Question 1

Early intervention programs

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A)  serve economically at-risk children and their parents. 
B)  are most effective during the preschool years. 
C)  in the United States are plentiful enough to meet the needs of poor families. 
D)  rarely improve the lives of poverty-stricken children. 
A)  serve economically at-risk children and their parents. 
B)  are most effective during the preschool years. 
C)  in the United States are plentiful enough to meet the needs of poor families. 
D)  rarely improve the lives of poverty-stricken children.

Question 2

When parents __________,infants and toddlers are likely to be distractible,play immaturely,and do poorly on mental tests.

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A)  bombard children with directions 
B)  are warm and responsive 
C)  initiate make-believe play 
D)  work long hours 
A)  bombard children with directions 
B)  are warm and responsive 
C)  initiate make-believe play 
D)  work long hours

Question 3

According to the core knowledge perspective,

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A)  each infant's five senses permit a ready grasp of new, related information. 
B)  babies are born with core domains of thought. 
C)  we hold information in three parts of the mental system for processing. 
D)  automatic processes permit us to focus on other information while performing them. 
A)  each infant's five senses permit a ready grasp of new, related information. 
B)  babies are born with core domains of thought. 
C)  we hold information in three parts of the mental system for processing. 
D)  automatic processes permit us to focus on other information while performing them.

Question 4

Core knowledge theorists argue that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of __________ knowledge.

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A)  physical 
B)  linguistic 
C)  psychological 
D)  numerical 
A)  physical 
B)  linguistic 
C)  psychological 
D)  numerical

Question 5

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

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A)  cannot solve practical problems. 
B)  are incapable of constructing schemes. 
C)  assimilate more than they accommodate. 
D)  "think" with their eyes, ears, and hands. 
A)  cannot solve practical problems. 
B)  are incapable of constructing schemes. 
C)  assimilate more than they accommodate. 
D)  "think" with their eyes, ears, and hands.

Question 6

Describe Noam Chomsky's theory of language development,noting challenges to his perspective.

Accepted Answer

Linguist Noam Chomsky believed that lang

Question 7

Which of the following statements about early intervention programs is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The earlier intervention begins, the longer it lasts, and the greater its scope and intensity, the better participants' performance is throughout childhood and adolescence. 
B)  The U.S. Congress recently recognized the successes of early intervention and now fully funds all programs directed at low-income infants and toddlers. 
C)  Early intervention programs increase intelligence test scores during the school years, but the gains are not sustained beyond middle childhood. 
D)  Even with early intervention, most children born into economically disadvantaged families will not reach their full potential. 
A)  The earlier intervention begins, the longer it lasts, and the greater its scope and intensity, the better participants' performance is throughout childhood and adolescence. 
B)  The U.S. Congress recently recognized the successes of early intervention and now fully funds all programs directed at low-income infants and toddlers. 
C)  Early intervention programs increase intelligence test scores during the school years, but the gains are not sustained beyond middle childhood. 
D)  Even with early intervention, most children born into economically disadvantaged families will not reach their full potential.

Question 8

Children use their current schemes to interpret the external world using a process known as

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A)  organization. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  organization. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 9

One-year-old Natasha learned to open her small,cube-shaped toy box to get a toy,and she later utilized the same strategy to obtain a toy from her older brother's larger,football-shaped toy box.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced reference. 
B)  solving problems by analogy. 
C)  imitational learning. 
D)  inferred imitation. 
A)  displaced reference. 
B)  solving problems by analogy. 
C)  imitational learning. 
D)  inferred imitation.

Question 10

Baby Aaron has a habit of sucking his thumb.Baby Aaron is probably in Substage _____ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 11

Six-month-old Eva drops her teething ring in a fairly rigid way,simply letting go and watching it with interest.This example demonstrates Piaget's belief that,at first,schemes are

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor action patterns. 
B)  deliberate. 
C)  creative. 
D)  awkward and disorganized. 
A)  sensorimotor action patterns. 
B)  deliberate. 
C)  creative. 
D)  awkward and disorganized.

Question 12

According to nativist Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  innate system of rules common to all languages. 
B)  form of speech made up of high-pitched, exaggerated expressions. 
C)  instrument used to screen infants for language difficulties. 
D)  area of the brain that controls language production. 
A)  innate system of rules common to all languages. 
B)  form of speech made up of high-pitched, exaggerated expressions. 
C)  instrument used to screen infants for language difficulties. 
D)  area of the brain that controls language production.

Question 13

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

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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 14

Telegraphic speech

Accepted Answer

A)  includes gross grammatical errors. 
B)  usually focuses on smaller, low-content words. 
C)  omits less important words. 
D)  is not seen in a variety of cultures. 
A)  includes gross grammatical errors. 
B)  usually focuses on smaller, low-content words. 
C)  omits less important words. 
D)  is not seen in a variety of cultures.

