Question 1

D'Asha is being asked to name different types of animals. Which of the Bayley-III scales is she being tested for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Social-Emotional 
C)  Language 
D)  Adaptive Behavior 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Social-Emotional 
C)  Language 
D)  Adaptive Behavior

Question 2

Abigail has a puppy that she loves to hold in her lap and pet. She visits her grandma who has bird. Abigail at first tries to grab the bird to hold it, and it nips her finger. She has quickly learned that she must just pet the bird when it is in its cage. What cognitive process did Abigail use?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  disequilibrium 
D)  modification 
A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  disequilibrium 
D)  modification

Question 3

Describe the universality of infant-directed speech.

Accepted Answer

Infant-directed speech has been document

Question 4

The structure of the information processing system remains the same throughout the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a simple definition of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of motor skills 
B)  ability to adapt to the world 
C)  preference for various experiences 
D)  habituation to a stimulus 
A)  development of motor skills 
B)  ability to adapt to the world 
C)  preference for various experiences 
D)  habituation to a stimulus

Question 6

Telegraphic speech is universal among toddlers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A statement that is consistent with substage 1 of the sensorimotor period is that infants ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthen and modify their original reflexive schemas to explore the world around them 
B)  engage in trial and error, trying out behaviors until they find the best one to attain their goal 
C)  begin planning and goal-directed behavior 
D)  repeat behaviors to experience and explore their bodies 
A)  strengthen and modify their original reflexive schemas to explore the world around them 
B)  engage in trial and error, trying out behaviors until they find the best one to attain their goal 
C)  begin planning and goal-directed behavior 
D)  repeat behaviors to experience and explore their bodies

Question 8

Which sensorimotor substage is a child in if he or she is considering possible solutions to a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  primary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  mental representations 
A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  primary circular reactions 
C)  tertiary circular reactions 
D)  mental representations

Question 9

The information processing approach studies intelligence in infancy by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining motor skills 
B)  examining cognitive functioning 
C)  measuring ability to bond with others 
D)  comparing results with age-based norms 
A)  determining motor skills 
B)  examining cognitive functioning 
C)  measuring ability to bond with others 
D)  comparing results with age-based norms

Question 10

Information processing capacities in infancy predict cognitive ability and intelligence through late adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the information processing system, the first step in getting information into the mind involves what type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  sensory 
C)  long-term 
D)  short-term 
A)  working 
B)  sensory 
C)  long-term 
D)  short-term

Question 12

An intelligence measure that fails to predict childhood and adolescent intelligence is one that determines ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants' abilities using scales of infant development 
B)  how quickly infants look when shown a stimulus 
C)  the degree to which infants prefer new stimuli over familiar ones 
D)  how quickly infants habituate to a stimulus 
A)  infants' abilities using scales of infant development 
B)  how quickly infants look when shown a stimulus 
C)  the degree to which infants prefer new stimuli over familiar ones 
D)  how quickly infants habituate to a stimulus

Question 13

Which approach language development accounts for children's unique utterances and the unusual grammatical mistakes they make in speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  nativist theory 
B)  learning theory 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  universal perspective 
A)  nativist theory 
B)  learning theory 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  universal perspective

Question 14

John visited his grandma's house with his parents when he was a toddler, and spent the time playing by himself. Casey visited her grandma's house when she was a toddler, and got to pick out a longed-for puppy from a litter her grandma's dog had. Which of the children will most likely remember this event?

Accepted Answer

A)  John, because he was with his parents 
B)  Casey, because she had emotional engagement in the visit 
C)  John, because the visit was to a familiar place 
D)  John and Casey will be equally likely to remember their visits 
A)  John, because he was with his parents 
B)  Casey, because she had emotional engagement in the visit 
C)  John, because the visit was to a familiar place 
D)  John and Casey will be equally likely to remember their visits

Question 15

Describe each of the five Bayley-III scales.

Accepted Answer

The Bayley-III consists of five scales:

Question 16

What is critical for selecting data to process in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to emotionally connect to the information 
B)  ability to focus and switch attention 
C)  repeating information 
D)  good eye-hand coordination 
A)  ability to emotionally connect to the information 
B)  ability to focus and switch attention 
C)  repeating information 
D)  good eye-hand coordination

Question 17

What has happened when schemas match the outside world and represent it clearly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation outweighs accommodation. 
B)  Accommodation outweighs assimilation. 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation negate each other. 
D)  Assimilation and accommodation are balanced. 
A)  Assimilation outweighs accommodation. 
B)  Accommodation outweighs assimilation. 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation negate each other. 
D)  Assimilation and accommodation are balanced.

