Question 1

What is the definition of the referential language style?

Accepted Answer

A)  using personal pronouns to refer to the self 
B)  using language to label objects in the environment 
C)  using language as a means for engaging in social interaction 
D)  using words that make no particular reference, but allow practice with the vocal cords 
A)  using personal pronouns to refer to the self 
B)  using language to label objects in the environment 
C)  using language as a means for engaging in social interaction 
D)  using words that make no particular reference, but allow practice with the vocal cords

Question 2

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Three weeks later, after never having engaged in this behaviour, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. What is Jocelyn demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  social stereotypes 
B)  rule-following 
C)  deferred imitation 
D)  simple reflexes 
A)  social stereotypes 
B)  rule-following 
C)  deferred imitation 
D)  simple reflexes

Question 3

A primary circular reaction involves repeating a behaviour that affects the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jennifer is curious about her son's cries and coos. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based entirely on know-how. 
B)  They are innate, but modified by experience. 
C)  They are based entirely on genetic encoding. 
D)  They are accidental noises that are soon replaced by meaningful sounds. 
A)  They are based entirely on know-how. 
B)  They are innate, but modified by experience. 
C)  They are based entirely on genetic encoding. 
D)  They are accidental noises that are soon replaced by meaningful sounds.

Question 5

In its simplest sense, what do the Bayley Scales measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental and motor abilities 
B)  genetic influences on intelligence 
C)  social and emotional development 
D)  environmental influences on intelligence 
A)  mental and motor abilities 
B)  genetic influences on intelligence 
C)  social and emotional development 
D)  environmental influences on intelligence

Question 6

A child's Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) decreases as the child develops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cooing is the same thing as crying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the relationship between receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary. 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally surpasses receptive vocabulary. 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal. 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment. 
A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary. 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally surpasses receptive vocabulary. 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal. 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment.

Question 9

Describe the difference between assimilation and accommodation.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is the first step in trying

Question 10

What did Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001) conclude regarding visual recognition memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is stable from age to age. 
B)  It relates significantly to brain myelination. 
C)  It is positively correlated with brain weight. 
D)  It can screen infants for handicaps, such as sensory or neurological problems. 
A)  It is stable from age to age. 
B)  It relates significantly to brain myelination. 
C)  It is positively correlated with brain weight. 
D)  It can screen infants for handicaps, such as sensory or neurological problems.

Question 11

Pamela is trying to place her rectangular block in the rectangular opening of her "know your shape" toy, but it is too wide to fit. She studies the block for some time and then grabs it, rotates it sideways, and the block successful falls in the opening. What substage of sensorimotor development was Pamela demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Receptive language tends to outpace expressive language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." What is this child's behaviour an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme 
B)  overextension 
C)  egocentric speech 
D)  telegraphic speech 
A)  morpheme 
B)  overextension 
C)  egocentric speech 
D)  telegraphic speech

Question 14

Which skill does the Bayley Scales measure when assessing an infant's intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ 
B)  mother-child attachment 
C)  verbal communication and perceptual skills 
D)  information processing 
A)  IQ 
B)  mother-child attachment 
C)  verbal communication and perceptual skills 
D)  information processing

Question 15

During which substage of the sensorimotor period of development are reflexes inflexible and stereotypical?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first substage 
B)  the second substage 
C)  the third substage 
D)  the fourth substage 
A)  the first substage 
B)  the second substage 
C)  the third substage 
D)  the fourth substage

Question 16

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated. 
B)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to increase. 
C)  MLU tends to decrease initially because other developmental challenges also occur when chronological age increases. 
D)  Chronological age increases across time, whereas MLU remains the same across time. 
A)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated. 
B)  As chronological age increases, MLU tends to increase. 
C)  MLU tends to decrease initially because other developmental challenges also occur when chronological age increases. 
D)  Chronological age increases across time, whereas MLU remains the same across time.

Question 17

Research on deferred imitation supports Piaget's view of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How is infant intelligence assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  by monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with auditory stimuli 
B)  by comparing infant abilities to genetic norms 
C)  by comparing the abilities of one infant to others of the same age 
D)  by monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with visual stimuli 
A)  by monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with auditory stimuli 
B)  by comparing infant abilities to genetic norms 
C)  by comparing the abilities of one infant to others of the same age 
D)  by monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with visual stimuli

Question 19

What abilities must be in place in order for an infant to develop object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility of thought and schemas 
B)  working memory and reasoning 
C)  curiosity and ambition 
D)  imitation and differentiation 
A)  flexibility of thought and schemas 
B)  working memory and reasoning 
C)  curiosity and ambition 
D)  imitation and differentiation

Question 20

Which statement is a criticism as a result of research into Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It overestimates the abilities of infants. 
B)  It does not explain cognitive development of infants. 
C)  It focuses almost exclusively on learning processes. 
D)  It focuses almost exclusively on maturational processes. 
A)  It overestimates the abilities of infants. 
B)  It does not explain cognitive development of infants. 
C)  It focuses almost exclusively on learning processes. 
D)  It focuses almost exclusively on maturational processes.

What is the definition of the referential language style?

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Three weeks later, after never having engaged in this behaviour, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. What is Jocelyn demonstrating?

A primary circular reaction involves repeating a behaviour that affects the environment.

Jennifer is curious about her son's cries and coos. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

In its simplest sense, what do the Bayley Scales measure?

A child's Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) decreases as the child develops.

Cooing is the same thing as crying.

What is the relationship between receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Describe the difference between assimilation and accommodation.

What did Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001) conclude regarding visual recognition memory?

Receptive language tends to outpace expressive language.

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." What is this child's behaviour an example of?

Which skill does the Bayley Scales measure when assessing an infant's intelligence?

During which substage of the sensorimotor period of development are reflexes inflexible and stereotypical?

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Research on deferred imitation supports Piaget's view of cognitive development.

How is infant intelligence assessed?

What abilities must be in place in order for an infant to develop object permanence?

Which statement is a criticism as a result of research into Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory?

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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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

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Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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What is the definition of the referential language style?

Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Three weeks later, after never having engaged in this behaviour, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. What is Jocelyn demonstrating?

A primary circular reaction involves repeating a behaviour that affects the environment.

Jennifer is curious about her son's cries and coos. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

In its simplest sense, what do the Bayley Scales measure?

A child's Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) decreases as the child develops.

Cooing is the same thing as crying.

What is the relationship between receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Describe the difference between assimilation and accommodation.

What did Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001) conclude regarding visual recognition memory?

Receptive language tends to outpace expressive language.

A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow." What is this child's behaviour an example of?

Which skill does the Bayley Scales measure when assessing an infant's intelligence?

During which substage of the sensorimotor period of development are reflexes inflexible and stereotypical?

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Research on deferred imitation supports Piaget's view of cognitive development.

How is infant intelligence assessed?

What abilities must be in place in order for an infant to develop object permanence?

Which statement is a criticism as a result of research into Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory?

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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