Question 1

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Mamamamama!" 
B)  "Bye-bye!" 
C)  "More cookie!" 
D)  "Dog mine!" 
A)  "Mamamamama!" 
B)  "Bye-bye!" 
C)  "More cookie!" 
D)  "Dog mine!" C

Question 2

__________ studies show that infants learn and retain a wide variety of information just by watching objects and events,sometimes for much longer time spans than in operant conditioning studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deferred imitation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Assimilation 
A)  Deferred imitation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Assimilation C

Question 3

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers

Accepted Answer

A)  create mental representations. 
B)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs. 
C)  repeat behaviors with variation. 
D)  arrive at solutions suddenly rather than through trial and error. 
A)  create mental representations. 
B)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs. 
C)  repeat behaviors with variation. 
D)  arrive at solutions suddenly rather than through trial and error. C

Question 4

Hearing babies of deaf,signing parents

Accepted Answer

A)  do not babble. 
B)  produce a range of early sounds but stop babbling entirely around 6 months. 
C)  produce babblelike hand motions with the rhythmic patterns of natural sign languages. 
D)  are unprepared for conversational behavior. 
A)  do not babble. 
B)  produce a range of early sounds but stop babbling entirely around 6 months. 
C)  produce babblelike hand motions with the rhythmic patterns of natural sign languages. 
D)  are unprepared for conversational behavior.

Question 5

According to the core knowledge perspective,babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems.List and describe core domains of thought.

Accepted Answer

According to the core knowledge perspect

Question 6

Ursula speaks to her infant son in short sentences made up of high-pitched,exaggerated expression,clear pronunciation,distinct pauses between speech segments,and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts.Ursula uses

Accepted Answer

A)  preverbal speech. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  referential communication. 
A)  preverbal speech. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  referential communication.

Question 7

Toddlers' __________ reflect their sensitivity to categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  overextensions 
B)  underextensions 
C)  babbles 
D)  preverbal gestures 
A)  overextensions 
B)  underextensions 
C)  babbles 
D)  preverbal gestures

Question 8

Infants' __________ may underlie the circular reaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of overstimulation 
B)  familiarity preference 
C)  difficulty inhibiting new and interesting behaviors 
D)  internal depictions of events 
A)  fear of overstimulation 
B)  familiarity preference 
C)  difficulty inhibiting new and interesting behaviors 
D)  internal depictions of events

Question 9

Dr.Trahan endorses the nativist perspective of language development.Dr.Trahan probably believes that

Accepted Answer

A)  children learn language through a mix of imitation, habituation, and operant conditioning. 
B)  children make sense of their complex language environments by applying powerful cognitive capacities. 
C)  language is etched into the structure of the brain. 
D)  caregivers provide appropriate language experiences, which help children relate the content and structure of language to its social meanings. 
A)  children learn language through a mix of imitation, habituation, and operant conditioning. 
B)  children make sense of their complex language environments by applying powerful cognitive capacities. 
C)  language is etched into the structure of the brain. 
D)  caregivers provide appropriate language experiences, which help children relate the content and structure of language to its social meanings.

Question 10

In Piaget's sensorimotor Substage 4,babies

Accepted Answer

A)  try to repeat interesting events that are accidentally caused by their own actions. 
B)  engage in goal-directed behavior. 
C)  start to gain voluntary control over their activities through the primary circular reaction. 
D)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs. 
A)  try to repeat interesting events that are accidentally caused by their own actions. 
B)  engage in goal-directed behavior. 
C)  start to gain voluntary control over their activities through the primary circular reaction. 
D)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.

Question 11

Most infant intelligence tests emphasize __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts; memory 
B)  memory; mental representations 
C)  perceptual responses; motor responses 
D)  attention; categorization 
A)  concepts; memory 
B)  memory; mental representations 
C)  perceptual responses; motor responses 
D)  attention; categorization

Question 12

Two-month-old Penny makes vowel-like noises.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  child-directed speech. 
D)  cooing. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  child-directed speech. 
D)  cooing.

Question 13

When 3-year-old Eva peels an orange,she calls it "opening" the orange.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an underextension. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  an overextension. 
D)  referential style. 
A)  an underextension. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  an overextension. 
D)  referential style.

Question 14

In the short-term memory store,

Accepted Answer

A)  sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly. 
B)  we briefly retain and "work" on information so we can reach our goals. 
C)  the flow of information is coordinated and directed. 
D)  information in permanently stored. 
A)  sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly. 
B)  we briefly retain and "work" on information so we can reach our goals. 
C)  the flow of information is coordinated and directed. 
D)  information in permanently stored.

