Question 1

Illustrate the differences in classical and operant conditioning on infants' cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning and operant condi

Question 2

Marla finds that rubbing her face against the satin edge of her blanket feels good.She learns to repeat this action to get a pleasurable sensation.According to Piaget,she has acquired a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  circular reaction. 
C)  unconditioned response. 
D)  symbolic representation. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  circular reaction. 
C)  unconditioned response. 
D)  symbolic representation.

Question 3

The length of time an infant spends looking at a circular pattern,as compared with a square pattern,is an indicator of

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  visual-recognition memory. 
C)  visual preference. 
D)  attention recovery. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  visual-recognition memory. 
C)  visual preference. 
D)  attention recovery.

Question 4

Michelle is shown a new mobile,and the amount of time she spends studying it is measured.This is a technique of which approach to intellectual development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The organization of linguistic processes in the brain may depend heavily on __________ during maturation.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  experience 
C)  nutrition 
D)  lateralization 
A)  genetics 
B)  experience 
C)  nutrition 
D)  lateralization

Question 6

Sensorimotor Substage 6 is noted for the acquisition of

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptations. 
B)  causality. 
C)  symbols. 
D)  schemes. 
A)  adaptations. 
B)  causality. 
C)  symbols. 
D)  schemes.

Question 7

Nativists would cite all of the following evidence to support their view EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the human brain is larger on the left side than on the right. 
B)  children learn their own language in an age-related sequence without formal teaching. 
C)  children vary widely in grammatical skills and fluency. 
D)  deaf children make up their own sign language without models. 
A)  the human brain is larger on the left side than on the right. 
B)  children learn their own language in an age-related sequence without formal teaching. 
C)  children vary widely in grammatical skills and fluency. 
D)  deaf children make up their own sign language without models.

Question 8

Little Mark plays with a balloon that pops in his face and frightens him.The next time he sees a balloon,he starts to cry.The type of learning illustrated in this example is called

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  latent learning. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  latent learning.

Question 9

A baby stops sucking to listen to a tone.Later,after the tone has been repeated frequently,the infant ignores it.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 10

A child is asked to reach into a box while blindfolded and hold a small rubber duck.Later,the child is shown several pictures of different toys,including the duck,and asked to choose the one that was handled earlier.If the duck picture is chosen,this would suggest that the child is capable of

Accepted Answer

A)  polymodal attention. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  cross-model transference. 
D)  novelty avoidance. 
A)  polymodal attention. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  cross-model transference. 
D)  novelty avoidance.

Question 11

According to which of the following theories do humans have an innate capacity to acquire language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Nativism 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Operant conditioning 
C)  Nativism 
D)  Learning theory

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a concern of the HOME items assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be less culturally relevant in non-Western homes. 
B)  It is correlational data and may not have a direct effect on intelligence. 
C)  There may be a genetic influence at work in the highly rated homes. 
D)  Examiners may bias the results by the way they ask the questions. 
A)  It may be less culturally relevant in non-Western homes. 
B)  It is correlational data and may not have a direct effect on intelligence. 
C)  There may be a genetic influence at work in the highly rated homes. 
D)  Examiners may bias the results by the way they ask the questions.

Question 13

Which approach attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

An example of telegraphic speech is

Accepted Answer

A)  "Cookie." 
B)  "Want cookie." 
C)  "I want a cookie." 
D)  "I want a chocolate chip cookie." 
A)  "Cookie." 
B)  "Want cookie." 
C)  "I want a cookie." 
D)  "I want a chocolate chip cookie."

Question 15

Tertiary circular reactions involve

Accepted Answer

A)  doing three things at once. 
B)  varying an action to see what will happen. 
C)  repeating a behavior at least three times. 
D)  manipulating symbols, including words. 
A)  doing three things at once. 
B)  varying an action to see what will happen. 
C)  repeating a behavior at least three times. 
D)  manipulating symbols, including words.

Question 16

An important function of habituation seems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase attention to repetitive stimuli. 
B)  the conservation of energy. 
C)  to prevent important stimuli from overstimulating a baby. 
D)  to increase the rate of sucking responses. 
A)  to increase attention to repetitive stimuli. 
B)  the conservation of energy. 
C)  to prevent important stimuli from overstimulating a baby. 
D)  to increase the rate of sucking responses.

Question 17

Babies who habituate rapidly are

Accepted Answer

A)  highly distractible. 
B)  likely to be more intelligent. 
C)  stronger in nonverbal than verbal abilities. 
D)  perceptually differentiated. 
A)  highly distractible. 
B)  likely to be more intelligent. 
C)  stronger in nonverbal than verbal abilities. 
D)  perceptually differentiated.

