Question 1

The Bayley scales primarily measure:

Accepted Answer

A) mental and motor abilities of infants. 
B) environmental influences on intelligence. 
C) genetic influences on intelligence. 
D) the development of a fetus. 
A) mental and motor abilities of infants. 
B) environmental influences on intelligence. 
C) genetic influences on intelligence. 
D) the development of a fetus.

Question 2

Darin, an infant, makes babbling sounds but cannot say actual words. This is an example of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) prelinguistic vocalization 
B) paralinguistic vocalization 
C) deferred imitation 
D) habituation 
A) prelinguistic vocalization 
B) paralinguistic vocalization 
C) deferred imitation 
D) habituation

Question 3

Which of the following is a symptom of Broca's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Laborious and patterned speech 
B) Short stature and infertility 
C) A rounded face and a protruding tongue 
D) Inability to understand speech 
A) Laborious and patterned speech 
B) Short stature and infertility 
C) A rounded face and a protruding tongue 
D) Inability to understand speech

Question 4

According to Piaget, the__________stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is true of mirror neurons?

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A) They are activated when people gaze at their reflection in a mirror. 
B) They are not connected with human emotions. 
C) They are present in the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D) They are present in all mammals except monkeys. 
A) They are activated when people gaze at their reflection in a mirror. 
B) They are not connected with human emotions. 
C) They are present in the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D) They are present in all mammals except monkeys.

Question 6

What are mirror neurons? Explain mirror neurons in humans.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Mirror neurons, found

Question 7

Explain the psycholinguistic theory of language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. According to psycholi

Question 8

Suppose Feriha, an infant, is familiar with a ball but not with a bat. When she is given a bat for the first time, she is able to distinguish between the two objects. This ability to discriminate between the two objects is referred to as__________.

Accepted Answer

A) visual recognition memory 
B) canalization 
C) cognitive assimilation 
D) deferred imitation 
A) visual recognition memory 
B) canalization 
C) cognitive assimilation 
D) deferred imitation

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish.She then repeats the action. 
B) Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing.He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C) Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo.He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner. 
D) After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib.Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through. 
A) Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish.She then repeats the action. 
B) Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing.He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C) Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo.He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner. 
D) After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib.Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.

Question 10

Which of the following is used in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

Accepted Answer

A) A scale measuring the environmental influences on an infant 
B) A behavior rating scale 
C) A scale measuring the cultural influences on an infant 
D) A maternal behavior scale 
A) A scale measuring the environmental influences on an infant 
B) A behavior rating scale 
C) A scale measuring the cultural influences on an infant 
D) A maternal behavior scale

Question 11

According to research by Mayor & Plunkett in 2010, _____ gradually pull back to their proper references as a child's vocabulary and ability to classify objects develop.

Accepted Answer

A) holophrases 
B) overextensions 
C) intonations 
D) exclamations 
A) holophrases 
B) overextensions 
C) intonations 
D) exclamations

Question 12

A child is shown two objects for 20 seconds. After this, one of the objects is replaced and the infant spends more time looking at the new object. Which of the following processes does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual recognition memory 
B) Canalization 
C) Centration 
D) Deferred imitation 
A) Visual recognition memory 
B) Canalization 
C) Centration 
D) Deferred imitation

Question 13

The behavior rating scale in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development assesses _____.

Accepted Answer

A) attention span 
B) perceptual skills 
C) learning and memory 
D) problem-solving skills 
A) attention span 
B) perceptual skills 
C) learning and memory 
D) problem-solving skills

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between the surface structure and the deep structure of language?

Accepted Answer

A) Surface structure includes prelinguistic vocalizations like cooing and babbling, whereas deep structure includes holophrases and telegraphic speech. 
B) Surface structure is the superficial grammatical construction of a sentence, whereas deep structure is the underlying meaning of a sentence. 
C) Surface structure is the number of words one understands, whereas deep structure is the number of words one can use in a sentence. 
D) Surface structure is the automatic repetition of sounds or words, whereas deep structure is the use of pitches of varying levels to help communicate meaning. 
A) Surface structure includes prelinguistic vocalizations like cooing and babbling, whereas deep structure includes holophrases and telegraphic speech. 
B) Surface structure is the superficial grammatical construction of a sentence, whereas deep structure is the underlying meaning of a sentence. 
C) Surface structure is the number of words one understands, whereas deep structure is the number of words one can use in a sentence. 
D) Surface structure is the automatic repetition of sounds or words, whereas deep structure is the use of pitches of varying levels to help communicate meaning.

