Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Infants in the first year of life learn through which methods?

During which period does the infant practice changing basic schemes such as grasping and sucking so that these schemes are coordinated schemes from different senses?

Discuss two reasons why Piaget believed the sensorimotor stage to be the most significant of all stages.

Sally unexpectedly runs into her sister with her 3-month-old nephew at the grocery store. She immediately begins to speak to her nephew in a high pitched, sing-songy voice, saying, "You are getting to be such a big boy!" What technique is Sally using that is seen throughout the world when talking to infants?

"Bababababa" and "Dadadadadada" are two examples of what early sounds?

Magdalena is 3 weeks old. She sucks instantly whenever anything is placed near her mouth whether it is her mother's breast, her hand, or her blanket. According to Piaget, this random sucking is an example of which technique in the sensorimotor substage?

What techniques do parents whose children have larger vocabularies and learn to read sooner use to help them learn language?

By sucking more vigorously in expectation of a contingency that has been given to them repeatedly, such as sugar water, newborn infants have demonstrated that they can learn. This is which method of learning?

What must a child be able to conceptualize before deferred imitation is possible?

Babies coo before they make repetitive sounds using consonants. This is also known as______ .

Martha attended her 4-year-old cousin's birthday party where the children played musical chairs. A few weeks later, Martha moved the chairs in her playroom in a circle, turned on her CD player and began to role play musical chairs. This deferred imitation demonstrates which technique in the sensorimotor substages?

When 1-year-old Andrew is asked if he would like milk or juice, he points to the juice bottle and says, "juice." His day care teacher replies, "Today you would like juice with lunch." Which language technique is the teacher using?

Manuel says, "Grandma," and waves good-bye. What is his use of a single word and a gesture to convey his message called?

According to Baillargeon, knowledge about objects is not built-in, but______ .

During which period of language development do toddlers' experience rapid vocabulary growth?

Simple repetitive actions seen in infants between one and four months of age, which are organized around the infant's own body, are __________ .

Pediatricians are now screening 12-month-old children to see if they have developed object permanence. If they have not developed object permanence by this age, it could be an indicator of which developmental disability?

Using sounds, signs, or symbols to communicate is known as_______ .

At what age do children focus on phonemes, rhythm, and intonation of language spoken in the home and have a receptive vocabulary of 20-30 words?

One part of language that is synonymous with comprehending is_________ .