Question 1

The concept of guided participation was inspired by the theory of the zone of proximal development,which was postulated by

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A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Lev Vygotsky. 
C)  Urie Bronfenbrenner. 
D)  Noam Chomsky. 
A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Lev Vygotsky. 
C)  Urie Bronfenbrenner. 
D)  Noam Chomsky.

Question 2

Nonsense words like "jgob" violate which aspect of language?

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A)  Phonological rules 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Pragmatics 
D)  Syntax 
A)  Phonological rules 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Pragmatics 
D)  Syntax

Question 3

Piaget called organized patterns of behavior

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A)  operations. 
B)  schemes. 
C)  gestalts. 
D)  circular reactions. 
A)  operations. 
B)  schemes. 
C)  gestalts. 
D)  circular reactions.

Question 4

Developmental test scores obtained during infancy are

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A)  very reliable and should be administered to all infants when they visit their pediatrician. 
B)  strong predictors of adult IQ. 
C)  good predictors of childhood IQ. 
D)  useful to detect early sensory and neurological deficits. 
A)  very reliable and should be administered to all infants when they visit their pediatrician. 
B)  strong predictors of adult IQ. 
C)  good predictors of childhood IQ. 
D)  useful to detect early sensory and neurological deficits.

Question 5

The Piagetian approach focuses on

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A)  qualitative changes in cognition. 
B)  quantitative differences in intelligence. 
C)  establishing norms for intelligence tests. 
D)  the relationship of brain development to speed and function. 
A)  qualitative changes in cognition. 
B)  quantitative differences in intelligence. 
C)  establishing norms for intelligence tests. 
D)  the relationship of brain development to speed and function.

Question 6

Classically conditioned learning will fade or become extinct if it is not

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A)  punished. 
B)  reinforced. 
C)  ignored. 
D)  dishabituated. 
A)  punished. 
B)  reinforced. 
C)  ignored. 
D)  dishabituated.

Question 7

Nearly 40 phonemes of a child's native language can be recognized by age

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A)  5. 
B)  2. 
C)  1. 
D)  6 months. 
A)  5. 
B)  2. 
C)  1. 
D)  6 months.

Question 8

Young infants' memory is specifically linked to a particular cue.At what age will children repeat a learned behavior without the original cue being available?

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A)  3 to 4 months 
B)  4 to 6 months 
C)  9 to 12 months 
D)  After the first year 
A)  3 to 4 months 
B)  4 to 6 months 
C)  9 to 12 months 
D)  After the first year

Question 9

Jackie says "milk," meaning "I want some milk." When his mother pours it,he says "milk," meaning "This is milk." After taking a sip,he pushes his cup toward his mother and says "milk," meaning "Do you want my milk?" In each case,"milk" is an example of

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A)  a monophrase. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  a synonym. 
D)  motherese. 
A)  a monophrase. 
B)  a holophrase. 
C)  a synonym. 
D)  motherese.

Question 10

Demonstrate how habituation and dishabituation are used to study infant cognitive abilities.

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Habituation and dishabituation are used

Question 11

Research on visual-recognition memory demonstrates that very young infants

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A)  pay more attention to familiar patterns than to new ones. 
B)  pay more attention to new patterns than to familiar ones. 
C)  cannot discriminate new patterns from familiar patterns. 
D)  show no consistency in the attention they give to new and familiar patterns. 
A)  pay more attention to familiar patterns than to new ones. 
B)  pay more attention to new patterns than to familiar ones. 
C)  cannot discriminate new patterns from familiar patterns. 
D)  show no consistency in the attention they give to new and familiar patterns.

Question 12

Based on research using HOME assessments,parental responsiveness at six months of age is reported to be positively correlated with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  IQ. 
B)  achievement test scores. 
C)  classroom behavior. 
D)  child popularity. 
A)  IQ. 
B)  achievement test scores. 
C)  classroom behavior. 
D)  child popularity.

Question 13

HOME scores demonstrated that all of the following were positively related to high intelligence in children EXCEPT

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A)  mothers' ability to create an environment that fostered learning. 
B)  responsiveness of parents to children. 
C)  access to stimulating play materials. 
D)  number of children in the family. 
A)  mothers' ability to create an environment that fostered learning. 
B)  responsiveness of parents to children. 
C)  access to stimulating play materials. 
D)  number of children in the family.

Question 14

According to your text,what is the most effective use of developmental tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development?

