Question 1

Assimilation occurs when children

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A) adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account. 
B) develop one scheme that applies to all information and experiences they encounter. 
C) prevent the incorporation of new environmental experiences and information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences. 
A) adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account. 
B) develop one scheme that applies to all information and experiences they encounter. 
C) prevent the incorporation of new environmental experiences and information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences.

Question 2

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

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Piaget developed several concepts to exp

Question 3

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development were developed in order to

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A) evaluate the child's heart and lung functioning at birth. 
B) assess infant behavior and predict later development. 
C) differentiate potentially normal babies from abnormal ones. 
D) combine the height and weight of the infant into a singular metric. 
A) evaluate the child's heart and lung functioning at birth. 
B) assess infant behavior and predict later development. 
C) differentiate potentially normal babies from abnormal ones. 
D) combine the height and weight of the infant into a singular metric.

Question 4

Rachel looks at their neighbor walking their dog and exclaims "not monkey" in a loud and urgent tone.This is an example of

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A) two-word utterances. 
B) word of mouth. 
C) babbling. 
D) pragmatics. 
A) two-word utterances. 
B) word of mouth. 
C) babbling. 
D) pragmatics.

Question 5

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ____ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

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A) more 
B) less 
C) equal 
D) none of these 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equal 
D) none of these

Question 6

Receptive vocabulary comprises of the

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A) words that the child speaks but does not understand. 
B) first words a child uses to speak as a sentence. 
C) words that the child understands but cannot speak. 
D) first words that the child babbles to his caregivers. 
A) words that the child speaks but does not understand. 
B) first words a child uses to speak as a sentence. 
C) words that the child understands but cannot speak. 
D) first words that the child babbles to his caregivers.

Question 7

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

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Attention is the focusing of mental reso

Question 8

Research on habituation has shown that

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A) continual stimulation over extended periods of time using the same object is the best way to elicit a child's attention. 
B) the extent to which infants can see,hear,smell,taste,and experience touch cannot be empirically studied. 
C) it is important for parents to do novel things and to repeat them often until the infant stops responding. 
D) habituation is inadequate as a variable to study an infant's maturity and well-being. 
A) continual stimulation over extended periods of time using the same object is the best way to elicit a child's attention. 
B) the extent to which infants can see,hear,smell,taste,and experience touch cannot be empirically studied. 
C) it is important for parents to do novel things and to repeat them often until the infant stops responding. 
D) habituation is inadequate as a variable to study an infant's maturity and well-being.

Question 9

Which of the following statements reflects the views of Noam Chomsky on language?

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A) The LAD is a physical part of the brain and not a theoretical construct. 
B) Children do not have an innate ability to detect the sounds of language. 
C) Children are born with an innate device to learn language. 
D) Language acquisition in humans is an environmentally conditioned process that starts at birth. 
A) The LAD is a physical part of the brain and not a theoretical construct. 
B) Children do not have an innate ability to detect the sounds of language. 
C) Children are born with an innate device to learn language. 
D) Language acquisition in humans is an environmentally conditioned process that starts at birth.

Question 10

Describe the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

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The widely used Bayley Scales of Infant

Question 11

In the context of concept formation,which of the following is likely to be the subject of intense interest among girls?

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A) Dinosaurs 
B) Trucks 
C) Books/readings 
D) Balls 
A) Dinosaurs 
B) Trucks 
C) Books/readings 
D) Balls

Question 12

In the context of Piaget's theory,_____ is the process of adjusting to new environmental demands.

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A) adaptation 
B) evolution 
C) involution 
D) attention 
A) adaptation 
B) evolution 
C) involution 
D) attention

Question 13

Attention plays an important role in memory as part of a process called _____,which is the process by which information gets into memory.

