Question 1

Research demonstrating infants' habituation to a constant pattern was concerned with their knowledge of

Accepted Answer

A) future events timing. 
B) temporal order. 
C) event duration. 
D) event duration ratios. 
A) future events timing. 
B) temporal order. 
C) event duration. 
D) event duration ratios.

Question 2

The research of Krascum and Andrews on children's ability to learn about wugs and gillies demonstrated that giving children the _____ was particularly important.

Accepted Answer

A) subordinate and superordinate categories of the objects 
B) shapes and colours of the objects 
C) functions of the objects' features 
D) way in which the objects move 
A) subordinate and superordinate categories of the objects 
B) shapes and colours of the objects 
C) functions of the objects' features 
D) way in which the objects move

Question 3

The realization that all sets of N object have something in common is called

Accepted Answer

A) algebraic inequality. 
B) numerical equality. 
C) subitizing. 
D) counting commonality. 
A) algebraic inequality. 
B) numerical equality. 
C) subitizing. 
D) counting commonality.

Question 4

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

Accepted Answer

A) During earlier periods of our evolution, it was crucial for human survival that children learn quickly about animals and plants. 
B) Children throughout the world are fascinated by plants and animals, and learn about them quickly and easily. 
C) Children throughout the world organize information about plants and animals in very similar ways. 
D) Children during the preschool years tend to believe that plants are not alive. 
A) During earlier periods of our evolution, it was crucial for human survival that children learn quickly about animals and plants. 
B) Children throughout the world are fascinated by plants and animals, and learn about them quickly and easily. 
C) Children throughout the world organize information about plants and animals in very similar ways. 
D) Children during the preschool years tend to believe that plants are not alive.

Question 5

The debate between nativists and empiricists reflects what fundamental, unresolved question about human nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Do children shape their own concepts, or are they passive recipients of the concepts taught to them by others? 
B) Do children form all concepts through the same mechanisms, or do they possess special mechanisms for forming a few particularly important concepts? 
C) In what ways is concept development continuous, and in what ways is it discontinuous? 
D) Do all children learn concepts in the same manner, or does the sociocultural context matter? 
A) Do children shape their own concepts, or are they passive recipients of the concepts taught to them by others? 
B) Do children form all concepts through the same mechanisms, or do they possess special mechanisms for forming a few particularly important concepts? 
C) In what ways is concept development continuous, and in what ways is it discontinuous? 
D) Do all children learn concepts in the same manner, or does the sociocultural context matter?

Question 6

Wesley and his mother are focusing intentionally on the same reference. What is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) understanding intention 
B) a sense of self 
C) joint attention 
D) intersubjectivity 
A) understanding intention 
B) a sense of self 
C) joint attention 
D) intersubjectivity

Question 7

Which group is made up of members of the same perceptual category?

Accepted Answer

A) lizard, kangaroo, salmon 
B) mat, hat, cat 
C) sofa, grandfather clock, table 
D) iPad, picture frame, book 
A) lizard, kangaroo, salmon 
B) mat, hat, cat 
C) sofa, grandfather clock, table 
D) iPad, picture frame, book

Question 8

Which research finding would be MOST consistent with a nativist perspective on children's development of the understanding of space?

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial information is processed in a part of the brain that is separate from the parts of the brain that process other information. 
B) Arm movement is necessary for infants' initial concepts of space. 
C) Language shapes spatial development. 
D) Infants exposed to different cultural practices develop spatial understanding at different rates. 
A) Spatial information is processed in a part of the brain that is separate from the parts of the brain that process other information. 
B) Arm movement is necessary for infants' initial concepts of space. 
C) Language shapes spatial development. 
D) Infants exposed to different cultural practices develop spatial understanding at different rates.

