Question 1

In Piaget's theory,8- to 12-month-olds can use ____________ to solve simple problems.

Accepted Answer

A) goal-directed behavior 
B) reflexive schemes 
C) make-believe 
D) primary circular reactions 
A) goal-directed behavior 
B) reflexive schemes 
C) make-believe 
D) primary circular reactions

Question 2

In the United States today,more than ______ percent of mothers with a child under age 2 are employed.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 60 
A) 20 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 60

Question 3

At 16 months,Brynn is in Piaget's ___________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational 
B) concrete operational 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor 
A) formal operational 
B) concrete operational 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor

Question 4

Home-based early intervention for at-risk infants and toddlers

Accepted Answer

A) is less effective than center-based intervention. 
B) provides children with mental and physical stimulation at home,but does not involve caregiver education. 
C) teaches parents how to stimulate young children's development. 
D) improves social,but not cognitive,performance. 
A) is less effective than center-based intervention. 
B) provides children with mental and physical stimulation at home,but does not involve caregiver education. 
C) teaches parents how to stimulate young children's development. 
D) improves social,but not cognitive,performance.

Question 5

Professor Zettler regards language development as entirely due to environmental influences.Professor Zettler's belief is consistent with the ___________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) nativist 
B) interactionist 
C) behaviorist 
D) sociocultural 
A) nativist 
B) interactionist 
C) behaviorist 
D) sociocultural

Question 6

An intelligence quotient (IQ)

Accepted Answer

A) is a more accurate predictor of intelligence than a developmental quotient. 
B) rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence. 
C) is expressed as the ratio of an individual's chronological age to his or her mental age. 
D) indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. 
A) is a more accurate predictor of intelligence than a developmental quotient. 
B) rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence. 
C) is expressed as the ratio of an individual's chronological age to his or her mental age. 
D) indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals.

Question 7

Apart from direct contact with the environment,schemes also change

Accepted Answer

A) through organization. 
B) externally. 
C) in a disconnected system. 
D) reflexively. 
A) through organization. 
B) externally. 
C) in a disconnected system. 
D) reflexively.

Question 8

With the transition to toddlerhood,attraction to __________ declines and __________ improves.

Accepted Answer

A) intentional behavior;gazing 
B) stimuli;reflexive action 
C) novelty;sustained attention 
D) goal-directed behavior;memory 
A) intentional behavior;gazing 
B) stimuli;reflexive action 
C) novelty;sustained attention 
D) goal-directed behavior;memory

Question 9

Explain the importance of categorization in cognitive development.How does the perceptual-to-conceptual change in categorization occur?

Accepted Answer

Even young infants can group similar obj

Question 10

According to some behaviorists,children rely on _________ to rapidly acquire complex utterances.

Accepted Answer

A) universal grammar 
B) innate sounds 
C) imitation 
D) interactions 
A) universal grammar 
B) innate sounds 
C) imitation 
D) interactions

Question 11

According to B.F.Skinner,language is acquired as the baby babbles and parents reinforce those sounds that are most like words.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) universal grammar. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) the nativist perspective. 
A) universal grammar. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) the nativist perspective.

Question 12

At all ages,__________ develops ahead of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) overextension;underextension 
B) production;comprehension 
C) comprehension;production 
D) telegraphic speech;babbling 
A) overextension;underextension 
B) production;comprehension 
C) comprehension;production 
D) telegraphic speech;babbling

Question 13

Recall is more challenging than recognition because it

Accepted Answer

A) involves noticing when a stimulus is identical or similar to one previously experienced. 
B) does not involve a deliberate search of long-term memory. 
C) does not involve imitation. 
D) involves remembering a stimulus that is not present. 
A) involves noticing when a stimulus is identical or similar to one previously experienced. 
B) does not involve a deliberate search of long-term memory. 
C) does not involve imitation. 
D) involves remembering a stimulus that is not present.

Question 14

Baby Alan started opening his mouth differently for a nipple than for a spoon.Alan is probably in Stage ___ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 15

The circular reaction initially centers on

Accepted Answer

A) the manipulation of objects. 
B) internal depictions of events. 
C) the infant's own body. 
D) imitation of familiar behaviors. 
A) the manipulation of objects. 
B) internal depictions of events. 
C) the infant's own body. 
D) imitation of familiar behaviors.

Question 16

By 6 months of age,babies can categorize on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) shape only. 
B) size only. 
C) two correlated features. 
D) concepts. 
A) shape only. 
B) size only. 
C) two correlated features. 
D) concepts.

