A) actions or mental representations that organize knowledge. B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. C) groups of behaviors. D) knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences. A) actions or mental representations that organize knowledge. B) the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge. C) groups of behaviors. D) knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences.

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development,Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach,which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

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Question 21

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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Question 22

Juno is riding a bike.Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically,referred to as her _____ memory.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Kyle and Amy want their baby to walk early,so they take the baby's favorite toy and place it where the child cannot reach it from a crawling position.Kyle and Amy believe that this will motivate the baby to stand upright to retrieve the toy and will thus result in him walking sooner.Their belief is most consistent with the _____ systems view of development.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

At about what age do infants perceive that occluded objects are whole?

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Question 25

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

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Question 26

When two individuals focus on the same object or event,it constitutes:

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Question 27

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action.He is most likely holding a(n)_____ perspective.

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Question 28

Schemes are:

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Question 29

_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

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Question 30

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

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Question 31

When infants watch an object while exploring it manually and discover information about the object's texture,size,and hardness,they are exhibiting:

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Question 32

Which of the following statements about perception in infants is true?

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Question 33

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child-directed speech.

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Question 34

The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

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Question 35

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

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Question 36

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills,thus they are going to look at her ability to:

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Question 37

When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world,they shift from one stage of thought to the next.For example,experiencing conflict with peers may lead to an attempt to reduce conflict.The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called:

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Question 38

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals,which of the following would help information travel faster?

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Question 39

For years,debate has focused on whether breast feeding is better for the infant than bottle feeding.The growing consensus is that:

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In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development,Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach,which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

Juno is riding a bike.Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically,referred to as her _____ memory.

At about what age do infants perceive that occluded objects are whole?

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

When two individuals focus on the same object or event,it constitutes:

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action.He is most likely holding a(n)_____ perspective.

Schemes are:

_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

When infants watch an object while exploring it manually and discover information about the object's texture,size,and hardness,they are exhibiting:

Which of the following statements about perception in infants is true?

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child-directed speech.

The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills,thus they are going to look at her ability to:

When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world,they shift from one stage of thought to the next.For example,experiencing conflict with peers may lead to an attempt to reduce conflict.The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called:

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals,which of the following would help information travel faster?

For years,debate has focused on whether breast feeding is better for the infant than bottle feeding.The growing consensus is that:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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