Question 9

Chen and Siegler's study about 1- and 2-year-olds' use of tools demonstrated that the older toddlers were more likely than were the younger toddlers to

Accepted Answer

A) try to use their hands instead of a tool. 
B) generalize the causal nature of what they had learned on previous problems to new superficially different tools. 
C) ask their mothers for help. 
D) actively search for causes when no cause was immediately apparent. 
A) try to use their hands instead of a tool. 
B) generalize the causal nature of what they had learned on previous problems to new superficially different tools. 
C) ask their mothers for help. 
D) actively search for causes when no cause was immediately apparent.

Question 10

Which scenario is an example of sociodramatic play?

Accepted Answer

A) Alvaro is playing school with his brother, and Alvaro is the teacher. 
B) Fiona is holding a play phone to her ear and saying "Hello?" 
C) Sander is dressed up as a ghost for Halloween. 
D) Beatrice is putting a plate on her head and saying "See my hat?" 
A) Alvaro is playing school with his brother, and Alvaro is the teacher. 
B) Fiona is holding a play phone to her ear and saying "Hello?" 
C) Sander is dressed up as a ghost for Halloween. 
D) Beatrice is putting a plate on her head and saying "See my hat?"

Question 11

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

Accepted Answer

A) object substitution, sociodramatic play, pretend play 
B) sociodramatic play, object substitution, pretend play 
C) pretend play, object substitution, sociodramatic play 
D) object substitution, pretend play, sociodramatic play 
A) object substitution, sociodramatic play, pretend play 
B) sociodramatic play, object substitution, pretend play 
C) pretend play, object substitution, sociodramatic play 
D) object substitution, pretend play, sociodramatic play

Question 12

Infants' discriminations between numerical sets depend in large part on

Accepted Answer

A) their familiarity with the items. 
B) the ration of the number of entities in them. 
C) the ratio of the numbers. 
D) whether the infants were able to touch the items. 
A) their familiarity with the items. 
B) the ration of the number of entities in them. 
C) the ratio of the numbers. 
D) whether the infants were able to touch the items.

Question 13

Make-believe activities in which children create new symbolic relations, acting as if they were in a situation different from their actual one, is called

Accepted Answer

A) pretend play. 
B) intersubjectivity. 
C) object substitution. 
D) theory of mind. 
A) pretend play. 
B) intersubjectivity. 
C) object substitution. 
D) theory of mind.

Question 14

Researcher Barnes is interested in infants' ability to retrieve a hidden toy after they are relocated to the side opposite of the hiding place. The first group of infants is carried to the opposite side, and the second group is encouraged to crawl to the opposite side. Which result would be expected?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants who are carried to the opposite side and those who crawl there will both do very well on the task. 
B) Infants who are carried to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who crawl there. 
C) Infants who crawl to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who are carried there. 
D) Most infants will fail at this task, regardless of whether they are carried to the opposite side or crawl there themselves. 
A) Infants who are carried to the opposite side and those who crawl there will both do very well on the task. 
B) Infants who are carried to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who crawl there. 
C) Infants who crawl to the opposite side will be more successful than will those who are carried there. 
D) Most infants will fail at this task, regardless of whether they are carried to the opposite side or crawl there themselves.

Question 15

Which pair would Iris, a 6-month-old infant, be MOST likely to place in the same category?

Accepted Answer

A) elephant and fish 
B) chandelier and chair 
C) towel and rug 
D) baby and caterpillar 
A) elephant and fish 
B) chandelier and chair 
C) towel and rug 
D) baby and caterpillar

Question 16

The ability to precisely and accurately code locations in the absence of straightforward landmarks is

Accepted Answer

A) fully developed by age 2. 
B) fully developed by age 7. 
C) fully developed by adulthood. 
D) incomplete in some adults. 
A) fully developed by age 2. 
B) fully developed by age 7. 
C) fully developed by adulthood. 
D) incomplete in some adults.

