Question 1

What are the salient features of the core knowledge approach?

Accepted Answer

The core knowledge approach states that

Question 2

________ involves the appropriate use of language in different contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) Semiotics 
B) Semantics 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Haptics 
A) Semiotics 
B) Semantics 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Haptics

Question 3

What is object permanence?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence is the understanding t

Question 4

The gurgling sound made in the back of the throat by babies,usually to express pleasure during interaction with the caregiver,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) cooing. 
B) crying. 
C) babbling. 
D) murmuring. 
A) cooing. 
B) crying. 
C) babbling. 
D) murmuring.

Question 5

Recent research has suggested that joint attention skills at 12 months of age are related to

Accepted Answer

A) better fine motor skills at 3 years of age. 
B) better self-regulation skills at 3 years of age. 
C) reduced memory capacity at 3 years of age. 
D) decreases in perceptual processing at 3 years of age. 
A) better fine motor skills at 3 years of age. 
B) better self-regulation skills at 3 years of age. 
C) reduced memory capacity at 3 years of age. 
D) decreases in perceptual processing at 3 years of age.

Question 6

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of the Gesell test assessment of infants is known as the ________ quotient.

Accepted Answer

A) deviation 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) intelligence 
A) deviation 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) intelligence

Question 7

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about 6 months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants recognize when sounds change most of the time,irrespective of the language being spoken. 
B) Infants are exclusively sensitive to the language their parents speak between birth and 6 months of age. 
C) Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations in order to specifically imitate the language their parents speak. 
D) Infants respond quickly to polite speech in their native language between birth and 6 months of age. 
A) Infants recognize when sounds change most of the time,irrespective of the language being spoken. 
B) Infants are exclusively sensitive to the language their parents speak between birth and 6 months of age. 
C) Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations in order to specifically imitate the language their parents speak. 
D) Infants respond quickly to polite speech in their native language between birth and 6 months of age.

Question 8

According to your text,a "short looker" is an infant

Accepted Answer

A) who is below average in height. 
B) whose processing speed is highly efficient. 
C) whose attention span is shorter than other infants. 
D) who is likely to have cognitive problems during the preschool years. 
A) who is below average in height. 
B) whose processing speed is highly efficient. 
C) whose attention span is shorter than other infants. 
D) who is likely to have cognitive problems during the preschool years.

Question 9

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are administered to

Accepted Answer

A) the infant. 
B) the caregiver. 
C) both the infant and the caregiver. 
D) older siblings. 
A) the infant. 
B) the caregiver. 
C) both the infant and the caregiver. 
D) older siblings.

Question 10

________ are defined as cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) Data 
B) Scripts 
C) Concepts 
D) Records 
A) Data 
B) Scripts 
C) Concepts 
D) Records

Question 11

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Accepted Answer

A) 3-6 months. 
B) 7-9 months. 
C) 12-15 months. 
D) 33-36 months. 
A) 3-6 months. 
B) 7-9 months. 
C) 12-15 months. 
D) 33-36 months.

Question 12

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

Accepted Answer

A) substantial. 
B) temporary. 
C) intangible. 
D) transient. 
A) substantial. 
B) temporary. 
C) intangible. 
D) transient.

Question 13

Lily was five when a car accident damaged a crucial portion of her brain that controlled language functioning.Following the accident,Lily was unable to speak,although she could understand the meaning of the words being spoken to her.From the information provided in this scenario,we can infer that the brain damage Lily suffered affected her

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area. 
B) limbic system. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) amygdala. 
A) Wernicke's area. 
B) limbic system. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) amygdala.

Question 14

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) anoxia. 
B) ataxia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) amnesia. 
A) anoxia. 
B) ataxia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) amnesia.

Question 15

Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations.What are the functions of these vocalizations?

Accepted Answer

The functions of these early vocalizatio

Question 16

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a ________ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary circular reaction 
B) simple reflex 
C) tertiary circular reaction 
D) primary circular reaction 
A) secondary circular reaction 
B) simple reflex 
C) tertiary circular reaction 
D) primary circular reaction

Question 17

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
B) It reduces the occurrence of infantile amnesia for the earliest memories of infancy. 
C) It reduces the need for reciprocal interaction between caregivers and children. 
D) It assists in prolonging REM sleep in infants. 
A) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
B) It reduces the occurrence of infantile amnesia for the earliest memories of infancy. 
C) It reduces the need for reciprocal interaction between caregivers and children. 
D) It assists in prolonging REM sleep in infants.

Question 18

Piaget stressed that

Accepted Answer

A) children are passive recipients of information from the environment. 
B) the sole determinant of a child's cognitive development is the culture in which he or she is born. 
C) children actively construct their own cognitive worlds. 
D) the cognitive development of children has a purely biological basis. 
A) children are passive recipients of information from the environment. 
B) the sole determinant of a child's cognitive development is the culture in which he or she is born. 
C) children actively construct their own cognitive worlds. 
D) the cognitive development of children has a purely biological basis.

Question 19

________ is defined as the use of content words without grammatical markers such as articles,auxiliary verbs,and other connectives.

Accepted Answer

A) Gesture 
B) Elaborative speech 
C) Receptive speech 
D) Telegraphic speech 
A) Gesture 
B) Elaborative speech 
C) Receptive speech 
D) Telegraphic speech

Question 20

The use of child-directed speech has been associated with all the following benefits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) higher vocabulary. 
B) greater word production. 
C) better word-processing skills. 
D) gains in height and weight. 
A) higher vocabulary. 
B) greater word production. 
C) better word-processing skills. 
D) gains in height and weight.

What are the salient features of the core knowledge approach?

________ involves the appropriate use of language in different contexts.

What is object permanence?

The gurgling sound made in the back of the throat by babies,usually to express pleasure during interaction with the caregiver,is known as

Recent research has suggested that joint attention skills at 12 months of age are related to

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of the Gesell test assessment of infants is known as the ________ quotient.

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about 6 months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

According to your text,a "short looker" is an infant

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are administered to

________ are defined as cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations.What are the functions of these vocalizations?

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a ________ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

Piaget stressed that

________ is defined as the use of content words without grammatical markers such as articles,auxiliary verbs,and other connectives.

The use of child-directed speech has been associated with all the following benefits EXCEPT

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy

What are the salient features of the core knowledge approach?

________ involves the appropriate use of language in different contexts.

What is object permanence?

The gurgling sound made in the back of the throat by babies,usually to express pleasure during interaction with the caregiver,is known as

Recent research has suggested that joint attention skills at 12 months of age are related to

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of the Gesell test assessment of infants is known as the ________ quotient.

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about 6 months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

According to your text,a "short looker" is an infant

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are administered to

________ are defined as cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations.What are the functions of these vocalizations?

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a ________ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

Piaget stressed that

________ is defined as the use of content words without grammatical markers such as articles,auxiliary verbs,and other connectives.

The use of child-directed speech has been associated with all the following benefits EXCEPT

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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