Question 1

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

Accepted Answer

Piaget developed several concepts to exp

Question 2

Explain the role of Broca's area and Wernicke's area with regard to language.

Accepted Answer

Two regions involved in language were fi

Question 3

In the context of testing and assessment of infant development,the most important early contributor was

Accepted Answer

A) A.S.Kaufman. 
B) Patricia Kuhl. 
C) Nancy Bayley. 
D) Arnold Gesell. 
A) A.S.Kaufman. 
B) Patricia Kuhl. 
C) Nancy Bayley. 
D) Arnold Gesell.

Question 4

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

Accepted Answer

A) epigenetic approach 
B) constructivist approach 
C) generalized knowledge approach 
D) core knowledge approach 
A) epigenetic approach 
B) constructivist approach 
C) generalized knowledge approach 
D) core knowledge approach

Question 5

________ is a central feature of cognitive development,involving the retention of information over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion 
B) Memory 
C) Consciousness 
D) Intuition 
A) Emotion 
B) Memory 
C) Consciousness 
D) Intuition

Question 6

Dr.Wisenberg is studying the connections among the brain,cognition,and development.His specialty lies in the field of

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavioral genetics. 
C) developmental cognitive neuroscience. 
D) evolutionary psychology. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavioral genetics. 
C) developmental cognitive neuroscience. 
D) evolutionary psychology.

Question 7

Ruella and Raymond are amazed at the range of new things their 6-month-old daughter,Anna,seems to be learning every day.Recently,while playing with a toy,Anna tossed it out of the crib.Immediately,Ruella picked it up and placed it in Anna's hand and talked to her for a bit.Ever since this incident,Anna keeps throwing her toys out of the crib,expecting one of her parents to give her toy back to her and to cuddle her a bit.From this scenario,we can say that Anna is in the sensorimotor substage of

Accepted Answer

A) internalization of schemes. 
B) tertiary circular reactions. 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions. 
D) secondary circular reactions. 
A) internalization of schemes. 
B) tertiary circular reactions. 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions. 
D) secondary circular reactions.

Question 8

Describe the nature and function of pragmatics with an example.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. A final set

Question 9

What is the relationship between language and phonology?

Accepted Answer

Language is a form of communication-whet

Question 10

In trying to understand the world,the child is constantly faced with inconsistencies and counterexamples to his or her existing schemes.This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A) disequilibrium. 
B) deconstruction. 
C) reactance. 
D) disruption. 
A) disequilibrium. 
B) deconstruction. 
C) reactance. 
D) disruption.

Question 11

How is Gesell's measurement of infant development used? Name the four categories of behavior in the current version of the Gesell test.

Accepted Answer

Arnold Gesell developed a measure that h

Question 12

________ allows infants to learn about and remember characteristics of a stimulus as it becomes familiar.

Accepted Answer

A) The investigative process 
B) Orienting attention 
C) Sustained attention 
D) Divided attention 
A) The investigative process 
B) Orienting attention 
C) Sustained attention 
D) Divided attention

Question 13

________ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that refers to a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

Accepted Answer

A) Language acquisition device 
B) Linguistic relativity tendency 
C) Infinite generativity potential 
D) Genetic imprinting potential 
A) Language acquisition device 
B) Linguistic relativity tendency 
C) Infinite generativity potential 
D) Genetic imprinting potential

Question 14

________ in Piaget's theory is the grouping of isolated behaviors and thoughts into a higher-order system.

Accepted Answer

A) Clustering 
B) Screening 
C) Organization 
D) Natural selection 
A) Clustering 
B) Screening 
C) Organization 
D) Natural selection

Question 15

The ________ is/are correlated with measures of intelligence in older children.

Accepted Answer

A) Apgar Scale 
B) Gesell Test 
C) Fagan Test 
D) Bayley Scales 
A) Apgar Scale 
B) Gesell Test 
C) Fagan Test 
D) Bayley Scales

Question 16

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

Accepted Answer

Attention is the focusing of mental reso

Question 17

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ________ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) equal 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equal 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a fixed set of words and rules?

Accepted Answer

A) parsing 
B) chunking 
C) universal language acquisition 
D) infinite generativity 
A) parsing 
B) chunking 
C) universal language acquisition 
D) infinite generativity

Question 19

Richard is a 5-month-old baby.His parents frequently sit by his side to cuddle him or to speak to him in loud and affectionate tones.Richard seems to enjoy this attention very much and makes cooing sounds to encourage his parents' warm interactions with him.Richard's act of cooing to obtain parental attention is a function of the ________ substage given by Piaget.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary circular reactions 
B) simple reflexes 
C) internalization of schemes 
D) first habits and primary circular reactions 
A) secondary circular reactions 
B) simple reflexes 
C) internalization of schemes 
D) first habits and primary circular reactions

Question 20

Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

Memory involves the retention of informa

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

Explain the role of Broca's area and Wernicke's area with regard to language.

In the context of testing and assessment of infant development,the most important early contributor was

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

________ is a central feature of cognitive development,involving the retention of information over time.

Dr.Wisenberg is studying the connections among the brain,cognition,and development.His specialty lies in the field of

Describe the nature and function of pragmatics with an example.

What is the relationship between language and phonology?

In trying to understand the world,the child is constantly faced with inconsistencies and counterexamples to his or her existing schemes.This phenomenon is known as

How is Gesell's measurement of infant development used? Name the four categories of behavior in the current version of the Gesell test.

________ allows infants to learn about and remember characteristics of a stimulus as it becomes familiar.

________ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that refers to a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

________ in Piaget's theory is the grouping of isolated behaviors and thoughts into a higher-order system.

The ________ is/are correlated with measures of intelligence in older children.

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ________ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

Which of the following is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a fixed set of words and rules?

Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.

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

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

Explain the role of Broca's area and Wernicke's area with regard to language.

In the context of testing and assessment of infant development,the most important early contributor was

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

________ is a central feature of cognitive development,involving the retention of information over time.

Dr.Wisenberg is studying the connections among the brain,cognition,and development.His specialty lies in the field of

Describe the nature and function of pragmatics with an example.

What is the relationship between language and phonology?

In trying to understand the world,the child is constantly faced with inconsistencies and counterexamples to his or her existing schemes.This phenomenon is known as

How is Gesell's measurement of infant development used? Name the four categories of behavior in the current version of the Gesell test.

________ allows infants to learn about and remember characteristics of a stimulus as it becomes familiar.

________ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that refers to a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

________ in Piaget's theory is the grouping of isolated behaviors and thoughts into a higher-order system.

The ________ is/are correlated with measures of intelligence in older children.

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ________ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

Which of the following is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a fixed set of words and rules?

Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.

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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