Question 1

Describe the social-interactionist view of language development.

Accepted Answer

Recent ideas about language development

Question 2

Research consistently shows that infants and young children exposed to __________ child care score lower on measures of __________ skills during the preschool,elementary,and secondary school years.

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time; social, language, and academic 
B)  poor-quality; cognitive, language, academic, and social 
C)  developmentally appropriate; cognitive, emotional, and social 
D)  part-time; emotional, cognitive, social, and language 
A)  full-time; social, language, and academic 
B)  poor-quality; cognitive, language, academic, and social 
C)  developmentally appropriate; cognitive, emotional, and social 
D)  part-time; emotional, cognitive, social, and language

Question 3

In the violation-of-expectation method,researchers show babies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where to find objects hidden under a cover 
B)  an expected event and an unexpected event 
C)  behavior models displaying gross-motor skills 
D)  a series of similar objects, one at a time 
A)  where to find objects hidden under a cover 
B)  an expected event and an unexpected event 
C)  behavior models displaying gross-motor skills 
D)  a series of similar objects, one at a time

Question 4

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  imitation 
A)  habituation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  imitation

Question 5

Describe the signs of developmentally appropriate infant and toddler child care.

Accepted Answer

Physical setting-The indoor environment

Question 6

Information-processing theorists __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  want to know exactly what individuals of different ages do when faced with a task or problem 
B)  are satisfied with general concepts, such as assimilation and accommodation, to describe how children think 
C)  provide a single, unified theory of cognitive development to describe the human cognitive system 
D)  emphasize that children live in rich social and cultural contexts that affect their cognitive development 
A)  want to know exactly what individuals of different ages do when faced with a task or problem 
B)  are satisfied with general concepts, such as assimilation and accommodation, to describe how children think 
C)  provide a single, unified theory of cognitive development to describe the human cognitive system 
D)  emphasize that children live in rich social and cultural contexts that affect their cognitive development

Question 7

Izzy's vocabulary consists mainly of words that refer to objects.Izzy uses __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Recent evidence suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most children show a steady increase in rate of word learning that continues through the preschool years 
B)  toddlers undergo an initial spurt in vocabulary around 18 months 
C)  toddlers transition from a faster to a slower language learning pace around 18 months 
D)  most toddlers experience a decline in their ability to categorize experiences by the middle of the second year 
A)  most children show a steady increase in rate of word learning that continues through the preschool years 
B)  toddlers undergo an initial spurt in vocabulary around 18 months 
C)  toddlers transition from a faster to a slower language learning pace around 18 months 
D)  most toddlers experience a decline in their ability to categorize experiences by the middle of the second year

Question 9

Recent research indicates that __________ earlier than Piaget expected.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants actively search for hidden objects 
B)  the first signs of problem solving by analogy emerge 
C)  infants master the A-B object search 
D)  toddlers engage in make-believe play 
A)  infants actively search for hidden objects 
B)  the first signs of problem solving by analogy emerge 
C)  infants master the A-B object search 
D)  toddlers engage in make-believe play

Question 10

Most infant tests predict __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  school achievement well 
B)  later intelligence poorly 
C)  motor responses poorly 
D)  adult vocational success well 
A)  school achievement well 
B)  later intelligence poorly 
C)  motor responses poorly 
D)  adult vocational success well

Question 11

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development suggests that mastery of object permanence __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not possible until age 2 
B)  occurs in Piaget's Substage 4 
C)  is a gradual achievement 
D)  develops suddenly, at around 4 months 
A)  is not possible until age 2 
B)  occurs in Piaget's Substage 4 
C)  is a gradual achievement 
D)  develops suddenly, at around 4 months

Describe the social-interactionist view of language development.

Research consistently shows that infants and young children exposed to child care score lower on measures of skills during the preschool,elementary,and secondary school years.

In the violation-of-expectation method,researchers show babies __________.

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Describe the signs of developmentally appropriate infant and toddler child care.

Information-processing theorists __________.

Izzy's vocabulary consists mainly of words that refer to objects.Izzy uses __________.

Recent evidence suggests that __________.

Recent research indicates that __________ earlier than Piaget expected.

Most infant tests predict __________.

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development suggests that mastery of object permanence __________.

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

Describe the social-interactionist view of language development.

Research consistently shows that infants and young children exposed to __________ child care score lower on measures of __________ skills during the preschool,elementary,and secondary school years.

In the violation-of-expectation method,researchers show babies __________.

Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing babies to a physical event until their looking declines.

Describe the signs of developmentally appropriate infant and toddler child care.

Information-processing theorists __________.

Izzy's vocabulary consists mainly of words that refer to objects.Izzy uses __________.

Recent evidence suggests that __________.

Recent research indicates that __________ earlier than Piaget expected.

Most infant tests predict __________.

Follow-up research on infant cognitive development suggests that mastery of object permanence __________.

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

Filters

Research consistently shows that infants and young children exposed to child care score lower on measures of skills during the preschool,elementary,and secondary school years.