Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Accepted Answer

A)  "hoop" 
B)  "hall" 
C)  "base" 
D)  "ball" 
A)  "hoop" 
B)  "hall" 
C)  "base" 
D)  "ball"

Question 2

Which of the following statements about child care in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most child-care centers require that caregivers have special training in child development. 
B)  Child-care centers are nationally regulated and funded to ensure their quality. 
C)  In studies of quality, about 20 to 25 percent of child-care centers offer substandard care. 
D)  Child-care standards are set by the individual states and vary widely. 
A)  Most child-care centers require that caregivers have special training in child development. 
B)  Child-care centers are nationally regulated and funded to ensure their quality. 
C)  In studies of quality, about 20 to 25 percent of child-care centers offer substandard care. 
D)  Child-care standards are set by the individual states and vary widely.

Question 3

Mei Mei uses the word "close" to apply to closing a book, turning off the light, and tying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  underextension. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  referential speech. 
A)  underextension. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  referential speech.

Question 4

Research indicates suggest that the advent of __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  an autobiographical memory 
B)  a clear self-image 
C)  object permanence 
D)  mnemonic strategies 
A)  an autobiographical memory 
B)  a clear self-image 
C)  object permanence 
D)  mnemonic strategies

Question 5

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  imitation 
A)  habituation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  imitation

Question 6

Baby Andre accidentally knocks a toy hung on his crib. Over the next several days, Andre tries to repeat this effect, gradually forming a "hitting" scheme. In Piaget's theory, this is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexive scheme. 
B)  primary circular reaction. 
C)  secondary circular reaction. 
D)  tertiary circular reaction. 
A)  reflexive scheme. 
B)  primary circular reaction. 
C)  secondary circular reaction. 
D)  tertiary circular reaction.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is supported by research on make-believe play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early make-believe is the combined result of children's readiness to engage in it and social experiences that promote it. 
B)  In cultures where make-believe play is more frequent with older siblings than with mothers, the pretend play of toddlers is hindered. 
C)  Most episodes of make-believe play during toddlerhood occur when children are playing with same-aged children. 
D)  Children are more likely to combine play schemes into complex sequences when they are playing with agemates than when playing with caregivers. 
A)  Early make-believe is the combined result of children's readiness to engage in it and social experiences that promote it. 
B)  In cultures where make-believe play is more frequent with older siblings than with mothers, the pretend play of toddlers is hindered. 
C)  Most episodes of make-believe play during toddlerhood occur when children are playing with same-aged children. 
D)  Children are more likely to combine play schemes into complex sequences when they are playing with agemates than when playing with caregivers.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred imitation; animistic thinking 
B)  intentional behavior; object permanence 
C)  dual representation; intentional behavior 
D)  deferred imitation; object permanence 
A)  deferred imitation; animistic thinking 
B)  intentional behavior; object permanence 
C)  dual representation; intentional behavior 
D)  deferred imitation; object permanence

Question 9

Chomsky proposed that all children

Accepted Answer

A)  have a language acquisition device (LA
D)  that contains a universal grammar. 
B)  acquire language through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  rely on imitation to rapidly acquire complex utterances. 
D)  cue their caregivers to provide appropriate language experiences. 
A)  have a language acquisition device (LA
D)  that contains a universal grammar. 
B)  acquire language through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  rely on imitation to rapidly acquire complex utterances. 
D)  cue their caregivers to provide appropriate language experiences.

Question 10

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

Accepted Answer

A)  "oooo" 
B)  "mae-do" (for "tomato") 
C)  "rrrrrr" 
D)  "dadada" 
A)  "oooo" 
B)  "mae-do" (for "tomato") 
C)  "rrrrrr" 
D)  "dadada"

Question 11

A beginning awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  between 4 and 6 months. 
C)  in the first year. 
D)  in the third year. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  between 4 and 6 months. 
C)  in the first year. 
D)  in the third year.

Question 12

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that children

Accepted Answer

A)  are born with prewired understandings that permit a ready grasp of new information. 
B)  "think" with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment. 
C)  live in rich social and cultural contexts that affect the way their cognitive world is structured. 
D)  discover virtually all knowledge about the world through their own activity. 
A)  are born with prewired understandings that permit a ready grasp of new information. 
B)  "think" with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment. 
C)  live in rich social and cultural contexts that affect the way their cognitive world is structured. 
D)  discover virtually all knowledge about the world through their own activity.

Question 13

In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for __________ in the first few months of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  mental representation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  equilibrium 
A)  assimilation 
B)  mental representation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  equilibrium

Question 14

List several strategies for supporting early language learning, noting the consequences of each.

