Question 1

Awareness of object permanence is not yet complete in Piaget's Substage 4 because babies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  still make the A-not-B search error 
B)  have schemes with a hit-or-miss quality 
C)  have schemes that appear as sudden solutions 
D)  are not yet able to retrieve hidden objects 
A)  still make the A-not-B search error 
B)  have schemes with a hit-or-miss quality 
C)  have schemes that appear as sudden solutions 
D)  are not yet able to retrieve hidden objects

Question 2

Middle-income parents are especially likely to place their children in __________ child-care settings,where quality tends to be lowest.

Accepted Answer

A)  rural 
B)  family-based 
C)  for-profit 
D)  nonprofit 
A)  rural 
B)  family-based 
C)  for-profit 
D)  nonprofit

Question 3

Core knowledge theorists argue that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants construct all mental representations out of sensorimotor activity 
B)  newborns begin life with a set of biases for attending to certain information 
C)  infants are born with core domains of thought that permit a ready grasp of information 
D)  complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction with more mature members of society 
A)  infants construct all mental representations out of sensorimotor activity 
B)  newborns begin life with a set of biases for attending to certain information 
C)  infants are born with core domains of thought that permit a ready grasp of information 
D)  complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction with more mature members of society

Question 4

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  an implicit memory system 
B)  acquiring mnemonic strategies 
C)  the development of object permanence 
D)  the advent of a clear self-image 
A)  an implicit memory system 
B)  acquiring mnemonic strategies 
C)  the development of object permanence 
D)  the advent of a clear self-image

Question 5

An intelligence quotient (IQ)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be used to determine whether a child is ahead, behind, or on time in average mental development 
B)  rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence or between adolescence and adulthood 
C)  is expressed as the ratio of an individual's chronological age to his or her mental age 
D)  indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals 
A)  cannot be used to determine whether a child is ahead, behind, or on time in average mental development 
B)  rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence or between adolescence and adulthood 
C)  is expressed as the ratio of an individual's chronological age to his or her mental age 
D)  indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals

Question 6

__________ believed that complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Renée Baillargeon 
C)  Noam Chomsky 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Renée Baillargeon 
C)  Noam Chomsky 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

Question 7

A recent evaluation showed that by age 3,children in Early Head Start __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated gains in cognitive and language development 
B)  demonstrated an increase in aggression, but a decrease in stress levels 
C)  experienced no gains in cognitive, social, emotional, or language development 
D)  scored, on average, 15 points higher on IQ measures than children not enrolled 
A)  demonstrated gains in cognitive and language development 
B)  demonstrated an increase in aggression, but a decrease in stress levels 
C)  experienced no gains in cognitive, social, emotional, or language development 
D)  scored, on average, 15 points higher on IQ measures than children not enrolled

Question 8

What are the two distinct styles of early language learning? What accounts for a toddler's language style?

Accepted Answer

Young children have distinct styles of e

Question 9

During times of rapid cognitive change,children __________

Accepted Answer

A)  are in a state of disequilibrium 
B)  assimilate more than they accommodate 
C)  are likely to construct inefficient schemes 
D)  balance assimilation and accommodation 
A)  are in a state of disequilibrium 
B)  assimilate more than they accommodate 
C)  are likely to construct inefficient schemes 
D)  balance assimilation and accommodation

Question 10

After watching 3-year-old Shana drop her raisins into a cup,10-month-old Nicholas copies her and drops his raisins into a cup.Nicholas is in Substage __________ of the sensorimotor period substages.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Two-year-old Carmen is trying to fit pieces into a wooden puzzle form.Her father helps Carmen turn the pieces so they fit snuggly in place.As Carmen's skill improves,her father steps back,letting her try on her own.This example illustrates the concept of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  novelty preference 
B)  accommodation 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  scaffolding 
A)  novelty preference 
B)  accommodation 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  scaffolding

Question 12

In the short-term memory store,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  information is stored briefly so we can actively "work on" it to reach our goals 
B)  sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly 
C)  incoming information is coordinated with information already in the system 
D)  information is permanently stored 
A)  information is stored briefly so we can actively "work on" it to reach our goals 
B)  sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly 
C)  incoming information is coordinated with information already in the system 
D)  information is permanently stored

