Question 1

Kipsigi babies in Kenya, who are given training by parents in sitting, standing, and walking:

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A)  reach these milestones at later ages than American children do. 
B)  are advanced in these skills, and also in other motor skills which have not been taught. 
C)  reach these motor milestones at the same ages as American children who have not received training. 
D)  develop these skills earlier than American children but are not advanced in motor skills which have not been taught. 
A)  reach these milestones at later ages than American children do. 
B)  are advanced in these skills, and also in other motor skills which have not been taught. 
C)  reach these motor milestones at the same ages as American children who have not received training. 
D)  develop these skills earlier than American children but are not advanced in motor skills which have not been taught.

Question 2

In a series of experiments, Rovee-Collier and her colleagues demonstrated that infants of various ages could learn to activate a mobile by kicking, and that merely seeing the mobile at a later date would lead to kicking. These studies demonstrate that infants can:

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A)  remember events, but their memory develops slowly between 2 and 6 months. 
B)  remember events, and their memory develops rapidly between 2 and 6 months. 
C)  not remember events until at least 4 months of age, but afterwards their memory increases rapidly. 
D)  not remember events until at least 4 months of age, and after that their memory increases slowly. 
A)  remember events, but their memory develops slowly between 2 and 6 months. 
B)  remember events, and their memory develops rapidly between 2 and 6 months. 
C)  not remember events until at least 4 months of age, but afterwards their memory increases rapidly. 
D)  not remember events until at least 4 months of age, and after that their memory increases slowly.

Question 3

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

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A)  using a spoon 
B)  watching a spider crawl across the ceiling 
C)  picking up Cheerios 
D)  stepping over a fallen toy 
A)  using a spoon 
B)  watching a spider crawl across the ceiling 
C)  picking up Cheerios 
D)  stepping over a fallen toy

Question 4

Piaget's notion of object permanence refers to the idea that:

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A)  particular objects will exist forever. 
B)  an object's identification never changes even when its appearance changes. 
C)  the existence of objects is dependent on a person's belief in their existence. 
D)  objects exist even when out of sight. 
A)  particular objects will exist forever. 
B)  an object's identification never changes even when its appearance changes. 
C)  the existence of objects is dependent on a person's belief in their existence. 
D)  objects exist even when out of sight.

Question 5

Infant growth restriction is associated with which of the following?

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A)  developmental delay 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  asthma 
D)  congenital heart defects 
A)  developmental delay 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  asthma 
D)  congenital heart defects

Question 6

Fauna, age 5 months, has become interested in objects and will repeat actions with them that happen by chance. Piaget would say Fauna is engaging in which of the following types of activity?

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A)  primary circular reactions 
B)  secondary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  coordination of secondary circular reactions 
A)  primary circular reactions 
B)  secondary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  coordination of secondary circular reactions

Question 7

Newborns' bones are:

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A)  completely ossified. 
B)  in the process of ossification. 
C)  completely hard but are not yet completely ossified. 
D)  soft and do not harden until they are about 3 years of age. 
A)  completely ossified. 
B)  in the process of ossification. 
C)  completely hard but are not yet completely ossified. 
D)  soft and do not harden until they are about 3 years of age.

Question 8

As infants gain more control over their hands:

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A)  they use the same actions on almost all objects. 
B)  different objects can be explored differently. 
C)  adults need to structure the environment more. 
D)  variability among infants makes general conclusions about action difficult. 
A)  they use the same actions on almost all objects. 
B)  different objects can be explored differently. 
C)  adults need to structure the environment more. 
D)  variability among infants makes general conclusions about action difficult.

Question 9

The prefrontal cortex is important in:

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A)  memory. 
B)  simple reflexes. 
C)  integrating information. 
D)  smoothing motor movements. 
A)  memory. 
B)  simple reflexes. 
C)  integrating information. 
D)  smoothing motor movements.

Question 10

The changes in the brain that occur at around 7 to 9 months of age allow the child to:

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A)  move from reflex schemas to primary circular reactions. 
B)  inhibit action, regulate herself, and stop and think. 
C)  hold his head up and turn it from side to side. 
D)  reach and grasp familiar objects. 
A)  move from reflex schemas to primary circular reactions. 
B)  inhibit action, regulate herself, and stop and think. 
C)  hold his head up and turn it from side to side. 
D)  reach and grasp familiar objects.

Question 11

Which factor is NOT considered the key to walking?

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A)  upright posture 
B)  a sense of balance 
C)  weight shifting 
D)  fine motor skills 
A)  upright posture 
B)  a sense of balance 
C)  weight shifting 
D)  fine motor skills

Question 12

The bones in an infant's hands and wrists are:

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A)  ossified at birth. 
B)  ossified by the end of the first year. 
C)  not ossified until the end of infancy. 
D)  among the last to ossify at about 6 months of age. 
A)  ossified at birth. 
B)  ossified by the end of the first year. 
C)  not ossified until the end of infancy. 
D)  among the last to ossify at about 6 months of age.

