Question 1

Which of the following is not true regarding cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  usually thought of as being mental 
B)  It is not directly observable. 
C)  It is inferred from the behaviors we can observe. 
D)  It is a theoretical concept and cannot be proven it occurs. 
A)  usually thought of as being mental 
B)  It is not directly observable. 
C)  It is inferred from the behaviors we can observe. 
D)  It is a theoretical concept and cannot be proven it occurs.

Question 2

Developmental function is the species-typical form that cognition takes over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text, how does one obtain mental prowess?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapidly over childhood without any changes 
B)  rapidly over childhood, changing in quality as it does 
C)  gradually over childhood, changing in quality as it does 
D)  throughout the lifespan 
A)  rapidly over childhood without any changes 
B)  rapidly over childhood, changing in quality as it does 
C)  gradually over childhood, changing in quality as it does 
D)  throughout the lifespan

Question 4

Evidence for the permanence of the effects of early experience can be found in the animal literature by which psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Bjorklund 
C)  Causey 
D)  Harlow 
A)  Freud 
B)  Bjorklund 
C)  Causey 
D)  Harlow

Question 5

A particular 4-year-old will often show a wide range of behaviors on very similar tasks, depending on the context that child is in. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  variation-discrimination theory. 
B)  theory of varied assumptions. 
C)  variability in cognitive functioning. 
D)  deciphering techniques. 
A)  variation-discrimination theory. 
B)  theory of varied assumptions. 
C)  variability in cognitive functioning. 
D)  deciphering techniques.

Question 6

Explain the basic concepts in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Cognition refers to the processes or fac

Question 7

What are the processes involved in regulating attention and in determining what to with information just gathered or retrieved from long-term memory called?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical learning 
B)  executive function 
C)  adaptive functioning 
D)  sequential learning 
A)  classical learning 
B)  executive function 
C)  adaptive functioning 
D)  sequential learning

Question 8

According to the text, Intellectual Growth is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a 20% increase in IQ scores. 
B)  the result of an active interaction between acting and thinking children and their world. 
C)  being identified as a gifted and talented student. 
D)  a direct relationship to physical growth. 
A)  a 20% increase in IQ scores. 
B)  the result of an active interaction between acting and thinking children and their world. 
C)  being identified as a gifted and talented student. 
D)  a direct relationship to physical growth.

Question 9

Sociocultural models examine the development of psychological processes over an individual's lifetime, beginning before birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cognition includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  our conscious and deliberate attempts at solving problems. 
B)  the conscious and deliberate processes involved in routine daily tasks. 
C)  a person's ability to only understand certain concepts. 
D)  a difficult process in the development of the brain. 
A)  our conscious and deliberate attempts at solving problems. 
B)  the conscious and deliberate processes involved in routine daily tasks. 
C)  a person's ability to only understand certain concepts. 
D)  a difficult process in the development of the brain.

Question 11

According to your text, species-typical behaviors or species-typical patterns of cognition are:

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors and cognitive strategies rooted in biogenetic determinism. 
B)  those behaviors or aspects of cognition which seem to have a strong biological basis and to typify all members of a species at some time in their development. 
C)  same as the old adage "birds of a feather flock together." 
D)  are only seen in lower animal forms but not in humans. 
A)  behaviors and cognitive strategies rooted in biogenetic determinism. 
B)  those behaviors or aspects of cognition which seem to have a strong biological basis and to typify all members of a species at some time in their development. 
C)  same as the old adage "birds of a feather flock together." 
D)  are only seen in lower animal forms but not in humans.

Question 12

Which of the following would not be an example of an early or immature form of development which adapts the infant or young child to his or her particular environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A young infant's relatively poor perceptual abilities which protect their nervous systems from sensory overload. 
B)  Preschool children tendencies to overestimate their physical and cognitive skills causing to persist at different tasks. 
C)  Infant's slow information processing seems to prevent them from establishing intellectual habits later in life. 
D)  The spontaneous activity of the skeletal structures necessary for physical development. 
A)  A young infant's relatively poor perceptual abilities which protect their nervous systems from sensory overload. 
B)  Preschool children tendencies to overestimate their physical and cognitive skills causing to persist at different tasks. 
C)  Infant's slow information processing seems to prevent them from establishing intellectual habits later in life. 
D)  The spontaneous activity of the skeletal structures necessary for physical development.

