Question 1

Research on deaf children and parent-child interaction shows that deaf children

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A)  of deaf parents show language and social skills that are on par with hearing children. 
B)  typically lag behind their hearing agemates in school, regardless of whether their parents are hearing or deaf. 
C)  of deaf parents have difficulty getting along well with adults and peers once they've entered school. 
D)  of hearing parents are more cognitively advanced than deaf children of deaf parents. 
A)  of deaf parents show language and social skills that are on par with hearing children. 
B)  typically lag behind their hearing agemates in school, regardless of whether their parents are hearing or deaf. 
C)  of deaf parents have difficulty getting along well with adults and peers once they've entered school. 
D)  of hearing parents are more cognitively advanced than deaf children of deaf parents.

Question 2

Habituation and recovery seem to be especially effective early indexes of intelligence because they

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A)  indicate important sensorimotor milestones. 
B)  measure higher-order cognitive skills. 
C)  assess skills that underlie intelligent behavior at all ages. 
D)  reveal infants' ability to process complex stimuli. 
A)  indicate important sensorimotor milestones. 
B)  measure higher-order cognitive skills. 
C)  assess skills that underlie intelligent behavior at all ages. 
D)  reveal infants' ability to process complex stimuli.

Question 3

As vocabulary and pronunciation improve,

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A)  underextensions increase. 
B)  overextensions disappear. 
C)  overextensions increase. 
D)  underextensions replace overextensions. 
A)  underextensions increase. 
B)  overextensions disappear. 
C)  overextensions increase. 
D)  underextensions replace overextensions.

Question 4

According to Piaget, infants' very first schemes are

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A)  disorganized bits of information. 
B)  based on internal representations of experience. 
C)  sensorimotor action patterns. 
D)  deliberate and creative. 
A)  disorganized bits of information. 
B)  based on internal representations of experience. 
C)  sensorimotor action patterns. 
D)  deliberate and creative.

Question 5

By age 6, children have a vocabulary of about ______ words.

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A)  1,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000

Question 6

In the information-processing system, _______ is unlimited in capacity.

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A)  working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  the central executive 
D)  the sensory register 
A)  working memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  the central executive 
D)  the sensory register

Question 7

The designers of the Bayley-III included items that tap

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A)  parental warmth toward the child. 
B)  such cognitive skills as habituation and categorization. 
C)  provision of appropriate play materials. 
D)  opportunities for variety in daily stimulation. 
A)  parental warmth toward the child. 
B)  such cognitive skills as habituation and categorization. 
C)  provision of appropriate play materials. 
D)  opportunities for variety in daily stimulation.

Question 8

When children are not changing much, they

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A)  are in a state of disequilibrium. 
B)  assimilate more than they accommodate. 
C)  experience cognitive discomfort. 
D)  modify their schemes. 
A)  are in a state of disequilibrium. 
B)  assimilate more than they accommodate. 
C)  experience cognitive discomfort. 
D)  modify their schemes.

Question 9

Among social interactionists, disagreement continues over whether or not children

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A)  have the necessary social skills to make sense of language. 
B)  progress through distinct stages of language development. 
C)  are equipped with specialized language structures. 
D)  should acquire a second language before formal schooling begins. 
A)  have the necessary social skills to make sense of language. 
B)  progress through distinct stages of language development. 
C)  are equipped with specialized language structures. 
D)  should acquire a second language before formal schooling begins.

Question 10

Baby Jessica accidentally pushes her stuffed toy behind the couch, out of her line of vision. One possible reason Jessica begins to cry is that she has not yet developed

Accepted Answer

A)  an A-not-B search error. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
A)  an A-not-B search error. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  animistic thinking.

Question 11

In the information-processing system, the central executive

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A)  is the conscious, reflective part of the mental system. 
B)  collaborates with long-term memory to direct problem solving and reasoning. 
C)  is where sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly. 
D)  is a special part of the long-term memory that manages complex activities. 
A)  is the conscious, reflective part of the mental system. 
B)  collaborates with long-term memory to direct problem solving and reasoning. 
C)  is where sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly. 
D)  is a special part of the long-term memory that manages complex activities.

Question 12

Baby Felix's parents talk to him using short sentences with high-pitched exaggerated expression, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses between speech segments, and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts. Felix's parents use

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A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  a referential style. 
C)  an expressive style. 
D)  child-directed speech. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  a referential style. 
C)  an expressive style. 
D)  child-directed speech.

Question 13

Damage to the frontal-lobe area of the adult left hemisphere usually yields _______________ problems.

