Question 1

Most preschoolers believe that

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A) both animate (e.g., a puppy)and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat)objects can only be repaired by humans. 
B) both animate (e.g., a puppy)and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat)objects can repair themselves. 
C) animate objects (e.g., a puppy)can heal themselves, but inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat)need to be repaired by humans. 
D) inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat)can repair themselves, but animate objects (e.g., a puppy)need to be healed by humans. 
A) both animate (e.g., a puppy)and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat)objects can only be repaired by humans. 
B) both animate (e.g., a puppy)and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat)objects can repair themselves. 
C) animate objects (e.g., a puppy)can heal themselves, but inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat)need to be repaired by humans. 
D) inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat)can repair themselves, but animate objects (e.g., a puppy)need to be healed by humans.

Question 2

When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

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A) Infants have an easier time producing infant-directed speech. 
B) Infants pay more attention to infant-directed speech. 
C) Infants prefer the rapid pace of infant-directed speech. 
D) Infants like infant-directed speech because it lacks the confusing changes of pitch found in normal adult speech. 
A) Infants have an easier time producing infant-directed speech. 
B) Infants pay more attention to infant-directed speech. 
C) Infants prefer the rapid pace of infant-directed speech. 
D) Infants like infant-directed speech because it lacks the confusing changes of pitch found in normal adult speech.

Question 3

You work for a police department in a major city. A brutal crime has just been committed and the only witness is a five-year-old boy. Discuss concerns that you might have over the accuracy of the boy's testimony. Then describe ways that you might use to improve the accuracy of the child's recollection.

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​ Two main concerns are that preschool c

Question 4

Barry walks up to his nine-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" Barry is illustrating

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A) scaffolding. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) overextension. 
D) infant-directed speech. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) overextension. 
D) infant-directed speech.

Question 5

According to the _______________ principle, number names need to be counted in the same order.

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The answer of According to the _______________ principle, number names...

Question 6

____ can be defined as a diminished response to a familiar stimulus.

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A) Orienting response 
B) Centration 
C) Habituation 
D) Attention 
A) Orienting response 
B) Centration 
C) Habituation 
D) Attention

Question 7

Describe the progression of speech sounds in a normally developing child from birth to one year old.

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​ At 2 months, infants begin cooing whic

Question 8

The quality of an autobiographical memory can be influenced by culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Piaget is often criticized for overestimating the impact of sociocultural factors on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The following three-year-olds are asked to count the number of fingers they have on their left hand. Assuming that they each have five fingers, who best illustrates the one-to-one principle?

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A) Chandler , who says, "1, 4, 2!" 
B) Monica, who says, "5, 3, 1, blastoff!" 
C) Phoebe, who says, "One hand has five fingers." 
D) Ross, who says, "1, 2, C, D, F." 
A) Chandler , who says, "1, 4, 2!" 
B) Monica, who says, "5, 3, 1, blastoff!" 
C) Phoebe, who says, "One hand has five fingers." 
D) Ross, who says, "1, 2, C, D, F."

Question 11

Piaget used the term ____ to describe the difficulty children often have in taking another person's perspective.

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A) animism 
B) scaffolding 
C) a tertiary circular reaction 
D) egocentrism 
A) animism 
B) scaffolding 
C) a tertiary circular reaction 
D) egocentrism

Question 12

During accommodation, a new experience is incorporated into an existing scheme without modification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child whose vocabulary is dominated by names of objects, actions, or persons is said to have a(n)____ style.

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A) nonsymbolic 
B) expressive 
C) referential 
D) overextended 
A) nonsymbolic 
B) expressive 
C) referential 
D) overextended

Question 14

While visiting a zoo, five-month-old Simba is frightened by a roaring lion and starts to cry. By the time Simba is one year old, he appears to have forgotten this event and actually enjoys movies with lions. Based on memory research, how might you get Simba to exhibit the original fear response?

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A) Show him a picture of a lion. 
B) Bring him back to the zoo. 
C) Have one of his brothers roar like a lion. 
D) There is nothing you can do to generate the pervious reaction. 
A) Show him a picture of a lion. 
B) Bring him back to the zoo. 
C) Have one of his brothers roar like a lion. 
D) There is nothing you can do to generate the pervious reaction.

Question 15

When first attempting to learn English as a second language, Olga spends a great deal of time converting similar English sounds into Russian equivalents. Later, she spends more time generating new, non-Russian language ideas. Piaget would describe this change as involving

Accepted Answer

A) equilibration. 
B) the one-to-one principle. 
C) habituation. 
D) implosion. 
A) equilibration. 
B) the one-to-one principle. 
C) habituation. 
D) implosion.