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A) encoding 
B) maintaining 
C) filtering 
D) inhibiting 
A) encoding 
B) maintaining 
C) filtering 
D) inhibiting

Question 14

_____ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that describes a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

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A) Language acquisition device 
B) Linguistic relativity tendency 
C) Infinite generativity potential 
D) Genetic imprinting potential 
A) Language acquisition device 
B) Linguistic relativity tendency 
C) Infinite generativity potential 
D) Genetic imprinting potential

Question 15

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in producing words.

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A) Zona incerta 
B) Broca's area 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Wernicke's area 
A) Zona incerta 
B) Broca's area 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Wernicke's area

Question 16

According to research,what was linked to growth in young children's receptive and expressive language development from 18 to 36 months?

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A) Watching television 
B) Maternal sensitivity 
C) Outside activity 
D) Intrusive parenting 
A) Watching television 
B) Maternal sensitivity 
C) Outside activity 
D) Intrusive parenting

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences?

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A) Non-declarative memory 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Implicit memory 
D) Explicit memory 
A) Non-declarative memory 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Implicit memory 
D) Explicit memory

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of an A-not-B error?

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A) Dora had a fall while climbing a chair and complained to her mother that the chair is "bad" and began hitting it. 
B) Dennis cannot comprehend that a ball made out of his clay modeling set can also be used to make a box or a tower. 
C) Devon's mother taught him to say "Dad" and he now uses the term to refer to any male he comes across irrespective of age or familiarity. 
D) Daniel always looks below the bed when he cannot find his toy because that was the first place where his father had hidden his toy. 
A) Dora had a fall while climbing a chair and complained to her mother that the chair is "bad" and began hitting it. 
B) Dennis cannot comprehend that a ball made out of his clay modeling set can also be used to make a box or a tower. 
C) Devon's mother taught him to say "Dad" and he now uses the term to refer to any male he comes across irrespective of age or familiarity. 
D) Daniel always looks below the bed when he cannot find his toy because that was the first place where his father had hidden his toy.

Question 19

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

Accepted Answer

A) The epigenetic approach 
B) The constructivist approach 
C) The generalized knowledge approach 
D) The core knowledge approach 
A) The epigenetic approach 
B) The constructivist approach 
C) The generalized knowledge approach 
D) The core knowledge approach

Assimilation occurs when children

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development were developed in order to

Rachel looks at their neighbor walking their dog and exclaims "not monkey" in a loud and urgent tone.This is an example of

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ____ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

Receptive vocabulary comprises of the

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

Research on habituation has shown that

Which of the following statements reflects the views of Noam Chomsky on language?

Describe the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

In the context of concept formation,which of the following is likely to be the subject of intense interest among girls?

In the context of Piaget's theory,_____ is the process of adjusting to new environmental demands.

Attention plays an important role in memory as part of a process called _____,which is the process by which information gets into memory.

_____ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that describes a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in producing words.

According to research,what was linked to growth in young children's receptive and expressive language development from 18 to 36 months?

Which of the following refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences?

Which of the following is an example of an A-not-B error?

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

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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Exam 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Assimilation occurs when children

Name the different processes delineated by Piaget to explain how children construct their understanding of the world.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development were developed in order to

Rachel looks at their neighbor walking their dog and exclaims "not monkey" in a loud and urgent tone.This is an example of

According to recent research,parents on welfare spend ____ time talking to their infants than parents who are professionals.

Receptive vocabulary comprises of the

Describe attention in the first year of the infant's life.

Research on habituation has shown that

Which of the following statements reflects the views of Noam Chomsky on language?

Describe the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

In the context of concept formation,which of the following is likely to be the subject of intense interest among girls?

In the context of Piaget's theory,_____ is the process of adjusting to new environmental demands.

Attention plays an important role in memory as part of a process called _____,which is the process by which information gets into memory.

_____ is a term devised by Noam Chomsky that describes a biological endowment that enables the child to detect the features and rules of language,including phonology,syntax,and semantics.

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in producing words.

According to research,what was linked to growth in young children's receptive and expressive language development from 18 to 36 months?

Which of the following refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences?

Which of the following is an example of an A-not-B error?

Which of the following states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems?

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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