Question 1

The earlier toddlers _____________________,the sooner they produce two-word utterances at the end of the second year.

Accepted Answer

A) babble 
B) coo 
C) form word-gesture combinations 
D) participate in give-and-take interactions 
A) babble 
B) coo 
C) form word-gesture combinations 
D) participate in give-and-take interactions

Question 2

Current research on infant cognition yields broad agreement on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The cognitive changes of infancy are stagelike. 
B) Most aspects of infant cognition develop concurrently. 
C) Many cognitive changes of infancy are gradual and continuous. 
D) Most aspects of infant cognition develop abruptly. 
A) The cognitive changes of infancy are stagelike. 
B) Most aspects of infant cognition develop concurrently. 
C) Many cognitive changes of infancy are gradual and continuous. 
D) Most aspects of infant cognition develop abruptly.

Question 3

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development indicates that ________ is present as early as 6 weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence 
B) deferred imitation 
C) rational imitation 
D) analogical problem solving 
A) object permanence 
B) deferred imitation 
C) rational imitation 
D) analogical problem solving

Question 4

Baby Hannah is shown a stuffed sheep,and then it is hidden under a blanket.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hannah must coordinate two schemes to retrieve the object: "pushing" aside the blanket and "grasping" the stuffed sheep. 
B) Deliberately retrieving the stuffed toy is an example of a secondary circular reaction. 
C) Hannah will have trouble retrieving the sheep until she no longer makes the A-not-B search error. 
D) Hannah will not be able to retrieve the stuffed sheep until she is in Substage 5 of Piaget's sensorimotor period. 
A) Hannah must coordinate two schemes to retrieve the object: "pushing" aside the blanket and "grasping" the stuffed sheep. 
B) Deliberately retrieving the stuffed toy is an example of a secondary circular reaction. 
C) Hannah will have trouble retrieving the sheep until she no longer makes the A-not-B search error. 
D) Hannah will not be able to retrieve the stuffed sheep until she is in Substage 5 of Piaget's sensorimotor period.

Question 5

Describe the social origins of make-believe play.

Accepted Answer

Current evidence supports the idea that

Question 6

Infants' play maturity and _________________ predict advanced language progress in the second year.

Accepted Answer

A) vocalizations during games 
B) sleep patterns 
C) social interaction skills 
D) use of natural sign language 
A) vocalizations during games 
B) sleep patterns 
C) social interaction skills 
D) use of natural sign language

Question 7

Good quality child care

Accepted Answer

A) cannot compensate for the negative effects of a stressed,poverty-stricken home life. 
B) can reduce the negative impact of a stressed,poverty-stricken home life. 
C) is the norm in the United States. 
D) is primarily available to low-SES families with young children. 
A) cannot compensate for the negative effects of a stressed,poverty-stricken home life. 
B) can reduce the negative impact of a stressed,poverty-stricken home life. 
C) is the norm in the United States. 
D) is primarily available to low-SES families with young children.

Question 8

According to Vygotsky,______________ is a range of tasks that a child cannot yet handle alone but can do with the help of more skilled partners.

Accepted Answer

A) transitive inference 
B) the dynamic systems approach 
C) the zone of proximal development 
D) scaffolding 
A) transitive inference 
B) the dynamic systems approach 
C) the zone of proximal development 
D) scaffolding

Question 9

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,

Accepted Answer

A) children temporarily regress to a previous stage of cognitive development. 
B) less effective schemes are produced. 
C) children adapt more than they organize. 
D) more effective schemes are produced. 
A) children temporarily regress to a previous stage of cognitive development. 
B) less effective schemes are produced. 
C) children adapt more than they organize. 
D) more effective schemes are produced.

Question 10

Three-year-old Benny is presented with a toy called the Magic Shrinking Machine.An object is inserted in an opening on top of the machine,and with the turn of a crank,Benny can retrieve a smaller,identical object from behind a door on the front of the machine.Which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Benny will not be able to retrieve the shrunken object from behind the door on the front of the machine. 
B) Benny will not be able to recall the "shrinking" event a day later when shown photos. 
C) Benny will not be able to translate his nonverbal memory for the game into language six months to one year later. 
D) Benny will be able to translate his nonverbal memory for the game into language six months to one year later. 
A) Benny will not be able to retrieve the shrunken object from behind the door on the front of the machine. 
B) Benny will not be able to recall the "shrinking" event a day later when shown photos. 
C) Benny will not be able to translate his nonverbal memory for the game into language six months to one year later. 
D) Benny will be able to translate his nonverbal memory for the game into language six months to one year later.

Question 11

According to Piaget,the balance between assimilation and accommodation

Accepted Answer

A) is steady throughout early childhood. 
B) favors assimilation. 
C) favors accommodation. 
D) varies over time. 
A) is steady throughout early childhood. 
B) favors assimilation. 
C) favors accommodation. 
D) varies over time.

Question 12

In the information-processing system,information first enters

Accepted Answer

A) the central executive. 
B) working memory. 
C) the sensory register. 
D) long-term memory. 
A) the central executive. 
B) working memory. 
C) the sensory register. 
D) long-term memory.

Question 13

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) an implicit memory system 
B) acquiring mnemonic strategies 
C) object permanence 
D) a clear self-image 
A) an implicit memory system 
B) acquiring mnemonic strategies 
C) object permanence 
D) a clear self-image

Question 14

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

Accepted Answer

A) carry out many activities inside their heads. 
B) "think" with their eyes,ears,and hands. 
C) assimilate more than they accommodate. 
D) do not yet construct schemes. 
A) carry out many activities inside their heads. 
B) "think" with their eyes,ears,and hands. 
C) assimilate more than they accommodate. 
D) do not yet construct schemes.

Question 15

List strategies parents can use to support early language learning,noting the benefits of each strategy.

Accepted Answer

-Parents can respond to coos and babbles

Question 16

Research on infantile amnesia suggests that adults typically cannot remember events that happened during the first few years of life because

Accepted Answer

A) early memories are placed into an explicit memory system that is inaccessible once implicit memory develops. 
B) most adults have forgotten these early memories due to the passage of time. 
C) long-term memory does not emerge until around age 7. 
D) adults cannot translate early preverbal memories into language. 
A) early memories are placed into an explicit memory system that is inaccessible once implicit memory develops. 
B) most adults have forgotten these early memories due to the passage of time. 
C) long-term memory does not emerge until around age 7. 
D) adults cannot translate early preverbal memories into language.

Question 17

Babies have long habituation times because _____________

Accepted Answer

A) their attraction to novelty is poor. 
B) they cannot shift their attention from one interesting stimulus to another. 
C) their gross-motor skills are not yet well-developed. 
D) they have no interest in novel or eye-catching events. 
A) their attraction to novelty is poor. 
B) they cannot shift their attention from one interesting stimulus to another. 
C) their gross-motor skills are not yet well-developed. 
D) they have no interest in novel or eye-catching events.

Question 18

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) overextension. 
B) child-directed speech. 
C) underextension. 
D) referential style. 
A) overextension. 
B) child-directed speech. 
C) underextension. 
D) referential style.

Question 19

Today,infant mental tests are largely used for

Accepted Answer

A) predicting later intelligence. 
B) measuring higher-order cognitive skills. 
C) screening to help identify babies who are likely to have developmental problems. 
D) assessing memory,as well as quickness and flexibility of thinking. 
A) predicting later intelligence. 
B) measuring higher-order cognitive skills. 
C) screening to help identify babies who are likely to have developmental problems. 
D) assessing memory,as well as quickness and flexibility of thinking.

Question 20

According to Piaget,first schemes

Accepted Answer

A) take place internally. 
B) occur around age 2. 
C) are sensorimotor action patterns. 
D) are intentional or goal-directed. 
A) take place internally. 
B) occur around age 2. 
C) are sensorimotor action patterns. 
D) are intentional or goal-directed.

The earlier toddlers _____________________,the sooner they produce two-word utterances at the end of the second year.

Current research on infant cognition yields broad agreement on which of the following?

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development indicates that ________ is present as early as 6 weeks.

Baby Hannah is shown a stuffed sheep,and then it is hidden under a blanket.Which of the following is true?

Describe the social origins of make-believe play.

Infants' play maturity and _________________ predict advanced language progress in the second year.

Good quality child care

According to Vygotsky,______________ is a range of tasks that a child cannot yet handle alone but can do with the help of more skilled partners.

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,

According to Piaget,the balance between assimilation and accommodation

In the information-processing system,information first enters

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

List strategies parents can use to support early language learning,noting the benefits of each strategy.

Research on infantile amnesia suggests that adults typically cannot remember events that happened during the first few years of life because

Babies have long habituation times because _____________

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of

Today,infant mental tests are largely used for

According to Piaget,first schemes

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

The earlier toddlers _____________________,the sooner they produce two-word utterances at the end of the second year.

Current research on infant cognition yields broad agreement on which of the following?

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development indicates that ________ is present as early as 6 weeks.

Baby Hannah is shown a stuffed sheep,and then it is hidden under a blanket.Which of the following is true?

Describe the social origins of make-believe play.

Infants' play maturity and _________________ predict advanced language progress in the second year.

Good quality child care

According to Vygotsky,______________ is a range of tasks that a child cannot yet handle alone but can do with the help of more skilled partners.

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,

According to Piaget,the balance between assimilation and accommodation

In the information-processing system,information first enters

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

List strategies parents can use to support early language learning,noting the benefits of each strategy.

Research on infantile amnesia suggests that adults typically cannot remember events that happened during the first few years of life because

Babies have long habituation times because _____________

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of

Today,infant mental tests are largely used for

According to Piaget,first schemes

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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