Question 1

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development test

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A)  is suitable for preschool and school-age children. 
B)  accurately predicts future school achievement. 
C)  is suitable for children between 1 month and 3½ years. 
D)  is a poor predictor of infants' mental development. 
A)  is suitable for preschool and school-age children. 
B)  accurately predicts future school achievement. 
C)  is suitable for children between 1 month and 3½ years. 
D)  is a poor predictor of infants' mental development.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about categorization is true?

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A)  Even young infants can categorize, grouping similar objects and events into a single representation. 
B)  As infants approach their second birthday, fewer categories appear to be based on subtle sets of features. 
C)  Older infants cannot make categorical distinctions when the perceptual contract between two categories is minimal. 
D)  Not until the early preschool years can children sort people and their voices by gender and age. 
A)  Even young infants can categorize, grouping similar objects and events into a single representation. 
B)  As infants approach their second birthday, fewer categories appear to be based on subtle sets of features. 
C)  Older infants cannot make categorical distinctions when the perceptual contract between two categories is minimal. 
D)  Not until the early preschool years can children sort people and their voices by gender and age.

Question 3

Baby Franklin practiced his dropping and throwing schemes, and eventually developed an understanding of height. This achievement is an example of

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A)  organization. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  organization. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 4

Quality tends to be the lowest in

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A)  nonprofit child-care centers. 
B)  family child-care settings. 
C)  for-profit child-care centers. 
D)  single child-care settings. 
A)  nonprofit child-care centers. 
B)  family child-care settings. 
C)  for-profit child-care centers. 
D)  single child-care settings.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is supported by research on infant-directed speech (IDS)?

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A)  Deaf parents use a style of communication similar to IDS when signing to their deaf babies. 
B)  By as early as 2 months, infants are more emotionally receptive to IDS. 
C)  Infants do not begin to prefer IDS over other kinds of adult talk until age 2. 
D)  Parents who use IDS are careful to always use utterances of the same length. 
A)  Deaf parents use a style of communication similar to IDS when signing to their deaf babies. 
B)  By as early as 2 months, infants are more emotionally receptive to IDS. 
C)  Infants do not begin to prefer IDS over other kinds of adult talk until age 2. 
D)  Parents who use IDS are careful to always use utterances of the same length.

Question 6

Today, infant tests are largely used for

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A)  measuring higher-order cognitive skills. 
B)  predicting future performance. 
C)  predicting school placement. 
D)  screening to identify babies in need of intervention. 
A)  measuring higher-order cognitive skills. 
B)  predicting future performance. 
C)  predicting school placement. 
D)  screening to identify babies in need of intervention.

Question 7

Research demonstrates that make-believe play is

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A)  less frequent and rich in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
B)  a major means through which children extend their cognitive and social skills. 
C)  usually initiated by toddlers rather than by their parents or older siblings. 
D)  discovered by toddlers independently, once they are capable of representational schemes. 
A)  less frequent and rich in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
B)  a major means through which children extend their cognitive and social skills. 
C)  usually initiated by toddlers rather than by their parents or older siblings. 
D)  discovered by toddlers independently, once they are capable of representational schemes.

Question 8

When 12-month-old Barrett's mom asks him, "Where is your teddy bear?" Barrett responds by pointing to the place on his bed where the teddy bear usually rests. Barrett is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation and recovery. 
B)  inferred imitation. 
C)  displaced reference. 
D)  means-end problem solving. 
A)  habituation and recovery. 
B)  inferred imitation. 
C)  displaced reference. 
D)  means-end problem solving.

Question 9

The core knowledge perspective emphasizes

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A)  experimentation. 
B)  native endowment. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  experimentation. 
B)  native endowment. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 10

Research involving infants' numerical knowledge suggests that 6-month-olds can

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A)  discriminate quantities up to five. 
B)  perform simple addition, but not subtraction. 
C)  distinguish among large sets of items. 
D)  add and subtract large sets of items. 
A)  discriminate quantities up to five. 
B)  perform simple addition, but not subtraction. 
C)  distinguish among large sets of items. 
D)  add and subtract large sets of items.

