Question 1

Some infants start crawling at 7 months, others at 10 months, and some infants never crawl at all. This is an example of

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A)  Normative development. 
B)  Homotypic stability. 
C)  Individual variation. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Normative development. 
B)  Homotypic stability. 
C)  Individual variation. 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 2

Which of the following factors is not a nonshared environmental factor of development?

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A)  Being the youngest child in the family. 
B)  Vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunshine in the winter time. 
C)  Allergies. 
D)  Being the teacher's favorite. 
A)  Being the youngest child in the family. 
B)  Vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunshine in the winter time. 
C)  Allergies. 
D)  Being the teacher's favorite. B

Question 3

What are some of the developmental implications for an infant who just learned to walk?

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A)  The infant can explore her environment independently. 
B)  Adults treat her differently. 
C)  The infant can approach or withdraw from others more easily. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The infant can explore her environment independently. 
B)  Adults treat her differently. 
C)  The infant can approach or withdraw from others more easily. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 4

Which of the following are consequences of cocaine use during pregnancy?

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A)  Infants are born with a dependence on the drug. 
B)  Infants are at a higher risk for seizures. 
C)  Infants are at a higher risk for respiratory distress. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Infants are born with a dependence on the drug. 
B)  Infants are at a higher risk for seizures. 
C)  Infants are at a higher risk for respiratory distress. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Professor Jones tested a group of 8-month-old infants who were born two months before their due dates and a group of full-term 6-month-old infants. These infants match in

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A)  Experiental age. 
B)  Conceptional age. 
C)  Postnatal age. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Experiental age. 
B)  Conceptional age. 
C)  Postnatal age. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about systems models of early development?

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A)  One developmental change leads to other changes in related systems. 
B)  Development takes place in each system independently. 
C)  Experiences during infancy do not impact later behavior. 
D)  Maturation determines infants' behavior. 
A)  One developmental change leads to other changes in related systems. 
B)  Development takes place in each system independently. 
C)  Experiences during infancy do not impact later behavior. 
D)  Maturation determines infants' behavior.

Question 7

The rate of habituation in infancy has been found to predict children's IQ at 8 years of age. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative development. 
B)  Homotypic stability. 
C)  Heterotypic stability. 
D)  A main effect. 
A)  Normative development. 
B)  Homotypic stability. 
C)  Heterotypic stability. 
D)  A main effect.

Question 8

Why did the idea that experiences during infancy may not have a lasting impact on development gain traction?

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The answer of Why did the idea that experiences during...

Question 9

Jerome Kagan, a major proponent of the discontinuity hypothesis, believes that

Accepted Answer

A)  Maturation is a major factor in development. 
B)  Home and day care settings do not affect an infant's development much. 
C)  Even extremely impoverished rearing conditions do not derail an infant's development. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Maturation is a major factor in development. 
B)  Home and day care settings do not affect an infant's development much. 
C)  Even extremely impoverished rearing conditions do not derail an infant's development. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

The transactional model

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A)  Viewed development as a dynamic process between heredity, experience, and time. 
B)  Viewed development as a static process in which either heredity or experience was central. 
C)  Viewed development as a dynamic process where parental input crucially shaped children's development. 
D)  Viewed development as a dynamic process in which children seek out experiences that will aid their development. 
A)  Viewed development as a dynamic process between heredity, experience, and time. 
B)  Viewed development as a static process in which either heredity or experience was central. 
C)  Viewed development as a dynamic process where parental input crucially shaped children's development. 
D)  Viewed development as a dynamic process in which children seek out experiences that will aid their development.

Question 11

Describe the transactional model and give an example for its importance in development.

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The answer of Describe the transactional model and give an...

Question 12

What are the three false beliefs about biological influences on development? Give a concrete example for each one.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Behaviors with a biological origin are f

Question 13

What did the nativist philosopher Descartes think about infants?

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A)  He thought that they are born as a "tabula rasa". 
B)  He thought that they have ideas that help them make sense of the world around them. 
C)  He thought that early experiences and infants' biological endowment shape infants' development. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  He thought that they are born as a "tabula rasa". 
B)  He thought that they have ideas that help them make sense of the world around them. 
C)  He thought that early experiences and infants' biological endowment shape infants' development. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

Key questions in infancy research deal with

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A)  Status, i.e., how developed a structure or function is. 
B)  Function, i.e., what use a structure or ability provides. 
C)  Determinants, i.e., what shapes development. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Status, i.e., how developed a structure or function is. 
B)  Function, i.e., what use a structure or ability provides. 
C)  Determinants, i.e., what shapes development. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Which is NOT an example of a structure?

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A)  Hippocampus, a special part of the brain that only has 3 layers. 
B)  Sweat on your palms when experiencing a stressful situation. 
C)  Sore muscles after running a marathon. 
D)  Limbic system, often referred to as the emotional brain. 
A)  Hippocampus, a special part of the brain that only has 3 layers. 
B)  Sweat on your palms when experiencing a stressful situation. 
C)  Sore muscles after running a marathon. 
D)  Limbic system, often referred to as the emotional brain.

Question 16

What are some of the reasons for studying infancy?

