Question 1

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

Accepted Answer

A)  graphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  phonetics. 
D)  morphemes. 
A)  graphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  phonetics. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 2

What is the term for the production of strings of consonant-vowel combinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gesturing 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Crying 
D)  Babbling 
A)  Gesturing 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Crying 
D)  Babbling

Question 3

HOME examiners rate parents on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  expressions of affection. 
B)  number of books in the home. 
C)  parents' involvement in children's play. 
D)  feeding methods. 
A)  expressions of affection. 
B)  number of books in the home. 
C)  parents' involvement in children's play. 
D)  feeding methods.

Question 4

Symbolic gestures,such as blowing to mean hot,or sniffing to mean flower,emerge _________ babies say their first words.

Accepted Answer

A)  before 
B)  about the same time 
C)  after 
D)  when 
A)  before 
B)  about the same time 
C)  after 
D)  when

Question 5

After everyone orders dinner,Beth proudly announces that the check with tax should be around $60.Beth was using her

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  extra-sensory perception. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  autobiographical memory. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  extra-sensory perception. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  autobiographical memory.

Question 6

According to which of the following theories is language acquired by imitation and reinforcement of specific sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piagetian theory 
B)  Psychometric theory 
C)  Nativism theory 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Piagetian theory 
B)  Psychometric theory 
C)  Nativism theory 
D)  Learning theory

Question 7

Some researchers propose that infants may be born with or acquire very early reasoning abilities that help them make sense of the information they encounter.These abilities are called

Accepted Answer

A)  innate learning mechanisms. 
B)  at-birth learning abilities. 
C)  preprogrammed learning skills. 
D)  information-processing abilities. 
A)  innate learning mechanisms. 
B)  at-birth learning abilities. 
C)  preprogrammed learning skills. 
D)  information-processing abilities.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the learning theory and the nativist theory of language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

The learning theory and the nativist the

Question 9

According to research cited in the text,children become capable of deferred imitation

Accepted Answer

A)  at an older age than Piaget suggested. 
B)  at a much younger age than Piaget suggested. 
C)  at the age Piaget suggested. 
D)  minutes after birth. 
A)  at an older age than Piaget suggested. 
B)  at a much younger age than Piaget suggested. 
C)  at the age Piaget suggested. 
D)  minutes after birth.

Question 10

A child hits a drum with different kinds of objects in order to make different sounds.According to Piaget,this child is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  a variability scheme. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  a tertiary circular reaction. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  a variability scheme. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  a tertiary circular reaction. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of prelinguistic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Babbling 
D)  Gestures 
A)  Crying 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Babbling 
D)  Gestures

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT associated with child-centered speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motherese 
B)  Parentese 
C)  Baby talk 
D)  Babbling 
A)  Motherese 
B)  Parentese 
C)  Baby talk 
D)  Babbling

Question 13

In an experiment,an infant hears a particular sound.The next day,the infant is less likely to respond to that sound than is another infant who has never heard it before.The results of this experiment suggest that infants possess the capacity for

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-modal transference. 
B)  tertiary circular reactions. 
C)  representational ability. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  cross-modal transference. 
B)  tertiary circular reactions. 
C)  representational ability. 
D)  habituation.

Question 14

A child's first word appears at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 6 months 
B)  7 to 9 months 
C)  10 to 14 months 
D)  16 to 18 months 
A)  4 to 6 months 
B)  7 to 9 months 
C)  10 to 14 months 
D)  16 to 18 months

Question 15

With regard to language development,most developmentalists currently favor

Accepted Answer

A)  nativism. 
B)  learning theory. 
C)  a combination of nativism and learning theory. 
D)  rejection of both nativism and learning theory. 
A)  nativism. 
B)  learning theory. 
C)  a combination of nativism and learning theory. 
D)  rejection of both nativism and learning theory.

Question 16

Habituation studies provide information on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  preference for complexity. 
C)  sophisticated play. 
D)  strength of sucking reflex. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  preference for complexity. 
C)  sophisticated play. 
D)  strength of sucking reflex.

Question 17

A systematic process of providing therapeutic and educational services to families that need help in meeting young children's developmental needs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  natural child-rearing. 
B)  infant support. 
C)  early intervention. 
D)  developmental priming. 
A)  natural child-rearing. 
B)  infant support. 
C)  early intervention. 
D)  developmental priming.

