Question 1

Babbling

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A)  appears between 6 and 9 months of age. 
B)  occurs before cooing. 
C)  is strongly related to words the child is trying to say. 
D)  occurs after the ability to use intonation. 
A)  appears between 6 and 9 months of age. 
B)  occurs before cooing. 
C)  is strongly related to words the child is trying to say. 
D)  occurs after the ability to use intonation.

Question 2

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Imitation is said to occur

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A)  when any act tried once is repeated. 
B)  only in response to another person engaging in the same behavior. 
C)  without thought. 
D)  only reflexively. 
A)  when any act tried once is repeated. 
B)  only in response to another person engaging in the same behavior. 
C)  without thought. 
D)  only reflexively.

Question 4

Syntax refers to

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A)  the order in which words are used. 
B)  the number of syllables in a word that have meaning. 
C)  the fact that adjectives always come after the words they describe. 
D)  the meanings of words that are spoken or written. 
A)  the order in which words are used. 
B)  the number of syllables in a word that have meaning. 
C)  the fact that adjectives always come after the words they describe. 
D)  the meanings of words that are spoken or written.

Question 5

When we evaluate Piaget's theory, we can conclude that

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A)  infant cognitive development occurs in discrete stages and at the ages put forth by Piaget. 
B)  his theory does not hold true cross-culturally. 
C)  subsequent research shows children develop cognitive skills much later than Piaget proposed. 
D)  his theory has been supported in terms of the sequence and pattern of events across different cultures. 
A)  infant cognitive development occurs in discrete stages and at the ages put forth by Piaget. 
B)  his theory does not hold true cross-culturally. 
C)  subsequent research shows children develop cognitive skills much later than Piaget proposed. 
D)  his theory has been supported in terms of the sequence and pattern of events across different cultures.

Question 6

Amir is 10 months old. He is able to push one toy aside in order to reach another that he wishes to play with. He is also able to imitate the gestures and sounds his parents make when they play with him. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular reactions. 
B)  invention of new means through mental combinations. 
C)  schema assimilation. 
D)  coordination of secondary schemes. 
A)  primary circular reactions. 
B)  invention of new means through mental combinations. 
C)  schema assimilation. 
D)  coordination of secondary schemes.

Question 7

After children speak their first words, verbal acquisition tends to be

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A)  fast, with children speaking 40-50 words within a month. 
B)  slow, with children speaking 10-30 words within 3-4 months. 
C)  fast, as expressive vocabulary outpaces receptive vocabulary. 
D)  slow, with children acquiring about one new word each day. 
A)  fast, with children speaking 40-50 words within a month. 
B)  slow, with children speaking 10-30 words within 3-4 months. 
C)  fast, as expressive vocabulary outpaces receptive vocabulary. 
D)  slow, with children acquiring about one new word each day.

Question 8

The average 12-month-old child can speak words and understands words.

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A)  5; 30 
B)  8; 45 
C)  13; 84 
D)  22; 90 
A)  5; 30 
B)  8; 45 
C)  13; 84 
D)  22; 90

Question 9

Vygotsky's theory focused on

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A)  how children come to learn from skilled caregivers and older children. 
B)  the infant's ability to imitate what he/she sees. 
C)  how infants come to encode and store information from the environment. 
D)  levels of infant intelligence. 
A)  how children come to learn from skilled caregivers and older children. 
B)  the infant's ability to imitate what he/she sees. 
C)  how infants come to encode and store information from the environment. 
D)  levels of infant intelligence.

Question 10

A specific nominal refers to

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A)  classes of objects. 
B)  personal pronouns. 
C)  proper nouns. 
D)  words longer than two syllables. 
A)  classes of objects. 
B)  personal pronouns. 
C)  proper nouns. 
D)  words longer than two syllables.

Question 11

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

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A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Saying "ma" or "pa" 
D)  It varies by cultural background. 
A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Saying "ma" or "pa" 
D)  It varies by cultural background.

Question 12

Referential language style focuses on , whereas expressive language style focuses on .

