Question 1

Piaget's most important contribution to the study of infant cognition may have been

Accepted Answer

A) the development of accurate,age-graded stages. 
B) discovering that infants can perform delayed imitation. 
C) the idea that infants are active learners. 
D) the idea that physical manipulation of objects is required for infant learning. 
A) the development of accurate,age-graded stages. 
B) discovering that infants can perform delayed imitation. 
C) the idea that infants are active learners. 
D) the idea that physical manipulation of objects is required for infant learning.

Question 2

Children's scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are

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A) highly positively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
B) negatively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
C) moderately positively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
D) not correlated at all with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
A) highly positively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
B) negatively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
C) moderately positively correlated with their IQ scores 18 years later. 
D) not correlated at all with their IQ scores 18 years later.

Question 3

Explain how turn-taking,gesture,and infant-directed speech contribute to language development during infancy.Be sure to give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Turn-taking teaches the infant that comm

Question 4

Design an intelligence test for infants.Justify each of your items by explaining what they test.

Accepted Answer

Students' responses should list appropri

Question 5

When little Olga pretends that she is driving her playpen the same way that her parents drive the car,she is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) exploratory play. 
B) symbolic play. 
C) adaptive play. 
D) categorical play. 
A) exploratory play. 
B) symbolic play. 
C) adaptive play. 
D) categorical play.

Question 6

The word "played" has _____ morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3

Question 7

According to your textbook,all of the following are tools used for studying how children learn about language except

Accepted Answer

A) high-quality recordings. 
B) parents' diaries. 
C) linguistic computer simulations. 
D) parents' language checklists. 
A) high-quality recordings. 
B) parents' diaries. 
C) linguistic computer simulations. 
D) parents' language checklists.

Question 8

Dakota,who is 3 weeks old,continues to treat a photograph as if it's novel,even after she has seen it many times.This indicates

Accepted Answer

A) that she has no memory of the photograph. 
B) that she has become habituated to the photograph. 
C) that her novelty response is malfunctioning. 
D) that she has damaged her hippocampus. 
A) that she has no memory of the photograph. 
B) that she has become habituated to the photograph. 
C) that her novelty response is malfunctioning. 
D) that she has damaged her hippocampus.

Question 9

Baby Huey spends a lot of his time pushing toys around his crib.A developmental psychologist would say that he's engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) exploratory play. 
B) symbolic play. 
C) adaptive play. 
D) categorical play. 
A) exploratory play. 
B) symbolic play. 
C) adaptive play. 
D) categorical play.

Question 10

Little Fareed uses a lot of verbs to describe objects he wants or things he wants to do.Language researchers call this _____ speech.

Accepted Answer

A) expressive 
B) syntactic 
C) phonological 
D) referential 
A) expressive 
B) syntactic 
C) phonological 
D) referential

Question 11

Karim makes a funny face at baby Jamila and she makes it back at him several hours later,when he isn't making that face.Jamila is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) pretend play. 
C) categorization. 
D) deferred imitation. 
A) object permanence. 
B) pretend play. 
C) categorization. 
D) deferred imitation.

Question 12

Morphemes are

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A) the smallest units of sound. 
B) the smallest units of audio measurement. 
C) the smallest units of meaning. 
D) the smallest units of syntax. 
A) the smallest units of sound. 
B) the smallest units of audio measurement. 
C) the smallest units of meaning. 
D) the smallest units of syntax.

Question 13

Explain how parents' ways of interacting with their children during play influence the children's type of play,and the cognitive and social results of their play.

Accepted Answer

Adults influence play in many ways.Struc

Question 14

When little Rita makes noises trying to imitate people talking,she is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) phonology. 
A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) phonology.

Question 15

Whenever Lena is talking to 2-month-old Magda,her voice rises in pitch,she talks in a sing-song way,and she speaks more slowly.Lena is engaging in _____ with Magda.

Accepted Answer

A) phonology 
B) deferred imitation 
C) linguistic relativity 
D) infant-directed speech 
A) phonology 
B) deferred imitation 
C) linguistic relativity 
D) infant-directed speech

Question 16

Valentina asks 9-month-old Sasha if she wants the teddy bear or the stuffed moose.Sasha points to the moose.Sasha seems to have achieved _____but not _____.

Accepted Answer

A) language comprehension;language production 
B) language production;language accommodation 
C) language accommodation;language syntax 
D) language syntax;language production 
A) language comprehension;language production 
B) language production;language accommodation 
C) language accommodation;language syntax 
D) language syntax;language production

Question 17

Syntax refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the meanings of words. 
B) the arrangement of words and phrases. 
C) the production of vocal sounds. 
D) the uses of language. 
A) the meanings of words. 
B) the arrangement of words and phrases. 
C) the production of vocal sounds. 
D) the uses of language.