Question 18

Andrew is an 18-month-old boy.His mother has been cleaning the house.Andrew watches her vacuum,wash the windows,and sweep the kitchen floor.The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor.What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Explicit memory 
C)  Deferred imitation 
D)  Repetitive modeling 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Explicit memory 
C)  Deferred imitation 
D)  Repetitive modeling

Question 19

Lukas was shown two toys at the same time,one of which he had seen before.He looked for a short time at the one he had seen before and then turned to look at the other.This quick shift in attention shows that Lucas has good

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  visual-recognition memory. 
C)  cross-modal transfer. 
D)  attention recovery. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  visual-recognition memory. 
C)  cross-modal transfer. 
D)  attention recovery.

Question 20

Reading orally to a child affects all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  how well children speak. 
B)  how well children read. 
C)  how well a child will do in school. 
D)  how soon children speak. 
A)  how well children speak. 
B)  how well children read. 
C)  how well a child will do in school. 
D)  how soon children speak.

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

What is the term for the production of strings of consonant-vowel combinations?

HOME examiners rate parents on all of the following EXCEPT

Symbolic gestures,such as blowing to mean hot,or sniffing to mean flower,emerge _________ babies say their first words.

After everyone orders dinner,Beth proudly announces that the check with tax should be around $60.Beth was using her

According to which of the following theories is language acquired by imitation and reinforcement of specific sounds?

Some researchers propose that infants may be born with or acquire very early reasoning abilities that help them make sense of the information they encounter.These abilities are called

Compare and contrast the learning theory and the nativist theory of language acquisition.

According to research cited in the text,children become capable of deferred imitation

A child hits a drum with different kinds of objects in order to make different sounds.According to Piaget,this child is exhibiting

Which of the following is NOT a type of prelinguistic speech?

Which of the following is NOT associated with child-centered speech?

In an experiment,an infant hears a particular sound.The next day,the infant is less likely to respond to that sound than is another infant who has never heard it before.The results of this experiment suggest that infants possess the capacity for

A child's first word appears at about what age?

With regard to language development,most developmentalists currently favor

Habituation studies provide information on all of the following EXCEPT

A systematic process of providing therapeutic and educational services to families that need help in meeting young children's developmental needs is called

Andrew is an 18-month-old boy.His mother has been cleaning the house.Andrew watches her vacuum,wash the windows,and sweep the kitchen floor.The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor.What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?

Lukas was shown two toys at the same time,one of which he had seen before.He looked for a short time at the one he had seen before and then turned to look at the other.This quick shift in attention shows that Lucas has good

Reading orally to a child affects all of the following EXCEPT

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Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

What is the term for the production of strings of consonant-vowel combinations?

HOME examiners rate parents on all of the following EXCEPT

Symbolic gestures,such as blowing to mean hot,or sniffing to mean flower,emerge _________ babies say their first words.

After everyone orders dinner,Beth proudly announces that the check with tax should be around $60.Beth was using her

According to which of the following theories is language acquired by imitation and reinforcement of specific sounds?

Some researchers propose that infants may be born with or acquire very early reasoning abilities that help them make sense of the information they encounter.These abilities are called

Compare and contrast the learning theory and the nativist theory of language acquisition.

According to research cited in the text,children become capable of deferred imitation

A child hits a drum with different kinds of objects in order to make different sounds.According to Piaget,this child is exhibiting

Which of the following is NOT a type of prelinguistic speech?

Which of the following is NOT associated with child-centered speech?

In an experiment,an infant hears a particular sound.The next day,the infant is less likely to respond to that sound than is another infant who has never heard it before.The results of this experiment suggest that infants possess the capacity for

A child's first word appears at about what age?

With regard to language development,most developmentalists currently favor

Habituation studies provide information on all of the following EXCEPT

A systematic process of providing therapeutic and educational services to families that need help in meeting young children's developmental needs is called

Andrew is an 18-month-old boy.His mother has been cleaning the house.Andrew watches her vacuum,wash the windows,and sweep the kitchen floor.The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor.What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?

Lukas was shown two toys at the same time,one of which he had seen before.He looked for a short time at the one he had seen before and then turned to look at the other.This quick shift in attention shows that Lucas has good

Reading orally to a child affects all of the following EXCEPT

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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