Exam 11: Cognitive Development

According to Gibson, development proceeds through ___________, a process by which infants gradually learn which aspects of multisensory events belong to one modality and which belong to another modality.

Which of the following statements is the most ACCURATE?

How many children is the Millennium Cohort Study studying since 2000-2001?

When testing infants or children, who does usually provide the informed consent on their behalf?

Which of the following scientists associated childhood to a period of fantasy and imagination?

According to the philosopher Rousseau, childhood is a time of innocence and:

What type of design did the Millennium Cohort Study use?

Alike ___________ studies, ___________ studies test the same participants at different stages in their own development.

Which of the following is a neonatal reflex?

Delays in the development of the __________ cortex have an impact on cognitive development.

Which of the following information is used by the brain to enable us to stand upright?

Why is important to study development?

Which developmental scientist once said that "development itself is the key to understanding developmental disorders"?

Which of the following positions emphasizes the role of environmental factors the most?

Nicotine consumption is discouraged in pregnant women as nicotine is known for its teratogenic effect on the foetus.

One of the main challenges of developmental psychology is that we cannot always compare cognitive abilities in different age groups using the same measures.

Neonatal reflexes disappear as the baby gets older.

What does ZPD stand for in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Before the arrival of experimental methods, developmental psychologists had to based their research purely on:

The __________ reflex is a response to tactile stimulation on the newborn's cheek.