Question 1

Measures of executive function in childhood predict __________ in adolescence and adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores 
B)  physical and cognitive outcomes 
C)  social and physical outcomes 
D)  cognitive and social outcomes 
A)  IQ scores 
B)  physical and cognitive outcomes 
C)  social and physical outcomes 
D)  cognitive and social outcomes

Question 2

The IQs of 96 percent of individuals fall between __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  60; 100 
B)  70; 130 
C)  85; 110 
D)  100; 140 
A)  60; 100 
B)  70; 130 
C)  85; 110 
D)  100; 140

Question 3

Which statement about categorization is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not until the preschool years can children categorize flexibly. 
B)  Toddlers' categorization skills are not evident in their play behaviors. 
C)  Toddlers' vocabulary growth promotes categorization. 
D)  Toddlers do not categorize their emotional or social worlds. 
A)  Not until the preschool years can children categorize flexibly. 
B)  Toddlers' categorization skills are not evident in their play behaviors. 
C)  Toddlers' vocabulary growth promotes categorization. 
D)  Toddlers do not categorize their emotional or social worlds.

Question 4

Sophia's IQ score is 85.She performed as well or better than __________ percent of her agemates.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  36 
C)  50 
D)  85 
A)  16 
B)  36 
C)  50 
D)  85

Question 5

Two-year-old Laura dropped a block into her toy box.She then dropped a cup,a car,and a doll-some gently,and some with force.Laura's modification of her dropping scheme is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  organization 
C)  accommodation 
D)  assimilation 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  organization 
C)  accommodation 
D)  assimilation

Question 6

Which statement about infants' memory processing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies display recognition but not recall. 
B)  Babies display recall but not recognition. 
C)  Infants' memory processing is remarkably similar to that of adults. 
D)  Infants acquire information slowly and fail to retain it over time. 
A)  Babies display recognition but not recall. 
B)  Babies display recall but not recognition. 
C)  Infants' memory processing is remarkably similar to that of adults. 
D)  Infants acquire information slowly and fail to retain it over time.

Question 7

According to Piaget,adaptation involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creating new schemes 
B)  using our current schemes to interpret the external world 
C)  building schemes through direct interaction with the environment 
D)  adjusting old schemes after noticing that our current ways of thinking are not working 
A)  creating new schemes 
B)  using our current schemes to interpret the external world 
C)  building schemes through direct interaction with the environment 
D)  adjusting old schemes after noticing that our current ways of thinking are not working

Question 8

Baby Kataro frequently experiences joint attention.This means that he will probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a short attention span 
B)  be a late talker 
C)  produce meaningful words earlier 
D)  comprehend less language 
A)  have a short attention span 
B)  be a late talker 
C)  produce meaningful words earlier 
D)  comprehend less language

Question 9

Older infants and toddlers are more likely to imitate __________ rather than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adults; children 
B)  arbitrary; purposeful behaviors on objects 
C)  purposeful; accidental behaviors on objects 
D)  a series of actions; a single sensorimotor behavior 
A)  adults; children 
B)  arbitrary; purposeful behaviors on objects 
C)  purposeful; accidental behaviors on objects 
D)  a series of actions; a single sensorimotor behavior

Question 10

Baby Olivia dropped her rattle.Later,she let go of her teething ring and watched with interest.When Olivia dropped objects,she was __________ them to her sensorimotor dropping scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodating 
B)  equalizing 
C)  organizing 
D)  assimilating 
A)  accommodating 
B)  equalizing 
C)  organizing 
D)  assimilating

Question 11

Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory was influenced by his background in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  psychology 
C)  physics 
D)  sociology 
A)  biology 
B)  psychology 
C)  physics 
D)  sociology

Measures of executive function in childhood predict __________ in adolescence and adulthood.

The IQs of 96 percent of individuals fall between and .

Which statement about categorization is true?

Sophia's IQ score is 85.She performed as well or better than __________ percent of her agemates.

Two-year-old Laura dropped a block into her toy box.She then dropped a cup,a car,and a doll-some gently,and some with force.Laura's modification of her dropping scheme is an example of __________.

Which statement about infants' memory processing is true?

According to Piaget,adaptation involves __________.

Baby Kataro frequently experiences joint attention.This means that he will probably __________.

Older infants and toddlers are more likely to imitate rather than .

Baby Olivia dropped her rattle.Later,she let go of her teething ring and watched with interest.When Olivia dropped objects,she was __________ them to her sensorimotor dropping scheme.

Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory was influenced by his background in __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Measures of executive function in childhood predict __________ in adolescence and adulthood.

The IQs of 96 percent of individuals fall between __________ and __________.

Which statement about categorization is true?

Sophia's IQ score is 85.She performed as well or better than __________ percent of her agemates.

Two-year-old Laura dropped a block into her toy box.She then dropped a cup,a car,and a doll-some gently,and some with force.Laura's modification of her dropping scheme is an example of __________.

Which statement about infants' memory processing is true?

According to Piaget,adaptation involves __________.

Baby Kataro frequently experiences joint attention.This means that he will probably __________.

Older infants and toddlers are more likely to imitate __________ rather than __________.

Baby Olivia dropped her rattle.Later,she let go of her teething ring and watched with interest.When Olivia dropped objects,she was __________ them to her sensorimotor dropping scheme.

Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory was influenced by his background in __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

The IQs of 96 percent of individuals fall between and .

Older infants and toddlers are more likely to imitate rather than .