Question 1

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell.What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imitation 
B)  Memory 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Deferred imitation 
A)  Imitation 
B)  Memory 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Deferred imitation

Question 2

To the delight of her parents,20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  A holophrase 
B)  A morpheme 
C)  Telegraphic speech 
D)  MLU 
A)  A holophrase 
B)  A morpheme 
C)  Telegraphic speech 
D)  MLU

Question 3

Why might newborns possess an imitation reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It contributes to caregiver-infant bonding 
B)  It helps ensure survival of the newborn 
C)  It may be due to "mirror neurons" in the human brain 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It contributes to caregiver-infant bonding 
B)  It helps ensure survival of the newborn 
C)  It may be due to "mirror neurons" in the human brain 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Jasdeep can tell the difference between a video game he has played before and a new one.This ability is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  sensory memory. 
C)  recognition memory. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensory memory. 
C)  recognition memory. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 5

Cognitive development has been found to be more gradual and less discontinuous than Piaget believed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to B.F.Skinner,when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  grammatical construction. 
B)  expressive vocabulary. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  negative reinforcement. 
A)  grammatical construction. 
B)  expressive vocabulary. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  negative reinforcement.

Question 7

Intonation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  rising and falling speech patterns. 
B)  the repetition of consonants and vowels. 
C)  repeating what has been heard. 
D)  babbling sounds from all possible languages. 
A)  rising and falling speech patterns. 
B)  the repetition of consonants and vowels. 
C)  repeating what has been heard. 
D)  babbling sounds from all possible languages.

Question 8

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle,infant memory was improved by

Accepted Answer

A)  priming. 
B)  increasing the number of times the infant was exposed to the memory item during the day he/she learned it. 
C)  giving the infant a reward when she/he learns the memory task. 
D)  Infant memory cannot be improved over time 
A)  priming. 
B)  increasing the number of times the infant was exposed to the memory item during the day he/she learned it. 
C)  giving the infant a reward when she/he learns the memory task. 
D)  Infant memory cannot be improved over time

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Telegraphic speech

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 10

In its simplest sense,the Bayley scales measure

Accepted Answer

A)  mental and motor abilities. 
B)  genetic influences on intelligence. 
C)  environmental influences on intelligence. 
D)  social and emotional development. 
A)  mental and motor abilities. 
B)  genetic influences on intelligence. 
C)  environmental influences on intelligence. 
D)  social and emotional development.

Question 11

Before puberty,children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In contrast to Piaget,information-processing theorists focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious desires and drives. 
B)  emotional development of the child. 
C)  how children manipulate or process information. 
D)  how reinforcements and punishments shape behavior. 
A)  unconscious desires and drives. 
B)  emotional development of the child. 
C)  how children manipulate or process information. 
D)  how reinforcements and punishments shape behavior.

Question 13

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months 
B)  16 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months 
A)  12 months 
B)  16 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months

Question 14

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in cognitive abilities. 
B)  just the passing of time. 
C)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time. 
D)  the emergence of genetic programming. 
A)  improvements in cognitive abilities. 
B)  just the passing of time. 
C)  significant effort on the part of the child over an extended period of time. 
D)  the emergence of genetic programming.

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Psycholinguistic theory

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 16

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds,which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement,are called

Accepted Answer

A)  positive cries. 
B)  cooing. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  echolalia. 
A)  positive cries. 
B)  cooing. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  echolalia.

Question 17

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents can encourage babbling by responding to their babies' babbling sounds 
B)  Babbling is related to later language and reading skills 
C)  Deaf children babble using gestures that are similar to the babbling sounds of children who can hear 
D)  Cultural background influences what sounds a child will babble 
A)  Parents can encourage babbling by responding to their babies' babbling sounds 
B)  Babbling is related to later language and reading skills 
C)  Deaf children babble using gestures that are similar to the babbling sounds of children who can hear 
D)  Cultural background influences what sounds a child will babble

Question 18

According to Piaget,

Accepted Answer

A)  children develop the skills that lead to object permanence by 3 months of age. 
B)  children develop an understanding of object permanence all at once. 
C)  children come to understand object permanence even without prior experience. 
D)  children develop object permanence before they develop emotional bonds to specific caregivers. 
A)  children develop the skills that lead to object permanence by 3 months of age. 
B)  children develop an understanding of object permanence all at once. 
C)  children come to understand object permanence even without prior experience. 
D)  children develop object permanence before they develop emotional bonds to specific caregivers.

Question 19

According to Piaget (1963),children's cognitive processes develop

Accepted Answer

A)  in a slow,continuous way from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  in an orderly sequence,or series of stages. 
C)  primarily by age 7,after which no new cognitive development occurs. 
D)  through a developmental sequence that varies greatly for each child. 
A)  in a slow,continuous way from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  in an orderly sequence,or series of stages. 
C)  primarily by age 7,after which no new cognitive development occurs. 
D)  through a developmental sequence that varies greatly for each child.

Question 20

Research on infant-directed speech indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers are the only people to speak to infants in this manner. 
B)  it is not used cross-culturally. 
C)  it is used in many diverse languages. 
D)  its use varies by age and ethnicity of the parents. 
A)  mothers are the only people to speak to infants in this manner. 
B)  it is not used cross-culturally. 
C)  it is used in many diverse languages. 
D)  its use varies by age and ethnicity of the parents.

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell.What does this illustrate?

To the delight of her parents,20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

Why might newborns possess an imitation reflex?

Jasdeep can tell the difference between a video game he has played before and a new one.This ability is referred to as

Cognitive development has been found to be more gradual and less discontinuous than Piaget believed.

According to B.F.Skinner,when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced,this is called

Intonation involves

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle,infant memory was improved by

MATCHING Match the following: -Telegraphic speech

In its simplest sense,the Bayley scales measure

Before puberty,children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

In contrast to Piaget,information-processing theorists focus on

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

MATCHING Match the following: -Psycholinguistic theory

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds,which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement,are called

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

According to Piaget,

According to Piaget (1963),children's cognitive processes develop

Research on infant-directed speech indicates that

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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Neonates who are breast-fed are able to remember and recognize their mother's unique smell.What does this illustrate?

To the delight of her parents,20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

Why might newborns possess an imitation reflex?

Jasdeep can tell the difference between a video game he has played before and a new one.This ability is referred to as

Cognitive development has been found to be more gradual and less discontinuous than Piaget believed.

According to B.F.Skinner,when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced,this is called

Intonation involves

In the studies of infant memory in which a mobile was tied to an infant's ankle,infant memory was improved by

MATCHING Match the following: -Telegraphic speech

In its simplest sense,the Bayley scales measure

Before puberty,children suffering left hemisphere injuries frequently recover much of their speaking ability.

In contrast to Piaget,information-processing theorists focus on

By what age do most children begin using two-word sentences?

Moving from reflexive imitation to purposeful imitation requires

MATCHING Match the following: -Psycholinguistic theory

Infant "ooh" and "aah" sounds,which are linked to pleasure or positive excitement,are called

Which of the following supports the idea that babbling is innate?

According to Piaget,

According to Piaget (1963),children's cognitive processes develop

Research on infant-directed speech indicates that

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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