Question 1

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  As chronological age increases,MLU tends to decrease 
B)  As chronological age increases,MLU tends to increase 
C)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated 
D)  Chronological age increases across time,whereas MLU remains the same across time 
A)  As chronological age increases,MLU tends to decrease 
B)  As chronological age increases,MLU tends to increase 
C)  Chronological age and MLU are unrelated 
D)  Chronological age increases across time,whereas MLU remains the same across time

Question 2

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching your foot pass before your eyes 
B)  Pushing a button on a toy to hear a sound 
C)  Imitating a face your mother makes 
D)  Opening a jar to get the cookies you saw your Grandma put in there 
A)  Watching your foot pass before your eyes 
B)  Pushing a button on a toy to hear a sound 
C)  Imitating a face your mother makes 
D)  Opening a jar to get the cookies you saw your Grandma put in there

Question 3

Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ____,Wernicke's area is involved in language ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension; production 
B)  production; comprehension 
C)  syntax; grammar 
D)  grammar; syntax 
A)  comprehension; production 
B)  production; comprehension 
C)  syntax; grammar 
D)  grammar; syntax

Question 4

As baby Michael plays in his crib,his parents overhear him making repetitive sounds such as "babababa" and "dadadada." This repeating of syllables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing. 
B)  echolalia. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  intonation. 
A)  cooing. 
B)  echolalia. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  intonation.

Question 5

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period,external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Wynn's research on five-month-old infants using Mickey Mouse dolls revealed that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  looked at the right and wrong answers equal lengths of time. 
B)  looked longer at the right answer than the wrong answer. 
C)  looked longer at the wrong answer than the right answer. 
D)  were capable of addition and subtraction. 
A)  looked at the right and wrong answers equal lengths of time. 
B)  looked longer at the right answer than the wrong answer. 
C)  looked longer at the wrong answer than the right answer. 
D)  were capable of addition and subtraction.

Question 7

In the following story,choose which word represents a general nominal: our dog,Sport,chased the car down the street.

Accepted Answer

A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased 
A)  our 
B)  Sport 
C)  car 
D)  chased

Question 8

Echolalia involves

Accepted Answer

A)  infants understanding more words than they can say. 
B)  infants speaking words they really don't understand. 
C)  infants repeating syllables. 
D)  None of these 
A)  infants understanding more words than they can say. 
B)  infants speaking words they really don't understand. 
C)  infants repeating syllables. 
D)  None of these

Question 9

What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Understanding the connection between what can be seen and not seen 
C)  The ability to form mental representations 
D)  All of these 
A)  Memory 
B)  Understanding the connection between what can be seen and not seen 
C)  The ability to form mental representations 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Cognitive functioning in infancy

Accepted Answer

A)  changes rapidly and is difficult to measure. 
B)  is very stable and should be used to assess potential areas for concern. 
C)  differs greatly depending upon the sex of the child. 
D)  accurately predicts success in later life. 
A)  changes rapidly and is difficult to measure. 
B)  is very stable and should be used to assess potential areas for concern. 
C)  differs greatly depending upon the sex of the child. 
D)  accurately predicts success in later life.

Question 11

What is a morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single word meant to represent an entire phrase 
B)  A single word meant to represent multiple objects 
C)  The total length of an infant's utterance 
D)  The smallest unit of meaning in a language 
A)  A single word meant to represent an entire phrase 
B)  A single word meant to represent multiple objects 
C)  The total length of an infant's utterance 
D)  The smallest unit of meaning in a language

Question 12

A child says "doggy!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a morpheme. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  mean length of utterance. 
A)  a morpheme. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  mean length of utterance.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the mental-scale items from the Bayley test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant builds a tower of two blocks after the examiner demonstrates the behavior 
B)  The infant raises herself to a seated position 
C)  The infant attempts to pick up a sugar pill that is out of reach 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The infant builds a tower of two blocks after the examiner demonstrates the behavior 
B)  The infant raises herself to a seated position 
C)  The infant attempts to pick up a sugar pill that is out of reach 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Syntax refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the order in which words are used. 
B)  the number of syllables in a word that have meaning. 
C)  the fact that adjectives always come after the words they describe. 
D)  None of these 
A)  the order in which words are used. 
B)  the number of syllables in a word that have meaning. 
C)  the fact that adjectives always come after the words they describe. 
D)  None of these

