Question 1

According to Andrew Meltzoff,the infant's imitative abilities are

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A) indiscriminate and generalized. 
B) inflexible and rigid. 
C) biologically based. 
D) unseen till two years after birth. 
A) indiscriminate and generalized. 
B) inflexible and rigid. 
C) biologically based. 
D) unseen till two years after birth. C

Question 2

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a _____ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

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A) secondary circular reaction 
B) simple reflex 
C) tertiary circular reaction 
D) primary circular reaction 
A) secondary circular reaction 
B) simple reflex 
C) tertiary circular reaction 
D) primary circular reaction D

Question 3

When compared to intelligence tests of older children,tests for infants are characterized by a

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A) greater emphasis on measures of verbal intelligence. 
B) lesser emphasis on perceptual-motor development. 
C) greater emphasis on social interaction in infants. 
D) lesser emphasis on relationship with the infant's caregiver(s). 
A) greater emphasis on measures of verbal intelligence. 
B) lesser emphasis on perceptual-motor development. 
C) greater emphasis on social interaction in infants. 
D) lesser emphasis on relationship with the infant's caregiver(s). C

Question 4

Which of the following is a prerequisite condition for joint attention to occur?

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A) Reciprocal interaction 
B) Multiple caregivers 
C) Infant's ability to use abstract thought 
D) Infant's ability to use two-word utterances 
A) Reciprocal interaction 
B) Multiple caregivers 
C) Infant's ability to use abstract thought 
D) Infant's ability to use two-word utterances

Question 5

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about six months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants recognize when sounds change most of the time irrespective of the language being spoken. 
B) Infants are exclusively sensitive to the language their parents speak between birth and six months of age. 
C) Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations in order to specifically imitate the language their parents speak. 
D) Infants respond quickly to polite speech in their native language between birth and six months of age. 
A) Infants recognize when sounds change most of the time irrespective of the language being spoken. 
B) Infants are exclusively sensitive to the language their parents speak between birth and six months of age. 
C) Long before infants speak recognizable words,they produce a number of vocalizations in order to specifically imitate the language their parents speak. 
D) Infants respond quickly to polite speech in their native language between birth and six months of age.

Question 6

According to Piaget,which of the following is TRUE about the life of a newborn?

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A) There is no differentiation between the self and the world. 
B) The ability to use primitive symbols is completely developed in newborns. 
C) Newborns understand that objects have a separate and permanent existence. 
D) The newborn is aware of the existence of its mother when she disappears. 
A) There is no differentiation between the self and the world. 
B) The ability to use primitive symbols is completely developed in newborns. 
C) Newborns understand that objects have a separate and permanent existence. 
D) The newborn is aware of the existence of its mother when she disappears.

Question 7

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

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A) substantial. 
B) temporary. 
C) intangible. 
D) transient. 
A) substantial. 
B) temporary. 
C) intangible. 
D) transient.

Question 8

For Piaget,an internal search for equilibrium is MOST likely to result in the child

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A) retaining old and dysfunctional schemes permanently. 
B) displaying delays in learning language and social behavior. 
C) failing to develop new schemes after a point. 
D) experiencing renewed motivation to change and adapt. 
A) retaining old and dysfunctional schemes permanently. 
B) displaying delays in learning language and social behavior. 
C) failing to develop new schemes after a point. 
D) experiencing renewed motivation to change and adapt.

Question 9

On Dora's first birthday,one her aunts brought a set of Lego basic bricks that she absolutely loves.Dora spends hours building,breaking,and rebuilding towers from the blocks and smiles widely whenever she discovers something new she can do with them.Dora's preoccupation with manipulating the building blocks in different ways reflects a function of the sensorimotor substage of

Accepted Answer

A) secondary circular reactions 
B) tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity. 
C) first habits and primary circular reactions. 
D) simple reflexes. 
A) secondary circular reactions 
B) tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity. 
C) first habits and primary circular reactions. 
D) simple reflexes.

Question 10

_____ is defined as the increase in responsiveness after a change in stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) Dishabituation 
B) Generalization 
C) Inhibition 
D) Introspection 
A) Dishabituation 
B) Generalization 
C) Inhibition 
D) Introspection

Question 11

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Accepted Answer

A) 3-6 months. 
B) 7-9 months. 
C) 12-15 months. 
D) 33-36 months. 
A) 3-6 months. 
B) 7-9 months. 
C) 12-15 months. 
D) 33-36 months.

