Question 1

How many days after learning a task can a typical 3-month-old remember it?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 hours 
B)  Up to 2 days 
C)  Up to 4 days 
D)  A week or more 
A)  12 hours 
B)  Up to 2 days 
C)  Up to 4 days 
D)  A week or more

Question 2

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no norms, so an average score cannot be determined. 
B)  When the infant can complete 100% of the items for his or her age group. 
C)  When the infant passes the test at the age at which 50% of other infants pass the test. 
D)  It differs from child to child based upon genetics and environment. 
A)  There are no norms, so an average score cannot be determined. 
B)  When the infant can complete 100% of the items for his or her age group. 
C)  When the infant passes the test at the age at which 50% of other infants pass the test. 
D)  It differs from child to child based upon genetics and environment.

Question 3

When is an infant's first word typically spoken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 11 and 13 months of age 
B)  Usually by 10 months of age 
C)  Not before 24 months of age 
D)  It depends upon the child's cultural background. 
A)  Between 11 and 13 months of age 
B)  Usually by 10 months of age 
C)  Not before 24 months of age 
D)  It depends upon the child's cultural background.

Question 4

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy. When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit, he calls these toys as well. His thought process BEST represents

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conceptualization. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conceptualization.

Question 5

According to Piaget (1963), children's cognitive processes develop

Accepted Answer

A)  in a slow, continuous way from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  in an orderly sequence, or series of stages. 
C)  primarily by age 7, after which no new cognitive development occurs. 
D)  through a developmental sequence that varies greatly for each child. 
A)  in a slow, continuous way from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  in an orderly sequence, or series of stages. 
C)  primarily by age 7, after which no new cognitive development occurs. 
D)  through a developmental sequence that varies greatly for each child.

Question 6

Research studies have shown that infants can imitate adults opening their mouths and sticking out their tongues. How early has this imitative behavior been observed in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  At 2 days of age 
B)  Less than 1 hour old 
C)  Not before 3 days of age 
D)  After 1 week 
A)  At 2 days of age 
B)  Less than 1 hour old 
C)  Not before 3 days of age 
D)  After 1 week

Question 7

Five-month-old infants can understand basic computational concepts such as more and less.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Persons with Broca's aphasia speak slowly and laboriously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research has found that infants as young as 2.5 months of age have a rudimentary form of object permanence. Why then, do they not actively search for hidden objects until 8 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of acts does not occur until 8 months. 
B)  Children do not "look in order to see" until 8 months of age. 
C)  8-month-olds do not yet perform primary circular reactions. 
D)  8-month-olds lack the ability to assimilate. 
A)  Coordination of acts does not occur until 8 months. 
B)  Children do not "look in order to see" until 8 months of age. 
C)  8-month-olds do not yet perform primary circular reactions. 
D)  8-month-olds lack the ability to assimilate.

Question 10

Sensorimotor tests of infant development

Accepted Answer

A)  are strongly related to subsequent IQ scores. 
B)  are highly related to verbal and symbolic scores obtained in later childhood. 
C)  are not really similar to the intelligence measures used in later childhood. 
D)  strongly predict childhood success in school. 
A)  are strongly related to subsequent IQ scores. 
B)  are highly related to verbal and symbolic scores obtained in later childhood. 
C)  are not really similar to the intelligence measures used in later childhood. 
D)  strongly predict childhood success in school.

Question 11

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell. What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imitation 
B)  Memory 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Deferred imitation 
A)  Imitation 
B)  Memory 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Deferred imitation

Question 12

Babbling typically combines consonants and vowels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  10-12 months 
B)  14-16 months 
C)  18-24 months 
D)  30-36 months 
A)  10-12 months 
B)  14-16 months 
C)  18-24 months 
D)  30-36 months

Question 14

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a specific nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

Accepted Answer

A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased 
A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased

Question 15

Match the following:
-Mean length of utterance (MLU)

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)one example is babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 16

By two months of age, infants have developed object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the first month of a child's life, crying

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly specific. 
B)  is activated by the vocal tract. 
C)  is the only sound that is made. 
D)  serves no useful purpose. 
A)  is highly specific. 
B)  is activated by the vocal tract. 
C)  is the only sound that is made. 
D)  serves no useful purpose.

Question 18

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-8 months 
B)  18-24 months 
C)  12-18 months 
D)  Not until 24-36 months 
A)  6-8 months 
B)  18-24 months 
C)  12-18 months 
D)  Not until 24-36 months

Question 19

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension. 
B)  lengthy sentences. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  nouns, verbs, and some modifiers. 
A)  overextension. 
B)  lengthy sentences. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  nouns, verbs, and some modifiers.

Question 20

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents can encourage babbling by responding to their babies' babbling sounds. 
B)  Babbling is related to later language and reading skills. 
C)  Deaf children babble using gestures that are similar to the babbling sounds of children who can hear. 
D)  Cultural background influences what sounds a child will babble. 
A)  Parents can encourage babbling by responding to their babies' babbling sounds. 
B)  Babbling is related to later language and reading skills. 
C)  Deaf children babble using gestures that are similar to the babbling sounds of children who can hear. 
D)  Cultural background influences what sounds a child will babble.

How many days after learning a task can a typical 3-month-old remember it?

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

When is an infant's first word typically spoken?

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy. When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit, he calls these toys as well. His thought process BEST represents

According to Piaget (1963), children's cognitive processes develop

Research studies have shown that infants can imitate adults opening their mouths and sticking out their tongues. How early has this imitative behavior been observed in infants?

Five-month-old infants can understand basic computational concepts such as more and less.

Persons with Broca's aphasia speak slowly and laboriously.

Research has found that infants as young as 2.5 months of age have a rudimentary form of object permanence. Why then, do they not actively search for hidden objects until 8 months of age?

Sensorimotor tests of infant development

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell. What does this illustrate?

Babbling typically combines consonants and vowels.

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a specific nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

Match the following: -Mean length of utterance (MLU)

By two months of age, infants have developed object permanence.

During the first month of a child's life, crying

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

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How many days after learning a task can a typical 3-month-old remember it?

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

When is an infant's first word typically spoken?

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy. When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit, he calls these toys as well. His thought process BEST represents

According to Piaget (1963), children's cognitive processes develop

Research studies have shown that infants can imitate adults opening their mouths and sticking out their tongues. How early has this imitative behavior been observed in infants?

Five-month-old infants can understand basic computational concepts such as more and less.

Persons with Broca's aphasia speak slowly and laboriously.

Research has found that infants as young as 2.5 months of age have a rudimentary form of object permanence. Why then, do they not actively search for hidden objects until 8 months of age?

Sensorimotor tests of infant development

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell. What does this illustrate?

Babbling typically combines consonants and vowels.

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

In the following sentence, choose which word represents a specific nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street.

Match the following: -Mean length of utterance (MLU)

By two months of age, infants have developed object permanence.

During the first month of a child's life, crying

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

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

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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