Question 13

Eight-month-old Veronica hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

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A)  a video of two people speaking 
B)  a video of three people speaking 
C)  whichever video has the fewest people in it 
D)  a video that shows colorful patterns moving across the screen 
A)  a video of two people speaking 
B)  a video of three people speaking 
C)  whichever video has the fewest people in it 
D)  a video that shows colorful patterns moving across the screen

Question 14

Perseveration refers to the infant's tendency to:

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A)  chew on most objects. 
B)  sweat profusely during growth spurts. 
C)  collect objects into sets. 
D)  repeat a movement. 
A)  chew on most objects. 
B)  sweat profusely during growth spurts. 
C)  collect objects into sets. 
D)  repeat a movement.

Question 15

You are a guest at Jordan's first birthday party. Which of the following behaviors is she MOST likely to exhibit?

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A)  eating cake with a fork 
B)  scribbling on paper plates with a crayon 
C)  putting her birthday candles into her milk cup 
D)  unwrapping her gifts to see what she has received 
A)  eating cake with a fork 
B)  scribbling on paper plates with a crayon 
C)  putting her birthday candles into her milk cup 
D)  unwrapping her gifts to see what she has received

Question 16

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

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A)  simple reflexive activity. 
B)  focus on external objects. 
C)  the ability to prolong pleasurable activities. 
D)  the ability to coordinate actions to achieve a goal. 
A)  simple reflexive activity. 
B)  focus on external objects. 
C)  the ability to prolong pleasurable activities. 
D)  the ability to coordinate actions to achieve a goal.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is true?

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A)  The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have been replicated across many cultures. 
B)  Only children in the United States have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
C)  The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have not been widely replicated across many cultures. 
D)  Only children in industrialized countries have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
A)  The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have been replicated across many cultures. 
B)  Only children in the United States have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
C)  The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have not been widely replicated across many cultures. 
D)  Only children in industrialized countries have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget.

Question 18

A girl who sees a windup toy move under the bed runs around to meet it on the other side. This is behavior we might see in a child who is in ____________ of the sensorimotor period.

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A)  substage 3 
B)  substage 4 
C)  substage 5 
D)  substage 6 
A)  substage 3 
B)  substage 4 
C)  substage 5 
D)  substage 6

Question 19

Baillargeon and her colleagues studied infant reasoning about nonvisible objects. These studies relied on all of the following except:

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A)  habituation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  impossible events. 
D)  perseveration. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  impossible events. 
D)  perseveration.

Question 20

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

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A)  accretion. 
B)  restriction. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  ossification. 
A)  accretion. 
B)  restriction. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  ossification.

Kipsigi babies in Kenya, who are given training by parents in sitting, standing, and walking:

In a series of experiments, Rovee-Collier and her colleagues demonstrated that infants of various ages could learn to activate a mobile by kicking, and that merely seeing the mobile at a later date would lead to kicking. These studies demonstrate that infants can:

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

Piaget's notion of object permanence refers to the idea that:

Infant growth restriction is associated with which of the following?

Fauna, age 5 months, has become interested in objects and will repeat actions with them that happen by chance. Piaget would say Fauna is engaging in which of the following types of activity?

Newborns' bones are:

As infants gain more control over their hands:

The prefrontal cortex is important in:

The changes in the brain that occur at around 7 to 9 months of age allow the child to:

Which factor is NOT considered the key to walking?

The bones in an infant's hands and wrists are:

Eight-month-old Veronica hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Perseveration refers to the infant's tendency to:

You are a guest at Jordan's first birthday party. Which of the following behaviors is she MOST likely to exhibit?

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is true?

A girl who sees a windup toy move under the bed runs around to meet it on the other side. This is behavior we might see in a child who is in ____________ of the sensorimotor period.

Baillargeon and her colleagues studied infant reasoning about nonvisible objects. These studies relied on all of the following except:

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Kipsigi babies in Kenya, who are given training by parents in sitting, standing, and walking:

In a series of experiments, Rovee-Collier and her colleagues demonstrated that infants of various ages could learn to activate a mobile by kicking, and that merely seeing the mobile at a later date would lead to kicking. These studies demonstrate that infants can:

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

Piaget's notion of object permanence refers to the idea that:

Infant growth restriction is associated with which of the following?

Fauna, age 5 months, has become interested in objects and will repeat actions with them that happen by chance. Piaget would say Fauna is engaging in which of the following types of activity?

Newborns' bones are:

As infants gain more control over their hands:

The prefrontal cortex is important in:

The changes in the brain that occur at around 7 to 9 months of age allow the child to:

Which factor is NOT considered the key to walking?

The bones in an infant's hands and wrists are:

Eight-month-old Veronica hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Perseveration refers to the infant's tendency to:

You are a guest at Jordan's first birthday party. Which of the following behaviors is she MOST likely to exhibit?

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is true?

A girl who sees a windup toy move under the bed runs around to meet it on the other side. This is behavior we might see in a child who is in ____________ of the sensorimotor period.

Baillargeon and her colleagues studied infant reasoning about nonvisible objects. These studies relied on all of the following except:

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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