Question 18

Disequilibrium leads to cognitive growth by causing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation to modify reality to match schemas 
B)  individuals to experience an increase in REM sleep 
C)  an eruption in synaptic growth in the brain 
D)  motivation to modify schemas to match reality 
A)  motivation to modify reality to match schemas 
B)  individuals to experience an increase in REM sleep 
C)  an eruption in synaptic growth in the brain 
D)  motivation to modify schemas to match reality

Question 19

Janna is an infant who is taking the Bayley-III. She is asked to drink from a cup, is observed sitting in an upright position, and asked to climb stairs. Which of the scales is she being assessed on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Social-Emotional 
D)  Adaptive Behavior 
A)  Motor 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Social-Emotional 
D)  Adaptive Behavior

Question 20

The attainment of object permanence is considered an important cognitive advancement because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  signifies a capacity for internal thought, which is an important step toward learning language 
B)  marks the point when the infant brain has reached the same level of maturity as an adult brain 
C)  signifies an ability for intermodal perception 
D)  demonstrates that an infant is able to explore the world independently 
A)  signifies a capacity for internal thought, which is an important step toward learning language 
B)  marks the point when the infant brain has reached the same level of maturity as an adult brain 
C)  signifies an ability for intermodal perception 
D)  demonstrates that an infant is able to explore the world independently

D'Asha is being asked to name different types of animals. Which of the Bayley-III scales is she being tested for?

Abigail has a puppy that she loves to hold in her lap and pet. She visits her grandma who has bird. Abigail at first tries to grab the bird to hold it, and it nips her finger. She has quickly learned that she must just pet the bird when it is in its cage. What cognitive process did Abigail use?

Describe the universality of infant-directed speech.

The structure of the information processing system remains the same throughout the lifespan.

What is a simple definition of intelligence?

Telegraphic speech is universal among toddlers.

A statement that is consistent with substage 1 of the sensorimotor period is that infants ______.

Which sensorimotor substage is a child in if he or she is considering possible solutions to a problem?

The information processing approach studies intelligence in infancy by ______.

Information processing capacities in infancy predict cognitive ability and intelligence through late adolescence.

In the information processing system, the first step in getting information into the mind involves what type of memory?

An intelligence measure that fails to predict childhood and adolescent intelligence is one that determines ______.

Which approach language development accounts for children's unique utterances and the unusual grammatical mistakes they make in speaking?

Describe each of the five Bayley-III scales.

What is critical for selecting data to process in working memory?

What has happened when schemas match the outside world and represent it clearly?

Disequilibrium leads to cognitive growth by causing ______.

Janna is an infant who is taking the Bayley-III. She is asked to drink from a cup, is observed sitting in an upright position, and asked to climb stairs. Which of the scales is she being assessed on?

The attainment of object permanence is considered an important cognitive advancement because it ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

D'Asha is being asked to name different types of animals. Which of the Bayley-III scales is she being tested for?

Abigail has a puppy that she loves to hold in her lap and pet. She visits her grandma who has bird. Abigail at first tries to grab the bird to hold it, and it nips her finger. She has quickly learned that she must just pet the bird when it is in its cage. What cognitive process did Abigail use?

Describe the universality of infant-directed speech.

The structure of the information processing system remains the same throughout the lifespan.

What is a simple definition of intelligence?

Telegraphic speech is universal among toddlers.

A statement that is consistent with substage 1 of the sensorimotor period is that infants ______.

Which sensorimotor substage is a child in if he or she is considering possible solutions to a problem?

The information processing approach studies intelligence in infancy by ______.

Information processing capacities in infancy predict cognitive ability and intelligence through late adolescence.

In the information processing system, the first step in getting information into the mind involves what type of memory?

An intelligence measure that fails to predict childhood and adolescent intelligence is one that determines ______.

Which approach language development accounts for children's unique utterances and the unusual grammatical mistakes they make in speaking?

Describe each of the five Bayley-III scales.

What is critical for selecting data to process in working memory?

What has happened when schemas match the outside world and represent it clearly?

Disequilibrium leads to cognitive growth by causing ______.

Janna is an infant who is taking the Bayley-III. She is asked to drink from a cup, is observed sitting in an upright position, and asked to climb stairs. Which of the scales is she being assessed on?

The attainment of object permanence is considered an important cognitive advancement because it ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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