Question 1

It is best to start toilet training at 3 months of age because this early training will ensure the child's bowel regularity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After accidentally dropping his spoon on the floor, Rilo looks over his high chair tray and purposefully drops his bowl and then his cup. What substage of the sensorimotor period is Rilo MOST likely in?

Accepted Answer

A) substage 2 
B) substage 3 
C) substage 4 
D) substage 5 
A) substage 2 
B) substage 3 
C) substage 4 
D) substage 5

Question 3

Eight­month­old Tamara hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A) a video of two people speaking 
B) a video of three people speaking 
C) whichever video has the fewest people in it 
D) a video that shows colorful patterns moving across the screen 
A) a video of two people speaking 
B) a video of three people speaking 
C) whichever video has the fewest people in it 
D) a video that shows colorful patterns moving across the screen

Question 4

Mandler and McDonough found that young infants are capable of ____________ categorization, and by the end of their first year they become capable of ____________ categorization.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual; conceptual 
B) representational; conceptual 
C) conceptual; perceptual 
D) perceptual; representational 
A) perceptual; conceptual 
B) representational; conceptual 
C) conceptual; perceptual 
D) perceptual; representational

Question 5

Babies who are just learning new ways of locomotion typically look to their caregivers for assistance and reassurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a valid generalization about gross motor skill development?

Accepted Answer

A) The sequence of development of gross motor skills is unpredictable. 
B) There can be wide age variations in children's development of certain gross motor skills. 
C) Practice has no influence on the development of gross motor skills. 
D) Babies who are not walking by 1 year of age should be examined by a medical professional. 
A) The sequence of development of gross motor skills is unpredictable. 
B) There can be wide age variations in children's development of certain gross motor skills. 
C) Practice has no influence on the development of gross motor skills. 
D) Babies who are not walking by 1 year of age should be examined by a medical professional.

Question 7

Infants seem to have an easier time reasoning about cause and effect when the objects involved are:

Accepted Answer

A) real objects. 
B) simple shapes. 
C) moving rapidly. 
D) unfamiliar. 
A) real objects. 
B) simple shapes. 
C) moving rapidly. 
D) unfamiliar.

Question 8

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

Accepted Answer

A) using a spoon 
B) watching a spider crawl across the ceiling 
C) picking up Cheerios 
D) stepping over a fallen toy 
A) using a spoon 
B) watching a spider crawl across the ceiling 
C) picking up Cheerios 
D) stepping over a fallen toy

Question 9

There is no need to worry about infants who grow at a delayed rate because they will eventually catch up to their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Changes that occur in the brain during the second year of life include increased myelination in the frontal cortex region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Motor skills involve development and coordination of small muscles are called _________ motor skills, whereas ________ motor skills involve large muscle systems.

Accepted Answer

A) gross; fine 
B) fine; gross 
C) minor; major 
D) major; minor 
A) gross; fine 
B) fine; gross 
C) minor; major 
D) major; minor

Question 12

What is the most reasonable prediction one can make about Claudia's attempts to toilet train her 14­month­ old son?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be unsuccessful because he has not yet gained the ability to voluntarily control the muscles that govern elimination. 
B) She will be unsuccessful because he enjoys the attention he receives when he eliminates in his diaper. 
C) She will be successful because he is now able to voluntarily control the muscles that govern elimination. 
D) She will be successful because he is at an age where he is motivated to achieve greater independence. 
A) She will be unsuccessful because he has not yet gained the ability to voluntarily control the muscles that govern elimination. 
B) She will be unsuccessful because he enjoys the attention he receives when he eliminates in his diaper. 
C) She will be successful because he is now able to voluntarily control the muscles that govern elimination. 
D) She will be successful because he is at an age where he is motivated to achieve greater independence.

Question 13

Which of the following skills are perfected during the second year of life?

Accepted Answer

A) getting around on two legs 
B) controlling bodily functions 
C) more sophisticated thinking 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) getting around on two legs 
B) controlling bodily functions 
C) more sophisticated thinking 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is ?

Accepted Answer

A) The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have been replicated across many cultures. 
B) Only children in the United States have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
C) The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have not been widely replicated across many cultures. 
D) Only children in industrialized countries have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
A) The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have been replicated across many cultures. 
B) Only children in the United States have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget. 
C) The sequence and timing of the sensorimotor stages have not been widely replicated across many cultures. 
D) Only children in industrialized countries have been found to progress through the sensorimotor stages as described by Piaget.

Question 15

During their first year of life, MOST healthy babies:

Accepted Answer

A) achieve adult­like body proportions. 
B) double in height and weight. 
C) triple in weight and grow approximately 10 inches. 
D) have a head that accounts for 70 percent of their total length by age 1. 
A) achieve adult­like body proportions. 
B) double in height and weight. 
C) triple in weight and grow approximately 10 inches. 
D) have a head that accounts for 70 percent of their total length by age 1.

