Question 1

Evaluate the research on the effects of watching television on toddlers.

Accepted Answer

The research on the effects of watching

Question 2

If a 2-year-old utters the word "up," and it means "Please pick me up; I am tired of walking," the child has used a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  undergeneralization. 
B)  two-word utterance. 
C)  holophrase. 
D)  symbolic gesture. 
A)  undergeneralization. 
B)  two-word utterance. 
C)  holophrase. 
D)  symbolic gesture.

Question 3

Characteristics of early speech include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  simplification. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  understanding grammar without being able to express it. 
D)  use of motherese. 
A)  simplification. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  understanding grammar without being able to express it. 
D)  use of motherese.

Question 4

Researchers study infants' information processing by considering all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  visual preferences. 
B)  habituation time. 
C)  cross-modal transference. 
D)  language development. 
A)  visual preferences. 
B)  habituation time. 
C)  cross-modal transference. 
D)  language development.

Question 5

List the six approaches to studying cognitive development.Choose one to define and describe its strengths and weaknesses in explaining cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The six approaches to studying cognitive

Question 6

According to your text,which infant is likely to understand that a ball must be thrown to move?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant Dolly, who can roll over 
B)  Infant Sammie, who can hold his head up 
C)  Infant Darlene, who can crawl 
D)  Infant Celeste, who smiles when her mom walks in 
A)  Infant Dolly, who can roll over 
B)  Infant Sammie, who can hold his head up 
C)  Infant Darlene, who can crawl 
D)  Infant Celeste, who smiles when her mom walks in

Question 7

A baby,who has been given 100 presentations of a high-pitched tone,no longer reacts to the sound by stopping the sucking response.When a low-pitched tone is presented,the baby does stop sucking.This cessation of sucking caused by the new tone is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dishabituation. 
B)  disinhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  a conditioned response. 
A)  dishabituation. 
B)  disinhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  a conditioned response.

Question 8

When a child learns to behave in a specific way in order to obtain a specific result,what is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Social learning 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Social learning

Question 9

Diane loves to play peek-a-boo.Peek-a-boo is played in many diverse cultures using similar routines.Which of the following is NOT an important purpose of the game?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps babies master anxiety when their mothers are not around. 
B)  The game helps babies develop object permanence. 
C)  It creates anxiety that makes babies stronger. 
D)  It provides a social skill-the ability to take turns. 
A)  It helps babies master anxiety when their mothers are not around. 
B)  The game helps babies develop object permanence. 
C)  It creates anxiety that makes babies stronger. 
D)  It provides a social skill-the ability to take turns.

Question 10

According to Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is

Accepted Answer

A)  a perceptual mechanism that allows reinforcement to strengthen commonly used words in a language. 
B)  a mechanism that enables the brain to infer linguistic rules from the language it hears. 
C)  an inborn mechanism that helps children to understand the meanings of words. 
D)  something that helps a child learn to read. 
A)  a perceptual mechanism that allows reinforcement to strengthen commonly used words in a language. 
B)  a mechanism that enables the brain to infer linguistic rules from the language it hears. 
C)  an inborn mechanism that helps children to understand the meanings of words. 
D)  something that helps a child learn to read.

Question 11

Erica,who is 10 months old,is trying to solve the problem of obtaining a toy on a high shelf.According to Piaget,if she has reached the fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage,which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will quickly lose interest in the problem and forget the toy. 
B)  She will choose a strategy to attempt to get the toy and persist with that strategy even if it fails repeatedly. 
C)  She will become frustrated and simply cry until she falls asleep. 
D)  She will attempt a strategy that was successful in obtaining a book on a high shelf in the past. 
A)  She will quickly lose interest in the problem and forget the toy. 
B)  She will choose a strategy to attempt to get the toy and persist with that strategy even if it fails repeatedly. 
C)  She will become frustrated and simply cry until she falls asleep. 
D)  She will attempt a strategy that was successful in obtaining a book on a high shelf in the past.

Question 12

Babbling,cooing,and crying are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  motherese. 
B)  prelinguistic speech. 
C)  linguistic speech. 
D)  nonsymbolic speech. 
A)  motherese. 
B)  prelinguistic speech. 
C)  linguistic speech. 
D)  nonsymbolic speech.

Question 13

Infants __________ simplified speech,or child-directed speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid 
B)  prefer 
C)  don't like 
D)  are delayed in speech development with 
A)  avoid 
B)  prefer 
C)  don't like 
D)  are delayed in speech development with

Question 14

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development produce a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ score. 
B)  report of mental, motor, and behavioral development. 
C)  developmental assessment that correlates with adult abilities. 
D)  measure of reflex development. 
A)  IQ score. 
B)  report of mental, motor, and behavioral development. 
C)  developmental assessment that correlates with adult abilities. 
D)  measure of reflex development.

