Question 1

Dr. Isenberg is an information-processing theorist. How would he most likely BLM: Conceptualize human cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a butterfly that evolves from one qualitative level of processing to the next 
B)  as a computer that develops a larger "hard drive memory" and a "faster central processing unit" 
C)  as an iceberg in which little processing can be seen, but a great deal is occurring at the unconscious level 
D)  as a mechanical calculator, unaffected by biological factors 
A)  as a butterfly that evolves from one qualitative level of processing to the next 
B)  as a computer that develops a larger "hard drive memory" and a "faster central processing unit" 
C)  as an iceberg in which little processing can be seen, but a great deal is occurring at the unconscious level 
D)  as a mechanical calculator, unaffected by biological factors

Question 2

Which colours are young infants most insensitive to?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-wavelength colours 
B)  medium-wavelength colours 
C)  long-wavelength colours 
D)  bright colours 
A)  short-wavelength colours 
B)  medium-wavelength colours 
C)  long-wavelength colours 
D)  bright colours

Question 3

Nina is beginning to show a preference for her right hand in most all activities. How old is Nina most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months old 
B)  9 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  9 years old 
A)  3 months old 
B)  9 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  9 years old

Question 4

How would an information-processing theorist most likely BLM: Conceptualize all built-in neural structures that assist the operations of the mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  as mental hardware 
B)  as private speech 
C)  as mental software 
D)  as psychodynamic mechanisms 
A)  as mental hardware 
B)  as private speech 
C)  as mental software 
D)  as psychodynamic mechanisms

Question 5

Mia likes to kick soccer balls. She has developed a mental structure for kicking which may be applied to different situations. What does this mental structure for kicking exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  a scheme 
C)  an intonation 
D)  an expressive style 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  a scheme 
C)  an intonation 
D)  an expressive style

Question 6

When she is first attempting to learn English as a second language, Katerina (a native speaker of Russian) spends a great deal of time converting similar English sounds into Russian equivalents. After a time, however, she is forced to spend much more time generating new (non-Russian) language ideas. According to Piaget, what does this change involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration 
B)  the one-to-one principle 
C)  habituation 
D)  implosion 
A)  equilibration 
B)  the one-to-one principle 
C)  habituation 
D)  implosion

Question 7

Which theory is Pavlov's research involving a dog, salivation, and a bell associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning theory 
B)  information processing theory 
C)  classical conditioning theory 
D)  Piagetian theory 
A)  operant conditioning theory 
B)  information processing theory 
C)  classical conditioning theory 
D)  Piagetian theory

Question 8

Dr. Quillan is measuring the point at which an infant can no longer differentiate between a striped-patterned stimulus and a grey square. What is Dr. Quillan most likely attempting to measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the infant's depth perception 
B)  the infant's retinal disparity 
C)  the infant's visual acuity 
D)  the infant's ability to perceive different shapes 
A)  the infant's depth perception 
B)  the infant's retinal disparity 
C)  the infant's visual acuity 
D)  the infant's ability to perceive different shapes

Question 9

About how old will an infant be when he or she is able to perceive the same colours adults perceive?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks old 
B)  4 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  6 years old 
A)  2 weeks old 
B)  4 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  6 years old

Question 10

What does Carolyn Rovee-Collier's memory research suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three-month-old infants can successfully remember events that occurred days before. 
B)  Infants seldom forget past events over time. 
C)  Once an infant appears to have forgotten a past event, it is likely irretrievable. 
D)  Infants first begin to exhibit memory around six months after birth. 
A)  Three-month-old infants can successfully remember events that occurred days before. 
B)  Infants seldom forget past events over time. 
C)  Once an infant appears to have forgotten a past event, it is likely irretrievable. 
D)  Infants first begin to exhibit memory around six months after birth.

Question 11

What do we call chemicals that carry information from one neuron to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  terminal buttons 
D)  dendrites 
A)  axons 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  terminal buttons 
D)  dendrites

Question 12

Which of these is an example of a newborn reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  crying 
B)  laughing 
C)  rooting 
D)  rolling 
A)  crying 
B)  laughing 
C)  rooting 
D)  rolling

Question 13

Lisa is recovering from a serious accident that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisa's left hemisphere will no longer be able to communicate with her right hemisphere. 
B)  Lisa will have a difficult time breathing and seeing. 
C)  Lisa's personality will be different. 
D)  Lisa will have no more axons. 
A)  Lisa's left hemisphere will no longer be able to communicate with her right hemisphere. 
B)  Lisa will have a difficult time breathing and seeing. 
C)  Lisa's personality will be different. 
D)  Lisa will have no more axons.