Question 16

What is a reasonable duration of time to expect 3­ month­old infants to sustain their attention?

Accepted Answer

A) 0-5 seconds 
B) 5-10 seconds 
C) approximately 30 seconds 
D) between 1 and 2 minutes 
A) 0-5 seconds 
B) 5-10 seconds 
C) approximately 30 seconds 
D) between 1 and 2 minutes

Question 17

According to Piaget, we can infer that infants understand that objects continue to exist when out of sight if they:

Accepted Answer

A) are at least 6 months of age. 
B) actively search for the hidden objects. 
C) show no sign of worry when the objects disappear. 
D) can perform secondary circular reactions involving those objects. 
A) are at least 6 months of age. 
B) actively search for the hidden objects. 
C) show no sign of worry when the objects disappear. 
D) can perform secondary circular reactions involving those objects.

Question 18

What is the relationship between experience with locomotion and perception? Describe a study that provides evidence for your conclusion.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between experience with

Question 19

To investigate the impact of experience with locomotion on perception, researchers created a "visual cliff" apparatus. Describe the visual cliff apparatus and explain how a study using this apparatus informs scientific understanding of the role of experience with locomotion on the development of wariness of heights.

Accepted Answer

The visual cliff apparatus is a device u

Question 20

During their first year of life, Piaget thought children's thinking was tied to the here and now, while during the second year of life, they became able to think about absent objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

It is best to start toilet training at 3 months of age because this early training will ensure the child's bowel regularity.

After accidentally dropping his spoon on the floor, Rilo looks over his high chair tray and purposefully drops his bowl and then his cup. What substage of the sensorimotor period is Rilo MOST likely in?

Eightmonthold Tamara hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Mandler and McDonough found that young infants are capable of categorization, and by the end of their first year they become capable of categorization.

Babies who are just learning new ways of locomotion typically look to their caregivers for assistance and reassurance.

Which of the following is a valid generalization about gross motor skill development?

Infants seem to have an easier time reasoning about cause and effect when the objects involved are:

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

There is no need to worry about infants who grow at a delayed rate because they will eventually catch up to their peers.

Changes that occur in the brain during the second year of life include increased myelination in the frontal cortex region.

Motor skills involve development and coordination of small muscles are called _ motor skills, whereas motor skills involve large muscle systems.

What is the most reasonable prediction one can make about Claudia's attempts to toilet train her 14month old son?

Which of the following skills are perfected during the second year of life?

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is ?

During their first year of life, MOST healthy babies:

What is a reasonable duration of time to expect 3 monthold infants to sustain their attention?

According to Piaget, we can infer that infants understand that objects continue to exist when out of sight if they:

What is the relationship between experience with locomotion and perception? Describe a study that provides evidence for your conclusion.

During their first year of life, Piaget thought children's thinking was tied to the here and now, while during the second year of life, they became able to think about absent objects.

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Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

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School As a Context for Development

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

It is best to start toilet training at 3 months of age because this early training will ensure the child's bowel regularity.

After accidentally dropping his spoon on the floor, Rilo looks over his high chair tray and purposefully drops his bowl and then his cup. What substage of the sensorimotor period is Rilo MOST likely in?

Eight­month­old Tamara hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Mandler and McDonough found that young infants are capable of ____________ categorization, and by the end of their first year they become capable of ____________ categorization.

Babies who are just learning new ways of locomotion typically look to their caregivers for assistance and reassurance.

Which of the following is a valid generalization about gross motor skill development?

Infants seem to have an easier time reasoning about cause and effect when the objects involved are:

Which of the following behaviors is MOST likely to be associated with gross motor development?

There is no need to worry about infants who grow at a delayed rate because they will eventually catch up to their peers.

Changes that occur in the brain during the second year of life include increased myelination in the frontal cortex region.

Motor skills involve development and coordination of small muscles are called _________ motor skills, whereas ________ motor skills involve large muscle systems.

What is the most reasonable prediction one can make about Claudia's attempts to toilet train her 14­month­ old son?

Which of the following skills are perfected during the second year of life?

Which of the following statements regarding Piaget's work is ?

During their first year of life, MOST healthy babies:

What is a reasonable duration of time to expect 3­ month­old infants to sustain their attention?

According to Piaget, we can infer that infants understand that objects continue to exist when out of sight if they:

What is the relationship between experience with locomotion and perception? Describe a study that provides evidence for your conclusion.

During their first year of life, Piaget thought children's thinking was tied to the here and now, while during the second year of life, they became able to think about absent objects.

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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Eightmonthold Tamara hears the voices of three people. Which video will she prefer to look at?

Mandler and McDonough found that young infants are capable of categorization, and by the end of their first year they become capable of categorization.

Motor skills involve development and coordination of small muscles are called _ motor skills, whereas motor skills involve large muscle systems.

What is the most reasonable prediction one can make about Claudia's attempts to toilet train her 14month old son?

What is a reasonable duration of time to expect 3 monthold infants to sustain their attention?