Question 1

When Carlos receives a gift of an unusual new toy and adjusts his exploratory actions to its characteristics, he is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  anticipation 
D)  coordination 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  anticipation 
D)  coordination

Question 2

Studies of gaze following have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  before the age of 8 months, infants who follow another person's gaze toward an object do not learn about the object because they focus on the other person instead of looking at the object 
B)  by 14 months of age, infants begin to understand the role of the eyes in attending to the environment 
C)  as early as 6 months of age, infants understand that they will see the same sight as another person whose gaze and head movement they are following 
D)  infants on the autism spectrum have more advanced gaze following abilities than typically developing infants 
A)  before the age of 8 months, infants who follow another person's gaze toward an object do not learn about the object because they focus on the other person instead of looking at the object 
B)  by 14 months of age, infants begin to understand the role of the eyes in attending to the environment 
C)  as early as 6 months of age, infants understand that they will see the same sight as another person whose gaze and head movement they are following 
D)  infants on the autism spectrum have more advanced gaze following abilities than typically developing infants

Question 3

Infant memory is enhanced if

Accepted Answer

A)  enabling relations are present 
B)  the information to be remembered involves arbitrary relations 
C)  the information to be remembered is not repeated too frequently 
D)  verbal labels and cues are not used 
A)  enabling relations are present 
B)  the information to be remembered involves arbitrary relations 
C)  the information to be remembered is not repeated too frequently 
D)  verbal labels and cues are not used

Question 4

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Enabling relations

Accepted Answer

A logically or pract

Question 5

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Gaze following

Accepted Answer

A characteristic of social int

Question 6

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Sensorimotor intelligence

Accepted Answer

Piaget's first stage

Question 7

Eight-month-old Sarah is presented with a collection of small objects, including dolls, toy animals, and toy cars. If she has developed categorization, she most likely will

Accepted Answer

A)  place each doll or animal next to a toy car, creating sets of "drivers" and vehicles 
B)  put all of the dolls in one group, the toy animals in a second group, and the toy cars in a third group 
C)  not be able to manipulate the objects, and the researchers will use her visual behavior as an indicator of her ability to categorize the objects 
D)  choose to play with just the dolls, since she is a girl (a boy would almost always select the cars) 
A)  place each doll or animal next to a toy car, creating sets of "drivers" and vehicles 
B)  put all of the dolls in one group, the toy animals in a second group, and the toy cars in a third group 
C)  not be able to manipulate the objects, and the researchers will use her visual behavior as an indicator of her ability to categorize the objects 
D)  choose to play with just the dolls, since she is a girl (a boy would almost always select the cars)

Question 8

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Violation-of-expectation procedure

Accepted Answer

A procedure in which infants a

Question 9

In a laboratory study, 4-month-old Martin watches a ball roll down a track despite the presence of a visible barrier in its path. The procedure being used in this study appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  A-not-B 
C)  visual preference 
D)  violation-of-expectation 
A)  object permanence 
B)  A-not-B 
C)  visual preference 
D)  violation-of-expectation

Question 10

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Arbitrary relations

Accepted Answer

Steps in a sequence that may b

When Carlos receives a gift of an unusual new toy and adjusts his exploratory actions to its characteristics, he is engaging in

Studies of gaze following have found that

Infant memory is enhanced if

What is the definition of the following terms? -Enabling relations

What is the definition of the following terms? -Gaze following

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sensorimotor intelligence

Eight-month-old Sarah is presented with a collection of small objects, including dolls, toy animals, and toy cars. If she has developed categorization, she most likely will

What is the definition of the following terms? -Violation-of-expectation procedure

In a laboratory study, 4-month-old Martin watches a ball roll down a track despite the presence of a visible barrier in its path. The procedure being used in this study appears to be

What is the definition of the following terms? -Arbitrary relations

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

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Exam 7: Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence

When Carlos receives a gift of an unusual new toy and adjusts his exploratory actions to its characteristics, he is engaging in

Studies of gaze following have found that

Infant memory is enhanced if

What is the definition of the following terms? -Enabling relations

What is the definition of the following terms? -Gaze following

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sensorimotor intelligence

Eight-month-old Sarah is presented with a collection of small objects, including dolls, toy animals, and toy cars. If she has developed categorization, she most likely will

What is the definition of the following terms? -Violation-of-expectation procedure

In a laboratory study, 4-month-old Martin watches a ball roll down a track despite the presence of a visible barrier in its path. The procedure being used in this study appears to be

What is the definition of the following terms? -Arbitrary relations

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

Filters