Question 14

According to Piaget, when a scheme is modified based on some experience, what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  animism 
C)  accommodation 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  assimilation 
B)  animism 
C)  accommodation 
D)  egocentrism

Question 15

By what age are young humans able to respond to much of the information that is provided by sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 weeks 
B)  6 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  6 years 
A)  6 weeks 
B)  6 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  6 years

Question 16

Which 1-year-old would be unable to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary, who was born colour blind 
B)  Larry, who was born blind in one eye 
C)  Barry, who was born one month premature 
D)  Teri, who has the acuity of a typical 6-month-old 
A)  Mary, who was born colour blind 
B)  Larry, who was born blind in one eye 
C)  Barry, who was born one month premature 
D)  Teri, who has the acuity of a typical 6-month-old

Question 17

Two-year-old Amy's parents recently bought her an aquarium. Despite having only heard the word "fish" a few times, Amy appears to realize that the term refers to those little moving things in the tank. What behaviour is Amy exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  infant-directed speech 
B)  the one-to-one principle 
C)  fast mapping 
D)  the cardinality principle 
A)  infant-directed speech 
B)  the one-to-one principle 
C)  fast mapping 
D)  the cardinality principle

Question 18

Which of the following theories places the greatest emphasis on the relationship between consequences and the probability of a behaviour reoccurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning theory 
B)  information processing theory 
C)  classical conditioning theory 
D)  Piagetian theory 
A)  operant conditioning theory 
B)  information processing theory 
C)  classical conditioning theory 
D)  Piagetian theory

Question 19

Pam and Harold marvel at their infant daughter Taylor's development. She is able to hold her stuffed piglet in one hand and pet it with the other. At what approximate age is baby Taylor?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-4 months 
B)  5-6 months 
C)  7-8 months 
D)  9-10 months 
A)  3-4 months 
B)  5-6 months 
C)  7-8 months 
D)  9-10 months

Question 20

Which of the following is an aspect of regular (non-REM) sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular breathing 
B)  twitching 
C)  steady brain activity 
D)  grimacing 
A)  irregular breathing 
B)  twitching 
C)  steady brain activity 
D)  grimacing

Dr. Isenberg is an information-processing theorist. How would he most likely BLM: Conceptualize human cognitive development?

Which colours are young infants most insensitive to?

Nina is beginning to show a preference for her right hand in most all activities. How old is Nina most likely to be?

How would an information-processing theorist most likely BLM: Conceptualize all built-in neural structures that assist the operations of the mind?

Mia likes to kick soccer balls. She has developed a mental structure for kicking which may be applied to different situations. What does this mental structure for kicking exemplify?

Which theory is Pavlov's research involving a dog, salivation, and a bell associated with?

Dr. Quillan is measuring the point at which an infant can no longer differentiate between a striped-patterned stimulus and a grey square. What is Dr. Quillan most likely attempting to measure?

About how old will an infant be when he or she is able to perceive the same colours adults perceive?

What does Carolyn Rovee-Collier's memory research suggest?

What do we call chemicals that carry information from one neuron to another?

Which of these is an example of a newborn reflex?

Lisa is recovering from a serious accident that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

According to Piaget, when a scheme is modified based on some experience, what has occurred?

By what age are young humans able to respond to much of the information that is provided by sound?

Which 1-year-old would be unable to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

Two-year-old Amy's parents recently bought her an aquarium. Despite having only heard the word "fish" a few times, Amy appears to realize that the term refers to those little moving things in the tank. What behaviour is Amy exhibiting?

Which of the following theories places the greatest emphasis on the relationship between consequences and the probability of a behaviour reoccurring?

Pam and Harold marvel at their infant daughter Taylor's development. She is able to hold her stuffed piglet in one hand and pet it with the other. At what approximate age is baby Taylor?

Which of the following is an aspect of regular (non-REM) sleep?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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Dr. Isenberg is an information-processing theorist. How would he most likely BLM: Conceptualize human cognitive development?

Which colours are young infants most insensitive to?

Nina is beginning to show a preference for her right hand in most all activities. How old is Nina most likely to be?

How would an information-processing theorist most likely BLM: Conceptualize all built-in neural structures that assist the operations of the mind?

Mia likes to kick soccer balls. She has developed a mental structure for kicking which may be applied to different situations. What does this mental structure for kicking exemplify?

Which theory is Pavlov's research involving a dog, salivation, and a bell associated with?

Dr. Quillan is measuring the point at which an infant can no longer differentiate between a striped-patterned stimulus and a grey square. What is Dr. Quillan most likely attempting to measure?

About how old will an infant be when he or she is able to perceive the same colours adults perceive?

What does Carolyn Rovee-Collier's memory research suggest?

What do we call chemicals that carry information from one neuron to another?

Which of these is an example of a newborn reflex?

Lisa is recovering from a serious accident that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

According to Piaget, when a scheme is modified based on some experience, what has occurred?

By what age are young humans able to respond to much of the information that is provided by sound?

Which 1-year-old would be unable to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

Two-year-old Amy's parents recently bought her an aquarium. Despite having only heard the word "fish" a few times, Amy appears to realize that the term refers to those little moving things in the tank. What behaviour is Amy exhibiting?

Which of the following theories places the greatest emphasis on the relationship between consequences and the probability of a behaviour reoccurring?

Pam and Harold marvel at their infant daughter Taylor's development. She is able to hold her stuffed piglet in one hand and pet it with the other. At what approximate age is baby Taylor?

Which of the following is an aspect of regular (non-REM) sleep?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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