Question 1

Which statement about play is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Pretend play is a type of object substitution. 
B) Pretend play is a type of sociodramatic play. 
C) Object substitution is a type of sociodramatic play. 
D) Sociodramatic play is a type of pretend play. 
A) Pretend play is a type of object substitution. 
B) Pretend play is a type of sociodramatic play. 
C) Object substitution is a type of sociodramatic play. 
D) Sociodramatic play is a type of pretend play.

Question 2

Do infants have any understanding of number? Give an example to support your answer. Are infants able to perform simple arithmetic ? Discuss the evidence supporting the claim that they can. What is an alternative explanation to this evidence?

Accepted Answer

Nativists argue that children are born w

Question 3

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to

Accepted Answer

A) discriminate between two durations when their ratio is 2:1. 
B) detect a repetitive order of events over time. 
C) remember the order of events for a substantial period. 
D) sense the duration of events. 
A) discriminate between two durations when their ratio is 2:1. 
B) detect a repetitive order of events over time. 
C) remember the order of events for a substantial period. 
D) sense the duration of events.

Question 4

The coding of spatial locations relative to one's own body, without regard to the surroundings, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dead reckoning. 
B) egocentric spatial representation. 
C) egotistic spatial representation. 
D) external environment representation. 
A) dead reckoning. 
B) egocentric spatial representation. 
C) egotistic spatial representation. 
D) external environment representation.

Question 5

Lack of visual experience during _____ limits subsequent spatial development.

Accepted Answer

A) early infancy 
B) toddlerhood 
C) childhood 
D) adolescence 
A) early infancy 
B) toddlerhood 
C) childhood 
D) adolescence

Question 6

The middle level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) subordinate 
B) perceptual 
C) basic 
D) superordinate 
A) subordinate 
B) perceptual 
C) basic 
D) superordinate

Question 7

A structured understanding of how desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is referred to as a theory of

Accepted Answer

A) mind. 
B) behaviour. 
C) thought. 
D) psychology. 
A) mind. 
B) behaviour. 
C) thought. 
D) psychology.

Question 8

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months of age. 
B) Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object, rather than based on the object as a whole. 
C) The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D) The ability to categorize objects based on shape and size is fully developed by 18 months of age. 
A) The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months of age. 
B) Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object, rather than based on the object as a whole. 
C) The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D) The ability to categorize objects based on shape and size is fully developed by 18 months of age.

Question 9

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Accepted Answer

A) the future before they can reason about the present. 
B) the past before they can reason about the future. 
C) the present before they can reason about the past. 
D) recent past events before they can reason about events that occurred far in the past. 
A) the future before they can reason about the present. 
B) the past before they can reason about the future. 
C) the present before they can reason about the past. 
D) recent past events before they can reason about events that occurred far in the past.

Question 10

Children at the age of _____ can count but have no idea whether 3 is bigger than 5 or 5 is bigger than 3.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years 
B) 3 years 
C) 4 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 2 years 
B) 3 years 
C) 4 years 
D) 5 years

Question 11

Nativists differ from empiricists in that nativists believe that children are born with

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to remember. 
B) a sense of the concept of time. 
C) the ability to form associations. 
D) a sense of the concept of vehicle. 
A) the ability to remember. 
B) a sense of the concept of time. 
C) the ability to form associations. 
D) a sense of the concept of vehicle.

Question 12

Infants are first able to code space relative to

Accepted Answer

A) their own immediate position. 
B) prominent landmarks. 
C) the intersection of a ceiling and a wall or two walls. 
D) other nearby people. 
A) their own immediate position. 
B) prominent landmarks. 
C) the intersection of a ceiling and a wall or two walls. 
D) other nearby people.