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A)  To inform science, parents, and society as a whole about how infants develop and what should be done to gain the best outcomes for them. 
B)  To give infants research experiences early on. 
C)  To allow nonparents to interact with infants. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  To inform science, parents, and society as a whole about how infants develop and what should be done to gain the best outcomes for them. 
B)  To give infants research experiences early on. 
C)  To allow nonparents to interact with infants. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

It has been found that participation in Head Start is associated with a significantly increased probability of completing high school and attending college. Moreover, researchers have found some evidence of elevated earnings in Head Start participants in their early twenties. Discuss the importance of this research from a scientific and political standpoint.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Importance of early developmen

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false about an EMPIRICIST?

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A)  He believes that infants are born with an understanding of what an object is. 
B)  He believes that a fetus can learn to discriminate the mother's voice from a stranger's voice. 
C)  He believes that infants develop an understanding of the principle of gravity through experience. 
D)  He believes that infants do not have any innate concept of social agents. 
A)  He believes that infants are born with an understanding of what an object is. 
B)  He believes that a fetus can learn to discriminate the mother's voice from a stranger's voice. 
C)  He believes that infants develop an understanding of the principle of gravity through experience. 
D)  He believes that infants do not have any innate concept of social agents.

Question 19

What group of theorists thought that certain experiences have maximal influence over development if they occur at a specific time?

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A)  Psychoanalysts. 
B)  Ethologists. 
C)  Behaviorists. 
D)  Learning theorists. 
A)  Psychoanalysts. 
B)  Ethologists. 
C)  Behaviorists. 
D)  Learning theorists.

Question 20

What period of a person's life is considered infancy?

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A)  Infancy is the period of life between birth and the emergence of language roughly 1.5 to 2 years later. 
B)  Infancy is the period of life between conception and the emergence of language roughly 1.5 to 2 years later. 
C)  Infancy is the period of life between birth and the emergence of walking roughly 1 to 1.5 years later. 
D)  Infancy is the period of life between conception and the emergence of walking roughly 1 to 1.5 years later. 
A)  Infancy is the period of life between birth and the emergence of language roughly 1.5 to 2 years later. 
B)  Infancy is the period of life between conception and the emergence of language roughly 1.5 to 2 years later. 
C)  Infancy is the period of life between birth and the emergence of walking roughly 1 to 1.5 years later. 
D)  Infancy is the period of life between conception and the emergence of walking roughly 1 to 1.5 years later.

Some infants start crawling at 7 months, others at 10 months, and some infants never crawl at all. This is an example of

Which of the following factors is not a nonshared environmental factor of development?

What are some of the developmental implications for an infant who just learned to walk?

Which of the following are consequences of cocaine use during pregnancy?

Professor Jones tested a group of 8-month-old infants who were born two months before their due dates and a group of full-term 6-month-old infants. These infants match in

Which of the following statements is true about systems models of early development?

The rate of habituation in infancy has been found to predict children's IQ at 8 years of age. This is an example of

Why did the idea that experiences during infancy may not have a lasting impact on development gain traction?

Jerome Kagan, a major proponent of the discontinuity hypothesis, believes that

The transactional model

Describe the transactional model and give an example for its importance in development.

What are the three false beliefs about biological influences on development? Give a concrete example for each one.

What did the nativist philosopher Descartes think about infants?

Key questions in infancy research deal with

Which is NOT an example of a structure?

What are some of the reasons for studying infancy?

Which of the following statements is false about an EMPIRICIST?

What group of theorists thought that certain experiences have maximal influence over development if they occur at a specific time?

What period of a person's life is considered infancy?

The Many Ecologies of Infancy

3methods of Research in Infancy

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical and Motor Development in Infancy

Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognition in Infancy

Representation in Infancy

Language Development in Infancy

Emotions and Temperament in Infancy

Social Development in the Family

Social Cognition Glossary

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Exam 1: Introduction

Some infants start crawling at 7 months, others at 10 months, and some infants never crawl at all. This is an example of

Which of the following factors is not a nonshared environmental factor of development?

What are some of the developmental implications for an infant who just learned to walk?

Which of the following are consequences of cocaine use during pregnancy?

Professor Jones tested a group of 8-month-old infants who were born two months before their due dates and a group of full-term 6-month-old infants. These infants match in

Which of the following statements is true about systems models of early development?

The rate of habituation in infancy has been found to predict children's IQ at 8 years of age. This is an example of

Why did the idea that experiences during infancy may not have a lasting impact on development gain traction?

Jerome Kagan, a major proponent of the discontinuity hypothesis, believes that

The transactional model

Describe the transactional model and give an example for its importance in development.

What are the three false beliefs about biological influences on development? Give a concrete example for each one.

What did the nativist philosopher Descartes think about infants?

Key questions in infancy research deal with

Which is NOT an example of a structure?

What are some of the reasons for studying infancy?

Which of the following statements is false about an EMPIRICIST?

What group of theorists thought that certain experiences have maximal influence over development if they occur at a specific time?

What period of a person's life is considered infancy?

The Many Ecologies of Infancy

3methods of Research in Infancy

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical and Motor Development in Infancy

Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognition in Infancy

Representation in Infancy

Language Development in Infancy

Emotions and Temperament in Infancy

Social Development in the Family

Social Cognition Glossary

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