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A)  objects; social interactions 
B)  social interactions; objects 
C)  general nominals; specific nominals 
D)  things that move; things that are stationary 
A)  objects; social interactions 
B)  social interactions; objects 
C)  general nominals; specific nominals 
D)  things that move; things that are stationary

Question 13

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle, infant memory was improved by

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A)  priming. 
B)  increasing the number of times the infant was exposed to the memory item during the day he/she learned it. 
C)  giving the infant a reward when she/he learns the memory task. 
D)  negligible amounts, and only temporarily. 
A)  priming. 
B)  increasing the number of times the infant was exposed to the memory item during the day he/she learned it. 
C)  giving the infant a reward when she/he learns the memory task. 
D)  negligible amounts, and only temporarily.

Question 14

Cognitive development in children is the process by which

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A)  children perceive and mentally represent the world. 
B)  intelligence is developed. 
C)  children learn to imitate others. 
D)  children learn strategies for developing short- and long-term memory. 
A)  children perceive and mentally represent the world. 
B)  intelligence is developed. 
C)  children learn to imitate others. 
D)  children learn strategies for developing short- and long-term memory.

Question 15

Match the following:
-Prelinguistic

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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

What does it mean to say, "Many of the cognitive capabilities of infants depend upon memory"?

Accepted Answer

Memory is essential for cognitive develo

Question 17

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

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A)  prelinguistic. 
B)  nonsensical. 
C)  random. 
D)  paralinguistic. 
A)  prelinguistic. 
B)  nonsensical. 
C)  random. 
D)  paralinguistic.

Question 18

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same, what has occurred?

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A)  The infant observed the adult and then decided to stick out her tongue. 
B)  Learning has occurred. 
C)  Deferred imitation has occurred. 
D)  Given the age of the child, this is most likely an imitation reflex. 
A)  The infant observed the adult and then decided to stick out her tongue. 
B)  Learning has occurred. 
C)  Deferred imitation has occurred. 
D)  Given the age of the child, this is most likely an imitation reflex.

Question 19

With coordination of secondary schemes,

Accepted Answer

A)  the child can differentiate between how to achieve a goal and the goal itself. 
B)  the child is coordinating primary circular reactions. 
C)  the child engages in actions in a deliberate trial-and-error fashion to learn how things work. 
D)  the child is still engaging in most repetitions of behaviors by accident. 
A)  the child can differentiate between how to achieve a goal and the goal itself. 
B)  the child is coordinating primary circular reactions. 
C)  the child engages in actions in a deliberate trial-and-error fashion to learn how things work. 
D)  the child is still engaging in most repetitions of behaviors by accident.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary. 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary. 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal. 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment. 
A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary. 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary. 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal. 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment.

Babbling

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Imitation is said to occur

Syntax refers to

When we evaluate Piaget's theory, we can conclude that

Amir is 10 months old. He is able to push one toy aside in order to reach another that he wishes to play with. He is also able to imitate the gestures and sounds his parents make when they play with him. This is an example of

After children speak their first words, verbal acquisition tends to be

The average 12-month-old child can speak words and understands words.

Vygotsky's theory focused on

A specific nominal refers to

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

Referential language style focuses on , whereas expressive language style focuses on .

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle, infant memory was improved by

Cognitive development in children is the process by which

Match the following: -Prelinguistic

What does it mean to say, "Many of the cognitive capabilities of infants depend upon memory"?

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same, what has occurred?

With coordination of secondary schemes,

Which of the following is TRUE?

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Exam 6: Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Babbling

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Imitation is said to occur

Syntax refers to

When we evaluate Piaget's theory, we can conclude that

Amir is 10 months old. He is able to push one toy aside in order to reach another that he wishes to play with. He is also able to imitate the gestures and sounds his parents make when they play with him. This is an example of

After children speak their first words, verbal acquisition tends to be

The average 12-month-old child can speak words and understands words.

Vygotsky's theory focused on

A specific nominal refers to

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

Referential language style focuses on , whereas expressive language style focuses on .

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle, infant memory was improved by

Cognitive development in children is the process by which

Match the following: -Prelinguistic

What does it mean to say, "Many of the cognitive capabilities of infants depend upon memory"?

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same, what has occurred?

With coordination of secondary schemes,

Which of the following is TRUE?

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

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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