Exam 6: Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Brittany, a young mother, takes her 10-month-old baby to an animal sanctuary and points at different animals. Her baby follows her gaze and looks in the same direction. In the context of the information-processing approach, which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

Individual differences in efficiency of information processing reflect the speed with which infants form and refer to mental images.

The prefrontal cortex develops faster than any other part in the brain as it is believed to control many aspects of cognition.

Which of the following abilities in the sensorimotor stage frees toddlers from immediate experience?

Macy, a 1-year-old, becomes curious and looks around for her father when he hides behind the door in her room. In the context of Piaget's cognitive-stage theory, Macy is exhibiting

Caden, a 19-month-old boy, tries to put on a shoe that belongs to his younger brother. The shoe is small for his feet, and he starts to cry. In the context of the Piagetian approach to cognitive development, Caden is exhibiting

Piaget's observation that infants under the age of about 8 months act as if an object no longer exists once it is out of their line of sight led to his theorizing that

Which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage marks a transition to the preoperational stage of early childhood?

Crying is a newborn's first means of communication.

________ is a research method in which dishabituation to a stimulus that conflicts with experience is taken as evidence that an infant recognizes the new stimulus as surprising.

In the context of the information-processing approach, which of the following is true of joint attention?

Lydia, a 14-month-old baby, likes to play with small pots and pans as they make noise. She enjoys the sound but often gets bored after a short time. She then beats different containers to make different types of sound. In the context of Piaget's cognitive-stage theory, Lydia's action is an example of

According to Piaget's cognitive-stage theory, a 3-month-old baby who habitually chews on the satin lining of her blanket is most likely experiencing a

In the context of the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, identify a true statement about the second substage.

Using the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), trained observers interview the primary caregiver and rate on a yes-or-no checklist the intellectual stimulation and support observed in a child's home.

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development helps measure sensory and neurological deficits but cannot determine emotional disturbances in infants.

Reyansh and his fellow preschoolers participate in a classroom activity. The preschoolers are blindfolded and asked to touch different objects and guess the object's name. In the context of visual and auditory perceptual and processing abilities, the activity in the scenario best illustrates

After returning from his weekly grocery shopping, Emily's father asks her to help him arrange the purchased items. He gives her baskets with pictures of different food items on them. She removes items from the grocery bag one at a time, matches them with the pictures on the baskets, and places them correctly without any help from her father. In the context of the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, Emily is most likely in the ________ substage.

Identify the focus area of the Piagetian approach to cognitive development in babies.

By the end of the first year, babies lose their sensitivity to sounds that are not part of the language or languages they usually hear spoken.