Question 15

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that

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A)  it provides only a partial account of language development. 
B)  the ability to master a grammatically complex language is not unique to humans. 
C)  there is no sensitive period for language acquisition. 
D)  children acquire language more quickly than he suggests. 
A)  it provides only a partial account of language development. 
B)  the ability to master a grammatically complex language is not unique to humans. 
C)  there is no sensitive period for language acquisition. 
D)  children acquire language more quickly than he suggests.

Question 16

In a Vygotskian classroom,as a child's competence increases,the adult

Accepted Answer

A)  guides and supports the child by modeling the task. 
B)  introduces the child to a new activity. 
C)  enters the zone of proximal development by taking over the child's task. 
D)  steps back, permitting the child to take more responsibility for the task. 
A)  guides and supports the child by modeling the task. 
B)  introduces the child to a new activity. 
C)  enters the zone of proximal development by taking over the child's task. 
D)  steps back, permitting the child to take more responsibility for the task.

Question 17

Baby Lindsay has combined her reaching,grasping,and sucking schemes into a higher-order scheme that allows her to reach for her pacifier and put it into her mouth.This achievement is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  children master activities through joint activities with more mature members of their society. 
B)  complex mental activities have their origin in perception, attention, and memory. 
C)  adaptation and organization account for changes in children's schemes. 
D)  babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems. 
A)  children master activities through joint activities with more mature members of their society. 
B)  complex mental activities have their origin in perception, attention, and memory. 
C)  adaptation and organization account for changes in children's schemes. 
D)  babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems.

Question 19

U.S.child-care settings providing the very worst quality of care tend to serve __________ families.

Accepted Answer

A)  rural 
B)  high-SES 
C)  low-SES 
D)  middle-SES 
A)  rural 
B)  high-SES 
C)  low-SES 
D)  middle-SES

Question 20

Knowing Niraj's IQ score helps his father

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if Niraj's mental age is the same as his chronological age. 
B)  know whether Niraj is ahead, behind, or on time in mental development compared with his agemates. 
C)  determine the percentage of younger and older children who fall above or below Niraj's score. 
D)  know how Niraj compares in mental development to younger and older children. 
A)  determine if Niraj's mental age is the same as his chronological age. 
B)  know whether Niraj is ahead, behind, or on time in mental development compared with his agemates. 
C)  determine the percentage of younger and older children who fall above or below Niraj's score. 
D)  know how Niraj compares in mental development to younger and older children.

Early intervention programs

When parents __________,infants and toddlers are likely to be distractible,play immaturely,and do poorly on mental tests.

According to the core knowledge perspective,

Core knowledge theorists argue that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of __________ knowledge.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

Describe Noam Chomsky's theory of language development,noting challenges to his perspective.

Which of the following statements about early intervention programs is true?

Children use their current schemes to interpret the external world using a process known as

One-year-old Natasha learned to open her small,cube-shaped toy box to get a toy,and she later utilized the same strategy to obtain a toy from her older brother's larger,football-shaped toy box.This is an example of

Baby Aaron has a habit of sucking his thumb.Baby Aaron is probably in Substage _____ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

Six-month-old Eva drops her teething ring in a fairly rigid way,simply letting go and watching it with interest.This example demonstrates Piaget's belief that,at first,schemes are

According to nativist Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is a(n)

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

Telegraphic speech

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that

In a Vygotskian classroom,as a child's competence increases,the adult

Baby Lindsay has combined her reaching,grasping,and sucking schemes into a higher-order scheme that allows her to reach for her pacifier and put it into her mouth.This achievement is an example of

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory,

U.S.child-care settings providing the very worst quality of care tend to serve __________ families.

Knowing Niraj's IQ score helps his father

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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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Early intervention programs

When parents __________,infants and toddlers are likely to be distractible,play immaturely,and do poorly on mental tests.

According to the core knowledge perspective,

Core knowledge theorists argue that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of __________ knowledge.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

Describe Noam Chomsky's theory of language development,noting challenges to his perspective.

Which of the following statements about early intervention programs is true?

Children use their current schemes to interpret the external world using a process known as

One-year-old Natasha learned to open her small,cube-shaped toy box to get a toy,and she later utilized the same strategy to obtain a toy from her older brother's larger,football-shaped toy box.This is an example of

Baby Aaron has a habit of sucking his thumb.Baby Aaron is probably in Substage _____ of Piaget's sensorimotor stages.

Six-month-old Eva drops her teething ring in a fairly rigid way,simply letting go and watching it with interest.This example demonstrates Piaget's belief that,at first,schemes are

According to nativist Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is a(n)

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

Telegraphic speech

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that

In a Vygotskian classroom,as a child's competence increases,the adult

Baby Lindsay has combined her reaching,grasping,and sucking schemes into a higher-order scheme that allows her to reach for her pacifier and put it into her mouth.This achievement is an example of

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory,

U.S.child-care settings providing the very worst quality of care tend to serve __________ families.

Knowing Niraj's IQ score helps his father

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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