Question 18

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is the

Accepted Answer

A) Bayley Scales of Infant Development. 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SBIS). 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). 
D) Apgar Test. 
A) Bayley Scales of Infant Development. 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SBIS). 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). 
D) Apgar Test.

Question 19

Dr.Frankl wants to investigate infant language learning.He wants to use parents' observations,but considers them biased and unreliable.How can he make the parents' observations more reliable and less biased using a single,inexpensive method?

Accepted Answer

A) Use computer simulations of the observations. 
B) Use high-quality audio recordings of all parent-child interactions. 
C) Use high-quality video recordings of all parent-child interactions. 
D) Give the parents printed checklists for recording their observations. 
A) Use computer simulations of the observations. 
B) Use high-quality audio recordings of all parent-child interactions. 
C) Use high-quality video recordings of all parent-child interactions. 
D) Give the parents printed checklists for recording their observations.

Question 20

A baby's first structured attempts at communication are called

Accepted Answer

A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) jargoning. 
D) scaffolding. 
A) babbling. 
B) cooing. 
C) jargoning. 
D) scaffolding.

Piaget's most important contribution to the study of infant cognition may have been

Children's scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are

Explain how turn-taking,gesture,and infant-directed speech contribute to language development during infancy.Be sure to give examples of each.

Design an intelligence test for infants.Justify each of your items by explaining what they test.

When little Olga pretends that she is driving her playpen the same way that her parents drive the car,she is engaging in

The word "played" has _____ morphemes.

According to your textbook,all of the following are tools used for studying how children learn about language except

Dakota,who is 3 weeks old,continues to treat a photograph as if it's novel,even after she has seen it many times.This indicates

Baby Huey spends a lot of his time pushing toys around his crib.A developmental psychologist would say that he's engaging in

Little Fareed uses a lot of verbs to describe objects he wants or things he wants to do.Language researchers call this _____ speech.

Karim makes a funny face at baby Jamila and she makes it back at him several hours later,when he isn't making that face.Jamila is engaged in

Morphemes are

Explain how parents' ways of interacting with their children during play influence the children's type of play,and the cognitive and social results of their play.

When little Rita makes noises trying to imitate people talking,she is engaging in

Whenever Lena is talking to 2-month-old Magda,her voice rises in pitch,she talks in a sing-song way,and she speaks more slowly.Lena is engaging in _____ with Magda.

Valentina asks 9-month-old Sasha if she wants the teddy bear or the stuffed moose.Sasha points to the moose.Sasha seems to have achieved _but not _.

Syntax refers to

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is the

Dr.Frankl wants to investigate infant language learning.He wants to use parents' observations,but considers them biased and unreliable.How can he make the parents' observations more reliable and less biased using a single,inexpensive method?

A baby's first structured attempts at communication are called

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Conception,prenatal Development,and 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 Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Piaget's most important contribution to the study of infant cognition may have been

Children's scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are

Explain how turn-taking,gesture,and infant-directed speech contribute to language development during infancy.Be sure to give examples of each.

Design an intelligence test for infants.Justify each of your items by explaining what they test.

When little Olga pretends that she is driving her playpen the same way that her parents drive the car,she is engaging in

The word "played" has _____ morphemes.

According to your textbook,all of the following are tools used for studying how children learn about language except

Dakota,who is 3 weeks old,continues to treat a photograph as if it's novel,even after she has seen it many times.This indicates

Baby Huey spends a lot of his time pushing toys around his crib.A developmental psychologist would say that he's engaging in

Little Fareed uses a lot of verbs to describe objects he wants or things he wants to do.Language researchers call this _____ speech.

Karim makes a funny face at baby Jamila and she makes it back at him several hours later,when he isn't making that face.Jamila is engaged in

Morphemes are

Explain how parents' ways of interacting with their children during play influence the children's type of play,and the cognitive and social results of their play.

When little Rita makes noises trying to imitate people talking,she is engaging in

Whenever Lena is talking to 2-month-old Magda,her voice rises in pitch,she talks in a sing-song way,and she speaks more slowly.Lena is engaging in _____ with Magda.

Valentina asks 9-month-old Sasha if she wants the teddy bear or the stuffed moose.Sasha points to the moose.Sasha seems to have achieved _____but not _____.

Syntax refers to

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is the

Dr.Frankl wants to investigate infant language learning.He wants to use parents' observations,but considers them biased and unreliable.How can he make the parents' observations more reliable and less biased using a single,inexpensive method?

A baby's first structured attempts at communication are called

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Conception,prenatal Development,and 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 Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Valentina asks 9-month-old Sasha if she wants the teddy bear or the stuffed moose.Sasha points to the moose.Sasha seems to have achieved _but not _.