Question 17

Intelligence test scores of infants and toddlers often do not reflect their true abilities because

Accepted Answer

A) they easily become distracted,fatigued,or bored during testing. 
B) the tests emphasize verbal,conceptual,and problem-solving skills. 
C) the tests cannot be relied on for screening developmental problems. 
D) the tests only identify infants who are likely to be intellectually gifted as older children. 
A) they easily become distracted,fatigued,or bored during testing. 
B) the tests emphasize verbal,conceptual,and problem-solving skills. 
C) the tests cannot be relied on for screening developmental problems. 
D) the tests only identify infants who are likely to be intellectually gifted as older children.

Question 18

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development,noting research that both supports and challenges its assumptions.

Accepted Answer

According to the core knowledge perspect

Question 19

Recent ideas about language development emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) imitation. 
B) universal grammar. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) interactions between inner capacities and environmental influences. 
A) imitation. 
B) universal grammar. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) interactions between inner capacities and environmental influences.

Question 20

When Sarah was 18 months old,her mother stood behind her,helping her throw a bean bag into a hole.As Sarah's skill improved,her mother stepped back,letting her try on her own.This example best illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) novelty preference. 
C) the zone of proximal development. 
D) sustained attention. 
A) accommodation. 
B) novelty preference. 
C) the zone of proximal development. 
D) sustained attention.

In Piaget's theory,8- to 12-month-olds can use ____________ to solve simple problems.

In the United States today,more than ______ percent of mothers with a child under age 2 are employed.

At 16 months,Brynn is in Piaget's ___________ stage of cognitive development.

Home-based early intervention for at-risk infants and toddlers

Professor Zettler regards language development as entirely due to environmental influences.Professor Zettler's belief is consistent with the ___________ perspective.

An intelligence quotient (IQ)

Apart from direct contact with the environment,schemes also change

With the transition to toddlerhood,attraction to declines and improves.

Explain the importance of categorization in cognitive development.How does the perceptual-to-conceptual change in categorization occur?

According to some behaviorists,children rely on _________ to rapidly acquire complex utterances.

According to B.F.Skinner,language is acquired as the baby babbles and parents reinforce those sounds that are most like words.This is an example of

At all ages, develops ahead of .

Recall is more challenging than recognition because it

Baby Alan started opening his mouth differently for a nipple than for a spoon.Alan is probably in Stage ___ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

The circular reaction initially centers on

By 6 months of age,babies can categorize on the basis of

Intelligence test scores of infants and toddlers often do not reflect their true abilities because

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development,noting research that both supports and challenges its assumptions.

Recent ideas about language development emphasize

When Sarah was 18 months old,her mother stood behind her,helping her throw a bean bag into a hole.As Sarah's skill improved,her mother stepped back,letting her try on her own.This example best illustrates the concept of

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological 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 and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

In Piaget's theory,8- to 12-month-olds can use ____________ to solve simple problems.

In the United States today,more than ______ percent of mothers with a child under age 2 are employed.

At 16 months,Brynn is in Piaget's ___________ stage of cognitive development.

Home-based early intervention for at-risk infants and toddlers

Professor Zettler regards language development as entirely due to environmental influences.Professor Zettler's belief is consistent with the ___________ perspective.

An intelligence quotient (IQ)

Apart from direct contact with the environment,schemes also change

With the transition to toddlerhood,attraction to __________ declines and __________ improves.

Explain the importance of categorization in cognitive development.How does the perceptual-to-conceptual change in categorization occur?

According to some behaviorists,children rely on _________ to rapidly acquire complex utterances.

According to B.F.Skinner,language is acquired as the baby babbles and parents reinforce those sounds that are most like words.This is an example of

At all ages,__________ develops ahead of __________.

Recall is more challenging than recognition because it

Baby Alan started opening his mouth differently for a nipple than for a spoon.Alan is probably in Stage ___ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

The circular reaction initially centers on

By 6 months of age,babies can categorize on the basis of

Intelligence test scores of infants and toddlers often do not reflect their true abilities because

Explain the core knowledge perspective of cognitive development,noting research that both supports and challenges its assumptions.

Recent ideas about language development emphasize

When Sarah was 18 months old,her mother stood behind her,helping her throw a bean bag into a hole.As Sarah's skill improved,her mother stepped back,letting her try on her own.This example best illustrates the concept of

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological 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 and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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With the transition to toddlerhood,attraction to declines and improves.

At all ages, develops ahead of .