Question 13

Which phrase is NOT a characteristic of naïve psychological concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) refer to invisible mental states 
B) develop early in life 
C) linked to each other in cause-effect relations 
D) involved in understanding only the self 
A) refer to invisible mental states 
B) develop early in life 
C) linked to each other in cause-effect relations 
D) involved in understanding only the self

Question 14

_____ appears to be a major factor in infants' development of a sense of space independent of their own location.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct instruction from adults 
B) The experience of being carried around complex rooms 
C) Self-locomotion 
D) The ability to sit up 
A) Direct instruction from adults 
B) The experience of being carried around complex rooms 
C) Self-locomotion 
D) The ability to sit up

Question 15

An organized understanding of how mental processes such as intentions, desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with

Accepted Answer

A) being able to move. 
B) breathing. 
C) being able to dance. 
D) having fur. 
A) being able to move. 
B) breathing. 
C) being able to dance. 
D) having fur.

Question 17

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) help us understand the world 
B) tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C) provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D) serve all of these functions 
A) help us understand the world 
B) tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C) provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D) serve all of these functions

Question 18

Describe how pretend play and sociodramatic play are associated with children's psychological understanding, and explain why this association exists.

Accepted Answer

One way in which children learn about ot

Question 19

Jenny recently mastered an understanding of the connection between desires and actions. She is likely what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 8 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 18 months 
A) 6 months 
B) 8 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 18 months

Question 20

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

Accepted Answer

A) Children have only a shallow understanding of living things until they are 7 to 10 years old. 
B) Children understand the essential characteristics of living things by the age of 5. 
C) Young children simultaneously possess both mature and immature biological understandings. 
D) Children are fascinated by living things, especially animals. 
A) Children have only a shallow understanding of living things until they are 7 to 10 years old. 
B) Children understand the essential characteristics of living things by the age of 5. 
C) Young children simultaneously possess both mature and immature biological understandings. 
D) Children are fascinated by living things, especially animals.

Which statement about play is TRUE?

Do infants have any understanding of number? Give an example to support your answer. Are infants able to perform simple arithmetic ? Discuss the evidence supporting the claim that they can. What is an alternative explanation to this evidence?

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to

The coding of spatial locations relative to one's own body, without regard to the surroundings, is known as

Lack of visual experience during _____ limits subsequent spatial development.

The middle level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

A structured understanding of how desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is referred to as a theory of

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Children at the age of _____ can count but have no idea whether 3 is bigger than 5 or 5 is bigger than 3.

Nativists differ from empiricists in that nativists believe that children are born with

Infants are first able to code space relative to

Which phrase is NOT a characteristic of naïve psychological concepts?

_____ appears to be a major factor in infants' development of a sense of space independent of their own location.

An organized understanding of how mental processes such as intentions, desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is known as

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Describe how pretend play and sociodramatic play are associated with children's psychological understanding, and explain why this association exists.

Jenny recently mastered an understanding of the connection between desires and actions. She is likely what age?

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

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

Exam 7: Conceptual Development

Which statement about play is TRUE?

Do infants have any understanding of number? Give an example to support your answer. Are infants able to perform simple arithmetic ? Discuss the evidence supporting the claim that they can. What is an alternative explanation to this evidence?

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to

The coding of spatial locations relative to one's own body, without regard to the surroundings, is known as

Lack of visual experience during _____ limits subsequent spatial development.

The middle level within a category hierarchy is called a _____ level.

A structured understanding of how desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is referred to as a theory of

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is TRUE?

It is NOT true that children can reason about

Children at the age of _____ can count but have no idea whether 3 is bigger than 5 or 5 is bigger than 3.

Nativists differ from empiricists in that nativists believe that children are born with

Infants are first able to code space relative to

Which phrase is NOT a characteristic of naïve psychological concepts?

_____ appears to be a major factor in infants' development of a sense of space independent of their own location.

An organized understanding of how mental processes such as intentions, desires, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behaviour is known as

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with

Which of these describes the purpose of concepts?

Describe how pretend play and sociodramatic play are associated with children's psychological understanding, and explain why this association exists.

Jenny recently mastered an understanding of the connection between desires and actions. She is likely what age?

Developmental psychologists have settled on which description of children's understanding of living things?

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