Question 15

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  regularity of early production of sounds,even among deaf children. 
B)  many variations in the sequence of language development. 
C)  inability of children to understand grammar. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  regularity of early production of sounds,even among deaf children. 
B)  many variations in the sequence of language development. 
C)  inability of children to understand grammar. 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

How is infant intelligence assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  By comparing the abilities of one infant to others of the same age 
B)  It is not possible to test infant intelligence 
C)  By comparing infant abilities to genetic norms 
D)  By monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with visual stimuli 
A)  By comparing the abilities of one infant to others of the same age 
B)  It is not possible to test infant intelligence 
C)  By comparing infant abilities to genetic norms 
D)  By monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with visual stimuli

Question 17

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language,even though his teachers (his parents and their friends)did not.This lends support for the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no sensitive period for learning language. 
B)  ASL cannot be taught to children after the age of 9. 
C)  the tendency to acquire language is inborn. 
D)  a child can learn grammatically incorrect ASL,even if the parents model correct usage. 
A)  there is no sensitive period for learning language. 
B)  ASL cannot be taught to children after the age of 9. 
C)  the tendency to acquire language is inborn. 
D)  a child can learn grammatically incorrect ASL,even if the parents model correct usage.

Question 18

Referential language style focuses on ______,whereas expressive language style focuses on______.

Accepted Answer

A)  objects; social interactions 
B)  social interactions; objects 
C)  general nominals; specific nominals 
D)  things that move; things that are stationary 
A)  objects; social interactions 
B)  social interactions; objects 
C)  general nominals; specific nominals 
D)  things that move; things that are stationary

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Secondary circular reaction

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 20

Mai is 8 months old.She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items,111 motor-scale items,and a behavioral rating scale.Which test is she taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
D)  Vygosky's scaffolding test 
A)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
B)  Bayley scales 
C)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
D)  Vygosky's scaffolding test

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ,Wernicke's area is involved in language .

As baby Michael plays in his crib,his parents overhear him making repetitive sounds such as "babababa" and "dadadada." This repeating of syllables is called

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period,external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Wynn's research on five-month-old infants using Mickey Mouse dolls revealed that infants

In the following story,choose which word represents a general nominal: our dog,Sport,chased the car down the street.

Echolalia involves

What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?

Cognitive functioning in infancy

What is a morpheme?

A child says "doggy!" This is an example of

Which of the following is one of the mental-scale items from the Bayley test?

Syntax refers to

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

How is infant intelligence assessed?

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language,even though his teachers (his parents and their friends)did not.This lends support for the idea that

Referential language style focuses on ,whereas expressive language style focuses on.

MATCHING Match the following: -Secondary circular reaction

Mai is 8 months old.She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items,111 motor-scale items,and a behavioral rating scale.Which test is she taking?

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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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ____,Wernicke's area is involved in language ____.

As baby Michael plays in his crib,his parents overhear him making repetitive sounds such as "babababa" and "dadadada." This repeating of syllables is called

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period,external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

Wynn's research on five-month-old infants using Mickey Mouse dolls revealed that infants

In the following story,choose which word represents a general nominal: our dog,Sport,chased the car down the street.

Echolalia involves

What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?

Cognitive functioning in infancy

What is a morpheme?

A child says "doggy!" This is an example of

Which of the following is one of the mental-scale items from the Bayley test?

Syntax refers to

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

How is infant intelligence assessed?

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language,even though his teachers (his parents and their friends)did not.This lends support for the idea that

Referential language style focuses on ______,whereas expressive language style focuses on______.

MATCHING Match the following: -Secondary circular reaction

Mai is 8 months old.She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items,111 motor-scale items,and a behavioral rating scale.Which test is she taking?

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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Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ,Wernicke's area is involved in language .

Referential language style focuses on ,whereas expressive language style focuses on.