Question 1

During the second year of life:

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A) visually guided reaching develops. 
B) voluntary control of elimination is mastered by most children. 
C) motor movements of the hands become more finely coordinated. 
D) children's rate of growth increases compared to that of the first year. 
A) visually guided reaching develops. 
B) voluntary control of elimination is mastered by most children. 
C) motor movements of the hands become more finely coordinated. 
D) children's rate of growth increases compared to that of the first year.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes infants' behaviors toward novel objects?

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A) Infants ignore novel objects, preferring to interact with familiar objects. 
B) Infants attend to novel objects only after they have sufficiently processed more familiar objects. 
C) Infants prefer to interact with novel objects over familiar objects in all circumstances. 
D) Infants prefer novel objects to familiar objects in conditions when neither object is visible. 
A) Infants ignore novel objects, preferring to interact with familiar objects. 
B) Infants attend to novel objects only after they have sufficiently processed more familiar objects. 
C) Infants prefer to interact with novel objects over familiar objects in all circumstances. 
D) Infants prefer novel objects to familiar objects in conditions when neither object is visible.

Question 3

Factors such as genetics, diet, and maternal health, account for the finding that children grow:

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A) at widely varying rates. 
B) at surprisingly similar rates. 
C) more rapidly in the second year of life than in the first year. 
D) at similar rates regardless of biological sex. 
A) at widely varying rates. 
B) at surprisingly similar rates. 
C) more rapidly in the second year of life than in the first year. 
D) at similar rates regardless of biological sex.

Question 4

Most babies can guide their movements with a single glance, and the movements with which they reach for and grasp objects look as well­integrated and automatic as a reflex by the age of:

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A) 6 months. 
B) 9 months. 
C) 12 months. 
D) 15 months. 
A) 6 months. 
B) 9 months. 
C) 12 months. 
D) 15 months.

Question 5

Piaget would be most likely to support which of the following statements about cognitive development?

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A) Cognitive development is a continuous process. 
B) Children have the ability to represent the world conceptually from birth. 
C) Children undergo a radical shift in cognitive abilities at the end of infancy. 
D) Sensorimotor knowledge emerges out of conceptual understandings. 
A) Cognitive development is a continuous process. 
B) Children have the ability to represent the world conceptually from birth. 
C) Children undergo a radical shift in cognitive abilities at the end of infancy. 
D) Sensorimotor knowledge emerges out of conceptual understandings.

Question 6

Give two examples of how cross­cultural research informs us about the impact of experience on motor development

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One example of how crosscultural researc

Question 7

____________ was the key evidence Piaget used in identifying a new form of thought in the final substage of the sensorimotor period.

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A) Learning through trial and error 
B) The ability to solve problems through inference alone 
C) Thinking focused on the here and now 
D) The repetition of chance events with objects 
A) Learning through trial and error 
B) The ability to solve problems through inference alone 
C) Thinking focused on the here and now 
D) The repetition of chance events with objects

Question 8

According to Piaget, which of the following is an indicator that a child has acquired the capacity to represent experience mentally?

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A) She can to imitate an action observed in the past. 
B) She can solve a problem through inference alone. 
C) She can pretend that the edge of a sandbox is a roadway. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) She can to imitate an action observed in the past. 
B) She can solve a problem through inference alone. 
C) She can pretend that the edge of a sandbox is a roadway. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

The idea that infants are unable to represent objects that they cannot see is widely accepted among developmental scientists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gender differences in growth rate are first observed during:

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A) the prenatal period of development. 
B) the first year of life. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) adolescence. 
A) the prenatal period of development. 
B) the first year of life. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) adolescence.

Question 11

Early eye­hand coordination takes great effort.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You are going out for the evening with your friends, who are parents of a 10­month­old girl. The babysitter is new, and the baby is asleep when she arrives, so the parents decide not to wake the baby to say goodbye. Lately the baby has been increasingly grumpy about being left at home and, they reason, there's no point in causing a scene unnecessarily. The movie is great, but when you return at 11:00, the sitter tells your friends the baby awoke two hours earlier, screamed hysterically for 45 minutes without letting herself be comforted, finally falling asleep. The sitter is exhausted too. From what you have learned about infants, why do you think the baby was crying, and what can her parents do to prevent such a situation from occurring again?

Accepted Answer

Based on what I have learned about infan

Question 13

The finding that infants are able to successfully find hidden objects when allowed to search for them immediately suggests that the A­not­B error:

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A) may be a result of limited representational abilities. 
B) may reflect limitations of infants' memories. 
C) may be due to motor perseveration. 
D) does not actually exist. 
A) may be a result of limited representational abilities. 
B) may reflect limitations of infants' memories. 
C) may be due to motor perseveration. 
D) does not actually exist.

Question 14

What is the A­not­B error?

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A) the tendency of infants 8 to 12 months of age to grasp objects which their parents prefer them not to have 
B) the tendency of infants younger than 8 to 12 months of age to turn their heads in the opposite direction from a sound 
C) the tendency of infants under 8 to 12 months of age to persist in searching for a hidden object rather than turning their attention to a distractor 
D) the tendency for infants 8 to 12 months of age to search for an object in a place it has previously been found rather than in the second place where they have seen it being hidden 
A) the tendency of infants 8 to 12 months of age to grasp objects which their parents prefer them not to have 
B) the tendency of infants younger than 8 to 12 months of age to turn their heads in the opposite direction from a sound 
C) the tendency of infants under 8 to 12 months of age to persist in searching for a hidden object rather than turning their attention to a distractor 
D) the tendency for infants 8 to 12 months of age to search for an object in a place it has previously been found rather than in the second place where they have seen it being hidden

Question 15

The ability to recall absent objects and events without any clear reminder is called:

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A) implicit memory. 
B) explicit memory. 
C) deferred imitation. 
D) social referencing. 
A) implicit memory. 
B) explicit memory. 
C) deferred imitation. 
D) social referencing.

