Question 1

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

Accepted Answer

A)  that babies are born equipped with a full-fledged knowledge of objects. 
B)  Piaget's belief that an infant's understanding of objects is tied to reaching motor skill development seen in 7- to 8-month-old infants. 
C)  that touching and reaching motor skill development is not necessary for infants to understand object permanence. 
D)  that an infant's understanding of object permanence is tied to experience rather than motor skill development. 
A)  that babies are born equipped with a full-fledged knowledge of objects. 
B)  Piaget's belief that an infant's understanding of objects is tied to reaching motor skill development seen in 7- to 8-month-old infants. 
C)  that touching and reaching motor skill development is not necessary for infants to understand object permanence. 
D)  that an infant's understanding of object permanence is tied to experience rather than motor skill development. C

Question 2

Zachary,age 6 months,watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper.The next day,Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray.Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  violation-of-expectancy procedures 
C)  conditioning and modelling 
D)  deferred imitation 
A)  object permanence 
B)  violation-of-expectancy procedures 
C)  conditioning and modelling 
D)  deferred imitation D

Question 3

According to Piaget,an infant's adaptive processes of assimilating new information and accommodating existing schemes constitute the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  information processing 
D)  schematic 
A)  preoperational 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  information processing 
D)  schematic B

Question 4

Noam Chomsky would be considered to have a constructivist view of language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the difference between primary circular reaction and secondary circular reaction with respect to language development.

Accepted Answer

Primary circular reactions and secondary

Question 6

Compare and contrast the behaviourist and nativist views of language development.

Accepted Answer

The behaviourist and nativist views of l

Question 7

A 7-month-old baby is showing interest in a toy and has begun to reach for it.If you partially cover the toy with a blanket,the baby will successfully uncover the toy.If you completely cover the toy with the blanket,the baby will

Accepted Answer

A)  search for the toy in several locations. 
B)  lose interest and cease looking or searching for the toy. 
C)  signal you to search for the toy. 
D)  search for the toy in the location of the blanket. 
A)  search for the toy in several locations. 
B)  lose interest and cease looking or searching for the toy. 
C)  signal you to search for the toy. 
D)  search for the toy in the location of the blanket.

Question 8

According to Piaget's theory,means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The understanding that objects continue to exist when they can't be seen is known as "deferred imitation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following words would be typical of the vocabulary of a 2-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  bicycle 
B)  run 
C)  bottle 
D)  plate 
A)  bicycle 
B)  run 
C)  bottle 
D)  plate

Question 11

Compare the behaviourist,nativist,and interactionist beliefs about early language development.What has recent research shown about early language influences? Which theory do these research findings seem to support?

Accepted Answer

Behaviourists believe that language deve

Question 12

Describe the findings of Mavis Gunther's research on breast-feeding.

Accepted Answer

Mavis Gunther's research on breast-feedi

Question 13

Between 16 months and 2 years of age,young children experience vocabulary increase spurts called holophrases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researcher Renée Baillargeon believes that knowledge about objects is not built in,but that the strategies for learning are innate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An infant of 2 months of age will not look for her bottle if it accidentally rolls away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Piaget,1-month-old infants

Accepted Answer

A)  are equipped only with primitive, inborn schemes or reflexes. 
B)  remember events or objects although they cannot mentally think about them. 
C)  understand that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. 
D)  are able to mentally manipulate ideas and images. 
A)  are equipped only with primitive, inborn schemes or reflexes. 
B)  remember events or objects although they cannot mentally think about them. 
C)  understand that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. 
D)  are able to mentally manipulate ideas and images.

Question 17

An infant's understanding about the nature of objects and how they behave has been referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  object projection. 
B)  object expectation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  object concept. 
A)  object projection. 
B)  object expectation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  object concept.

Question 18

A basic premise of Renee Baillargeon's research pertaining to infants' knowledge about objects is

Accepted Answer

A)  infants' understanding about objects expands as they progress through sequential cognitive stages. 
B)  infants are born with an innate understanding about objects. 
C)  infants are born with built-in strategies for learning about objects. 
D)  infant cognition is far too complex to be inferred from their interactions with objects. 
A)  infants' understanding about objects expands as they progress through sequential cognitive stages. 
B)  infants are born with an innate understanding about objects. 
C)  infants are born with built-in strategies for learning about objects. 
D)  infant cognition is far too complex to be inferred from their interactions with objects.

Question 19

The concept that smaller categories are nested within larger ones is called "hierarchical categorization."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a child points to her father's shoe and says "Daddy" she is using a holophrase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

Zachary,age 6 months,watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper.The next day,Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray.Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

According to Piaget,an infant's adaptive processes of assimilating new information and accommodating existing schemes constitute the ________ period.

Noam Chomsky would be considered to have a constructivist view of language development.

Describe the difference between primary circular reaction and secondary circular reaction with respect to language development.

Compare and contrast the behaviourist and nativist views of language development.

A 7-month-old baby is showing interest in a toy and has begun to reach for it.If you partially cover the toy with a blanket,the baby will successfully uncover the toy.If you completely cover the toy with the blanket,the baby will

According to Piaget's theory,means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

The understanding that objects continue to exist when they can't be seen is known as "deferred imitation."

Which of the following words would be typical of the vocabulary of a 2-year-old?

Compare the behaviourist,nativist,and interactionist beliefs about early language development.What has recent research shown about early language influences? Which theory do these research findings seem to support?

Describe the findings of Mavis Gunther's research on breast-feeding.

Between 16 months and 2 years of age,young children experience vocabulary increase spurts called holophrases.

Researcher Renée Baillargeon believes that knowledge about objects is not built in,but that the strategies for learning are innate.

An infant of 2 months of age will not look for her bottle if it accidentally rolls away.

According to Piaget,1-month-old infants

An infant's understanding about the nature of objects and how they behave has been referred to as

A basic premise of Renee Baillargeon's research pertaining to infants' knowledge about objects is

The concept that smaller categories are nested within larger ones is called "hierarchical categorization."

When a child points to her father's shoe and says "Daddy" she is using a holophrase.

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Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

Zachary,age 6 months,watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper.The next day,Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray.Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

According to Piaget,an infant's adaptive processes of assimilating new information and accommodating existing schemes constitute the ________ period.

Noam Chomsky would be considered to have a constructivist view of language development.

Describe the difference between primary circular reaction and secondary circular reaction with respect to language development.

Compare and contrast the behaviourist and nativist views of language development.

A 7-month-old baby is showing interest in a toy and has begun to reach for it.If you partially cover the toy with a blanket,the baby will successfully uncover the toy.If you completely cover the toy with the blanket,the baby will

According to Piaget's theory,means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

The understanding that objects continue to exist when they can't be seen is known as "deferred imitation."

Which of the following words would be typical of the vocabulary of a 2-year-old?

Compare the behaviourist,nativist,and interactionist beliefs about early language development.What has recent research shown about early language influences? Which theory do these research findings seem to support?

Describe the findings of Mavis Gunther's research on breast-feeding.

Between 16 months and 2 years of age,young children experience vocabulary increase spurts called holophrases.

Researcher Renée Baillargeon believes that knowledge about objects is not built in,but that the strategies for learning are innate.

An infant of 2 months of age will not look for her bottle if it accidentally rolls away.

According to Piaget,1-month-old infants

An infant's understanding about the nature of objects and how they behave has been referred to as

A basic premise of Renee Baillargeon's research pertaining to infants' knowledge about objects is

The concept that smaller categories are nested within larger ones is called "hierarchical categorization."

When a child points to her father's shoe and says "Daddy" she is using a holophrase.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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