Question 1

Syntax is the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lauren has learned what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish and a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. In this context, Lauren is using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  augmentation 
A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  augmentation

Question 3

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, the _________ stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  formal operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  formal operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete operational

Question 4

Infants' tools for processing information include their:​

Accepted Answer

A)  memory and imitation. 
B)  intonation and prelinguistic vocalization. 
C)  echolalia and intonation. 
D)  simple reflex and primary circular reaction. 
A)  memory and imitation. 
B)  intonation and prelinguistic vocalization. 
C)  echolalia and intonation. 
D)  simple reflex and primary circular reaction.

Question 5

Infants begin cooing:​

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  during the second month. 
C)  at one week of age. 
D)  during the fourth month. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  during the second month. 
C)  at one week of age. 
D)  during the fourth month.

Question 6

According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, at birth, infants' reflexes are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  absent. 
B)  flexible. 
C)  stereotypical. 
D)  unique. 
A)  absent. 
B)  flexible. 
C)  stereotypical. 
D)  unique.

Question 7

According to Imuta's study in 2013, infant memory can be improved if infants _____ before their memory is tested.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive a reminder 
B)  eat some food 
C)  drink their mother's milk 
D)  sleep for two hours 
A)  receive a reminder 
B)  eat some food 
C)  drink their mother's milk 
D)  sleep for two hours

Question 8

Which of the following is true of infant memory?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants demonstrate memory for experiences they had while still in the womb. 
B)  Infants demonstrate reliable memory only after four months of age. 
C)  Infants can only remember after 6 months of age. 
D)  Infants can memorize things with only one exposure. 
A)  Infants demonstrate memory for experiences they had while still in the womb. 
B)  Infants demonstrate reliable memory only after four months of age. 
C)  Infants can only remember after 6 months of age. 
D)  Infants can memorize things with only one exposure.

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between the mental scale and the behavior rating scale?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The mental scale assesses perceptual skills, whereas the behavior scale assesses attention span. 
B)  The mental scale assesses goal directedness, whereas the behavior scale assesses memory. 
C)  The mental scale assesses emotional development, whereas the behavior scale assesses fine motor skills. 
D)  The mental scale assesses persistence, whereas the behavior scale assesses learning. 
A)  The mental scale assesses perceptual skills, whereas the behavior scale assesses attention span. 
B)  The mental scale assesses goal directedness, whereas the behavior scale assesses memory. 
C)  The mental scale assesses emotional development, whereas the behavior scale assesses fine motor skills. 
D)  The mental scale assesses persistence, whereas the behavior scale assesses learning.

Question 10

What do Jean Piaget's schemes mean? How are assimilation and accommodation related to schemes?​

Accepted Answer

Cognitive development focuses on the dev

Question 11

Between which of the following ages does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?​

Accepted Answer

A)  One and two months of age 
B)  Two and six months of age 
C)  Six and eight months of age 
D)  Eight and 12 months of age 
A)  One and two months of age 
B)  Two and six months of age 
C)  Six and eight months of age 
D)  Eight and 12 months of age

Question 12

Which of the following is the focus of cognitive development?​

Accepted Answer

A)  How children perceive and mentally represent the world 
B)  How children enter puberty and undergo physical changes 
C)  How children deal with infectious diseases 
D)  How children with developmental disorders behave 
A)  How children perceive and mentally represent the world 
B)  How children enter puberty and undergo physical changes 
C)  How children deal with infectious diseases 
D)  How children with developmental disorders behave

Question 13

_____ vocalizations, such as cooing and babbling, do not represent objects or actions, so infant crying is not a primitive form of language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Receptive 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Prelinguistic 
D)  Linguistic 
A)  Receptive 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Prelinguistic 
D)  Linguistic

Question 14

Which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's receptive vocabulary development outpaces their expressive vocabulary development. 
B)  Children's receptive vocabulary develops only after their expressive vocabulary is completely developed. 
C)  Children's receptive vocabulary is equal to their expressive vocabulary at any given time. 
D)  Children's receptive vocabulary is lost if proper reinforcement is not provided, whereas expressive vocabulary is permanent. 
A)  Children's receptive vocabulary development outpaces their expressive vocabulary development. 
B)  Children's receptive vocabulary develops only after their expressive vocabulary is completely developed. 
C)  Children's receptive vocabulary is equal to their expressive vocabulary at any given time. 
D)  Children's receptive vocabulary is lost if proper reinforcement is not provided, whereas expressive vocabulary is permanent.

