Question 1

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a theory of mind module. 
B) object substitution. 
C) perceptual categorization. 
D) naïve psychology. 
A) a theory of mind module. 
B) object substitution. 
C) perceptual categorization. 
D) naïve psychology.

Question 2

A hypothesized brain mechanism devoted to understanding other human beings is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a theory of mind module. 
B) naïve psychology. 
C) perceptual categorization. 
D) a false-belief problem. 
A) a theory of mind module. 
B) naïve psychology. 
C) perceptual categorization. 
D) a false-belief problem.

Question 3

Differences between the counting abilities of preschoolers in China and the United States appear to indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) differences in language can affect the rate of development of the ability to count. 
B) differences in the ability to count to 10 are apparent at age 3. 
C) Chinese children do not show superior counting ability for numbers lower than 30. 
D) all of these statements are true. 
A) differences in language can affect the rate of development of the ability to count. 
B) differences in the ability to count to 10 are apparent at age 3. 
C) Chinese children do not show superior counting ability for numbers lower than 30. 
D) all of these statements are true.

Question 4

_____ is NOT amongst the psychological concepts that emerge at the end of the first year and the beginning of the second.

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding of intention 
B) Understanding of other's emotions 
C) Joint attention 
D) Understanding of other's beliefs 
A) Understanding of intention 
B) Understanding of other's emotions 
C) Joint attention 
D) Understanding of other's beliefs

Question 5

A category that is organized by set-subset relations is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual category. 
B) superordinate category. 
C) basic category. 
D) category hierarchy. 
A) perceptual category. 
B) superordinate category. 
C) basic category. 
D) category hierarchy.

Question 6

When children engage in activities where they enact miniature dramas with other children or adults, they are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) pretend play. 
B) sociodramatic play. 
C) solitary play. 
D) object substitution. 
A) pretend play. 
B) sociodramatic play. 
C) solitary play. 
D) object substitution.

Question 7

Amelia, a 5-year-old, is told a story about a girl named Brenda. Brenda is looking for her favourite doll. Although Brenda thinks the doll is under the bed, it really is in the kitchen cabinet. When Amelia is asked where Brenda will look for her doll, Amelia will MOST likely predict that Brenda will look in which location(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) under the bed 
B) in the kitchen cabinet 
C) in the garage 
D) both under the bed and in the kitchen cabinet 
A) under the bed 
B) in the kitchen cabinet 
C) in the garage 
D) both under the bed and in the kitchen cabinet

Question 8

The existence of a TOMM is advocated by

Accepted Answer

A) nativists. 
B) empiricists. 
C) neurologists. 
D) nurturists. 
A) nativists. 
B) empiricists. 
C) neurologists. 
D) nurturists.

Question 9

Which influence is NOT cited by empiricists when explaining the development of preschoolers' theory of mind from age 3 to age 5?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing experience with other people 
B) improved information-processing capacity 
C) brain maturation 
D) solitary play experiences 
A) increasing experience with other people 
B) improved information-processing capacity 
C) brain maturation 
D) solitary play experiences

Question 10

A commonsense level of understanding of other people and oneself is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) naïve psychology. 
B) basic psychology. 
C) an informal theory. 
D) a theory of mind. 
A) naïve psychology. 
B) basic psychology. 
C) an informal theory. 
D) a theory of mind.

Question 11

The view that living things have an essence inside them that makes them what they are is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) naturism. 
B) essentialism. 
C) nativism. 
D) spiritism. 
A) naturism. 
B) essentialism. 
C) nativism. 
D) spiritism.

Question 12

Explain how Erica, a young child, forms a category hierarchy of a tree.

Accepted Answer

The category hierarchies that young chil

Question 13

Children's psychological understanding begins to emerge by about what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years 
A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years

Question 14

The study that examined kindergartners' ability to point to various locations in their classroom while imagining a walk from their seat to the teacher's chair demonstrated that kindergarten children

Accepted Answer

A) are essentially unable to imagine spatial arrangements. 
B) have poor recall of their classroom arrangements. 
C) can easily imagine spatial arrangements while standing stationary. 
D) have mental representations of space that are improved with self-generated motion. 
A) are essentially unable to imagine spatial arrangements. 
B) have poor recall of their classroom arrangements. 
C) can easily imagine spatial arrangements while standing stationary. 
D) have mental representations of space that are improved with self-generated motion.

Question 15

Jerome is now 2 years old. This means that his understanding of the connection between people's _____ and actions is likely established.

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs 
B) desires 
C) abilities 
D) goals 
A) beliefs 
B) desires 
C) abilities 
D) goals

Question 16

Cases where adults who were born blind undergo surgery to restore sight have provided evidence that

Accepted Answer

A) self-locomotion, even without visual input, is sufficient for perfect development of the ability to mentally represent space. 
B) the stream of visual information that accompanies self-locomotion is important for an individual's current sense of space only. 
C) early visual experience is important for full development of the ability to mentally represent space. 
D) individuals who are blind are better able to mentally represent space than are those with normal vision. 
A) self-locomotion, even without visual input, is sufficient for perfect development of the ability to mentally represent space. 
B) the stream of visual information that accompanies self-locomotion is important for an individual's current sense of space only. 
C) early visual experience is important for full development of the ability to mentally represent space. 
D) individuals who are blind are better able to mentally represent space than are those with normal vision.

