Exam 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Coo sounds are composed of a single consonant sound.

When discussing the acquisition of grammar, which type of theorist would be most likely to say, "Context and genetics are overrated, what really matters is imitation and reinforcement?"

While counting four objects, Yoshiko says "1, 2, 4, 8" one time and "2, 1, 4, 8" the next time. This demonstrates that Yoshiko has failed to master the ____ principle of counting.

While visiting her grandma, Winona becomes somewhat restless. In an attempt to comfort Winona, her grandmother says, "Why don't you play with the doll in my bedroom?" Winona goes to get the doll but returns crying and says, "That's not doll. Doll has red hair and sleeps in my room." Winona's behavior is best explained by

When two-year-old Paco is visiting his grandpa's farm, he sees his first chicken. His grandpa points to the funny red growth on the chicken's head and says, "It is called a comb." What will Paco's most likely reaction be the next time he sees a chicken?

Research with "possible" and "impossible" events has led to the conclusion that infants

Dr. Gunga is attempting to determine the zone of proximal development for Dinn when Dinn works on complex mazes. In order to do so, Dr. Gunga must measure Dinn's personal performance on the maze and

In order to overcome a state of disequilibrium, a child must

A grammatical morpheme is a word or word ending that makes a sentence grammatically

Scaffolding involves a teaching style in which assistance is always

Which is the best example of overregularization?

Which speech sound is always a single vowel-like sound?

Thirteen-month-old Hermes has begun to raise the pitch of his voice at the end of a babble. If Hermes is being raised by English-speaking parents, his behavior may reflect the precursor of his ability to

Vygotsky referred to the difference between what a child can do on his or her own and with assistance using the phrase "zone of _____ development."

Six-month-old Teddy is playing with his favorite toy, a stuffed bear. Suddenly a blanket falls off the shelf and covers his bear. According to Piaget, Teddy would most likely

Which is a legitimate criticism of Piaget's theory?

When five-year-old Monarch says, "Butterflies exist to make the world more beautiful for people to look at," she is providing a great example of

Eighteen-month old Quentin's large vocabulary appears to be due to his ability to recall and repeat any word that he just heard. This indicates that Quentin has an excellent ____ memory.

One-year-old Payton notices that when his dad, Archie, is watching football on television, he shouts at the screen. The next time a football game come on, Payton shouts at the screen. Payton's behavior best exemplifies

Research shows that infants as young as ____ can differentiate two objects from three objects.