Question 1

Language is a good example of a biologically primary ability, whereas reading is a good example of a biologically secondary ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the developmental systems approach,

Accepted Answer

A)  the timing of a particular event will not impact development. 
B)  the timing of a particular event can influence substantially what effect that event will have on development. 
C)  only comedians fully understand timing. 
D)  development will not impact timing. 
A)  the timing of a particular event will not impact development. 
B)  the timing of a particular event can influence substantially what effect that event will have on development. 
C)  only comedians fully understand timing. 
D)  development will not impact timing.

Question 3

What is the correct order of the three stages of neuronal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  proliferation, migration, differentiation 
B)  migration, proliferation, differentiation 
C)  differentiation, migration, proliferation 
D)  proliferations, differentiation, migration 
A)  proliferation, migration, differentiation 
B)  migration, proliferation, differentiation 
C)  differentiation, migration, proliferation 
D)  proliferations, differentiation, migration

Question 4

The process of synapse formation, or synaptogenesis, is slow and gradual during the early years of life when the brain is first becoming organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss Scarr and McCartney's (1983) genotype → environment theory with respect to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

One's genotype influences which environm

Question 6

Representational constraints refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited pictorial representation of the brain. 
B)  a limited graphical representation of the brain. 
C)  a full brain atlas representative of the child's brain. 
D)  representations that are hardwired into the brain so that some types of "knowledge" are innate. 
A)  a limited pictorial representation of the brain. 
B)  a limited graphical representation of the brain. 
C)  a full brain atlas representative of the child's brain. 
D)  representations that are hardwired into the brain so that some types of "knowledge" are innate.

Question 7

Children tend to recover from the effects of concussions faster than adolescents and adults do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first stage of neuronal development is referred to as proliferation which is the production of new neurons through the process of cell division by mitosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In what ways are evolutionary theory the backbone of modern biology and psychology?

Accepted Answer

Discussion should center around Darwin's

Question 10

According to Cosmoses and Toolby (1987), solving real-world problems such as, "How do I tell friend from foe?" and "When do I fight, and when do I flee?" are examples of what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection operating in the intimate level 
B)  natural selection operating in the cognitive level 
C)  goodness of fit 
D)  survival of the fittest 
A)  natural selection operating in the intimate level 
B)  natural selection operating in the cognitive level 
C)  goodness of fit 
D)  survival of the fittest

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of an architectural constraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some neurons are excitatory and others are inhibitory. 
B)  At a higher level neurons in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  At birth all neurons appear to be inhibitory. 
D)  At a higher level, different areas of the brain are connected with other areas of the brain, affecting the global organization of the brain. 
A)  Some neurons are excitatory and others are inhibitory. 
B)  At a higher level neurons in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  At birth all neurons appear to be inhibitory. 
D)  At a higher level, different areas of the brain are connected with other areas of the brain, affecting the global organization of the brain.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of a chronotopic constraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain areas of the brain might develop before others. 
B)  Some areas of the brain might be most receptive to certain types of experiences. 
C)  All areas of the brain develop at the same time at the same rate. 
D)  Early developing areas would have different processing areas. 
A)  Certain areas of the brain might develop before others. 
B)  Some areas of the brain might be most receptive to certain types of experiences. 
C)  All areas of the brain develop at the same time at the same rate. 
D)  Early developing areas would have different processing areas.

Question 13

Partly because of the extent of myelination and partly because of a paucity of experience, young children process information more slowly than older children do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the concept of evolved probabilistic cognitive mechanisms and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Discussion should center aroun

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of the genotype → environment effect according to Scar and McCartney's model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological parents provide both gene and environment for child; passive effects decrease with age. 
B)  Temperamental characteristics of child evoke responses from others; evocative effects remain constant with age. 
C)  Children seek out environments consistent with their genotypes; active effects increase with age. 
D)  Children seek out environments consistent with their phenotypes; passive effects increase with age. 
A)  Biological parents provide both gene and environment for child; passive effects decrease with age. 
B)  Temperamental characteristics of child evoke responses from others; evocative effects remain constant with age. 
C)  Children seek out environments consistent with their genotypes; active effects increase with age. 
D)  Children seek out environments consistent with their phenotypes; passive effects increase with age.

Language is a good example of a biologically primary ability, whereas reading is a good example of a biologically secondary ability.

In the developmental systems approach,

What is the correct order of the three stages of neuronal development?

The process of synapse formation, or synaptogenesis, is slow and gradual during the early years of life when the brain is first becoming organized.

Discuss Scarr and McCartney's (1983) genotype → environment theory with respect to cognitive development.

Representational constraints refer to:

Children tend to recover from the effects of concussions faster than adolescents and adults do.

The first stage of neuronal development is referred to as proliferation which is the production of new neurons through the process of cell division by mitosis.

In what ways are evolutionary theory the backbone of modern biology and psychology?

According to Cosmoses and Toolby (1987), solving real-world problems such as, "How do I tell friend from foe?" and "When do I fight, and when do I flee?" are examples of what phenomenon?

Which of the following is not an example of an architectural constraint?

Which of the following is not an example of a chronotopic constraint?

Partly because of the extent of myelination and partly because of a paucity of experience, young children process information more slowly than older children do.

Discuss the concept of evolved probabilistic cognitive mechanisms and provide examples.

Which of the following is not an example of the genotype → environment effect according to Scar and McCartney's model?

Introduction to Cognitive Development

Social Construction of Mind: Sociocultural Perspectives on Cognitive Development

Infant Perception and Cognition

Thinking in Symbols: Development of Representation

Development of Folk Knowledge

Learning to Think on Their Own: Executive Function, Strategies, and Problem Solving

Memory Development

Language Development

Social Cognition

Schooling and Cognitive Development

Approaches to the Study of Intelligence

Origins, Modification, and Stability of Intellectual Differences

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Exam 2: Biological Bases of Cognitive Development

Language is a good example of a biologically primary ability, whereas reading is a good example of a biologically secondary ability.

In the developmental systems approach,

What is the correct order of the three stages of neuronal development?

The process of synapse formation, or synaptogenesis, is slow and gradual during the early years of life when the brain is first becoming organized.

Discuss Scarr and McCartney's (1983) genotype → environment theory with respect to cognitive development.

Representational constraints refer to:

Children tend to recover from the effects of concussions faster than adolescents and adults do.

The first stage of neuronal development is referred to as proliferation which is the production of new neurons through the process of cell division by mitosis.

In what ways are evolutionary theory the backbone of modern biology and psychology?

According to Cosmoses and Toolby (1987), solving real-world problems such as, "How do I tell friend from foe?" and "When do I fight, and when do I flee?" are examples of what phenomenon?

Which of the following is not an example of an architectural constraint?

Which of the following is not an example of a chronotopic constraint?

Partly because of the extent of myelination and partly because of a paucity of experience, young children process information more slowly than older children do.

Discuss the concept of evolved probabilistic cognitive mechanisms and provide examples.

Which of the following is not an example of the genotype → environment effect according to Scar and McCartney's model?

Introduction to Cognitive Development

Social Construction of Mind: Sociocultural Perspectives on Cognitive Development

Infant Perception and Cognition

Thinking in Symbols: Development of Representation

Development of Folk Knowledge

Learning to Think on Their Own: Executive Function, Strategies, and Problem Solving

Memory Development

Language Development

Social Cognition

Schooling and Cognitive Development

Approaches to the Study of Intelligence

Origins, Modification, and Stability of Intellectual Differences

Filters