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A)  To identify gifted children before they enter school 
B)  To provide kindergartens with additional academic information 
C)  To identify potential neurological deficits or emotional disturbances 
D)  To better predict which children will become popular or unpopular 
A)  To identify gifted children before they enter school 
B)  To provide kindergartens with additional academic information 
C)  To identify potential neurological deficits or emotional disturbances 
D)  To better predict which children will become popular or unpopular

Question 15

Lenny searches for a toy that he saw his mother hide,first behind her back and then under a pillow.Lenny has acquired

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A)  object permanence. 
B)  sharp vision. 
C)  persistence. 
D)  symbolic thought. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  sharp vision. 
C)  persistence. 
D)  symbolic thought.

Question 16

Project Care and the Abcedarian project are both programs designed to provide

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A)  early intervention for at-risk children. 
B)  gifted children with enrichment opportunities. 
C)  special needs children with the technology they need to compete in the classroom. 
D)  affluent children with opportunities to learn abroad. 
A)  early intervention for at-risk children. 
B)  gifted children with enrichment opportunities. 
C)  special needs children with the technology they need to compete in the classroom. 
D)  affluent children with opportunities to learn abroad.

Question 17

The ability to mentally represent and remember objects and events is

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A)  object permanence. 
B)  representational ability. 
C)  developed early in infancy. 
D)  not developed until Piaget's concrete operations stage. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  representational ability. 
C)  developed early in infancy. 
D)  not developed until Piaget's concrete operations stage.

Question 18

Using the HOME assessment as a base,describe how a person could teach parents to become better at improving their child's cognitive development?

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To teach parents to become better at imp

Question 19

Define and provide examples of implicit and explicit memory.

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Implicit memory refers to the unconsciou

Question 20

List the six stages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage and choose one to define and give an example of.

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Piaget's sensorimotor stage is divided i

The concept of guided participation was inspired by the theory of the zone of proximal development,which was postulated by

Nonsense words like "jgob" violate which aspect of language?

Piaget called organized patterns of behavior

Developmental test scores obtained during infancy are

The Piagetian approach focuses on

Classically conditioned learning will fade or become extinct if it is not

Nearly 40 phonemes of a child's native language can be recognized by age

Young infants' memory is specifically linked to a particular cue.At what age will children repeat a learned behavior without the original cue being available?

Jackie says "milk," meaning "I want some milk." When his mother pours it,he says "milk," meaning "This is milk." After taking a sip,he pushes his cup toward his mother and says "milk," meaning "Do you want my milk?" In each case,"milk" is an example of

Demonstrate how habituation and dishabituation are used to study infant cognitive abilities.

Research on visual-recognition memory demonstrates that very young infants

Based on research using HOME assessments,parental responsiveness at six months of age is reported to be positively correlated with all of the following EXCEPT

HOME scores demonstrated that all of the following were positively related to high intelligence in children EXCEPT

According to your text,what is the most effective use of developmental tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development?

Lenny searches for a toy that he saw his mother hide,first behind her back and then under a pillow.Lenny has acquired

Project Care and the Abcedarian project are both programs designed to provide

The ability to mentally represent and remember objects and events is

Using the HOME assessment as a base,describe how a person could teach parents to become better at improving their child's cognitive development?

Define and provide examples of implicit and explicit memory.

List the six stages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage and choose one to define and give an example of.

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

The concept of guided participation was inspired by the theory of the zone of proximal development,which was postulated by

Nonsense words like "jgob" violate which aspect of language?

Piaget called organized patterns of behavior

Developmental test scores obtained during infancy are

The Piagetian approach focuses on

Classically conditioned learning will fade or become extinct if it is not

Nearly 40 phonemes of a child's native language can be recognized by age

Young infants' memory is specifically linked to a particular cue.At what age will children repeat a learned behavior without the original cue being available?

Jackie says "milk," meaning "I want some milk." When his mother pours it,he says "milk," meaning "This is milk." After taking a sip,he pushes his cup toward his mother and says "milk," meaning "Do you want my milk?" In each case,"milk" is an example of

Demonstrate how habituation and dishabituation are used to study infant cognitive abilities.

Research on visual-recognition memory demonstrates that very young infants

Based on research using HOME assessments,parental responsiveness at six months of age is reported to be positively correlated with all of the following EXCEPT

HOME scores demonstrated that all of the following were positively related to high intelligence in children EXCEPT

According to your text,what is the most effective use of developmental tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development?

Lenny searches for a toy that he saw his mother hide,first behind her back and then under a pillow.Lenny has acquired

Project Care and the Abcedarian project are both programs designed to provide

The ability to mentally represent and remember objects and events is

Using the HOME assessment as a base,describe how a person could teach parents to become better at improving their child's cognitive development?

Define and provide examples of implicit and explicit memory.

List the six stages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage and choose one to define and give an example of.

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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