Question 1

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

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A) learn through observation and reinforcement. 
B) actively seek to discover new principles. 
C) come into the world like "blank slates" to be written upon. 
D) must be grown like "plants in a hot house" to full bloom. 
A) learn through observation and reinforcement. 
B) actively seek to discover new principles. 
C) come into the world like "blank slates" to be written upon. 
D) must be grown like "plants in a hot house" to full bloom.

Question 2

When parents around the world use a rising, then falling pitch, they are

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A) warning their baby. 
B) comforting their baby. 
C) calling attention to objects. 
D) praising their baby. 
A) warning their baby. 
B) comforting their baby. 
C) calling attention to objects. 
D) praising their baby.

Question 3

According to _____, children continuously gain specific knowledge and do NOT undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability.

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A) Piaget 
B) learning theorists 
C) research on the growth of brain connections 
D) humanistic theorists 
A) Piaget 
B) learning theorists 
C) research on the growth of brain connections 
D) humanistic theorists

Question 4

Regarding babbling, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A) When children first begin to babble, their babbling is the same around the world. 
B) Infants begin to babble around six to eight weeks of age. 
C) Babbling involves the repetition of vowel sounds only. 
D) All of these are true statements about babbling. 
A) When children first begin to babble, their babbling is the same around the world. 
B) Infants begin to babble around six to eight weeks of age. 
C) Babbling involves the repetition of vowel sounds only. 
D) All of these are true statements about babbling.

Question 5

Regarding recent findings on cognitive development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A) Infants as young as three months acted surprised and gazed longer at impossible events. 
B) By the time, infants are eight months old, babies can remember where objects are (or should be) for at least one minute. 
C) Children who grow up in villages where pottery is made can correctly answer questions about the conservation of clay at an earlier age than Piaget would have predicted. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Infants as young as three months acted surprised and gazed longer at impossible events. 
B) By the time, infants are eight months old, babies can remember where objects are (or should be) for at least one minute. 
C) Children who grow up in villages where pottery is made can correctly answer questions about the conservation of clay at an earlier age than Piaget would have predicted. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 6

Consonants first enter a child's language when the child begins

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A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) the single-word stage. 
D) the telegraphic stage. 
A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) the single-word stage. 
D) the telegraphic stage.

Question 7

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

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A) assimilation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) conservation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) conservation.

Question 8

Regarding maternal and paternal influences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A) Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially with young children. 
B) The role of the typical father in child rearing is as the playmate for the children. 
C) Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially with young children. 
B) The role of the typical father in child rearing is as the playmate for the children. 
C) Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 9

Piaget is best known for studying

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A) language development. 
B) sexual development. 
C) social development. 
D) cognitive development. 
A) language development. 
B) sexual development. 
C) social development. 
D) cognitive development.

Question 10

Jarrod is in the period of emerging adulthood.Which of the following statements would describe Jarrod during this stage of development?

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A) Jarrod is exhibiting prolonging identity exploration. 
B) Jarrod does not have a settled career. 
C) Jarrod will wait until his late twenties to get married and have children. 
D) All of these statements would describe Jarrod as an emerging adult. 
A) Jarrod is exhibiting prolonging identity exploration. 
B) Jarrod does not have a settled career. 
C) Jarrod will wait until his late twenties to get married and have children. 
D) All of these statements would describe Jarrod as an emerging adult.

Question 11

Providing affectional needs to infants

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A) is not important until infants reach self-awareness. 
B) should be done sparingly since parents need to be careful not to "spoil" the infant. 
C) will not "spoil" the child because these needs are as important as physical needs. 
D) are not necessary until the child can speak and tell you his/her needs. 
A) is not important until infants reach self-awareness. 
B) should be done sparingly since parents need to be careful not to "spoil" the infant. 
C) will not "spoil" the child because these needs are as important as physical needs. 
D) are not necessary until the child can speak and tell you his/her needs.

Question 12

Jimmy is trying to get his infant son's attention.So, he talks in a higher pitched voice and repeats short simple sentences like, "Daddy's big boy." Jimmy is using

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A) telegraphic speech. 
B) parentese or motherese. 
C) transformations. 
D) syntactical expressions. 
A) telegraphic speech. 
B) parentese or motherese. 
C) transformations. 
D) syntactical expressions.

Question 13

Between the ages of three and six, a tremendous wave of growth occurs in connections among neurons in the _____ areas of the brain.This corresponds to the time when children make rapid progress in their ability to think symbolically.

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A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital

Question 14

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) A readiness to interact socially with parents may be as important as innate language recognition. 
B) Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C) Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) A readiness to interact socially with parents may be as important as innate language recognition. 
B) Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C) Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 15

The repetition by infants of meaningless language sounds (including both vowel and consonant sounds) is called

Accepted Answer

A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) telegraphic speech. 
D) crying. 
A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) telegraphic speech. 
D) crying.

Question 16

Regarding puberty, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Most people reach reproductive maturity in their early teens. 
B) Most people reach social and intellectual maturity before they reach reproductive maturity. 
C) High rates of teenage pregnancy and drug abuse may be due to adolescents' cognitive development being immature. 
D) Puberty is a biological event, not a social status. 
A) Most people reach reproductive maturity in their early teens. 
B) Most people reach social and intellectual maturity before they reach reproductive maturity. 
C) High rates of teenage pregnancy and drug abuse may be due to adolescents' cognitive development being immature. 
D) Puberty is a biological event, not a social status.

Question 17

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, typical behavior can be

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A) oppositional. 
B) passive. 
C) appropriate. 
D) precocious. 
A) oppositional. 
B) passive. 
C) appropriate. 
D) precocious.

Question 18

_____ cultures tend to be group-oriented and emphasize interdependence among individuals, while _____ cultures value individual effort and independence.

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A) African-American; Asian 
B) Western; African-American 
C) Asian; Western 
D) Western; Asian 
A) African-American; Asian 
B) Western; African-American 
C) Asian; Western 
D) Western; Asian

Question 19

The foundation for language learning is provided by

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A) maturation. 
B) social development. 
C) nurture. 
D) all of these. 
A) maturation. 
B) social development. 
C) nurture. 
D) all of these.

Question 20

Typical patterns of children's first sentences include

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A) possession. 
B) non-existence. 
C) identification. 
D) all of these. 
A) possession. 
B) non-existence. 
C) identification. 
D) all of these.

Exam 3: Extension B: Human Development

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

When parents around the world use a rising, then falling pitch, they are

According to _____, children continuously gain specific knowledge and do NOT undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability.

Regarding babbling, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding recent findings on cognitive development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Consonants first enter a child's language when the child begins

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

Regarding maternal and paternal influences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Piaget is best known for studying

Jarrod is in the period of emerging adulthood.Which of the following statements would describe Jarrod during this stage of development?

Providing affectional needs to infants

Jimmy is trying to get his infant son's attention.So, he talks in a higher pitched voice and repeats short simple sentences like, "Daddy's big boy." Jimmy is using

Between the ages of three and six, a tremendous wave of growth occurs in connections among neurons in the _____ areas of the brain.This corresponds to the time when children make rapid progress in their ability to think symbolically.

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The repetition by infants of meaningless language sounds (including both vowel and consonant sounds) is called

Regarding puberty, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, typical behavior can be

_____ cultures tend to be group-oriented and emphasize interdependence among individuals, while _____ cultures value individual effort and independence.

The foundation for language learning is provided by

Typical patterns of children's first sentences include

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

_ cultures tend to be group-oriented and emphasize interdependence among individuals, while _ cultures value individual effort and independence.