Question 1

At what age does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  between 1 and 2 months of age 
B)  between 2 and 6 months of age 
C)  between 6 and 8 months of age 
D)  between 9 and 12 months 
A)  between 1 and 2 months of age 
B)  between 2 and 6 months of age 
C)  between 6 and 8 months of age 
D)  between 9 and 12 months

Question 2

During the sensorimotor period, infants progress from responding to events with reflexes, or ready-made schemas, to goal-oriented behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the definition of the mean length of utterance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the average number of morphemes a child uses in a sentence 
B)  the total number of sounds a child makes when trying to express herself 
C)  the average number of letters in the child's usual utterances 
D)  the complex arrangement of single words used to express complex thoughts 
A)  the average number of morphemes a child uses in a sentence 
B)  the total number of sounds a child makes when trying to express herself 
C)  the average number of letters in the child's usual utterances 
D)  the complex arrangement of single words used to express complex thoughts

Question 4

Jennifer is eager to know when her son will start babbling. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs before cooing. 
B)  It occurs after the ability to use intonation. 
C)  It appears between 6 and 9 months of age. 
D)  It is strongly related to words the child is trying to say. 
A)  It occurs before cooing. 
B)  It occurs after the ability to use intonation. 
C)  It appears between 6 and 9 months of age. 
D)  It is strongly related to words the child is trying to say.

Question 5

Babbling is the first communicative sound an infant makes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following describes a 1-month-old's crying?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-distinct 
B)  highly specific 
C)  serves no useful purpose 
D)  activated by the vocal tract 
A)  non-distinct 
B)  highly specific 
C)  serves no useful purpose 
D)  activated by the vocal tract

Question 7

What is required to move from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the passing of time 
B)  improvements in cognitive abilities 
C)  the emergence of genetic programming 
D)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time 
A)  the passing of time 
B)  improvements in cognitive abilities 
C)  the emergence of genetic programming 
D)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time

Question 8

There is no evidence of a sensitive period for language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is intonation?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating what has been heard 
B)  rising and falling speech patterns 
C)  the replication of consonants and vowels 
D)  babbling sounds from all achievable languages 
A)  repeating what has been heard 
B)  rising and falling speech patterns 
C)  the replication of consonants and vowels 
D)  babbling sounds from all achievable languages

Question 10

Baby Sammy likes to repeat the sound "dada." What is this vocalization called?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  echolalia 
D)  her first word 
A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  echolalia 
D)  her first word

At what age does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

During the sensorimotor period, infants progress from responding to events with reflexes, or ready-made schemas, to goal-oriented behaviour.

What is the definition of the mean length of utterance?

Jennifer is eager to know when her son will start babbling. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

Babbling is the first communicative sound an infant makes.

Which of the following describes a 1-month-old's crying?

What is required to move from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation?

There is no evidence of a sensitive period for language development.

What is intonation?

Baby Sammy likes to repeat the sound "dada." What is this vocalization called?

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

At what age does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

During the sensorimotor period, infants progress from responding to events with reflexes, or ready-made schemas, to goal-oriented behaviour.

What is the definition of the mean length of utterance?

Jennifer is eager to know when her son will start babbling. What is her pediatrician most likely to tell her?

Babbling is the first communicative sound an infant makes.

Which of the following describes a 1-month-old's crying?

What is required to move from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation?

There is no evidence of a sensitive period for language development.

What is intonation?

Baby Sammy likes to repeat the sound "dada." What is this vocalization called?

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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