Question 17

Children's early categories correspond MOST closely to the categories that adults consider

Accepted Answer

A) superordinate. 
B) basic. 
C) subordinate, but children also sometimes form their own superordinate categories. 
D) basic, but children also sometimes form their own basic categories. 
A) superordinate. 
B) basic. 
C) subordinate, but children also sometimes form their own superordinate categories. 
D) basic, but children also sometimes form their own basic categories.

Question 18

Developmental psychologists and other researchers have found that the development of a theory of mind is severely impaired for

Accepted Answer

A) only children. 
B) children with autism spectrum disorder. 
C) children with imaginary friends. 
D) first-born children. 
A) only children. 
B) children with autism spectrum disorder. 
C) children with imaginary friends. 
D) first-born children.

Question 19

In the domain of spatial representation and learning, nativists and empiricists agree on which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain parts of the brain are specialized for coding particular types of spatial information. 
B) Children possess an innate module that is specialized for representing and learning about space. 
C) Children's experience with vision is essential to development of spatial representations. 
D) General information-processing skills are the key to spatial representation. 
A) Certain parts of the brain are specialized for coding particular types of spatial information. 
B) Children possess an innate module that is specialized for representing and learning about space. 
C) Children's experience with vision is essential to development of spatial representations. 
D) General information-processing skills are the key to spatial representation.

Question 20

Which statement BEST describes the ability of 6-month-old infants to use landmarks to code the locations of hidden objects?

Accepted Answer

A) Six-month-old infants are unable to use landmarks. 
B) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks when there is only a single landmark and it is very close to the hidden object. 
C) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks when there are many possible landmarks and one landmark is located right next to the hidden object. 
D) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks regardless of the number of landmarks and proximity to the hidden object. 
A) Six-month-old infants are unable to use landmarks. 
B) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks when there is only a single landmark and it is very close to the hidden object. 
C) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks when there are many possible landmarks and one landmark is located right next to the hidden object. 
D) Six-month-old infants are able to use landmarks regardless of the number of landmarks and proximity to the hidden object.

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

A hypothesized brain mechanism devoted to understanding other human beings is referred to as

Differences between the counting abilities of preschoolers in China and the United States appear to indicate that

_____ is NOT amongst the psychological concepts that emerge at the end of the first year and the beginning of the second.

A category that is organized by set-subset relations is known as a

When children engage in activities where they enact miniature dramas with other children or adults, they are engaging in

The existence of a TOMM is advocated by

Which influence is NOT cited by empiricists when explaining the development of preschoolers' theory of mind from age 3 to age 5?

A commonsense level of understanding of other people and oneself is referred to as

The view that living things have an essence inside them that makes them what they are is referred to as

Explain how Erica, a young child, forms a category hierarchy of a tree.

Children's psychological understanding begins to emerge by about what age?

The study that examined kindergartners' ability to point to various locations in their classroom while imagining a walk from their seat to the teacher's chair demonstrated that kindergarten children

Jerome is now 2 years old. This means that his understanding of the connection between people's _____ and actions is likely established.

Cases where adults who were born blind undergo surgery to restore sight have provided evidence that

Children's early categories correspond MOST closely to the categories that adults consider

Developmental psychologists and other researchers have found that the development of a theory of mind is severely impaired for

In the domain of spatial representation and learning, nativists and empiricists agree on which statement?

Which statement BEST describes the ability of 6-month-old infants to use landmarks to code the locations of hidden objects?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 7: Conceptual Development

A form of pretense in which an object is used as something other than itself is known as

A hypothesized brain mechanism devoted to understanding other human beings is referred to as

Differences between the counting abilities of preschoolers in China and the United States appear to indicate that

_____ is NOT amongst the psychological concepts that emerge at the end of the first year and the beginning of the second.

A category that is organized by set-subset relations is known as a

When children engage in activities where they enact miniature dramas with other children or adults, they are engaging in

The existence of a TOMM is advocated by

Which influence is NOT cited by empiricists when explaining the development of preschoolers' theory of mind from age 3 to age 5?

A commonsense level of understanding of other people and oneself is referred to as

The view that living things have an essence inside them that makes them what they are is referred to as

Explain how Erica, a young child, forms a category hierarchy of a tree.

Children's psychological understanding begins to emerge by about what age?

The study that examined kindergartners' ability to point to various locations in their classroom while imagining a walk from their seat to the teacher's chair demonstrated that kindergarten children

Jerome is now 2 years old. This means that his understanding of the connection between people's _____ and actions is likely established.

Cases where adults who were born blind undergo surgery to restore sight have provided evidence that

Children's early categories correspond MOST closely to the categories that adults consider

Developmental psychologists and other researchers have found that the development of a theory of mind is severely impaired for

In the domain of spatial representation and learning, nativists and empiricists agree on which statement?

Which statement BEST describes the ability of 6-month-old infants to use landmarks to code the locations of hidden objects?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters