Question 1

To the delight of her parents, 20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  A holophrase 
B)  A morpheme 
C)  Telegraphic speech 
D)  MLU 
A)  A holophrase 
B)  A morpheme 
C)  Telegraphic speech 
D)  MLU

Question 2

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  morpheme. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  morpheme.

Question 3

The mean length of utterance (MLU) is the average number of morphemes used in a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In contrast to Piaget, information-processing theorists focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious desires and drives. 
B)  emotional development of the child. 
C)  how children manipulate or process information. 
D)  how reinforcements and punishments shape behavior. 
A)  unconscious desires and drives. 
B)  emotional development of the child. 
C)  how children manipulate or process information. 
D)  how reinforcements and punishments shape behavior.

Question 5

The fact that Nina says "That dog is running around" instead of "Dog that running around is" indicates an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A)  holophrases. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  MLU. 
D)  morphemes. 
A)  holophrases. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  MLU. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 6

Higher visual recognition scores in infancy are related to

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit disorder in later childhood. 
B)  creativity in later childhood. 
C)  better memory in later childhood. 
D)  higher IQ scores later in childhood. 
A)  attention deficit disorder in later childhood. 
B)  creativity in later childhood. 
C)  better memory in later childhood. 
D)  higher IQ scores later in childhood.

Question 7

If an infant sticks out his tongue in response to a parent doing the same action, what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Imitation 
C)  A random act 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Memory 
B)  Imitation 
C)  A random act 
D)  Accommodation

Question 8

Match the following:
-Visual recognition memory

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 9

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A neural prewiring that allows children to learn grammar 
B)  A technique used to teach infants language skills 
C)  A sensitive period in which children acquire language 
D)  A automated method of teaching vocabulary 
A)  A neural prewiring that allows children to learn grammar 
B)  A technique used to teach infants language skills 
C)  A sensitive period in which children acquire language 
D)  A automated method of teaching vocabulary

Question 10

Emma is 7 months old. She intentionally shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary circular reaction. 
B)  simple reflex. 
C)  primary circular reaction. 
D)  tertiary circular reaction. 
A)  secondary circular reaction. 
B)  simple reflex. 
C)  primary circular reaction. 
D)  tertiary circular reaction.

Question 11

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to decrease. 
B)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to increase. 
C)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated. 
D)  Chronological age increases across time, whereas MLU remains the same across time. 
A)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to decrease. 
B)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to increase. 
C)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated. 
D)  Chronological age increases across time, whereas MLU remains the same across time.

Question 12

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperations 
C)  Concrete operations 
D)  Formal operations 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperations 
C)  Concrete operations 
D)  Formal operations

Question 13

According to B.F. Skinner, when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  grammatical construction. 
B)  expressive vocabulary. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  negative reinforcement. 
A)  grammatical construction. 
B)  expressive vocabulary. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  negative reinforcement.

Question 14

How do primary and secondary circular reactions differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary involve only reflexes, whereas secondary involve thoughts. 
B)  They are the same; one is just engaging in a more complex behavior. 
C)  Primary focus on the body, whereas secondary focus on the environment. 
D)  Primary involve more important behaviors than secondary. 
A)  Primary involve only reflexes, whereas secondary involve thoughts. 
B)  They are the same; one is just engaging in a more complex behavior. 
C)  Primary focus on the body, whereas secondary focus on the environment. 
D)  Primary involve more important behaviors than secondary.

Question 15

Match the following:
-Sensitive period

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

Mai is 8 months old. She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items, 111 motor- scale items, and a behavioral rating scale. Which test is she taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
D)  Vygotsky's scaffolding test 
A)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
D)  Vygotsky's scaffolding test

Question 17

To date, it appears that the best predictor of later IQ scores is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bayley test. 
B)  parent IQ scores. 
C)  tests of visual recognition memory. 
D)  the Apgar test. 
A)  the Bayley test. 
B)  parent IQ scores. 
C)  tests of visual recognition memory. 
D)  the Apgar test.

Question 18

Central to information-processing theory is the concept of the zone of proximal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In terms of language,

Accepted Answer

A)  children can only understand the words they can say. 
B)  its development is predetermined and independent of experience. 
C)  children can understand many more words than they can speak. 
D)  its development is linked very closely to the development of visual memory. 
A)  children can only understand the words they can say. 
B)  its development is predetermined and independent of experience. 
C)  children can understand many more words than they can speak. 
D)  its development is linked very closely to the development of visual memory.

Question 20

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To the delight of her parents, 20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." This is an example of

The mean length of utterance (MLU) is the average number of morphemes used in a sentence.

In contrast to Piaget, information-processing theorists focus on

The fact that Nina says "That dog is running around" instead of "Dog that running around is" indicates an understanding of

Higher visual recognition scores in infancy are related to

If an infant sticks out his tongue in response to a parent doing the same action, what has occurred?

Match the following: -Visual recognition memory

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

Emma is 7 months old. She intentionally shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. This is an example of

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

According to B.F. Skinner, when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced, this is called

How do primary and secondary circular reactions differ?

Match the following: -Sensitive period

Mai is 8 months old. She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items, 111 motor- scale items, and a behavioral rating scale. Which test is she taking?

To date, it appears that the best predictor of later IQ scores is

Central to information-processing theory is the concept of the zone of proximal development.

In terms of language,

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

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To the delight of her parents, 20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." This is an example of

The mean length of utterance (MLU) is the average number of morphemes used in a sentence.

In contrast to Piaget, information-processing theorists focus on

The fact that Nina says "That dog is running around" instead of "Dog that running around is" indicates an understanding of

Higher visual recognition scores in infancy are related to

If an infant sticks out his tongue in response to a parent doing the same action, what has occurred?

Match the following: -Visual recognition memory

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

Emma is 7 months old. She intentionally shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. This is an example of

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

According to B.F. Skinner, when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced, this is called

How do primary and secondary circular reactions differ?

Match the following: -Sensitive period

Mai is 8 months old. She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items, 111 motor- scale items, and a behavioral rating scale. Which test is she taking?

To date, it appears that the best predictor of later IQ scores is

Central to information-processing theory is the concept of the zone of proximal development.

In terms of language,

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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