Question 1

Which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage serves as a transition between sensorimotor development and the development of symbolic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fifth substage 
B)  The fourth substage 
C)  The sixth substage 
D)  The second substage 
A)  The fifth substage 
B)  The fourth substage 
C)  The sixth substage 
D)  The second substage

Question 2

Lauren learns what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish which she keeps in a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergence 
B)  assimilation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  conditioning 
A)  divergence 
B)  assimilation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  conditioning

Question 3

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  canalization 
B)  habituation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  object representation 
A)  canalization 
B)  habituation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  object representation

Question 4

In which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage does an infant begin to show intentional, goal-directed behavior?

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 5

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish. She then repeats the action. 
B)  Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing. He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C)  Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo. He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib. Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through. 
A)  Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish. She then repeats the action. 
B)  Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing. He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C)  Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo. He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib. Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.

Question 6

Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a primary circular reaction that focuses on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an infant's own body rather than on the external environment 
B)  the external environment to the exclusion of other things 
C)  external faces and internal representations of emotions 
D)  the development of complex reflexes 
A)  an infant's own body rather than on the external environment 
B)  the external environment to the exclusion of other things 
C)  external faces and internal representations of emotions 
D)  the development of complex reflexes

Question 7

In the context of infants, briefly explain overextension.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Young children try to

Question 8

Piaget suggested that, between 12 to 18 months of age, infants engage in tertiary circular reactions, or _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning through abstract concepts 
B)  accidental adaptations of established schemes to specific situations 
C)  purposeful adaptations of established schemes to specific situations 
D)  moral evaluations of behavior 
A)  reasoning through abstract concepts 
B)  accidental adaptations of established schemes to specific situations 
C)  purposeful adaptations of established schemes to specific situations 
D)  moral evaluations of behavior

Question 9

Infant memory improves dramatically between _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one and two months of age 
B)  two and six months of age 
C)  one and eight months of age 
D)  six and eight months of age 
A)  one and two months of age 
B)  two and six months of age 
C)  one and eight months of age 
D)  six and eight months of age

Question 10

Semantics refers to the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement on the evaluation of Piaget's theory on cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget emphasized the role of maturation, almost to the point of excluding adult and peer influences on cognitive development. 
B)  Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C)  The pattern and sequence of events described in Piaget's theory were restricted only to American infants. 
D)  Piaget's theory overestimated infants' competence. 
A)  Piaget emphasized the role of maturation, almost to the point of excluding adult and peer influences on cognitive development. 
B)  Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C)  The pattern and sequence of events described in Piaget's theory were restricted only to American infants. 
D)  Piaget's theory overestimated infants' competence.

Question 12

Over time, overextensions _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually become even more exaggerated than their references 
B)  gradually pull back to their proper references 
C)  stabilize after a short period 
D)  stabilize after a long period 
A)  gradually become even more exaggerated than their references 
B)  gradually pull back to their proper references 
C)  stabilize after a short period 
D)  stabilize after a long period

Question 13

In the context of language acquisition, the critical period is also known as the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive period 
B)  primary period 
C)  vocalization period 
D)  linguistic period 
A)  sensitive period 
B)  primary period 
C)  vocalization period 
D)  linguistic period

Question 14

Piaget's sensorimotor stage refers to the first two years of cognitive development in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger pangs that one experiences while on a diet 
B)  physical growth 
C)  problem solving 
D)  emotions such as disgust 
A)  hunger pangs that one experiences while on a diet 
B)  physical growth 
C)  problem solving 
D)  emotions such as disgust

Question 16

Discuss the critical period for language acquisition in children.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Language learning is

Question 17

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most researchers now agree that cognitive development is tied to discrete stages as Piaget suggested. 
B)  Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C)  The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described were noticed more clearly in boys than girls. 
D)  The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described have been observed in children cross-culturally. 
A)  Most researchers now agree that cognitive development is tied to discrete stages as Piaget suggested. 
B)  Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months. 
C)  The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described were noticed more clearly in boys than girls. 
D)  The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described have been observed in children cross-culturally.

Question 18

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development comprises both mental-scale and motor-scale items and also includes a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory rating scale 
B)  emotional rating scale 
C)  behavior rating scale 
D)  linguistic rating scale 
A)  sensory rating scale 
B)  emotional rating scale 
C)  behavior rating scale 
D)  linguistic rating scale

Question 19

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some infants do not search for hidden objects unless given an incentive. 
B)  Infants often randomly search for hidden objects but quickly become frustrated and give up. 
C)  Infants often search for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place. 
D)  Some infants do not search for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly become distracted by other, more interesting objects. 
A)  Some infants do not search for hidden objects unless given an incentive. 
B)  Infants often randomly search for hidden objects but quickly become frustrated and give up. 
C)  Infants often search for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place. 
D)  Some infants do not search for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly become distracted by other, more interesting objects.

Question 20

In secondary circular reactions, the focus shifts to objects and environmental events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage serves as a transition between sensorimotor development and the development of symbolic thought?

Lauren learns what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish which she keeps in a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. This is an example of _____.

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of _________.

In which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage does an infant begin to show intentional, goal-directed behavior?

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a primary circular reaction that focuses on __________.

In the context of infants, briefly explain overextension.

Piaget suggested that, between 12 to 18 months of age, infants engage in tertiary circular reactions, or _________.

Infant memory improves dramatically between _____.

Semantics refers to the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Which of the following is an accurate statement on the evaluation of Piaget's theory on cognitive development?

Over time, overextensions _______.

In the context of language acquisition, the critical period is also known as the _________.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage refers to the first two years of cognitive development in children.

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Discuss the critical period for language acquisition in children.

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development comprises both mental-scale and motor-scale items and also includes a _________.

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

In secondary circular reactions, the focus shifts to objects and environmental events.

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Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

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Exam 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage serves as a transition between sensorimotor development and the development of symbolic thought?

Lauren learns what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish which she keeps in a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. This is an example of _____.

Around the sixth month, an infant searches for an object that has rolled out of sight. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is evidence of _________.

In which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage does an infant begin to show intentional, goal-directed behavior?

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a primary circular reaction that focuses on __________.

In the context of infants, briefly explain overextension.

Piaget suggested that, between 12 to 18 months of age, infants engage in tertiary circular reactions, or _________.

Infant memory improves dramatically between _____.

Semantics refers to the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Which of the following is an accurate statement on the evaluation of Piaget's theory on cognitive development?

Over time, overextensions _______.

In the context of language acquisition, the critical period is also known as the _________.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage refers to the first two years of cognitive development in children.

Apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with _____.

Discuss the critical period for language acquisition in children.

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development comprises both mental-scale and motor-scale items and also includes a _________.

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

In secondary circular reactions, the focus shifts to objects and environmental events.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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