Question 1

According to Noam Chomsky,all children have a __________ device that contains a universal grammar.

Accepted Answer

A)  language acquisition 
B)  listening 
C)  speaking 
D)  neurotransmission 
A)  language acquisition 
B)  listening 
C)  speaking 
D)  neurotransmission

Question 2

In the second year,the circular reaction __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinguishes 
B)  focuses on invariant features in the environment 
C)  is aimed at producing novel outcomes 
D)  is caused by the motor activity of others 
A)  extinguishes 
B)  focuses on invariant features in the environment 
C)  is aimed at producing novel outcomes 
D)  is caused by the motor activity of others

Question 3

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 4

Infant-directed speech and parent-child conversation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foster referential communication skills 
B)  contribute to a decline in infantile amnesia 
C)  have little impact on language development because language emerges spontaneously 
D)  create a zone of proximal development in which children's language expands 
A)  foster referential communication skills 
B)  contribute to a decline in infantile amnesia 
C)  have little impact on language development because language emerges spontaneously 
D)  create a zone of proximal development in which children's language expands

Question 5

Research examining the language competence of deaf adults found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sign language can be learned equally well at any age 
B)  childhood is a sensitive period for language acquisition 
C)  those who learned ASL in adulthood were the most proficient 
D)  there is no sensitive period for language acquisition 
A)  sign language can be learned equally well at any age 
B)  childhood is a sensitive period for language acquisition 
C)  those who learned ASL in adulthood were the most proficient 
D)  there is no sensitive period for language acquisition

Question 6

In contrast to the United States,most European countries __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not require that caregivers have special training in child development 
B)  nationally regulate child care to ensure its quality 
C)  offer government-subsidized child care only to low-SES families 
D)  do not regulate the child-care industry 
A)  do not require that caregivers have special training in child development 
B)  nationally regulate child care to ensure its quality 
C)  offer government-subsidized child care only to low-SES families 
D)  do not regulate the child-care industry

Question 7

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carry out many activities inside their heads 
B)  "think" with their eyes, ears, and hands 
C)  assimilate more than they accommodate 
D)  are incapable of constructing schemes 
A)  carry out many activities inside their heads 
B)  "think" with their eyes, ears, and hands 
C)  assimilate more than they accommodate 
D)  are incapable of constructing schemes

Question 8

Through the secondary circular reaction,babies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs 
B)  repeat behaviors with variation, deliberately exploring the environment 
C)  suck, grasp, and look in much the same way, no matter what experiences they encounter 
D)  repeat interesting events in the surrounding environment that are caused by their own actions 
A)  repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs 
B)  repeat behaviors with variation, deliberately exploring the environment 
C)  suck, grasp, and look in much the same way, no matter what experiences they encounter 
D)  repeat interesting events in the surrounding environment that are caused by their own actions

Question 9

__________ is related to advanced play,language,and problem solving in toddlerhood and early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Novelty preference 
B)  Categorization 
C)  Scaffolding 
D)  Displaced reference 
A)  Novelty preference 
B)  Categorization 
C)  Scaffolding 
D)  Displaced reference

Question 10

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  children temporarily regress to a previous stage 
B)  less effective schemes are produced 
C)  children adapt more than they organize 
D)  more effective schemes are produced 
A)  children temporarily regress to a previous stage 
B)  less effective schemes are produced 
C)  children adapt more than they organize 
D)  more effective schemes are produced

Question 13

Miranda says "more apple." This two-word utterance is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an underextension 
B)  babbling 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  a referential style 
A)  an underextension 
B)  babbling 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  a referential style

Question 14

Babies' earliest categories are based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  common function 
B)  subtle features 
C)  common behaviors 
D)  similar overall appearance 
A)  common function 
B)  subtle features 
C)  common behaviors 
D)  similar overall appearance

Question 15

Efforts to teach language to nonhuman primates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prove that, with appropriate training, any animal can acquire a vocabulary of several dozen symbols 
B)  show that, after extensive training, chimpanzees using sign language can produce complex sentences 
C)  have been completely unsuccessful because animals cannot learn even basic language 
D)  show that the ability to master a grammatically complex language system is unique to humans 
A)  prove that, with appropriate training, any animal can acquire a vocabulary of several dozen symbols 
B)  show that, after extensive training, chimpanzees using sign language can produce complex sentences 
C)  have been completely unsuccessful because animals cannot learn even basic language 
D)  show that the ability to master a grammatically complex language system is unique to humans

Question 16

The __________ is the conscious,reflective part of our mental system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory register 
B)  central executive 
C)  short-term memory store 
D)  automatic cognitive processor 
A)  sensory register 
B)  central executive 
C)  short-term memory store 
D)  automatic cognitive processor

Question 17

Hector believes that words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.His vocabulary consists of many social formulas and pronouns.Hector uses __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infant-directed speech 
B)  telegraphic speech 
C)  a referential style 
D)  an expressive style 
A)  infant-directed speech 
B)  telegraphic speech 
C)  a referential style 
D)  an expressive style

Question 18

Dr.Takenaki believes that an inherited foundation of linguistic knowledge enables swift language acquisition in early childhood.She also argues that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of psychological knowledge.Dr.Takenaki is probably a(n)__________ theorist.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-developmental 
B)  core knowledge 
C)  information-processing 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  cognitive-developmental 
B)  core knowledge 
C)  information-processing 
D)  sociocultural

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

According to Noam Chomsky,all children have a __________ device that contains a universal grammar.

In the second year,the circular reaction __________.

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

Infant-directed speech and parent-child conversation __________.

Research examining the language competence of deaf adults found that __________.

In contrast to the United States,most European countries __________.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers __________.

Through the secondary circular reaction,babies __________.

__________ is related to advanced play,language,and problem solving in toddlerhood and early childhood.

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers __________.

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of __________.

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,__________.

Miranda says "more apple." This two-word utterance is an example of __________.

Babies' earliest categories are based on __________.

Efforts to teach language to nonhuman primates __________.

The __________ is the conscious,reflective part of our mental system.

Hector believes that words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.His vocabulary consists of many social formulas and pronouns.Hector uses __________.

Dr.Takenaki believes that an inherited foundation of linguistic knowledge enables swift language acquisition in early childhood.She also argues that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of psychological knowledge.Dr.Takenaki is probably a(n)__________ theorist.

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

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

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

According to Noam Chomsky,all children have a __________ device that contains a universal grammar.

In the second year,the circular reaction __________.

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

Infant-directed speech and parent-child conversation __________.

Research examining the language competence of deaf adults found that __________.

In contrast to the United States,most European countries __________.

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers __________.

Through the secondary circular reaction,babies __________.

__________ is related to advanced play,language,and problem solving in toddlerhood and early childhood.

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period,toddlers __________.

Alice calls untying her shoelaces "opening" her shoes.This is an example of __________.

In Piaget's theory,each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,__________.

Miranda says "more apple." This two-word utterance is an example of __________.

Babies' earliest categories are based on __________.

Efforts to teach language to nonhuman primates __________.

The __________ is the conscious,reflective part of our mental system.

Hector believes that words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.His vocabulary consists of many social formulas and pronouns.Hector uses __________.

Dr.Takenaki believes that an inherited foundation of linguistic knowledge enables swift language acquisition in early childhood.She also argues that infants' early orientation toward people initiates rapid development of psychological knowledge.Dr.Takenaki is probably a(n)__________ theorist.

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

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

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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