Question 1

Which of the following is MOST sophisticated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making no sound,which shows awareness that all is well 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Crying 
D)  Babbling 
A)  Making no sound,which shows awareness that all is well 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Crying 
D)  Babbling

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Visual recognition memory

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 3

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-8 months 
B)  18-24 months 
C)  12-18 months 
D)  Not until 24-36 months 
A)  6-8 months 
B)  18-24 months 
C)  12-18 months 
D)  Not until 24-36 months

Question 4

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth,what does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  What it means depends upon the age of the child 
B)  That the child has a mental representation of the object in mind 
C)  It is still random activity at this age 
D)  What it means depends upon the sex of the child 
A)  What it means depends upon the age of the child 
B)  That the child has a mental representation of the object in mind 
C)  It is still random activity at this age 
D)  What it means depends upon the sex of the child

Question 5

Which of the following is a measure of infant intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apgar scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Vygotsky scale 
D)  Piaget scales 
A)  Apgar scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Vygotsky scale 
D)  Piaget scales

Question 6

By what age will a child demonstrate coordination of secondary schemes?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2-3 months 
B)  By 4-5 months 
C)  Not until 8-9 months 
D)  Not until 12-18 months 
A)  By 2-3 months 
B)  By 4-5 months 
C)  Not until 8-9 months 
D)  Not until 12-18 months

Question 7

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle,a train,or a grocery cart,he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  underextension. 
B)  referential language style. 
C)  expressive language style. 
D)  overextension. 
A)  underextension. 
B)  referential language style. 
C)  expressive language style. 
D)  overextension.

Question 8

Mirror neurons are activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  performing an act. 
B)  watching another perform the same act. 
C)  performing an act or watching another perform the same act. 
D)  performing or watching another perform an act,but this is only true for monkeys. 
A)  performing an act. 
B)  watching another perform the same act. 
C)  performing an act or watching another perform the same act. 
D)  performing or watching another perform an act,but this is only true for monkeys.

Question 9

Can a 3-month-old child visually track objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  No 
B)  Yes 
C)  Yes,but only if the object moves very slowly 
D)  Yes,but only if the object is very brightly colored 
A)  No 
B)  Yes 
C)  Yes,but only if the object moves very slowly 
D)  Yes,but only if the object is very brightly colored

Question 10

The fact that Nina says "That dog" instead of "Dog that" indicates an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A)  holophrases. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  MLU. 
D)  morphemes. 
A)  holophrases. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  MLU. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Object permanence

Accepted Answer

A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity 
A) average number of morphemes in an utterance 
B) words the child can use 
C) assesses mental and motor abilities 
D) underlying meaning of a sentence 
E) discriminate known objects from novel objects
F)one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaning
G)words the child knows
H)learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendency
I)repeat behaviors that affect the environment
J)babbling
K)concept of the world
L)modification of existing schemes
M)"Car go!"
N)communication through symbols formed by moving hands and arms
O)items exist even when out of sight
P)imitation of people or events that occurred in the past
Q)automatic repetition of sounds or words
R)characterized by impaired comprehension of speech
S)schemes are applied to specific situations
T)period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticity

Question 12

Imitation is said to occur

Accepted Answer

A)  when any act tried once is repeated. 
B)  only in response to another person engaging in the same behavior. 
C)  without thought. 
D)  only reflexively. 
A)  when any act tried once is repeated. 
B)  only in response to another person engaging in the same behavior. 
C)  without thought. 
D)  only reflexively.

Question 13

Infants begin cooing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperations 
C)  Concrete operations 
D)  Formal operations 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperations 
C)  Concrete operations 
D)  Formal operations

Question 15

A specific nominal refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  classes of objects. 
B)  personal pronouns. 
C)  proper nouns. 
D)  words longer than two syllables. 
A)  classes of objects. 
B)  personal pronouns. 
C)  proper nouns. 
D)  words longer than two syllables.

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics,whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment 
A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary 
B)  Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary 
C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal 
D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics,whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment

Question 17

By what age will a child demonstrate tertiary circular reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2-3 months 
B)  By 4-5 months 
C)  By 8-9 months 
D)  Not until 12-18 months 
A)  By 2-3 months 
B)  By 4-5 months 
C)  By 8-9 months 
D)  Not until 12-18 months

Question 18

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy.When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit,he calls these toys as well.His thought process BEST represents

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conceptualization. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conceptualization.

Question 19

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prelinguistic. 
B)  nonsensical. 
C)  random. 
D)  paralinguistic. 
A)  prelinguistic. 
B)  nonsensical. 
C)  random. 
D)  paralinguistic.

Question 20

Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001)showed that visual recognition memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  somewhat stable from age to age. 
B)  related significantly to brain myelination. 
C)  positively correlated with brain weight. 
D)  a good way to screen infants for sensory or neurological problems. 
A)  somewhat stable from age to age. 
B)  related significantly to brain myelination. 
C)  positively correlated with brain weight. 
D)  a good way to screen infants for sensory or neurological problems.

Which of the following is MOST sophisticated?

MATCHING Match the following: -Visual recognition memory

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth,what does this suggest?

Which of the following is a measure of infant intelligence?

By what age will a child demonstrate coordination of secondary schemes?

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle,a train,or a grocery cart,he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Mirror neurons are activated by

Can a 3-month-old child visually track objects?

The fact that Nina says "That dog" instead of "Dog that" indicates an understanding of

MATCHING Match the following: -Object permanence

Imitation is said to occur

Infants begin cooing

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

A specific nominal refers to

Which of the following is TRUE?

By what age will a child demonstrate tertiary circular reactions?

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy.When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit,he calls these toys as well.His thought process BEST represents

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001)showed that visual recognition memory is

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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Which of the following is MOST sophisticated?

MATCHING Match the following: -Visual recognition memory

At what age will a child begin to mentally represent objects?

If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth,what does this suggest?

Which of the following is a measure of infant intelligence?

By what age will a child demonstrate coordination of secondary schemes?

Logan calls his favorite toy car "go-go." Now whenever he sees anything with wheels such as a bicycle,a train,or a grocery cart,he also calls it "go-go." This is an example of

Mirror neurons are activated by

Can a 3-month-old child visually track objects?

The fact that Nina says "That dog" instead of "Dog that" indicates an understanding of

MATCHING Match the following: -Object permanence

Imitation is said to occur

Infants begin cooing

During which stage of cognitive development would you witness a tertiary circular reaction?

A specific nominal refers to

Which of the following is TRUE?

By what age will a child demonstrate tertiary circular reactions?

Wyatt has learned that his round ball is called a toy.When Wyatt sees an orange or a grapefruit,he calls these toys as well.His thought process BEST represents

Vocalizations that do NOT represent objects or events are called

Susan Rose and her colleagues (2001)showed that visual recognition memory is

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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