Question 16

How many of the following beliefs would be part of the "naive biology" of a typical preschooler: understanding that things grow, understanding realizing that children often resemble parents, understanding that some illness can be inherited, understanding that the insides of animals are different that the insides of inanimate objects?

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A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4 
A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4

Question 17

Piaget referred to the psychological structures that organize experience as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Piaget referred to the psychological structures that...

Question 18

As an information-processing theorist, Dr. Tonic is most likely to conceptualize human cognitive development as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) butterfly that evolves from one qualitative level of processing to the next. 
B) computer that develops a larger "hard drive memory" and a "faster central processing unit." 
C) iceberg in which little processing can be seen, but a great deal is occurring at the unconscious level. 
D) mechanical calculator, unaffected by biological factors. 
A) butterfly that evolves from one qualitative level of processing to the next. 
B) computer that develops a larger "hard drive memory" and a "faster central processing unit." 
C) iceberg in which little processing can be seen, but a great deal is occurring at the unconscious level. 
D) mechanical calculator, unaffected by biological factors.

Question 19

Define and provide an example of overextension, underextension, a referential style, an expressive linguistic style, and telegraphic speech.

Accepted Answer

​ Overextension occurs when children def

Question 20

Which best describes proper linguistic turn-taking behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Attempt to alternate as speaker and listener. 
B) Only speak when spoken to. 
C) The more you know, the longer it is proper to speak. 
D) Try to nod approvingly when another person is taking a turn speaking. 
A) Attempt to alternate as speaker and listener. 
B) Only speak when spoken to. 
C) The more you know, the longer it is proper to speak. 
D) Try to nod approvingly when another person is taking a turn speaking.

Most preschoolers believe that

When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

Barry walks up to his nine-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" Barry is illustrating

According to the _______________ principle, number names need to be counted in the same order.

____ can be defined as a diminished response to a familiar stimulus.

Describe the progression of speech sounds in a normally developing child from birth to one year old.

The quality of an autobiographical memory can be influenced by culture.

Piaget is often criticized for overestimating the impact of sociocultural factors on cognitive development.

The following three-year-olds are asked to count the number of fingers they have on their left hand. Assuming that they each have five fingers, who best illustrates the one-to-one principle?

Piaget used the term ____ to describe the difficulty children often have in taking another person's perspective.

During accommodation, a new experience is incorporated into an existing scheme without modification.

A child whose vocabulary is dominated by names of objects, actions, or persons is said to have a(n)____ style.

While visiting a zoo, five-month-old Simba is frightened by a roaring lion and starts to cry. By the time Simba is one year old, he appears to have forgotten this event and actually enjoys movies with lions. Based on memory research, how might you get Simba to exhibit the original fear response?

When first attempting to learn English as a second language, Olga spends a great deal of time converting similar English sounds into Russian equivalents. Later, she spends more time generating new, non-Russian language ideas. Piaget would describe this change as involving

Piaget referred to the psychological structures that organize experience as _______________.

As an information-processing theorist, Dr. Tonic is most likely to conceptualize human cognitive development as a(n)

Define and provide an example of overextension, underextension, a referential style, an expressive linguistic style, and telegraphic speech.

Which best describes proper linguistic turn-taking behavior?

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Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

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Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

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

Most preschoolers believe that

When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

Barry walks up to his nine-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" Barry is illustrating

According to the _______________ principle, number names need to be counted in the same order.

____ can be defined as a diminished response to a familiar stimulus.

Describe the progression of speech sounds in a normally developing child from birth to one year old.

The quality of an autobiographical memory can be influenced by culture.

Piaget is often criticized for overestimating the impact of sociocultural factors on cognitive development.

The following three-year-olds are asked to count the number of fingers they have on their left hand. Assuming that they each have five fingers, who best illustrates the one-to-one principle?

Piaget used the term ____ to describe the difficulty children often have in taking another person's perspective.

During accommodation, a new experience is incorporated into an existing scheme without modification.

A child whose vocabulary is dominated by names of objects, actions, or persons is said to have a(n)____ style.

While visiting a zoo, five-month-old Simba is frightened by a roaring lion and starts to cry. By the time Simba is one year old, he appears to have forgotten this event and actually enjoys movies with lions. Based on memory research, how might you get Simba to exhibit the original fear response?

When first attempting to learn English as a second language, Olga spends a great deal of time converting similar English sounds into Russian equivalents. Later, she spends more time generating new, non-Russian language ideas. Piaget would describe this change as involving

Piaget referred to the psychological structures that organize experience as _______________.

As an information-processing theorist, Dr. Tonic is most likely to conceptualize human cognitive development as a(n)

Define and provide an example of overextension, underextension, a referential style, an expressive linguistic style, and telegraphic speech.

Which best describes proper linguistic turn-taking behavior?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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