Question 1

_____ is involved in speech production, whereas _____ is involved in language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area; Wernicke's area 
B)  Wernicke's area; Broca's area 
C)  Morton's area; SMA area 
D)  SMA area; Morton's area 
A)  Broca's area; Wernicke's area 
B)  Wernicke's area; Broca's area 
C)  Morton's area; SMA area 
D)  SMA area; Morton's area

Question 2

A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  language. 
D)  phonology. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  language. 
D)  phonology.

Question 3

As they walk in the park together, Damon's dad points out various objects to him-flowers, birds, butterflies, slides, swings, vehicles, and so on-and helps Damon name each of them. Damon's dad is using _____ to help his son learn language.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoing 
B)  encoding 
C)  labeling 
D)  recasting 
A)  echoing 
B)  encoding 
C)  labeling 
D)  recasting

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE regarding infants' perception of occluded objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  At two months old infants know that an occluded object is complete. 
B)  Perception develops through experience and self-directed exploration. 
C)  Infants can track items that move quickly easier than those that move gradually. 
D)  It requires sensation but not perception. 
A)  At two months old infants know that an occluded object is complete. 
B)  Perception develops through experience and self-directed exploration. 
C)  Infants can track items that move quickly easier than those that move gradually. 
D)  It requires sensation but not perception.

Question 5

In the first several days of life, most newborns lose _____ of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% to 7% 
B)  15% to 20% 
C)  1% to 2% 
D)  35% to 40% 
A)  5% to 7% 
B)  15% to 20% 
C)  1% to 2% 
D)  35% to 40%

Question 6

_____ is a central feature of cognitive development, pertaining to all situations in which an individual retains information over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention 
B)  Memory 
C)  Cognition 
D)  Organization 
A)  Attention 
B)  Memory 
C)  Cognition 
D)  Organization

Question 7

Amanda is six days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of sound than an adult. 
B)  Amanda is more able to hear low-pitched sounds than high-pitched sounds. 
C)  Amanda is more able to hear high-pitched sounds than low-pitched sounds. 
D)  Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming. 
A)  Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of sound than an adult. 
B)  Amanda is more able to hear low-pitched sounds than high-pitched sounds. 
C)  Amanda is more able to hear high-pitched sounds than low-pitched sounds. 
D)  Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming.

Question 8

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pruning. 
B)  myelination. 
C)  paring. 
D)  trimming. 
A)  pruning. 
B)  myelination. 
C)  paring. 
D)  trimming.

Question 9

Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 10

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

Accepted Answer

A)  20/20 
B)  20/200 
C)  20/600 
D)  20/1200 
A)  20/20 
B)  20/200 
C)  20/600 
D)  20/1200

Question 11

This linguist proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language, and proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables them to detect certain features and rules of language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This linguist proposed that humans are biologically...

Question 12

For cognitive change to occur, what two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equilibration and categorization 
B)  Amalgamation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation 
D)  Classification and modification 
A)  Equilibration and categorization 
B)  Amalgamation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation 
D)  Classification and modification

Question 13

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Transmission 
A)  Myelination 
B)  Lateralization 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Transmission

Question 14

A method used to study sensation and perception in infants that measures the length of time infants attend to different stimuli in order to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.

Accepted Answer

Visual pre

Question 15

Bella knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of Bella's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  innate 
B)  explicit 
C)  distinctive 
D)  implicit 
A)  innate 
B)  explicit 
C)  distinctive 
D)  implicit

Question 16

Kevin loves to say, "Da, da, da, da" over and over again. This is an example of what type of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Babbling 
D)  Gesturing 
A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Babbling 
D)  Gesturing

Question 17

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  reframing. 
B)  expanding. 
C)  correcting. 
D)  labeling. 
A)  reframing. 
B)  expanding. 
C)  correcting. 
D)  labeling.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE about shaken baby syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects hundreds of babies in the United States each year. 
B)  It can cause brain swelling and hemorrhaging. 
C)  Mothers are the most frequent perpetrators. 
D)  Child care providers are the second most set of perpetrators. 
A)  It affects hundreds of babies in the United States each year. 
B)  It can cause brain swelling and hemorrhaging. 
C)  Mothers are the most frequent perpetrators. 
D)  Child care providers are the second most set of perpetrators.

Question 19

One of the earliest signs of brain specialization is that newborns show greater electrical brain activity in the left hemisphere when:

Accepted Answer

A)  encountering new smells. 
B)  listening to speech sounds. 
C)  trying to grasp a moving toy. 
D)  watching a toy that moves. 
A)  encountering new smells. 
B)  listening to speech sounds. 
C)  trying to grasp a moving toy. 
D)  watching a toy that moves.

Question 20

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  synapse 
C)  dendrite 
D)  placenta 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  synapse 
C)  dendrite 
D)  placenta

_ is involved in speech production, whereas _ is involved in language comprehension.

A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

As they walk in the park together, Damon's dad points out various objects to him-flowers, birds, butterflies, slides, swings, vehicles, and so on-and helps Damon name each of them. Damon's dad is using _____ to help his son learn language.

Which statement is TRUE regarding infants' perception of occluded objects?

In the first several days of life, most newborns lose _____ of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting.

_____ is a central feature of cognitive development, pertaining to all situations in which an individual retains information over time.

Amanda is six days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

This linguist proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language, and proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables them to detect certain features and rules of language.

For cognitive change to occur, what two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium?

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

A method used to study sensation and perception in infants that measures the length of time infants attend to different stimuli in order to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.

Bella knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of Bella's _____ memory.

Kevin loves to say, "Da, da, da, da" over and over again. This is an example of what type of communication?

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is FALSE about shaken baby syndrome?

One of the earliest signs of brain specialization is that newborns show greater electrical brain activity in the left hemisphere when:

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

_____ is involved in speech production, whereas _____ is involved in language comprehension.

A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

As they walk in the park together, Damon's dad points out various objects to him-flowers, birds, butterflies, slides, swings, vehicles, and so on-and helps Damon name each of them. Damon's dad is using _____ to help his son learn language.

Which statement is TRUE regarding infants' perception of occluded objects?

In the first several days of life, most newborns lose _____ of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting.

_____ is a central feature of cognitive development, pertaining to all situations in which an individual retains information over time.

Amanda is six days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

This linguist proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language, and proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables them to detect certain features and rules of language.

For cognitive change to occur, what two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium?

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

A method used to study sensation and perception in infants that measures the length of time infants attend to different stimuli in order to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.

Bella knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of Bella's _____ memory.

Kevin loves to say, "Da, da, da, da" over and over again. This is an example of what type of communication?

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is FALSE about shaken baby syndrome?

One of the earliest signs of brain specialization is that newborns show greater electrical brain activity in the left hemisphere when:

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

_ is involved in speech production, whereas _ is involved in language comprehension.