Question 1

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language.

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  grapheme 
D)  syntax 
A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  grapheme 
D)  syntax B

Question 2

In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development do infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things they can make happen to objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity 
B)  Coordination of primary circular reactions 
C)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  Internalization of schemes 
A)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity 
B)  Coordination of primary circular reactions 
C)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  Internalization of schemes A

Question 3

Charisma is six months old and can vocalize pleasure and displeasure,search for objects out of reach,and approach a mirror that is placed in front of her.According to the Bayley Scales of Infant Development,Charisma:

Accepted Answer

A)  is developing normally. 
B)  is developmentally delayed. 
C)  has an IQ of 110. 
D)  has an IQ of 85. 
A)  is developing normally. 
B)  is developmentally delayed. 
C)  has an IQ of 110. 
D)  has an IQ of 85. A

Question 4

Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 error 
B)  Type 2 error 
C)  F-not-N error 
D)  A-not-B error 
A)  Type 1 error 
B)  Type 2 error 
C)  F-not-N error 
D)  A-not-B error

Question 5

Child-directed speech is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B)  unique way that parents (and others)talk to babies. 
C)  continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D)  special way parents speak to each other in front of their children. 
A)  ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B)  unique way that parents (and others)talk to babies. 
C)  continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D)  special way parents speak to each other in front of their children.

Question 6

The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
B)  simple reflexes 
C)  secondary circular reactions 
D)  internalization of schemes 
A)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
B)  simple reflexes 
C)  secondary circular reactions 
D)  internalization of schemes

Question 7

Jean Piaget believed that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively construct their own cognitive world. 
B)  passively react to their environments. 
C)  absorb their knowledge from the environment. 
D)  gain their view of the world from their parents. 
A)  actively construct their own cognitive world. 
B)  passively react to their environments. 
C)  absorb their knowledge from the environment. 
D)  gain their view of the world from their parents.

Question 8

Benji starts calling his father "dad," but he also calls all men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget,this error is due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  amalgamation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  application 
A)  amalgamation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  application

Question 9

Identify the linguist who proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language.He or she proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the linguist who proposed that humans...

Question 10

Which of the following substages of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditioned reflexes 
B)  First habits and primary circular reactions 
C)  Simple reflexes 
D)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions 
A)  Conditioned reflexes 
B)  First habits and primary circular reactions 
C)  Simple reflexes 
D)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions

Question 11

For cognitive change to occur,identify the two processes that must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Equilibration and categorization 
B)  Amalgamation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation 
D)  Classification and modification 
A)  Equilibration and categorization 
B)  Amalgamation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and accommodation 
D)  Classification and modification

Question 12

Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  infinite generativity. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  infinite generativity.

Question 13

Trenton was playing in a sandbox.He was pouring sand from a short and wide fat container into a tall and narrow container.When he poured the sand into the tall and narrow container,it appeared as if it had more sand in it.Trenton could not figure out where the extra sand came from,and how it got into his container.As Trenton continues to try to solve this puzzle,he experiences considerable movement between states of cognitive _____ and _____ to produce cognitive change.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium; disequilibrium 
B)  adaptation; organization 
C)  classification; modification 
D)  equilibration; categorization 
A)  equilibrium; disequilibrium 
B)  adaptation; organization 
C)  classification; modification 
D)  equilibration; categorization

Question 14

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are used to assess Mathias,who does very well on it.A high score on the Bayley mental scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates that Mathias will perform poorly in social skills quotient (SSQ)tests later in childhood. 
B)  indicates that Mathias will have a high score in IQ tests later in childhood. 
C)  indicates that Mathias will have a very low IQ score later in childhood. 
D)  does not indicate that Mathias will have high IQ scores later in childhood. 
A)  indicates that Mathias will perform poorly in social skills quotient (SSQ)tests later in childhood. 
B)  indicates that Mathias will have a high score in IQ tests later in childhood. 
C)  indicates that Mathias will have a very low IQ score later in childhood. 
D)  does not indicate that Mathias will have high IQ scores later in childhood.

Question 15

_____ provides a measure of an infant's maturity and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Lateralization 
D)  Disambiguation 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Lateralization 
D)  Disambiguation

Question 16

As he rolls his truck up and down the sides of the couch,Nezzy points to his truck and says "My truck" to which his father responds with "What's the truck doing?" This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  echoing. 
B)  recasting. 
C)  infant-directed speech. 
D)  morphology. 
A)  echoing. 
B)  recasting. 
C)  infant-directed speech. 
D)  morphology.

Question 17

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

Accepted Answer

Child-directed speech is language spoken

Question 18

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Most adults can remember little if anyth

Question 19

Many experts believe that humans acquired language about _____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  2,000,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  100,000

Question 20

_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Application 
A)  Adaptation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Application

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language.

In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development do infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things they can make happen to objects?

Charisma is six months old and can vocalize pleasure and displeasure,search for objects out of reach,and approach a mirror that is placed in front of her.According to the Bayley Scales of Infant Development,Charisma:

Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

Child-directed speech is the:

The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

Jean Piaget believed that children:

Benji starts calling his father "dad," but he also calls all men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget,this error is due to _____.

Identify the linguist who proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language.He or she proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language.

Which of the following substages of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors?

For cognitive change to occur,identify the two processes that must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium.

Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are used to assess Mathias,who does very well on it.A high score on the Bayley mental scale:

_____ provides a measure of an infant's maturity and well-being.

As he rolls his truck up and down the sides of the couch,Nezzy points to his truck and says "My truck" to which his father responds with "What's the truck doing?" This is an example of:

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

Many experts believe that humans acquired language about _____ years ago.

_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language.

In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development do infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things they can make happen to objects?

Charisma is six months old and can vocalize pleasure and displeasure,search for objects out of reach,and approach a mirror that is placed in front of her.According to the Bayley Scales of Infant Development,Charisma:

Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

Child-directed speech is the:

The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

Jean Piaget believed that children:

Benji starts calling his father "dad," but he also calls all men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget,this error is due to _____.

Identify the linguist who proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language.He or she proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language.

Which of the following substages of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors?

For cognitive change to occur,identify the two processes that must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium.

Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development are used to assess Mathias,who does very well on it.A high score on the Bayley mental scale:

_____ provides a measure of an infant's maturity and well-being.

As he rolls his truck up and down the sides of the couch,Nezzy points to his truck and says "My truck" to which his father responds with "What's the truck doing?" This is an example of:

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

Many experts believe that humans acquired language about _____ years ago.

_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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