Question 13

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more experimentation and learning are involved than he assumed 
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 suggested 
A)  more experimentation and learning are involved than he assumed 
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 suggested

Question 14

Because most infant test scores do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence assessed in older children,they usually are conservatively labeled __________ rather than IQs.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual quotients (PQs) 
B)  habituation quotients (HQs) 
C)  distribution quotients (DQs) 
D)  developmental quotients (DQs) 
A)  perceptual quotients (PQs) 
B)  habituation quotients (HQs) 
C)  distribution quotients (DQs) 
D)  developmental quotients (DQs)

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

When intelligence tests are standardized,the mean IQ is set at __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 
B)  85 
C)  100 
D)  120 
A)  70 
B)  85 
C)  100 
D)  120

Question 19

Four-month-old Michaela groups stimuli on the basis of shape and size.This means that Michaela is able to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituate 
B)  categorize 
C)  defer imitation 
D)  sustain attention 
A)  habituate 
B)  categorize 
C)  defer imitation 
D)  sustain attention

Question 20

When 12-month-old Trent's dad asks him to get his stuffed bunny,Trent looks at and points to the pillow where the bunny usually rests.Trent is displaying __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the violation-of-expectation method 
B)  deferred imitation 
C)  inferred imitation 
D)  displaced reference 
A)  the violation-of-expectation method 
B)  deferred imitation 
C)  inferred imitation 
D)  displaced reference

Awareness of object permanence is not yet complete in Piaget's Substage 4 because babies __________.

Middle-income parents are especially likely to place their children in __________ child-care settings,where quality tends to be lowest.

Core knowledge theorists argue that __________.

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

An intelligence quotient (IQ)__________.

__________ believed that complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction.

A recent evaluation showed that by age 3,children in Early Head Start __________.

What are the two distinct styles of early language learning? What accounts for a toddler's language style?

During times of rapid cognitive change,children __________

After watching 3-year-old Shana drop her raisins into a cup,10-month-old Nicholas copies her and drops his raisins into a cup.Nicholas is in Substage __________ of the sensorimotor period substages.

Two-year-old Carmen is trying to fit pieces into a wooden puzzle form.Her father helps Carmen turn the pieces so they fit snuggly in place.As Carmen's skill improves,her father steps back,letting her try on her own.This example illustrates the concept of __________.

In the short-term memory store,__________.

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that __________.

Because most infant test scores do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence assessed in older children,they usually are conservatively labeled __________ rather than IQs.

Which statement about infants' memory processing is true?

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

According to Piaget,adaptation involves __________.

When intelligence tests are standardized,the mean IQ is set at __________.

Four-month-old Michaela groups stimuli on the basis of shape and size.This means that Michaela is able to __________.

When 12-month-old Trent's dad asks him to get his stuffed bunny,Trent looks at and points to the pillow where the bunny usually rests.Trent is displaying __________.

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

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Awareness of object permanence is not yet complete in Piaget's Substage 4 because babies __________.

Middle-income parents are especially likely to place their children in __________ child-care settings,where quality tends to be lowest.

Core knowledge theorists argue that __________.

Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.

An intelligence quotient (IQ)__________.

__________ believed that complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction.

A recent evaluation showed that by age 3,children in Early Head Start __________.

What are the two distinct styles of early language learning? What accounts for a toddler's language style?

During times of rapid cognitive change,children __________

After watching 3-year-old Shana drop her raisins into a cup,10-month-old Nicholas copies her and drops his raisins into a cup.Nicholas is in Substage __________ of the sensorimotor period substages.

Two-year-old Carmen is trying to fit pieces into a wooden puzzle form.Her father helps Carmen turn the pieces so they fit snuggly in place.As Carmen's skill improves,her father steps back,letting her try on her own.This example illustrates the concept of __________.

In the short-term memory store,__________.

Challenges to Chomsky's theory suggest that __________.

Because most infant test scores do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence assessed in older children,they usually are conservatively labeled __________ rather than IQs.

Which statement about infants' memory processing is true?

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

According to Piaget,adaptation involves __________.

When intelligence tests are standardized,the mean IQ is set at __________.

Four-month-old Michaela groups stimuli on the basis of shape and size.This means that Michaela is able to __________.

When 12-month-old Trent's dad asks him to get his stuffed bunny,Trent looks at and points to the pillow where the bunny usually rests.Trent is displaying __________.

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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