Question 15

Discuss prelinguistic vocalization.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. B. F. Skinner (1957)

Question 16

_____ is best described as the imitation of an action that may have occurred hours, days, or even weeks earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) Deferred imitation 
B) Subconscious imitation 
C) Mirroring 
D) Conditioning 
A) Deferred imitation 
B) Subconscious imitation 
C) Mirroring 
D) Conditioning

Question 17

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) hunger pangs that one experiences while on a diet 
B) physical growth 
C) problem solving 
D) emotions such as disgust 
A) hunger pangs that one experiences while on a diet 
B) physical growth 
C) problem solving 
D) emotions such as disgust

Question 18

Jay is a 12-month-old infant. He often starts making sounds like "ha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ha." This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) intonation 
B) echolalia 
C) deferred imitation 
D) cooing 
A) intonation 
B) echolalia 
C) deferred imitation 
D) cooing

Question 19

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) canalization 
B) habituation 
C) object permanence 
D) object representation 
A) canalization 
B) habituation 
C) object permanence 
D) object representation

Question 20

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

Accepted Answer

A) Most researchers now agree that cognitive development is tied to discrete stages as Piaget suggested. 
B) Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C) The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described were noticed more clearly in boys than girls. 
D) The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described have been observed in children cross-culturally. 
A) Most researchers now agree that cognitive development is tied to discrete stages as Piaget suggested. 
B) Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C) The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described were noticed more clearly in boys than girls. 
D) The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described have been observed in children cross-culturally.

The Bayley scales primarily measure:

Darin, an infant, makes babbling sounds but cannot say actual words. This is an example of__________.

Which of the following is a symptom of Broca's aphasia?

According to Piaget, the__________stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Which of the following is true of mirror neurons?

What are mirror neurons? Explain mirror neurons in humans.

Explain the psycholinguistic theory of language acquisition.

Suppose Feriha, an infant, is familiar with a ball but not with a bat. When she is given a bat for the first time, she is able to distinguish between the two objects. This ability to discriminate between the two objects is referred to as__________.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Which of the following is used in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

According to research by Mayor & Plunkett in 2010, _____ gradually pull back to their proper references as a child's vocabulary and ability to classify objects develop.

A child is shown two objects for 20 seconds. After this, one of the objects is replaced and the infant spends more time looking at the new object. Which of the following processes does this represent?

The behavior rating scale in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development assesses _____.

Which of the following is a difference between the surface structure and the deep structure of language?

Discuss prelinguistic vocalization.

_____ is best described as the imitation of an action that may have occurred hours, days, or even weeks earlier.

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Jay is a 12-month-old infant. He often starts making sounds like "ha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ha." This is an example of _____.

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of__________.

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

The Bayley scales primarily measure:

Darin, an infant, makes babbling sounds but cannot say actual words. This is an example of__________.

Which of the following is a symptom of Broca's aphasia?

According to Piaget, the__________stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Which of the following is true of mirror neurons?

What are mirror neurons? Explain mirror neurons in humans.

Explain the psycholinguistic theory of language acquisition.

Suppose Feriha, an infant, is familiar with a ball but not with a bat. When she is given a bat for the first time, she is able to distinguish between the two objects. This ability to discriminate between the two objects is referred to as__________.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Which of the following is used in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

According to research by Mayor & Plunkett in 2010, _____ gradually pull back to their proper references as a child's vocabulary and ability to classify objects develop.

A child is shown two objects for 20 seconds. After this, one of the objects is replaced and the infant spends more time looking at the new object. Which of the following processes does this represent?

The behavior rating scale in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development assesses _____.

Which of the following is a difference between the surface structure and the deep structure of language?

Discuss prelinguistic vocalization.

_____ is best described as the imitation of an action that may have occurred hours, days, or even weeks earlier.

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Jay is a 12-month-old infant. He often starts making sounds like "ha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ha." This is an example of _____.

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of__________.

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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