Question 17

When surgery has restored sight to people who were born either blind or with severely impaired vision, they are unable to use visual information to represent space as well as those who never experienced impaired vision. This finding lends support to the role that _____ plays in spatial abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) hearing 
C) touch 
D) taste 
A) vision 
B) hearing 
C) touch 
D) taste

Question 18

Which concept is NOT at the centre of naïve psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) actions 
B) appearances 
C) desires 
D) beliefs 
A) actions 
B) appearances 
C) desires 
D) beliefs

Question 19

Which error is common amongst 8-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A) confusing past and future 
B) not accounting for current time when predicting amount of time in the future 
C) failing to distinguish which past event occurred more recently 
D) perceiving duration differently depending on whether their attention is focused on it 
A) confusing past and future 
B) not accounting for current time when predicting amount of time in the future 
C) failing to distinguish which past event occurred more recently 
D) perceiving duration differently depending on whether their attention is focused on it

Question 20

On the subject of healing, preschoolers believe that

Accepted Answer

A) only people, not plants or animals, can heal. 
B) living things, not inanimate objects, can heal. 
C) living things and inanimate objects can both heal. 
D) inanimate objects, not living things, can heal. 
A) only people, not plants or animals, can heal. 
B) living things, not inanimate objects, can heal. 
C) living things and inanimate objects can both heal. 
D) inanimate objects, not living things, can heal.

Research demonstrating infants' habituation to a constant pattern was concerned with their knowledge of

The research of Krascum and Andrews on children's ability to learn about wugs and gillies demonstrated that giving children the _____ was particularly important.

The realization that all sets of N object have something in common is called

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

The debate between nativists and empiricists reflects what fundamental, unresolved question about human nature?

Wesley and his mother are focusing intentionally on the same reference. What is occurring?

Which group is made up of members of the same perceptual category?

Which research finding would be MOST consistent with a nativist perspective on children's development of the understanding of space?

Chen and Siegler's study about 1- and 2-year-olds' use of tools demonstrated that the older toddlers were more likely than were the younger toddlers to

Which scenario is an example of sociodramatic play?

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

Infants' discriminations between numerical sets depend in large part on

Make-believe activities in which children create new symbolic relations, acting as if they were in a situation different from their actual one, is called

Which pair would Iris, a 6-month-old infant, be MOST likely to place in the same category?

The ability to precisely and accurately code locations in the absence of straightforward landmarks is

When surgery has restored sight to people who were born either blind or with severely impaired vision, they are unable to use visual information to represent space as well as those who never experienced impaired vision. This finding lends support to the role that _____ plays in spatial abilities.

Which concept is NOT at the centre of naïve psychology?

Which error is common amongst 8-year-olds?

On the subject of healing, preschoolers believe that

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

Research demonstrating infants' habituation to a constant pattern was concerned with their knowledge of

The research of Krascum and Andrews on children's ability to learn about wugs and gillies demonstrated that giving children the _____ was particularly important.

The realization that all sets of N object have something in common is called

Which statement is NOT an argument used by nativists to support the idea that people have a biology module?

The debate between nativists and empiricists reflects what fundamental, unresolved question about human nature?

Wesley and his mother are focusing intentionally on the same reference. What is occurring?

Which group is made up of members of the same perceptual category?

Which research finding would be MOST consistent with a nativist perspective on children's development of the understanding of space?

Chen and Siegler's study about 1- and 2-year-olds' use of tools demonstrated that the older toddlers were more likely than were the younger toddlers to

Which scenario is an example of sociodramatic play?

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

Infants' discriminations between numerical sets depend in large part on

Make-believe activities in which children create new symbolic relations, acting as if they were in a situation different from their actual one, is called

Which pair would Iris, a 6-month-old infant, be MOST likely to place in the same category?

The ability to precisely and accurately code locations in the absence of straightforward landmarks is

When surgery has restored sight to people who were born either blind or with severely impaired vision, they are unable to use visual information to represent space as well as those who never experienced impaired vision. This finding lends support to the role that _____ plays in spatial abilities.

Which concept is NOT at the centre of naïve psychology?

Which error is common amongst 8-year-olds?

On the subject of healing, preschoolers believe that

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