Question 1

When an infant visually tracks an object,what happens when the object moves out of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant will continue trying to find it 
B)  The infant will become visibly upset 
C)  What the infant will do depends upon the age of the infant 
D)  The infant will abandon the tracking without concern 
A)  The infant will continue trying to find it 
B)  The infant will become visibly upset 
C)  What the infant will do depends upon the age of the infant 
D)  The infant will abandon the tracking without concern

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Tertiary 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 3

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A neural prewiring that allows children to learn grammar 
B)  A technique used to teach infants language skills 
C)  A sensitive period in which children acquire language 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A neural prewiring that allows children to learn grammar 
B)  A technique used to teach infants language skills 
C)  A sensitive period in which children acquire language 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

If an infant cries when the mother puts her down and walks away,and then stops crying when the mother picks the infant back up,does this represent an understanding of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes 
B)  No 
C)  Yes,but only if the child is at least 2 months old 
D)  Not necessarily,it depends upon whether the child has a mental representation of the mother 
A)  Yes 
B)  No 
C)  Yes,but only if the child is at least 2 months old 
D)  Not necessarily,it depends upon whether the child has a mental representation of the mother

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the following:
-American Sign Language (ASL)

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 6

Which is the BEST example of a simple reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaching for a rattle 
B)  Purposefully searching under a blanket for a toy 
C)  Looking to see where your mother is 
D)  Turning toward the source of a loud noise 
A)  Reaching for a rattle 
B)  Purposefully searching under a blanket for a toy 
C)  Looking to see where your mother is 
D)  Turning toward the source of a loud noise

Question 7

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do secondary and tertiary circular reactions differ?

Accepted Answer

Secondary circular reactions are goal-di

Question 9

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same,what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant observed the adult and then decided to stick out her tongue 
B)  Learning has occurred 
C)  Deferred imitation has occurred 
D)  Given the age of the child,this is most likely an imitation reflex 
A)  The infant observed the adult and then decided to stick out her tongue 
B)  Learning has occurred 
C)  Deferred imitation has occurred 
D)  Given the age of the child,this is most likely an imitation reflex

Question 10

What is a holophrase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first complete sentence that a child utters 
B)  A double-word utterance that a child speaks around 14 months of age 
C)  A single word utterance that expresses a complex meaning 
D)  A first word from the infant accompanied by physical gestures 
A)  The first complete sentence that a child utters 
B)  A double-word utterance that a child speaks around 14 months of age 
C)  A single word utterance that expresses a complex meaning 
D)  A first word from the infant accompanied by physical gestures

Question 11

If an infant sticks out his tongue,what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Imitation 
C)  A random act 
D)  Too little information to tell 
A)  Memory 
B)  Imitation 
C)  A random act 
D)  Too little information to tell

Question 12

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no norms,so an average score cannot be determined 
B)  When the infant can complete 100% of the items for his or her age group 
C)  When the infant passes the test at the age at which 50% of other infants pass the test 
D)  It differs from child to child based upon genetics and environment 
A)  There are no norms,so an average score cannot be determined 
B)  When the infant can complete 100% of the items for his or her age group 
C)  When the infant passes the test at the age at which 50% of other infants pass the test 
D)  It differs from child to child based upon genetics and environment

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant glances back and forth from a rattle to a bell 
B)  Infant removes cup to obtain an item hidden underneath 
C)  Infant builds a tower with two cubes 
D)  Infant raises self to a sitting position 
A)  Infant glances back and forth from a rattle to a bell 
B)  Infant removes cup to obtain an item hidden underneath 
C)  Infant builds a tower with two cubes 
D)  Infant raises self to a sitting position

Question 14

How is it possible to assess cognitive development in children who are too young to talk?

Accepted Answer

The primary method for doing this resear

Question 15

What is object permanence,and what abilities does it represent?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence is the term for an ind

Question 16

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which substage of sensorimotor development would you first witness goal-directed behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple reflexes 
B)  Secondary circular reactions 
C)  Primary circular reactions 
D)  Tertiary circular reactions 
A)  Simple reflexes 
B)  Secondary circular reactions 
C)  Primary circular reactions 
D)  Tertiary circular reactions

Question 18

When we evaluate Piaget's theory,we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  infant cognitive development occurs in discrete stages and at the ages put forth by Piaget. 
B)  his theory does not hold true cross-culturally. 
C)  subsequent research shows children develop cognitive skills much later than Piaget proposed. 
D)  his theory has been supported cross-culturally in terms of the sequence and pattern of events. 
A)  infant cognitive development occurs in discrete stages and at the ages put forth by Piaget. 
B)  his theory does not hold true cross-culturally. 
C)  subsequent research shows children develop cognitive skills much later than Piaget proposed. 
D)  his theory has been supported cross-culturally in terms of the sequence and pattern of events.

Question 19

Mean length of utterance (MLU)refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the average number of morphemes a child uses in a sentence. 
B)  the total number of sounds a child makes when trying to express herself. 
C)  the average number of letters in the child's usual utterances. 
D)  None of these 
A)  the average number of morphemes a child uses in a sentence. 
B)  the total number of sounds a child makes when trying to express herself. 
C)  the average number of letters in the child's usual utterances. 
D)  None of these

Question 20

When does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatally 
B)  Between 1-2 months of age 
C)  Between 2-6 months of age 
D)  Between 6-8 months of age 
A)  Prenatally 
B)  Between 1-2 months of age 
C)  Between 2-6 months of age 
D)  Between 6-8 months of age

When an infant visually tracks an object,what happens when the object moves out of view?

MATCHING Match the following: -Tertiary circular reaction

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

If an infant cries when the mother puts her down and walks away,and then stops crying when the mother picks the infant back up,does this represent an understanding of object permanence?

MATCHING Match the following: -American Sign Language (ASL)

Which is the BEST example of a simple reflex?

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

How do secondary and tertiary circular reactions differ?

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same,what has occurred?

What is a holophrase?

If an infant sticks out his tongue,what has occurred?

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

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

How is it possible to assess cognitive development in children who are too young to talk?

What is object permanence,and what abilities does it represent?

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

In which substage of sensorimotor development would you first witness goal-directed behavior?

When we evaluate Piaget's theory,we can conclude that

Mean length of utterance (MLU)refers to

When does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

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Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

When an infant visually tracks an object,what happens when the object moves out of view?

MATCHING Match the following: -Tertiary circular reaction

What is the language acquisition device (LAD)?

If an infant cries when the mother puts her down and walks away,and then stops crying when the mother picks the infant back up,does this represent an understanding of object permanence?

MATCHING Match the following: -American Sign Language (ASL)

Which is the BEST example of a simple reflex?

Infant IQ scores reliably predict adult IQ scores.

How do secondary and tertiary circular reactions differ?

If a one-hour-old infant sticks out her tongue in response to an adult doing the same,what has occurred?

What is a holophrase?

If an infant sticks out his tongue,what has occurred?

When would a child's Bayley test scores be average?

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

How is it possible to assess cognitive development in children who are too young to talk?

What is object permanence,and what abilities does it represent?

Infants prefer infant-directed speech rather than adult talk.

In which substage of sensorimotor development would you first witness goal-directed behavior?

When we evaluate Piaget's theory,we can conclude that

Mean length of utterance (MLU)refers to

When does the first dramatic improvement in infant memory occur?

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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