Question 1

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's proposed stages of cognitive development?

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A)  Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
B)  Sensor I motor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational 
C)  Trust, autonomy, initiative, industry 
D)  Pre conventional, conventional, post conventional 
A)  Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
B)  Sensor I motor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational 
C)  Trust, autonomy, initiative, industry 
D)  Pre conventional, conventional, post conventional B

Question 2

Broca's area is involved in language production, and Wernicke's area is involved in language

Accepted Answer

A)  production. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  pronunciation. 
A)  production. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  pronunciation. B

Question 3

A study by Renee Baillargeon (1987) demonstrates that infants as young as 3½ months

Accepted Answer

A)  are capable of tertiary circular reactions. 
B)  quickly lose interest when shown unfamiliar objects. 
C)  have a rudimentary knowledge of object permanence. 
D)  use deferred imitation. 
A)  are capable of tertiary circular reactions. 
B)  quickly lose interest when shown unfamiliar objects. 
C)  have a rudimentary knowledge of object permanence. 
D)  use deferred imitation. C

Question 4

The story of Genie

Accepted Answer

A)  shows the effects of teaching American Sign Language (ASL) to young children. 
B)  provides evidence for the existence of a language acquisition device (LA
D) . 
C)  proves that language acquisition is genetically determined and not dependent upon the environment. 
D)  supports the hypothesis that there are sensitive periods for learning language. 
A)  shows the effects of teaching American Sign Language (ASL) to young children. 
B)  provides evidence for the existence of a language acquisition device (LA
D) . 
C)  proves that language acquisition is genetically determined and not dependent upon the environment. 
D)  supports the hypothesis that there are sensitive periods for learning language.

Question 5

One study did not allow 12-month-old infants to practice acts that they had just imitated. What was the result of being unable to practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  They immediately forgot how to do the act. 
B)  They could still repeat the act 4 weeks later. 
C)  They lost interest, even when the act was repeated for them. 
D)  They practiced much harder when finally allowed to do so. 
A)  They immediately forgot how to do the act. 
B)  They could still repeat the act 4 weeks later. 
C)  They lost interest, even when the act was repeated for them. 
D)  They practiced much harder when finally allowed to do so.

Question 6

Using infant-directed speech is a way that parents can

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A)  increase bonding with their infant. 
B)  increase their infant's intelligence. 
C)  enhance language development in their infants. 
D)  stop language development in their infants. 
A)  increase bonding with their infant. 
B)  increase their infant's intelligence. 
C)  enhance language development in their infants. 
D)  stop language development in their infants.

Question 7

Match the following:
-Echolalia

Accepted Answer

A)  average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B)  words the child can use 
C)  assesses mental and motor abilities 
D)  underlying meaning of a sentence 
E)  discriminate known objects from novel objects
F) one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G) words the child comprehends
H) learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I) repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J) one example is babbling
K) concept of the world
L) modification of existing schemes
M) "Car go!"
N) communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O) items exist even when out of sight
P) imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q) automatic repetition of sounds or words
R) characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S) schemes are applied to specific situations
T) period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A)  average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B)  words the child can use 
C)  assesses mental and motor abilities 
D)  underlying meaning of a sentence 
E)  discriminate known objects from novel objects
F) one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G) words the child comprehends
H) learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I) repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J) one example is babbling
K) concept of the world
L) modification of existing schemes
M) "Car go!"
N) communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O) items exist even when out of sight
P) imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q) automatic repetition of sounds or words
R) characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S) schemes are applied to specific situations
T) period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 8

Mirror neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  are not present in infants. 
B)  develop in an infant in response to seeing acts. 
C)  make early forms of imitation possible. 
D)  allow infants to avoid imitating acts they see. 
A)  are not present in infants. 
B)  develop in an infant in response to seeing acts. 
C)  make early forms of imitation possible. 
D)  allow infants to avoid imitating acts they see.

Question 9

The story of Genie, locked alone in a small room until she was 13 years old, illustrates that there is a sensitive period for language learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the language acquisition device (LAD) are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the sixth sub stage of Piaget's sensor I motor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's proposed stages of cognitive development?

Broca's area is involved in language production, and Wernicke's area is involved in language

A study by Renee Baillargeon (1987) demonstrates that infants as young as 3½ months

The story of Genie

One study did not allow 12-month-old infants to practice acts that they had just imitated. What was the result of being unable to practice?

Using infant-directed speech is a way that parents can

Match the following: -Echolalia

Mirror neurons

The story of Genie, locked alone in a small room until she was 13 years old, illustrates that there is a sensitive period for language learning.

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the language acquisition device (LAD) are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

In the sixth sub stage of Piaget's sensor I motor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social, Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's proposed stages of cognitive development?

Broca's area is involved in language production, and Wernicke's area is involved in language

A study by Renee Baillargeon (1987) demonstrates that infants as young as 3½ months

The story of Genie

One study did not allow 12-month-old infants to practice acts that they had just imitated. What was the result of being unable to practice?

Using infant-directed speech is a way that parents can

Match the following: -Echolalia

Mirror neurons

The story of Genie, locked alone in a small room until she was 13 years old, illustrates that there is a sensitive period for language learning.

Key biological structures that may provide the basis for the language acquisition device (LAD) are based in the right hemisphere for most people.

In the sixth sub stage of Piaget's sensor I motor period, external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social, Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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