Question 11

Broca's area

Accepted Answer

A)  supports language production. 
B)  plays a role in language comprehension. 
C)  is located in the right temporal lobe. 
D)  is located in the left temporal lobe. 
A)  supports language production. 
B)  plays a role in language comprehension. 
C)  is located in the right temporal lobe. 
D)  is located in the left temporal lobe.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  50 
C)  85 
D)  98 
A)  16 
B)  50 
C)  85 
D)  98

Question 13

Laboratory research reveals that __________ is present at 6 weeks of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  deferred imitation 
C)  rational imitation 
D)  analogical problem solving 
A)  object permanence 
B)  deferred imitation 
C)  rational imitation 
D)  analogical problem solving

Question 14

Max uses the word "doll" only to refer to the rag doll he carries every day. 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 15

In Piaget's theory, during __________, toddlers use their current schemes to interpret the external world.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  organization 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  organization

Question 16

When children are not changing much, they

Accepted Answer

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 17

Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner's account 
B)  the sociocultural perspective 
C)  Chomsky's account 
D)  an interactionist's account 
A)  Skinner's account 
B)  the sociocultural perspective 
C)  Chomsky's account 
D)  an interactionist's account

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  disequilibrium 
B)  assimilation 
C)  organization 
D)  adaptation 
A)  disequilibrium 
B)  assimilation 
C)  organization 
D)  adaptation

Question 20

Nine-month-old Daisy retrieves her pacifier, which her mother has hidden under a cover. Baby Daisy has begun to master

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred imitation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  make-believe play. 
D)  reflexive schemes. 
A)  deferred imitation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  make-believe play. 
D)  reflexive schemes.

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development test

Which of the following statements about categorization is true?

Baby Franklin practiced his dropping and throwing schemes, and eventually developed an understanding of height. This achievement is an example of

Quality tends to be the lowest in

Which of the following statements is supported by research on infant-directed speech (IDS)?

Today, infant tests are largely used for

Research demonstrates that make-believe play is

When 12-month-old Barrett's mom asks him, "Where is your teddy bear?" Barrett responds by pointing to the place on his bed where the teddy bear usually rests. Barrett is displaying

The core knowledge perspective emphasizes

Research involving infants' numerical knowledge suggests that 6-month-olds can

Broca's area

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

Laboratory research reveals that __________ is present at 6 weeks of age.

Max uses the word "doll" only to refer to the rag doll he carries every day. This is an example of

In Piaget's theory, during __________, toddlers use their current schemes to interpret the external world.

When children are not changing much, they

Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.

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

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

Nine-month-old Daisy retrieves her pacifier, which her mother has hidden under a cover. Baby Daisy has begun to master

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

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development test

Which of the following statements about categorization is true?

Baby Franklin practiced his dropping and throwing schemes, and eventually developed an understanding of height. This achievement is an example of

Quality tends to be the lowest in

Which of the following statements is supported by research on infant-directed speech (IDS)?

Today, infant tests are largely used for

Research demonstrates that make-believe play is

When 12-month-old Barrett's mom asks him, "Where is your teddy bear?" Barrett responds by pointing to the place on his bed where the teddy bear usually rests. Barrett is displaying

The core knowledge perspective emphasizes

Research involving infants' numerical knowledge suggests that 6-month-olds can

Broca's area

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

Laboratory research reveals that __________ is present at 6 weeks of age.

Max uses the word "doll" only to refer to the rag doll he carries every day. This is an example of

In Piaget's theory, during __________, toddlers use their current schemes to interpret the external world.

When children are not changing much, they

Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.

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

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

Nine-month-old Daisy retrieves her pacifier, which her mother has hidden under a cover. Baby Daisy has begun to master

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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