Exam 5: Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

__________ is a neurological disorder that appears in "normal" children around age 2 who regress and show marked deficits in communication and social interaction, language impairment, preoccupation with fantasy, and unusual repetitive or excessive behaviors.

Proponents of the view that language shapes thought believe that:

Craniosacral massage therapy used on newborns within a few days after delivery is meant to:

Which of the following statements is true about deaf infants based on recent research?

Ms. Miller has asked her kindergarten class to draw a picture to represent a class trip that they had taken. Ms. Miller knows that according to Bruner's modes of representation, most kindergarten children are able to use:

Explain the connection between language and thought in terms of the two opposing theories on this issue.

The quality of receiving or taking in messages is termed:

Which of the following statements is true?

At 13 months Jose has just begun walking. His father motions toward a ball and says to him, "Go get the blue ball. Yes, the blue ball. See it? Go get the blue ball." This is an example of:

The closed system that involves the pumping (inflow and outflow) of cerebrospinal fluid within the membranes around the brain and spinal cord is the:

According to Bruner, when children represent the world through their motor acts it is called:

What is paralanguage and what purpose does it serve?

Baby Miriam says "bo bo" when she wants her bottle. She also says "bo bo" when she sees a bird or wants to play with a ball. Miriam is using ___________ to convey her wants.