Exam 5: Infancy

Johnny is 4 months old and his older brother Gus is playing with him.Gus holds up a bright red ball for Johnny to look at,but after a couple of minutes Johnny stops looking and looks away when his brother attempts to capture his attention again with the ball.Johnny has:

Which of the following regarding neurons is TRUE?

One of the strengths of the educational system proposed by the Reggio Emilia group is:

What is the correct sequence of behaviours,as seen in Bowlby's work,when children who have good relationships with their mothers are separated from them?

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor period of infant development is characterized by the child's:

Which of the following is an advantage of breastfeeding that cannot be matched by formula?

Two of the most influential researchers in attachment are:

A child classified by Chess and Thomas as having a difficult temperament would likely:

__________ is Vygotsky's term for the stage when children explore the concrete objects in their world and begin to label them.

Of the following characteristics,which is linked to early delivery of babies in Canada?

Intentional or goal-driven behaviour is first evidenced when the infant begins to combine behaviours to achieve a goal.According to Piaget,this is known as:

Evan was playing with Kayla when she decided she wanted to play with the truck Evan had.Evan protested,but his mother told him to share.Evan smiled as he handed Kayla the truck.Evan's smile may be interpreted as evidence that:

Memories are stored in the connections between the neurons in the brain.These connections are known as:

__________ are considered "the language of infancy."

At about what age have children acquired the fundamentals of their language?

Victor is a full term,healthy baby.If he is similar to an average baby,he will weigh:

Children's behaviour indicates secure attachment when they:

When Angel was placed in a crib with an older child who immediately started to cry,Angel tried to climb out of the crib.It was clear to his father that Angel was anxious about the situation.How old must Angel be to experience this emotion?

For most infants,stranger anxiety occurs between the ages of:

__________ refers to children's use of surrounding context to understand words' meanings.