Exam 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood 

Motherese is also known as ____ speech.

While visiting her grandma, Winona becomes somewhat restless. In an attempt to comfort Winona, her grandmother says, "Why don't you play with the doll in my bedroom?" Winona goes to get the doll but returns crying and says, "That's not doll. Doll has red hair and sleeps in my room." Winona's behavior is best explained by

What would be the most effective way to assess phonological memory in a two-year-old?

The core _______________ hypothesis suggests that infants are born with a rudimentary understanding of the world.

Which is a legitimate criticism of Piaget's theory?

Meltzoff and Moore's controversial finding that three-week-olds would stick out their tongues to match an adult performing the same act has been used to support the notion of early life.

Salvador has a scheme for drawing with a crayon that had to be changed in order to learn how to paint a picture with a brush. This adaptation is an example of

Michael, who is a preoperational thinker, watches as a movie character appears to turn from a nice teenager into a werewolf. What is Michael's most likely reaction?

Which statement best exemplifies the concept of essentialism?

An information-processing theorist would most likely conceptualize all built-in neural structures that assist the operations of the mind as

Two-year-old Sam's limited vocabulary consists of words like "book," "dog," and "hat." Apparently, Sam

Which is the best example of underextension?

Provide an example of how egocentrism, animism, centration, and appearance as reality might affect the actions or thoughts of a child.

The phrase "out of sight, out of mind" best exemplifies the Piagetian concept of

Newborns appear to have the ability to hear the entire range of phonemes for every language on earth.

Which child does Piaget's theory have the most difficulty explaining?

When five-year-old Monarch says, "Butterflies exist to make the world more beautiful for people to look at," she is providing a great example of

In English, "-ing" and "-ed" represent grammatical morphemes.

Dr. Eco has a strong belief that global warming is a theoretical myth. In recent years, however, the increased rate of polar ice cap melt has forced him to alter his theory, and he is now a strong advocate against greenhouse pollutants. A Piagetian would most likely describe Dr. Eco's theoretical conversion in terms of

Orienting responses are often triggered by either unfamiliar or strong stimuli.