
C) "Tertiary circular reactions are also called little-scientist behaviors." 
D) "When babies engage in excessive circular reactions,it's a sign of a problem."

Question 20

After about six months of age,many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night

Accepted Answer

The answer of After about six months of age,many babies...

Based on the brain development research,what is the BEST advice to give parents about toilet training?

Because they are so small and delicate,premature infants should not be touched often.

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

One-year-old Danny is fascinated with flushing the toilet and throwing different objects down the bowl.Flushing to see the water go down shows _____.The fact that Danny is expecting to see things reappear again after they are out of sight shows he understands the basics of object permanence.

Paulo's baby is driving him crazy because the child turns the light switch on and off for hours.Piaget would label this behavior as a:

Douglas,a one-year-old baby,throws his spoon off the highchair tray in different directions,just to see where it lands.Douglas is showing:

Infant-directed speech (IDS):

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Which is NOT a correct statement about breast-feeding?

The function of the myelin sheath is to:

Which statement would Chomsky make?

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

_____ believes that language development is totally inborn,or due to nature,whereas,behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

When does depth perception or fear of heights fully develop?

As object permanence emerges,babies make the _____ error.

As of 2015,most U.S.mothers breast-feed for 6 months.

Preferential looking studies show that newborns demonstrate all of the following visual preferences EXCEPT that they prefer to look at:

Professor Plott,an expert on Piaget,is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions.Which statement should she NOT make?

After about six months of age,many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night

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Based on the brain development research,what is the BEST advice to give parents about toilet training?

Because they are so small and delicate,premature infants should not be touched often.

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

One-year-old Danny is fascinated with flushing the toilet and throwing different objects down the bowl.Flushing to see the water go down shows _____.The fact that Danny is expecting to see things reappear again after they are out of sight shows he understands the basics of object permanence.

Paulo's baby is driving him crazy because the child turns the light switch on and off for hours.Piaget would label this behavior as a:

Douglas,a one-year-old baby,throws his spoon off the highchair tray in different directions,just to see where it lands.Douglas is showing:

Infant-directed speech (IDS):

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Which is NOT a correct statement about breast-feeding?

The function of the myelin sheath is to:

Which statement would Chomsky make?

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

_____ believes that language development is totally inborn,or due to nature,whereas,behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

When does depth perception or fear of heights fully develop?

As object permanence emerges,babies make the _____ error.

As of 2015,most U.S.mothers breast-feed for 6 months.

Preferential looking studies show that newborns demonstrate all of the following visual preferences EXCEPT that they prefer to look at:

Professor Plott,an expert on Piaget,is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions.Which statement should she NOT make?

After about six months of age,many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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