Question 1

Genie, the girl who was locked away for much of her first 13 years of life, was unable to learn language as well as those who had normal language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The sensitive period for language development takes place between 18 and 24 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Children in the sensorimotor stage do not realize that people continue to exist even though they can't be seen. What concept have these children not yet mastered?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  hypothetical reasoning 
C)  empathetic thought 
D)  object permanence 
A)  conservation 
B)  hypothetical reasoning 
C)  empathetic thought 
D)  object permanence D

Question 4

Who developed the Bayley Scales of Infant Development? When was this assessment tool created and what does it measure?

Accepted Answer

The Bayley Scales were first constructed

Question 5

Which of the following is related to recognition memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance on gross motor tasks 
B)  job preference later in life 
C)  an infant's ability to scan stimuli and retain images 
D)  brain wave activity when visually stimulated 
A)  performance on gross motor tasks 
B)  job preference later in life 
C)  an infant's ability to scan stimuli and retain images 
D)  brain wave activity when visually stimulated

Question 6

Tertiary circular reactions occur when infants engage in purposeful adaptations of established schemas to specific situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What conclusions have been reached about the benefits of infant learning DVDs such as Baby Einstein?

Accepted Answer

A)  The older the child when first exposed to such videos, the more positive the impact. 
B)  Infants develop habituation to such videos and they quickly lose their effectiveness. 
C)  They have been demonstrated to increase intelligence scores in later life by at least 18 points. 
D)  They may actually inhibit verbal ability and bonding with caregivers. 
A)  The older the child when first exposed to such videos, the more positive the impact. 
B)  Infants develop habituation to such videos and they quickly lose their effectiveness. 
C)  They have been demonstrated to increase intelligence scores in later life by at least 18 points. 
D)  They may actually inhibit verbal ability and bonding with caregivers.

Question 8

After children begin to speak their first words, what is the pace of their verbal acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  fast, with children speaking 40 to 50 words within a month 
B)  slow, with children speaking 10 to 30 words within 3 to 4 months 
C)  fast, as expressive vocabulary outpaces receptive vocabulary 
D)  slow, 5 to 10 words within 6 months, and sometimes regression takes place 
A)  fast, with children speaking 40 to 50 words within a month 
B)  slow, with children speaking 10 to 30 words within 3 to 4 months 
C)  fast, as expressive vocabulary outpaces receptive vocabulary 
D)  slow, 5 to 10 words within 6 months, and sometimes regression takes place

Question 9

The case study of Genie supports the idea that the tendency to acquire language is easily learned at any time in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Paul turns toward the sound of the phone ringing. 
B)  Lucien kicks his mobile over and over, which makes it move. 
C)  Kayla accidentally touches her nose with her thumb, which makes her laugh. Kayla then repeats the action, which makes her laugh again. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways and is able to pull it into the crib. In the future she simply turns it sideways to pull it through. 
A)  Jean-Paul turns toward the sound of the phone ringing. 
B)  Lucien kicks his mobile over and over, which makes it move. 
C)  Kayla accidentally touches her nose with her thumb, which makes her laugh. Kayla then repeats the action, which makes her laugh again. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways and is able to pull it into the crib. In the future she simply turns it sideways to pull it through.

Question 11

Language development can be explained entirely as a result of imitation and shaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children usually utter their first word at around 12 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While observing infants, you witness a tertiary circular reaction. What stage of cognitive development have you observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensorimotor stage 
B)  the preoperational stage 
C)  the concrete operational stage 
D)  the formal operational stage 
A)  the sensorimotor stage 
B)  the preoperational stage 
C)  the concrete operational stage 
D)  the formal operational stage

Question 14

How has Piaget's theory of cognitive development been viewed by later researchers?