Question 15

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants not searching for hidden objects unless given an incentive 
B)  Infants randomly searching for hidden objects but quickly becoming frustrated and giving up 
C)  Infants searching for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place 
D)  Infants not searching for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly becoming distracted by other, more interesting objects 
A)  Infants not searching for hidden objects unless given an incentive 
B)  Infants randomly searching for hidden objects but quickly becoming frustrated and giving up 
C)  Infants searching for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place 
D)  Infants not searching for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly becoming distracted by other, more interesting objects

Question 16

_________ is the ability to discriminate previously seen objects from novel objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual recognition memory 
B)  Genetic behavioral patterns 
C)  Cognitive assimilation 
D)  Deferred imitation 
A)  Visual recognition memory 
B)  Genetic behavioral patterns 
C)  Cognitive assimilation 
D)  Deferred imitation

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb; it makes her laugh. She then repeats the action, and it makes her laugh again. 
B)  Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing. He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C)  Lorenzo kicks his mobile over and over because it makes it move. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways and is able to pull it into the crib. Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through. 
A)  Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb; it makes her laugh. She then repeats the action, and it makes her laugh again. 
B)  Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing. He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks. 
C)  Lorenzo kicks his mobile over and over because it makes it move. 
D)  After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways and is able to pull it into the crib. Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.

Question 18

Which of the following is a difference between primary and secondary circular reactions?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary circular reactions involve only reflexes, while secondary circular reactions involve only thoughts. 
B)  Primary circular reactions involve complex actions, while secondary circular reactions involve simple actions. 
C)  Primary circular reactions focus on an infant's own body, while secondary circular reactions focus on the environment. 
D)  Primary circular reactions are goal oriented, while secondary circular reactions are based on reflexes. 
A)  Primary circular reactions involve only reflexes, while secondary circular reactions involve only thoughts. 
B)  Primary circular reactions involve complex actions, while secondary circular reactions involve simple actions. 
C)  Primary circular reactions focus on an infant's own body, while secondary circular reactions focus on the environment. 
D)  Primary circular reactions are goal oriented, while secondary circular reactions are based on reflexes.

Question 19

Cognitive development proceeds in the same way and at the same pace for all infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Newborn children, as parents are well aware, have an unlearned but highly effective form of verbal expression that is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  crying 
B)  babbling 
C)  receptive vocabulary 
D)  expressive vocabulary 
A)  crying 
B)  babbling 
C)  receptive vocabulary 
D)  expressive vocabulary

Syntax is the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Lauren has learned what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish and a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. In this context, Lauren is using _____.

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, the _________ stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Infants' tools for processing information include their:

Infants begin cooing:

According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, at birth, infants' reflexes are:

According to Imuta's study in 2013, infant memory can be improved if infants _____ before their memory is tested.

Which of the following is true of infant memory?

Which of the following is a difference between the mental scale and the behavior rating scale?

What do Jean Piaget's schemes mean? How are assimilation and accommodation related to schemes?

Between which of the following ages does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

Which of the following is the focus of cognitive development?

_____ vocalizations, such as cooing and babbling, do not represent objects or actions, so infant crying is not a primitive form of language.

Which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

_________ is the ability to discriminate previously seen objects from novel objects.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Which of the following is a difference between primary and secondary circular reactions?

Cognitive development proceeds in the same way and at the same pace for all infants.

Newborn children, as parents are well aware, have an unlearned but highly effective form of verbal expression that is _____.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Syntax is the rules in a language for placing words in order to form sentences.

Lauren has learned what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish and a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. In this context, Lauren is using _____.

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, the _________ stage is the first stage of cognitive development.

Infants' tools for processing information include their:​

Infants begin cooing:​

According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, at birth, infants' reflexes are:​

According to Imuta's study in 2013, infant memory can be improved if infants _____ before their memory is tested.

Which of the following is true of infant memory?​

Which of the following is a difference between the mental scale and the behavior rating scale?​

What do Jean Piaget's schemes mean? How are assimilation and accommodation related to schemes?​

Between which of the following ages does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?​

Which of the following is the focus of cognitive development?​

_____ vocalizations, such as cooing and babbling, do not represent objects or actions, so infant crying is not a primitive form of language.

Which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?​

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?​

_________ is the ability to discriminate previously seen objects from novel objects.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?​

Which of the following is a difference between primary and secondary circular reactions?​

Cognitive development proceeds in the same way and at the same pace for all infants.

Newborn children, as parents are well aware, have an unlearned but highly effective form of verbal expression that is _____.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes

Filters

Infants' tools for processing information include their:

Infants begin cooing:

According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, at birth, infants' reflexes are:

Which of the following is true of infant memory?

Which of the following is a difference between the mental scale and the behavior rating scale?

What do Jean Piaget's schemes mean? How are assimilation and accommodation related to schemes?

Between which of the following ages does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

Which of the following is the focus of cognitive development?

Which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Which of the following is a difference between primary and secondary circular reactions?