Accepted Answer

Strategies in which caregivers can consc

Question 15

According to Piaget's theory, when Baby D'Arcy sucks her thumb, she is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  goal-directed behavior. 
B)  a primary circular reaction. 
C)  a secondary circular reaction. 
D)  a tertiary circular reaction. 
A)  goal-directed behavior. 
B)  a primary circular reaction. 
C)  a secondary circular reaction. 
D)  a tertiary circular reaction.

Question 16

After 2- to 6-month olds forget an operant response,

Accepted Answer

A)  it takes months for them to reinstate the memory. 
B)  they need only a brief prompt to reinstate the memory. 
C)  they reinstate the memory after a few days. 
D)  they are unable to remember it without extensive training. 
A)  it takes months for them to reinstate the memory. 
B)  they need only a brief prompt to reinstate the memory. 
C)  they reinstate the memory after a few days. 
D)  they are unable to remember it without extensive training.

Question 17

Keegan was given a test score that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Keegan's test score is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  normal distribution. 
B)  intelligence quotient (IQ). 
C)  screening quotient. 
D)  standardization sample. 
A)  normal distribution. 
B)  intelligence quotient (IQ). 
C)  screening quotient. 
D)  standardization sample.

Question 18

In the United States, child-care settings providing the very worst care tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  serve middle-SES families. 
B)  serve low-SES families. 
C)  be publicly subsidized, nonprofit centers. 
D)  be in family homes. 
A)  serve middle-SES families. 
B)  serve low-SES families. 
C)  be publicly subsidized, nonprofit centers. 
D)  be in family homes.

Question 19

The Carolina Abecedarian Project shows that __________ is an effective way to reduce the negative effects of poverty on children's mental development.

Accepted Answer

A)  furnishing free nutrition and health services for parents and children 
B)  providing children a special resource teacher during the early elementary school years 
C)  an early intervention approach that focuses on parental involvement 
D)  enrollment in full-time, year-round child care through the preschool years 
A)  furnishing free nutrition and health services for parents and children 
B)  providing children a special resource teacher during the early elementary school years 
C)  an early intervention approach that focuses on parental involvement 
D)  enrollment in full-time, year-round child care through the preschool years

Question 20

Most infant test scores

Accepted Answer

A)  are helpful in assessing the newborn's adjustment to life outside the womb. 
B)  emphasize higher-order cognitive skills such as memory and problem solving. 
C)  do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence measured at older ages. 
D)  are good long-term predictors of childhood intellectual functioning. 
A)  are helpful in assessing the newborn's adjustment to life outside the womb. 
B)  emphasize higher-order cognitive skills such as memory and problem solving. 
C)  do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence measured at older ages. 
D)  are good long-term predictors of childhood intellectual functioning.

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Which of the following statements about child care in the United States is true?

Mei Mei uses the word "close" to apply to closing a book, turning off the light, and tying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Research indicates suggest that the advent of __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Baby Andre accidentally knocks a toy hung on his crib. Over the next several days, Andre tries to repeat this effect, gradually forming a "hitting" scheme. In Piaget's theory, this is an example of a

Which of the following statements is supported by research on make-believe play?

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

Chomsky proposed that all children

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

A beginning awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that children

In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for __________ in the first few months of life.

List several strategies for supporting early language learning, noting the consequences of each.

According to Piaget's theory, when Baby D'Arcy sucks her thumb, she is demonstrating

After 2- to 6-month olds forget an operant response,

Keegan was given a test score that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Keegan's test score is known as a(n)

In the United States, child-care settings providing the very worst care tend to

The Carolina Abecedarian Project shows that __________ is an effective way to reduce the negative effects of poverty on children's mental development.

Most infant test scores

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Genetic and Environmental Foundations

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Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj's first words?

Which of the following statements about child care in the United States is true?

Mei Mei uses the word "close" to apply to closing a book, turning off the light, and tying her shoelaces. This is an example of

Research indicates suggest that the advent of __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Baby Andre accidentally knocks a toy hung on his crib. Over the next several days, Andre tries to repeat this effect, gradually forming a "hitting" scheme. In Piaget's theory, this is an example of a

Which of the following statements is supported by research on make-believe play?

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

Chomsky proposed that all children

Which of the following sounds is the best example of cooing?

A beginning awareness of the symbolic function of pictures emerges

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes that children

In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for __________ in the first few months of life.

List several strategies for supporting early language learning, noting the consequences of each.

According to Piaget's theory, when Baby D'Arcy sucks her thumb, she is demonstrating

After 2- to 6-month olds forget an operant response,

Keegan was given a test score that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Keegan's test score is known as a(n)

In the United States, child-care settings providing the very worst care tend to

The Carolina Abecedarian Project shows that __________ is an effective way to reduce the negative effects of poverty on children's mental development.

Most infant test scores

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 Infancy and Toddlerhood

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

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