Question 15

At 21 months of age,Pierre has acquired a symbolic thinking system.Which substage of the sensorimotor stage is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substage 3-secondary circular 
B)  Substage 4-coordination of secondary schemes 
C)  Substage 5-tertiary circular 
D)  Substage 6-mental combinations 
A)  Substage 3-secondary circular 
B)  Substage 4-coordination of secondary schemes 
C)  Substage 5-tertiary circular 
D)  Substage 6-mental combinations

Question 16

What is the term for the gurgling sounds that infants make in the back of their throats?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which approach looks at the quality of cognitive functioning at different stages of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychometric 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  Information-processing 
D)  Behaviorist 
A)  Psychometric 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  Information-processing 
D)  Behaviorist

Question 18

Cody is 3 months old and has been given a pacifier to suck on for the first time.Since he finds sucking on the pacifier to be pleasurable,Cody repeats this activity whenever possible.According to Piaget,Cody is in the __________ substage of the sensorimotor period.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  tertiary 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  tertiary

Question 19

A baby who says "da-da-da-da" is

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  using telegraphic speech. 
C)  using a holophrase. 
D)  using a language acquisition device. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  using telegraphic speech. 
C)  using a holophrase. 
D)  using a language acquisition device.

Question 20

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of __________ grammatical rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  underextending 
B)  overextending 
C)  overregularizing 
D)  paraphrasing 
A)  underextending 
B)  overextending 
C)  overregularizing 
D)  paraphrasing

Evaluate the research on the effects of watching television on toddlers.

If a 2-year-old utters the word "up," and it means "Please pick me up; I am tired of walking," the child has used a(n)

Characteristics of early speech include all of the following EXCEPT

Researchers study infants' information processing by considering all of the following EXCEPT

List the six approaches to studying cognitive development.Choose one to define and describe its strengths and weaknesses in explaining cognitive development.

According to your text,which infant is likely to understand that a ball must be thrown to move?

A baby,who has been given 100 presentations of a high-pitched tone,no longer reacts to the sound by stopping the sucking response.When a low-pitched tone is presented,the baby does stop sucking.This cessation of sucking caused by the new tone is called

When a child learns to behave in a specific way in order to obtain a specific result,what is occurring?

Diane loves to play peek-a-boo.Peek-a-boo is played in many diverse cultures using similar routines.Which of the following is NOT an important purpose of the game?

According to Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is

Erica,who is 10 months old,is trying to solve the problem of obtaining a toy on a high shelf.According to Piaget,if she has reached the fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage,which of the following is most likely to occur?

Babbling,cooing,and crying are known as

Infants __________ simplified speech,or child-directed speech.

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development produce a(n)

At 21 months of age,Pierre has acquired a symbolic thinking system.Which substage of the sensorimotor stage is he in?

What is the term for the gurgling sounds that infants make in the back of their throats?

Which approach looks at the quality of cognitive functioning at different stages of life?

Cody is 3 months old and has been given a pacifier to suck on for the first time.Since he finds sucking on the pacifier to be pleasurable,Cody repeats this activity whenever possible.According to Piaget,Cody is in the __________ substage of the sensorimotor period.

A baby who says "da-da-da-da" is

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of __________ grammatical rules.

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Evaluate the research on the effects of watching television on toddlers.

If a 2-year-old utters the word "up," and it means "Please pick me up; I am tired of walking," the child has used a(n)

Characteristics of early speech include all of the following EXCEPT

Researchers study infants' information processing by considering all of the following EXCEPT

List the six approaches to studying cognitive development.Choose one to define and describe its strengths and weaknesses in explaining cognitive development.

According to your text,which infant is likely to understand that a ball must be thrown to move?

A baby,who has been given 100 presentations of a high-pitched tone,no longer reacts to the sound by stopping the sucking response.When a low-pitched tone is presented,the baby does stop sucking.This cessation of sucking caused by the new tone is called

When a child learns to behave in a specific way in order to obtain a specific result,what is occurring?

Diane loves to play peek-a-boo.Peek-a-boo is played in many diverse cultures using similar routines.Which of the following is NOT an important purpose of the game?

According to Noam Chomsky,a language acquisition device is

Erica,who is 10 months old,is trying to solve the problem of obtaining a toy on a high shelf.According to Piaget,if she has reached the fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage,which of the following is most likely to occur?

Babbling,cooing,and crying are known as

Infants __________ simplified speech,or child-directed speech.

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development produce a(n)

At 21 months of age,Pierre has acquired a symbolic thinking system.Which substage of the sensorimotor stage is he in?

What is the term for the gurgling sounds that infants make in the back of their throats?

Which approach looks at the quality of cognitive functioning at different stages of life?

Cody is 3 months old and has been given a pacifier to suck on for the first time.Since he finds sucking on the pacifier to be pleasurable,Cody repeats this activity whenever possible.According to Piaget,Cody is in the __________ substage of the sensorimotor period.

A baby who says "da-da-da-da" is

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of __________ grammatical rules.

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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