Question 1

Infants do not have the ability to communicate with nonverbal gestures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Imitation during infancy may serve an important function, such as

Accepted Answer

A) providing a way for infants to learn new behaviors through imitating mothers, although mothers seldom imitate infants. 
B) parent-child interaction or turn-taking. 
C) imitation of vocal but not facial expressions. 
D) providing mothers an opportunity to see what their infants know how to do. 
A) providing a way for infants to learn new behaviors through imitating mothers, although mothers seldom imitate infants. 
B) parent-child interaction or turn-taking. 
C) imitation of vocal but not facial expressions. 
D) providing mothers an opportunity to see what their infants know how to do. B

Question 3

Understanding that objects exist even when they are not perceived at a given moment is called the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) object recognition. 
C) object invariability. 
D) object acknowledgment. 
A) object permanence. 
B) object recognition. 
C) object invariability. 
D) object acknowledgment. A

Question 4

Describe how culture may affect parent-child relationships and interactions.

Accepted Answer

Some of the characteristics of various c

Question 5

Opportunities for conversation are available during routine activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Piaget's first sensorimotor substage is

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes. 
B) primary circular reaction. 
C) invention of new means through mental combinations. 
D) tertiary circular reactions. 
A) reflexes. 
B) primary circular reaction. 
C) invention of new means through mental combinations. 
D) tertiary circular reactions.

Question 7

Object manipulation provides meaningful information for infants.They enjoy exploring the simplest materials, such as a piece of crumpled paper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By age one, infant peer interactions are marked by exchanging and .

Accepted Answer

A) touches; objects 
B) objects; time with caregivers 
C) kisses; hugs 
D) gazes; vocalizations 
A) touches; objects 
B) objects; time with caregivers 
C) kisses; hugs 
D) gazes; vocalizations

Question 9

Around 10 months the infant tries to imitate speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the two dimensions of Kagan's model of temperament.

Accepted Answer

Inhibited infants become activ

Question 11

Parenting practices have very little influence on how temperament affects the way children eventually turn out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A critical time for developing an attachment seems to be the first

Accepted Answer

A) month. 
B) two months. 
C) three months. 
D) six months. 
A) month. 
B) two months. 
C) three months. 
D) six months.

Question 13

List and describe Piaget's six substages of the sensorimotor period.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include: Reflexes (Birth

Question 14

New measures of temperament indicate that characteristics such as shyness, sociability, and the tendency to be happy are inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the difference between object permanence and object recognition.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include that object perma

Question 16

Infants have been found to recognize categories such as human faces, birds, and dogs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Giving babies access to books and reading to them regularly

Accepted Answer

A) should begin at about 12 months. 
B) introduces them to literacy concepts. 
C) is of no value because babies cannot read. 
D) enhances cognitive but not affective development. 
A) should begin at about 12 months. 
B) introduces them to literacy concepts. 
C) is of no value because babies cannot read. 
D) enhances cognitive but not affective development.

Question 18

Explain how social referencing and play contribute to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include tha

Question 19

In some cultures, the biological father may not be the significant male in the family; it may be the grandfather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Developmental biodynamics focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) brain research. 
B) brain lateralization. 
C) how motor development and perception interact. 
D) None of the answer choices. 
A) brain research. 
B) brain lateralization. 
C) how motor development and perception interact. 
D) None of the answer choices.

Infants do not have the ability to communicate with nonverbal gestures.

Imitation during infancy may serve an important function, such as

Understanding that objects exist even when they are not perceived at a given moment is called the concept of

Describe how culture may affect parent-child relationships and interactions.

Opportunities for conversation are available during routine activities.

Piaget's first sensorimotor substage is

Object manipulation provides meaningful information for infants.They enjoy exploring the simplest materials, such as a piece of crumpled paper.

By age one, infant peer interactions are marked by exchanging and .

Around 10 months the infant tries to imitate speech.

Describe the two dimensions of Kagan's model of temperament.

Parenting practices have very little influence on how temperament affects the way children eventually turn out.

A critical time for developing an attachment seems to be the first

List and describe Piaget's six substages of the sensorimotor period.

New measures of temperament indicate that characteristics such as shyness, sociability, and the tendency to be happy are inherited.

Explain the difference between object permanence and object recognition.

Infants have been found to recognize categories such as human faces, birds, and dogs.

Giving babies access to books and reading to them regularly

Explain how social referencing and play contribute to cognitive development.

In some cultures, the biological father may not be the significant male in the family; it may be the grandfather.

Developmental biodynamics focuses on

Studying the Young Child

How Play Technology and Digital Media and Disabilities Affect Learning

Factors Affecting Learning

Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

The Toddler Autonomy Development

Physical and Motor Development

The Cognitive System Concept Development and Intelligence

Oral and Written Language Development

The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Affective Development

How Adults Support Affective Development

Preschools to Primary Bridging the Gap Into the Primary Grades

Primary Grade Child Development

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Exam 6: Infant Cognitive and Affective Development

Infants do not have the ability to communicate with nonverbal gestures.

Imitation during infancy may serve an important function, such as

Understanding that objects exist even when they are not perceived at a given moment is called the concept of

Describe how culture may affect parent-child relationships and interactions.

Opportunities for conversation are available during routine activities.

Piaget's first sensorimotor substage is

Object manipulation provides meaningful information for infants.They enjoy exploring the simplest materials, such as a piece of crumpled paper.

By age one, infant peer interactions are marked by exchanging and .

Around 10 months the infant tries to imitate speech.

Describe the two dimensions of Kagan's model of temperament.

Parenting practices have very little influence on how temperament affects the way children eventually turn out.

A critical time for developing an attachment seems to be the first

List and describe Piaget's six substages of the sensorimotor period.

New measures of temperament indicate that characteristics such as shyness, sociability, and the tendency to be happy are inherited.

Explain the difference between object permanence and object recognition.

Infants have been found to recognize categories such as human faces, birds, and dogs.

Giving babies access to books and reading to them regularly

Explain how social referencing and play contribute to cognitive development.

In some cultures, the biological father may not be the significant male in the family; it may be the grandfather.

Developmental biodynamics focuses on

Studying the Young Child

How Play Technology and Digital Media and Disabilities Affect Learning

Factors Affecting Learning

Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

The Toddler Autonomy Development

Physical and Motor Development

The Cognitive System Concept Development and Intelligence

Oral and Written Language Development

The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Affective Development

How Adults Support Affective Development

Preschools to Primary Bridging the Gap Into the Primary Grades

Primary Grade Child Development

Filters