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A)  language comprehension 
B)  language production 
C)  no language 
D)  short-term, mild language 
A)  language comprehension 
B)  language production 
C)  no language 
D)  short-term, mild language

Question 14

Follow-up research on deferred imitation demonstrates that toddlers

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A)  are more likely to imitate accidental behaviors than purposeful behaviors. 
B)  can imitate rationally, by inferring others' intentions. 
C)  do not yet use intentional means-end action sequences. 
D)  cannot yet imitate actions that an adult produces. 
A)  are more likely to imitate accidental behaviors than purposeful behaviors. 
B)  can imitate rationally, by inferring others' intentions. 
C)  do not yet use intentional means-end action sequences. 
D)  cannot yet imitate actions that an adult produces.

Question 15

Identify Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, including the adaptive behaviors associated with each substage.

Accepted Answer

-Reflexive schemes (birth-1 month): newb

Question 16

Awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  between 4 and 6 months. 
C)  between 8 and 12 months. 
D)  in the second year. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  between 4 and 6 months. 
C)  between 8 and 12 months. 
D)  in the second year.

Question 17

Sophie used the word "open" to apply to opening a door, peeling fruit, and untying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  underextension. 
B)  joint attention. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  telegraphic speech. 
A)  underextension. 
B)  joint attention. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  telegraphic speech.

Question 18

Within the standardization sample for an IQ test, performances at each age level

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A)  are distributed equally among all scores. 
B)  cluster around the extreme scores. 
C)  form a normal distribution. 
D)  infrequently fall around the mean. 
A)  are distributed equally among all scores. 
B)  cluster around the extreme scores. 
C)  form a normal distribution. 
D)  infrequently fall around the mean.

Question 19

Which of the following is a limitation of Chomsky's nativist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky's theory is inconsistent with research on efforts to teach nonhuman primates language systems. 
B)  Chomsky's theory cannot explain why children refine and generalize many grammatical forms gradually. 
C)  Chomsky's theory overemphasizes the role of social experience in language development. 
D)  Chomsky's theory fails to show that humans have evolved specialized regions in the brain that support language skills. 
A)  Chomsky's theory is inconsistent with research on efforts to teach nonhuman primates language systems. 
B)  Chomsky's theory cannot explain why children refine and generalize many grammatical forms gradually. 
C)  Chomsky's theory overemphasizes the role of social experience in language development. 
D)  Chomsky's theory fails to show that humans have evolved specialized regions in the brain that support language skills.

Question 20

Piaget's ___________ stage is the most complex period of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Research on deaf children and parent-child interaction shows that deaf children

Habituation and recovery seem to be especially effective early indexes of intelligence because they

As vocabulary and pronunciation improve,

According to Piaget, infants' very first schemes are

By age 6, children have a vocabulary of about ______ words.

In the information-processing system, _______ is unlimited in capacity.

The designers of the Bayley-III included items that tap

When children are not changing much, they

Among social interactionists, disagreement continues over whether or not children

Baby Jessica accidentally pushes her stuffed toy behind the couch, out of her line of vision. One possible reason Jessica begins to cry is that she has not yet developed

In the information-processing system, the central executive

Baby Felix's parents talk to him using short sentences with high-pitched exaggerated expression, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses between speech segments, and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts. Felix's parents use

Damage to the frontal-lobe area of the adult left hemisphere usually yields _______________ problems.

Follow-up research on deferred imitation demonstrates that toddlers

Identify Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, including the adaptive behaviors associated with each substage.

Awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Sophie used the word "open" to apply to opening a door, peeling fruit, and untying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Within the standardization sample for an IQ test, performances at each age level

Which of the following is a limitation of Chomsky's nativist perspective?

Piaget's ___________ stage is the most complex period of development.

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Research on deaf children and parent-child interaction shows that deaf children

Habituation and recovery seem to be especially effective early indexes of intelligence because they

As vocabulary and pronunciation improve,

According to Piaget, infants' very first schemes are

By age 6, children have a vocabulary of about ______ words.

In the information-processing system, _______ is unlimited in capacity.

The designers of the Bayley-III included items that tap

When children are not changing much, they

Among social interactionists, disagreement continues over whether or not children

Baby Jessica accidentally pushes her stuffed toy behind the couch, out of her line of vision. One possible reason Jessica begins to cry is that she has not yet developed

In the information-processing system, the central executive

Baby Felix's parents talk to him using short sentences with high-pitched exaggerated expression, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses between speech segments, and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts. Felix's parents use

Damage to the frontal-lobe area of the adult left hemisphere usually yields _______________ problems.

Follow-up research on deferred imitation demonstrates that toddlers

Identify Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, including the adaptive behaviors associated with each substage.

Awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Sophie used the word "open" to apply to opening a door, peeling fruit, and untying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Within the standardization sample for an IQ test, performances at each age level

Which of the following is a limitation of Chomsky's nativist perspective?

Piaget's ___________ stage is the most complex period of development.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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