Question 13

According to the text, developmental contextual, sociocultural, and evolutionary models of development also represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  three levels of analysis. 
B)  a supreme contextual view. 
C)  a superficial model of development. 
D)  an ongoing process of developmental theories. 
A)  three levels of analysis. 
B)  a supreme contextual view. 
C)  a superficial model of development. 
D)  an ongoing process of developmental theories.

Question 14

If 4-year-old Emily's highly active causing her parents not to keep her in her playpen her development will be affected by what type of relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  a symbiotic relationship 
B)  a bidirectional relationship 
C)  a positive reinforcement relationship 
D)  a negative feedback loop 
A)  a symbiotic relationship 
B)  a bidirectional relationship 
C)  a positive reinforcement relationship 
D)  a negative feedback loop

Question 15

Which of the following is not a basic cognitive ability that comprises executive function?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting responding and resisting interference 
B)  cognitive flexibility 
C)  establishing mental frameworks 
D)  working memory 
A)  inhibiting responding and resisting interference 
B)  cognitive flexibility 
C)  establishing mental frameworks 
D)  working memory

Question 16

Discuss the concept whereby the functioning of mental structures promotes changes in the structures themselves.

Accepted Answer

This view is reflected in the idea that

Question 17

How do different cultures construct different experiences for their children to learn, and what consequences does this have for how they learn?

Accepted Answer

Some researchers have noted that childre

Question 18

Strategies are usually defined as non-deliberate, action-oriented mental operations aimed at developing a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not true regarding cognition?

Developmental function is the species-typical form that cognition takes over time.

According to the text, how does one obtain mental prowess?

Evidence for the permanence of the effects of early experience can be found in the animal literature by which psychologist?

A particular 4-year-old will often show a wide range of behaviors on very similar tasks, depending on the context that child is in. This is known as:

Explain the basic concepts in cognitive development.

What are the processes involved in regulating attention and in determining what to with information just gathered or retrieved from long-term memory called?

According to the text, Intellectual Growth is:

Sociocultural models examine the development of psychological processes over an individual's lifetime, beginning before birth.

Cognition includes:

According to your text, species-typical behaviors or species-typical patterns of cognition are:

Which of the following would not be an example of an early or immature form of development which adapts the infant or young child to his or her particular environment?

According to the text, developmental contextual, sociocultural, and evolutionary models of development also represent:

If 4-year-old Emily's highly active causing her parents not to keep her in her playpen her development will be affected by what type of relationship?

Which of the following is not a basic cognitive ability that comprises executive function?

Discuss the concept whereby the functioning of mental structures promotes changes in the structures themselves.

How do different cultures construct different experiences for their children to learn, and what consequences does this have for how they learn?

Strategies are usually defined as non-deliberate, action-oriented mental operations aimed at developing a problem.

Biological Bases of 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 1: Introduction to Cognitive Development

Which of the following is not true regarding cognition?

Developmental function is the species-typical form that cognition takes over time.

According to the text, how does one obtain mental prowess?

Evidence for the permanence of the effects of early experience can be found in the animal literature by which psychologist?

A particular 4-year-old will often show a wide range of behaviors on very similar tasks, depending on the context that child is in. This is known as:

Explain the basic concepts in cognitive development.

What are the processes involved in regulating attention and in determining what to with information just gathered or retrieved from long-term memory called?

According to the text, Intellectual Growth is:

Sociocultural models examine the development of psychological processes over an individual's lifetime, beginning before birth.

Cognition includes:

According to your text, species-typical behaviors or species-typical patterns of cognition are:

Which of the following would not be an example of an early or immature form of development which adapts the infant or young child to his or her particular environment?

According to the text, developmental contextual, sociocultural, and evolutionary models of development also represent:

If 4-year-old Emily's highly active causing her parents not to keep her in her playpen her development will be affected by what type of relationship?

Which of the following is not a basic cognitive ability that comprises executive function?

Discuss the concept whereby the functioning of mental structures promotes changes in the structures themselves.

How do different cultures construct different experiences for their children to learn, and what consequences does this have for how they learn?

Strategies are usually defined as non-deliberate, action-oriented mental operations aimed at developing a problem.

Biological Bases of 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