Question 18

Little Rollie sees his favorite toy across the room and begins crawling towards it.According to your text,Rollie is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligent behavior. 
B)  symbolic functioning. 
C)  emotional regulation. 
D)  situational compliance. 
A)  intelligent behavior. 
B)  symbolic functioning. 
C)  emotional regulation. 
D)  situational compliance.

Question 19

When she reads to him,Louis's mother focuses on what is going on in every picture and tries to engage him to do so also.She uses the ______ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  describer 
B)  performance-oriented 
C)  comprehender 
D)  linguistic 
A)  describer 
B)  performance-oriented 
C)  comprehender 
D)  linguistic

Question 20

Which cognitive characteristic in infants seems to be generally associated with high intelligence in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low polymodal attention levels 
B)  The ability to devote more attention to familiar stimuli 
C)  Early appearance of the sensorimotor stage 
D)  Rapid processing of perceptual information 
A)  Low polymodal attention levels 
B)  The ability to devote more attention to familiar stimuli 
C)  Early appearance of the sensorimotor stage 
D)  Rapid processing of perceptual information

Illustrate the differences in classical and operant conditioning on infants' cognitive development.

Marla finds that rubbing her face against the satin edge of her blanket feels good.She learns to repeat this action to get a pleasurable sensation.According to Piaget,she has acquired a(n)

The length of time an infant spends looking at a circular pattern,as compared with a square pattern,is an indicator of

Michelle is shown a new mobile,and the amount of time she spends studying it is measured.This is a technique of which approach to intellectual development?

The organization of linguistic processes in the brain may depend heavily on __________ during maturation.

Sensorimotor Substage 6 is noted for the acquisition of

Nativists would cite all of the following evidence to support their view EXCEPT

Little Mark plays with a balloon that pops in his face and frightens him.The next time he sees a balloon,he starts to cry.The type of learning illustrated in this example is called

A baby stops sucking to listen to a tone.Later,after the tone has been repeated frequently,the infant ignores it.This is an example of

A child is asked to reach into a box while blindfolded and hold a small rubber duck.Later,the child is shown several pictures of different toys,including the duck,and asked to choose the one that was handled earlier.If the duck picture is chosen,this would suggest that the child is capable of

According to which of the following theories do humans have an innate capacity to acquire language?

Which of the following is NOT a concern of the HOME items assessment?

Which approach attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively?

An example of telegraphic speech is

Tertiary circular reactions involve

An important function of habituation seems to be

Babies who habituate rapidly are

Little Rollie sees his favorite toy across the room and begins crawling towards it.According to your text,Rollie is engaging in

When she reads to him,Louis's mother focuses on what is going on in every picture and tries to engage him to do so also.She uses the ______ style.

Which cognitive characteristic in infants seems to be generally associated with high intelligence in middle childhood?

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Illustrate the differences in classical and operant conditioning on infants' cognitive development.

Marla finds that rubbing her face against the satin edge of her blanket feels good.She learns to repeat this action to get a pleasurable sensation.According to Piaget,she has acquired a(n)

The length of time an infant spends looking at a circular pattern,as compared with a square pattern,is an indicator of

Michelle is shown a new mobile,and the amount of time she spends studying it is measured.This is a technique of which approach to intellectual development?

The organization of linguistic processes in the brain may depend heavily on __________ during maturation.

Sensorimotor Substage 6 is noted for the acquisition of

Nativists would cite all of the following evidence to support their view EXCEPT

Little Mark plays with a balloon that pops in his face and frightens him.The next time he sees a balloon,he starts to cry.The type of learning illustrated in this example is called

A baby stops sucking to listen to a tone.Later,after the tone has been repeated frequently,the infant ignores it.This is an example of

A child is asked to reach into a box while blindfolded and hold a small rubber duck.Later,the child is shown several pictures of different toys,including the duck,and asked to choose the one that was handled earlier.If the duck picture is chosen,this would suggest that the child is capable of

According to which of the following theories do humans have an innate capacity to acquire language?

Which of the following is NOT a concern of the HOME items assessment?

Which approach attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively?

An example of telegraphic speech is

Tertiary circular reactions involve

An important function of habituation seems to be

Babies who habituate rapidly are

Little Rollie sees his favorite toy across the room and begins crawling towards it.According to your text,Rollie is engaging in

When she reads to him,Louis's mother focuses on what is going on in every picture and tries to engage him to do so also.She uses the ______ style.

Which cognitive characteristic in infants seems to be generally associated with high intelligence in middle childhood?

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

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