Question 15

Babies begin to categorize on the basis of two correlated features by _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12

Question 16

One reason that low-SES kindergarteners have vocabularies only one-fourth as large as those of their higher-SES agemates is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on infant-directed speech. 
B)  do not use telegraphic speech. 
C)  are read to less often. 
D)  have more verbal stimulation in their homes. 
A)  rely on infant-directed speech. 
B)  do not use telegraphic speech. 
C)  are read to less often. 
D)  have more verbal stimulation in their homes.

Question 17

Twenty-month-old Dean probably learns __________ new words each __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one or two; day 
B)  one to three; week 
C)  five to seven; week 
D)  five to seven; month 
A)  one or two; day 
B)  one to three; week 
C)  five to seven; week 
D)  five to seven; month

Question 18

Baby Olivia retrieves a stuffed sheep that her mother has hidden under a blanket.Olivia has begun to master

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexive schemes. 
B)  the primary circular reaction. 
C)  mental representation. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  reflexive schemes. 
B)  the primary circular reaction. 
C)  mental representation. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 19

The circular reaction

Accepted Answer

A)  involves stumbling onto a new experience caused by the baby's own motor activity. 
B)  centers on internal depictions of events. 
C)  relies on the baby's familiarity preference. 
D)  is "circular" because each new reflex is followed by another new reflex. 
A)  involves stumbling onto a new experience caused by the baby's own motor activity. 
B)  centers on internal depictions of events. 
C)  relies on the baby's familiarity preference. 
D)  is "circular" because each new reflex is followed by another new reflex.

Question 20

Research suggests that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of the temporal lobe 
B)  the advent of a clear self-image 
C)  an increase in memory capacity 
D)  exposure to child-directed speech 
A)  growth of the temporal lobe 
B)  the advent of a clear self-image 
C)  an increase in memory capacity 
D)  exposure to child-directed speech

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

__________ studies show that infants learn and retain a wide variety of information just by watching objects and events,sometimes for much longer time spans than in operant conditioning studies.

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers

Hearing babies of deaf,signing parents

According to the core knowledge perspective,babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems.List and describe core domains of thought.

Ursula speaks to her infant son in short sentences made up of high-pitched,exaggerated expression,clear pronunciation,distinct pauses between speech segments,and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts.Ursula uses

Toddlers' __________ reflect their sensitivity to categories.

Infants' __________ may underlie the circular reaction.

Dr.Trahan endorses the nativist perspective of language development.Dr.Trahan probably believes that

In Piaget's sensorimotor Substage 4,babies

Most infant intelligence tests emphasize and .

Two-month-old Penny makes vowel-like noises.This is an example of

When 3-year-old Eva peels an orange,she calls it "opening" the orange.This is an example of

In the short-term memory store,

Babies begin to categorize on the basis of two correlated features by _____ months of age.

One reason that low-SES kindergarteners have vocabularies only one-fourth as large as those of their higher-SES agemates is that they

Twenty-month-old Dean probably learns new words each .

Baby Olivia retrieves a stuffed sheep that her mother has hidden under a blanket.Olivia has begun to master

The circular reaction

Research suggests that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

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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

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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

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Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

__________ studies show that infants learn and retain a wide variety of information just by watching objects and events,sometimes for much longer time spans than in operant conditioning studies.

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers

Hearing babies of deaf,signing parents

According to the core knowledge perspective,babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems.List and describe core domains of thought.

Ursula speaks to her infant son in short sentences made up of high-pitched,exaggerated expression,clear pronunciation,distinct pauses between speech segments,and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts.Ursula uses

Toddlers' __________ reflect their sensitivity to categories.

Infants' __________ may underlie the circular reaction.

Dr.Trahan endorses the nativist perspective of language development.Dr.Trahan probably believes that

In Piaget's sensorimotor Substage 4,babies

Most infant intelligence tests emphasize __________ and __________.

Two-month-old Penny makes vowel-like noises.This is an example of

When 3-year-old Eva peels an orange,she calls it "opening" the orange.This is an example of

In the short-term memory store,

Babies begin to categorize on the basis of two correlated features by _____ months of age.

One reason that low-SES kindergarteners have vocabularies only one-fourth as large as those of their higher-SES agemates is that they

Twenty-month-old Dean probably learns __________ new words each __________.

Baby Olivia retrieves a stuffed sheep that her mother has hidden under a blanket.Olivia has begun to master

The circular reaction

Research suggests that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

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

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Most infant intelligence tests emphasize and .

Twenty-month-old Dean probably learns new words each .