Question 16

Baillargeon's studies of infant reactions to possible and impossible events increased our understanding of reasoning about nonvisible events because she relied on:

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A) motor responses to test reasoning. 
B) methods that did not require infants to take action. 
C) primary circular reactions. 
D) an infant tracking a train through a tunnel. 
A) motor responses to test reasoning. 
B) methods that did not require infants to take action. 
C) primary circular reactions. 
D) an infant tracking a train through a tunnel.

Question 17

Studies by Baillargeon and her colleagues using violation­of­expectation techniques have provided some evidence that infants' knowledge of objects:

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A) most likely develops earlier than 8 weeks of age. 
B) most likely develops earlier than 8 months of age. 
C) is highly unstable until their first birthday. 
D) is most likely the result of specific cultural practices by parents. 
A) most likely develops earlier than 8 weeks of age. 
B) most likely develops earlier than 8 months of age. 
C) is highly unstable until their first birthday. 
D) is most likely the result of specific cultural practices by parents.

Question 18

Emma's big sister is anxious for her newborn sister to start crawling. How long will she likely have to wait before Emma achieve this skill?

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A) 2 months 
B) 4 months 
C) 9 months 
D) 12 months 
A) 2 months 
B) 4 months 
C) 9 months 
D) 12 months

Question 19

By 1 year of age, the percentage of a child's body that is the head is about:

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A) 6 percent. 
B) 12 percent. 
C) 20 percent. 
D) 25 percent. 
A) 6 percent. 
B) 12 percent. 
C) 20 percent. 
D) 25 percent.

Question 20

Young children are often referred to as "little scientists." Explain which of Piaget's sensorimotor stages is MOST consistent with this idea.

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The idea that young children are often r

During the second year of life:

Which of the following statements best describes infants' behaviors toward novel objects?

Factors such as genetics, diet, and maternal health, account for the finding that children grow:

Most babies can guide their movements with a single glance, and the movements with which they reach for and grasp objects look as wellintegrated and automatic as a reflex by the age of:

Piaget would be most likely to support which of the following statements about cognitive development?

Give two examples of how crosscultural research informs us about the impact of experience on motor development

____________ was the key evidence Piaget used in identifying a new form of thought in the final substage of the sensorimotor period.

According to Piaget, which of the following is an indicator that a child has acquired the capacity to represent experience mentally?

The idea that infants are unable to represent objects that they cannot see is widely accepted among developmental scientists.

Gender differences in growth rate are first observed during:

Early eyehand coordination takes great effort.

The finding that infants are able to successfully find hidden objects when allowed to search for them immediately suggests that the AnotB error:

What is the AnotB error?

The ability to recall absent objects and events without any clear reminder is called:

Baillargeon's studies of infant reactions to possible and impossible events increased our understanding of reasoning about nonvisible events because she relied on:

Studies by Baillargeon and her colleagues using violationofexpectation techniques have provided some evidence that infants' knowledge of objects:

Emma's big sister is anxious for her newborn sister to start crawling. How long will she likely have to wait before Emma achieve this skill?

By 1 year of age, the percentage of a child's body that is the head is about:

Young children are often referred to as "little scientists." Explain which of Piaget's sensorimotor stages is MOST consistent with this idea.

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

During the second year of life:

Which of the following statements best describes infants' behaviors toward novel objects?

Factors such as genetics, diet, and maternal health, account for the finding that children grow:

Most babies can guide their movements with a single glance, and the movements with which they reach for and grasp objects look as well­integrated and automatic as a reflex by the age of:

Piaget would be most likely to support which of the following statements about cognitive development?

Give two examples of how cross­cultural research informs us about the impact of experience on motor development

____________ was the key evidence Piaget used in identifying a new form of thought in the final substage of the sensorimotor period.

According to Piaget, which of the following is an indicator that a child has acquired the capacity to represent experience mentally?

The idea that infants are unable to represent objects that they cannot see is widely accepted among developmental scientists.

Gender differences in growth rate are first observed during:

Early eye­hand coordination takes great effort.

The finding that infants are able to successfully find hidden objects when allowed to search for them immediately suggests that the A­not­B error:

What is the A­not­B error?

The ability to recall absent objects and events without any clear reminder is called:

Baillargeon's studies of infant reactions to possible and impossible events increased our understanding of reasoning about nonvisible events because she relied on:

Studies by Baillargeon and her colleagues using violation­of­expectation techniques have provided some evidence that infants' knowledge of objects:

Emma's big sister is anxious for her newborn sister to start crawling. How long will she likely have to wait before Emma achieve this skill?

By 1 year of age, the percentage of a child's body that is the head is about:

Young children are often referred to as "little scientists." Explain which of Piaget's sensorimotor stages is MOST consistent with this idea.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Most babies can guide their movements with a single glance, and the movements with which they reach for and grasp objects look as wellintegrated and automatic as a reflex by the age of:

Give two examples of how crosscultural research informs us about the impact of experience on motor development

Early eyehand coordination takes great effort.

The finding that infants are able to successfully find hidden objects when allowed to search for them immediately suggests that the AnotB error:

What is the AnotB error?

Studies by Baillargeon and her colleagues using violationofexpectation techniques have provided some evidence that infants' knowledge of objects: