Question 1

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind module. 
B)  object substitution. 
C)  perceptual categorization. 
D)  naïve psychology. 
A)  theory of mind module. 
B)  object substitution. 
C)  perceptual categorization. 
D)  naïve psychology.

Question 2

Which error is common among 8-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  confusing past and future 
B)  not accounting for current time when predicting amount of time in the future 
C)  failing to distinguish which past event occurred more recently 
D)  perceiving duration differently depending on whether their attention is focused on it 
A)  confusing past and future 
B)  not accounting for current time when predicting amount of time in the future 
C)  failing to distinguish which past event occurred more recently 
D)  perceiving duration differently depending on whether their attention is focused on it

Question 3

Telling children that _____ is likely to influence the age at which children understand that plants are alive.

Accepted Answer

A)  plants bend toward sunlight 
B)  plants drink water 
C)  animals eat plants 
D)  plants grow 
A)  plants bend toward sunlight 
B)  plants drink water 
C)  animals eat plants 
D)  plants grow

Question 4

Which statement is NOT one of the counting principles proposed by Gelman and Gallistel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any set of discrete objects or events can be counted. 
B)  The numbers should always be recited in the same order. 
C)  Objects must be counted from left to right. 
D)  The number of objects in the set corresponds to the last number counted. 
A)  Any set of discrete objects or events can be counted. 
B)  The numbers should always be recited in the same order. 
C)  Objects must be counted from left to right. 
D)  The number of objects in the set corresponds to the last number counted.

Question 5

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months old. 
B)  Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object, rather than on the object as a whole. 
C)  The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D)  The ability to categorize objects based on shape and size is fully developed by 18 months old. 
A)  The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months old. 
B)  Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object, rather than on the object as a whole. 
C)  The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D)  The ability to categorize objects based on shape and size is fully developed by 18 months old.

Question 6

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children have only a shallow understanding of living things until they are 7 to 10 years old. 
B)  Children understand the essential characteristics of living things by the age of 5. 
C)  Young children simultaneously possess both mature and immature biological understanding. 
D)  Children are fascinated by living things, especially animals. 
A)  Children have only a shallow understanding of living things until they are 7 to 10 years old. 
B)  Children understand the essential characteristics of living things by the age of 5. 
C)  Young children simultaneously possess both mature and immature biological understanding. 
D)  Children are fascinated by living things, especially animals.

Question 7

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  help us understand the world 
B)  tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C)  provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D)  serve all of these functions 
A)  help us understand the world 
B)  tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C)  provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D)  serve all of these functions

Question 8

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

Accepted Answer

A)  During earlier periods of our evolution, it was crucial for human survival that children learn quickly about animals and plants. 
B)  Children throughout the world are fascinated by plants and animals, and learn about them quickly and easily. 
C)  Children throughout the world organize information about plants and animals in very similar ways. 
D)  Children during the preschool years tend to believe that plants are not alive. 
A)  During earlier periods of our evolution, it was crucial for human survival that children learn quickly about animals and plants. 
B)  Children throughout the world are fascinated by plants and animals, and learn about them quickly and easily. 
C)  Children throughout the world organize information about plants and animals in very similar ways. 
D)  Children during the preschool years tend to believe that plants are not alive.

Question 9

Research has suggested that pretend play and sociodramatic play

Accepted Answer

A)  cause children to experience setbacks in psychological understanding. 
B)  reflect children's most basic level of psychological understanding. 
C)  are correlated with higher levels of social understanding. 
D)  increase children's egocentrism. 
A)  cause children to experience setbacks in psychological understanding. 
B)  reflect children's most basic level of psychological understanding. 
C)  are correlated with higher levels of social understanding. 
D)  increase children's egocentrism.

Question 10

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Accepted Answer

A)  the future before they can reason about the present. 
B)  the past before they can reason about the future. 
C)  the present before they can reason about the past. 
D)  recent past events before they can reason about events that occurred far in the past. 
A)  the future before they can reason about the present. 
B)  the past before they can reason about the future. 
C)  the present before they can reason about the past. 
D)  recent past events before they can reason about events that occurred far in the past.

Question 11

Which factor is NOT a principle underlying counting that preschoolers have acquired?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-one correspondence 
B)  stable order 
C)  cardinality 
D)  order relevance 
A)  one-one correspondence 
B)  stable order 
C)  cardinality 
D)  order relevance

Question 12

The most specific level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate 
B)  perceptual 
C)  basic 
D)  superordinate 
A)  subordinate 
B)  perceptual 
C)  basic 
D)  superordinate

Question 13

Aidan, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a girl who wants to grow to be taller than her daddy, but she is still a young girl. When asked if the girl will get her wish, Aidan is MOST likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  predict that she will get her wish. 
B)  predict that she will not get her wish. 
C)  say that if her mom and dad are both tall, she will be tall too. 
D)  be confused by this false belief. 
A)  predict that she will get her wish. 
B)  predict that she will not get her wish. 
C)  say that if her mom and dad are both tall, she will be tall too. 
D)  be confused by this false belief.

Question 14

Which level of category hierarchies do children usually learn FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  subordinate 
C)  superordinate 
D)  supersubordinate 
A)  basic 
B)  subordinate 
C)  superordinate 
D)  supersubordinate

Question 15

Emilio, an 11-month-old infant, is sitting on the floor in a nearly empty room. On each side of him is a television screen. Every 10 seconds, an interesting picture appears on the screen on his right. The screen on his left remains blank. Emilio is then rotated so that the screen that has been showing the interesting pictures is now on his left. Where will Emilio look in anticipation of the interesting picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly in front of him 
B)  to his left 
C)  to his right 
D)  behind him 
A)  directly in front of him 
B)  to his left 
C)  to his right 
D)  behind him

Question 16

Which statement does NOT support the claim of nativists that children are born with a "biology module"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Across cultures, children are fascinated by plants and animals. 
B)  Japanese 5-year-olds are more likely than their Israeli peers to believe that inanimate objects can feel pain. 
C)  Children throughout the world organize information about living things in very similar manners. 
D)  Children learn about animals and learn about them much more quickly than about many other aspects of the environment. 
A)  Across cultures, children are fascinated by plants and animals. 
B)  Japanese 5-year-olds are more likely than their Israeli peers to believe that inanimate objects can feel pain. 
C)  Children throughout the world organize information about living things in very similar manners. 
D)  Children learn about animals and learn about them much more quickly than about many other aspects of the environment.

Question 17

Kathryn, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a baby turtle who is raised by a mommy and a daddy giraffe. When asked what the turtle will grow up to be, Kathryn is MOST likely to say a

Accepted Answer

A)  grown-up giraffe. 
B)  grown-up turtle. 
C)  very tall turtle with a long neck. 
D)  baby turtle. 
A)  grown-up giraffe. 
B)  grown-up turtle. 
C)  very tall turtle with a long neck. 
D)  baby turtle.

Question 18

Researcher Barnes is interested in infants' ability to retrieve a hidden toy after relocating to the opposite side of the hiding place. The first group of infants is carried to the opposite side, and the second group is encouraged to crawl to the opposite side. Which result would be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants who are carried to the opposite side and those who crawl there will both do very well on the task. 
B)  Infants who are carried to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who crawl there. 
C)  Infants who crawl to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who are carried there. 
D)  Most infants will fail at this task, regardless of whether they are carried to the opposite side or crawl there themselves. 
A)  Infants who are carried to the opposite side and those who crawl there will both do very well on the task. 
B)  Infants who are carried to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who crawl there. 
C)  Infants who crawl to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who are carried there. 
D)  Most infants will fail at this task, regardless of whether they are carried to the opposite side or crawl there themselves.

Question 19

Many erroneously believe that spatial thinking is related to only

Accepted Answer

A)  vision. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  touch. 
D)  taste. 
A)  vision. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  touch. 
D)  taste.

Question 20

Pretend play emerges at about the age of _____; sociodramatic play emerges at about the age of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year; 2.5 years 
B)  1 year; 18 months 
C)  18 months; 2.5 years 
D)  2.5 years; 4 years 
A)  1 year; 2.5 years 
B)  1 year; 18 months 
C)  18 months; 2.5 years 
D)  2.5 years; 4 years

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

Which error is common among 8-year-olds?

Telling children that _____ is likely to influence the age at which children understand that plants are alive.

Which statement is NOT one of the counting principles proposed by Gelman and Gallistel?

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

Research has suggested that pretend play and sociodramatic play

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Which factor is NOT a principle underlying counting that preschoolers have acquired?

The most specific level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

Aidan, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a girl who wants to grow to be taller than her daddy, but she is still a young girl. When asked if the girl will get her wish, Aidan is MOST likely to

Which level of category hierarchies do children usually learn FIRST?

Which statement does NOT support the claim of nativists that children are born with a "biology module"?

Kathryn, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a baby turtle who is raised by a mommy and a daddy giraffe. When asked what the turtle will grow up to be, Kathryn is MOST likely to say a

Researcher Barnes is interested in infants' ability to retrieve a hidden toy after relocating to the opposite side of the hiding place. The first group of infants is carried to the opposite side, and the second group is encouraged to crawl to the opposite side. Which result would be expected?

Many erroneously believe that spatial thinking is related to only

Pretend play emerges at about the age of _; sociodramatic play emerges at about the age of _.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 7: Conceptual Development

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

Which error is common among 8-year-olds?

Telling children that _____ is likely to influence the age at which children understand that plants are alive.

Which statement is NOT one of the counting principles proposed by Gelman and Gallistel?

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

Research has suggested that pretend play and sociodramatic play

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Which factor is NOT a principle underlying counting that preschoolers have acquired?

The most specific level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

Aidan, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a girl who wants to grow to be taller than her daddy, but she is still a young girl. When asked if the girl will get her wish, Aidan is MOST likely to

Which level of category hierarchies do children usually learn FIRST?

Which statement does NOT support the claim of nativists that children are born with a "biology module"?

Kathryn, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a baby turtle who is raised by a mommy and a daddy giraffe. When asked what the turtle will grow up to be, Kathryn is MOST likely to say a

Researcher Barnes is interested in infants' ability to retrieve a hidden toy after relocating to the opposite side of the hiding place. The first group of infants is carried to the opposite side, and the second group is encouraged to crawl to the opposite side. Which result would be expected?

Many erroneously believe that spatial thinking is related to only

Pretend play emerges at about the age of _____; sociodramatic play emerges at about the age of _____.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Pretend play emerges at about the age of _; sociodramatic play emerges at about the age of _.