Accepted Answer

Piaget's theory has been shown to be sup

Question 15

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

Accepted Answer

A)  crying 
B)  cooing 
C)  saying "ma" or "pa" 
D)  echolalia 
A)  crying 
B)  cooing 
C)  saying "ma" or "pa" 
D)  echolalia

Question 16

According to the nativist perspective, children have an inborn tendency to language learning in the form of neurological "prewiring."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the most advanced substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary circular reaction substage 
B)  the secondary circular reaction substage 
C)  the invention of new means through mental combinations substage 
D)  the coordination of secondary schemas substage 
A)  the primary circular reaction substage 
B)  the secondary circular reaction substage 
C)  the invention of new means through mental combinations substage 
D)  the coordination of secondary schemas substage

Question 18

Lacey is 7 months old. She shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. What is Lacey's action an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple reflex 
B)  a primary circular reaction 
C)  a secondary circular reaction 
D)  a tertiary circular reaction 
A)  a simple reflex 
B)  a primary circular reaction 
C)  a secondary circular reaction 
D)  a tertiary circular reaction

Question 19

Which of the following is indicated when an infant sticks out her tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  imitation 
C)  a random act 
D)  too little information to tell 
A)  memory 
B)  imitation 
C)  a random act 
D)  too little information to tell

Question 20

Learning theorists believe that language is acquired as a result of inborn or prewired factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Genie, the girl who was locked away for much of her first 13 years of life, was unable to learn language as well as those who had normal language development.

The sensitive period for language development takes place between 18 and 24 months.

Children in the sensorimotor stage do not realize that people continue to exist even though they can't be seen. What concept have these children not yet mastered?

Who developed the Bayley Scales of Infant Development? When was this assessment tool created and what does it measure?

Which of the following is related to recognition memory?

Tertiary circular reactions occur when infants engage in purposeful adaptations of established schemas to specific situations.

What conclusions have been reached about the benefits of infant learning DVDs such as Baby Einstein?

After children begin to speak their first words, what is the pace of their verbal acquisition?

The case study of Genie supports the idea that the tendency to acquire language is easily learned at any time in life.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Language development can be explained entirely as a result of imitation and shaping.

Children usually utter their first word at around 12 months of age.

While observing infants, you witness a tertiary circular reaction. What stage of cognitive development have you observed?

How has Piaget's theory of cognitive development been viewed by later researchers?

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

According to the nativist perspective, children have an inborn tendency to language learning in the form of neurological "prewiring."

What is the most advanced substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period?

Lacey is 7 months old. She shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. What is Lacey's action an example of?

Which of the following is indicated when an infant sticks out her tongue?

Learning theorists believe that language is acquired as a result of inborn or prewired factors.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Genie, the girl who was locked away for much of her first 13 years of life, was unable to learn language as well as those who had normal language development.

The sensitive period for language development takes place between 18 and 24 months.

Children in the sensorimotor stage do not realize that people continue to exist even though they can't be seen. What concept have these children not yet mastered?

Who developed the Bayley Scales of Infant Development? When was this assessment tool created and what does it measure?

Which of the following is related to recognition memory?

Tertiary circular reactions occur when infants engage in purposeful adaptations of established schemas to specific situations.

What conclusions have been reached about the benefits of infant learning DVDs such as Baby Einstein?

After children begin to speak their first words, what is the pace of their verbal acquisition?

The case study of Genie supports the idea that the tendency to acquire language is easily learned at any time in life.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Language development can be explained entirely as a result of imitation and shaping.

Children usually utter their first word at around 12 months of age.

While observing infants, you witness a tertiary circular reaction. What stage of cognitive development have you observed?

How has Piaget's theory of cognitive development been viewed by later researchers?

What is the earliest communicative sound a child makes?

According to the nativist perspective, children have an inborn tendency to language learning in the form of neurological "prewiring."

What is the most advanced substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period?

Lacey is 7 months old. She shakes a rattle so it will make a noise she likes. What is Lacey's action an example of?

Which of the following is indicated when an infant sticks out her tongue?

Learning theorists believe that language is acquired as a result of inborn or prewired factors.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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