Question 12

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
B) It reduces the occurrence of infantile amnesia for the earliest memories of infancy. 
C) It reduces the need for reciprocal interaction between caregivers and children. 
D) It assists in prolonging REM sleep in infants. 
A) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
B) It reduces the occurrence of infantile amnesia for the earliest memories of infancy. 
C) It reduces the need for reciprocal interaction between caregivers and children. 
D) It assists in prolonging REM sleep in infants.

Question 13

The field of developmental cognitive neuroscience focuses on connections among brain,cognition,and

Accepted Answer

A) development. 
B) feelings. 
C) emotions. 
D) weight. 
A) development. 
B) feelings. 
C) emotions. 
D) weight.

Question 14

Which of the following is defined as the sound system of the language?

Accepted Answer

A) Morphology 
B) Phonology 
C) Semiotics 
D) Grammar 
A) Morphology 
B) Phonology 
C) Semiotics 
D) Grammar

Question 15

A mechanism that Piaget proposed to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next is known as

Accepted Answer

A) vocalization. 
B) equilibration. 
C) conceptualization. 
D) causation. 
A) vocalization. 
B) equilibration. 
C) conceptualization. 
D) causation.

Question 16

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) anoxia. 
B) ataxia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) amnesia. 
A) anoxia. 
B) ataxia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) amnesia.

Question 17

_____ involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) Semiotics 
B) Syllable 
C) Syntax 
D) Haptics 
A) Semiotics 
B) Syllable 
C) Syntax 
D) Haptics

Question 18

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of Gesell assessment of infants is known as the _____ quotient.

Accepted Answer

A) deviation 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) intelligence 
A) deviation 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) intelligence

Question 19

Ruella and Raymond are amazed at the range of new things their six-month-old daughter seems to be learning every day.Recently,while playing with a toy,Anna,their daughter,tossed it out of the crib.Immediately,Ruella picked it up and placed it in Anna's hand and talked to her for a bit.Ever since this incident,Anna keeps throwing her toys out of the crib expecting one of her parents to give her toy back to her and to cuddle her a bit.From the scenario,we can say that Anna is in the sensorimotor substage of

Accepted Answer

A) internalization of schemes. 
B) tertiary circular reactions. 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions. 
D) secondary circular reactions. 
A) internalization of schemes. 
B) tertiary circular reactions. 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions. 
D) secondary circular reactions.

Question 20

Which of the following would come under the domain of explicit memory?

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A) Ability to play a musical instrument 
B) Ability to do type with high speed and accuracy 
C) Ability to play soccer 
D) Ability to name the people present at a recent party 
A) Ability to play a musical instrument 
B) Ability to do type with high speed and accuracy 
C) Ability to play soccer 
D) Ability to name the people present at a recent party

According to Andrew Meltzoff,the infant's imitative abilities are

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a _____ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

When compared to intelligence tests of older children,tests for infants are characterized by a

Which of the following is a prerequisite condition for joint attention to occur?

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about six months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

According to Piaget,which of the following is TRUE about the life of a newborn?

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

For Piaget,an internal search for equilibrium is MOST likely to result in the child

_____ is defined as the increase in responsiveness after a change in stimulation.

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

The field of developmental cognitive neuroscience focuses on connections among brain,cognition,and

Which of the following is defined as the sound system of the language?

A mechanism that Piaget proposed to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next is known as

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

_____ involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences.

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of Gesell assessment of infants is known as the _____ quotient.

Which of the following would come under the domain of explicit memory?

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Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy

According to Andrew Meltzoff,the infant's imitative abilities are

In the context of Piaget's sensorimotor development,a _____ is a scheme based on the attempt to reproduce an event that initially occurred by chance.

When compared to intelligence tests of older children,tests for infants are characterized by a

Which of the following is a prerequisite condition for joint attention to occur?

Patricia Kuhl's research has demonstrated that from birth up to about six months of age,infants are "citizens of the world." In the context of Kuhl's research,what does this expression convey?

According to Piaget,which of the following is TRUE about the life of a newborn?

Research by Renée Baillargeon found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be

For Piaget,an internal search for equilibrium is MOST likely to result in the child

_____ is defined as the increase in responsiveness after a change in stimulation.

A link between measures of habituation and dishabituation and later intelligence has been documented in infants as young as

Which of the following is an important function of child-directed speech?

The field of developmental cognitive neuroscience focuses on connections among brain,cognition,and

Which of the following is defined as the sound system of the language?

A mechanism that Piaget proposed to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next is known as

When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his or her Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as

_____ involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences.

An overall score that combines the subscores in the four domains of Gesell assessment of infants is known as the _____ quotient.

Which of the following would come under the domain of explicit memory?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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