A) actions or mental representations that organize knowledge. B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. C) groups of behaviors. D) knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences. A) actions or mental representations that organize knowledge. B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. C) groups of behaviors. D) knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences.

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Baby Jane, three days old, is shown four drawings: a bright blue square, a white oval, a yellow circle, and a drawing of a face. In view of Fantz' work, which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

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Question 101

Which of the following statements is true about brain development?

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Question 102

The _____ is the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur.

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Question 103

It is a special way that children and adults speak to babies. It is characterized by language spoken in a higher pitch than normal, the use of simple words, and the use of simple sentences.

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Question 104

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

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Question 105

Jake, age 11 months, is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger. Jake has developed the:

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Question 106

The "visual cliff" experiment was used to measure:

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Question 107

Which of the following conditions is the highest cause of infant death in the United States with nearly 3,000 infant deaths annually attributed to it?

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Question 108

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

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Question 109

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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Question 110

In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development, Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach, which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

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Question 111

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about _____.

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Question 112

_____ is the term used to describe the tendency of infants to reach where an object was located earlier rather than where the object was last hidden.

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Question 113

By the second birthday, a toddler's brain is about _____ percent of its adult weight.

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Question 114

Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

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Question 115

Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be ????_ in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and _ in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.

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Question 116

Schemes are:

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Question 117

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects, events, people, or ideas.

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Question 118

The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called:

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Question 119

Which of the following is a requirement of joint attention?

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Question 120

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Baby Jane, three days old, is shown four drawings: a bright blue square, a white oval, a yellow circle, and a drawing of a face. In view of Fantz' work, which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

Which of the following statements is true about brain development?

The _____ is the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur.

It is a special way that children and adults speak to babies. It is characterized by language spoken in a higher pitch than normal, the use of simple words, and the use of simple sentences.

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

Jake, age 11 months, is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger. Jake has developed the:

The "visual cliff" experiment was used to measure:

Which of the following conditions is the highest cause of infant death in the United States with nearly 3,000 infant deaths annually attributed to it?

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development, Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach, which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about _____.

_____ is the term used to describe the tendency of infants to reach where an object was located earlier rather than where the object was last hidden.

By the second birthday, a toddler's brain is about _____ percent of its adult weight.

Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be ????_ in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and _ in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.

Schemes are:

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects, events, people, or ideas.

The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called:

Which of the following is a requirement of joint attention?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Baby Jane, three days old, is shown four drawings: a bright blue square, a white oval, a yellow circle, and a drawing of a face. In view of Fantz' work, which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

Which of the following statements is true about brain development?

The _____ is the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur.

It is a special way that children and adults speak to babies. It is characterized by language spoken in a higher pitch than normal, the use of simple words, and the use of simple sentences.

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

Jake, age 11 months, is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger. Jake has developed the:

The "visual cliff" experiment was used to measure:

Which of the following conditions is the highest cause of infant death in the United States with nearly 3,000 infant deaths annually attributed to it?

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development, Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach, which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause. In other words, she is concerned about _____.

_____ is the term used to describe the tendency of infants to reach where an object was located earlier rather than where the object was last hidden.

By the second birthday, a toddler's brain is about _____ percent of its adult weight.

Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be ????_____ in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and _____ in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.

Schemes are:

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects, events, people, or ideas.

The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called:

Which of the following is a requirement of joint attention?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be ????_ in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and _ in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.