Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Ten-month-old Thaddeus and his 12-year-old brother watch their cat play with a ball. Thaddeus looks at the cat and then looks at his brother to ensure that he is also watching the cat. Thaddeus's brother labels the cat and the ball. Thaddeus and his brother are engaged in

According to the information-processing perspective, ___________ increase(s) the chances that we will retain information and use it efficiently.

Expressive-style children tend to

Two-year-old Zach utters the words "more cookie." This is an example of

Two landmark cognitive changes that take place in Substage 4 of the sensorimotor period of Piaget's theory are ________ and ________.

Sally and her granddaughter play peekaboo regularly. At first, Sally starts the game and her granddaughter is an amused observer. By 12 months, the granddaughter actively participates, trading roles with Sally. Sally is helping her granddaughter

Dr. Mastick believes that children are "prewired" to master the intricate rules of their language. Dr. Mastick's views are consistent with which theory of language development?

Molly has an IQ of 130. Molly performed better than _____ percent of her agemates.

Research on infant attention demonstrates that ________ between birth and 4 to 5 months of age.

Studies show that children begin to prefer child-directed speech over other kinds of adult talk at

According to core knowledge theorists,

Research demonstrates that

Which of the following statements is supported by research on child-directed speech?

In Piaget's theory, ____________ involves building schemes through direct interaction with the environment.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development test

Research demonstrates that make-believe play is

According to Vygotsky, children master activities and think in ways that have meaning in their culture through

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that the advent of ________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Most infant tests

Telegraphic speech