Question 1

Which of the following terms is the best descriptor of the dynamic systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A) passive 
B) active 
C) static 
D) constructed 
A) passive 
B) active 
C) static 
D) constructed

Question 2

The part of the neuron that carries signals toward the cell body is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) neurotransmitter. 
D) synapse. 
A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) neurotransmitter. 
D) synapse.

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not develop very much. 
B) It equals the child's spoken vocabulary. 
C) It exceeds the child's spoken vocabulary. 
D) It lags behind the child's holophrase vocabulary. 
A) It does not develop very much. 
B) It equals the child's spoken vocabulary. 
C) It exceeds the child's spoken vocabulary. 
D) It lags behind the child's holophrase vocabulary.

Question 4

What is the correct sequence of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) crying,gestures,babbling,cooing 
B) crying,cooing,babbling,gestures 
C) babbling,crying,gestures,cooing 
D) cooing,crying,gestures,babbling 
A) crying,gestures,babbling,cooing 
B) crying,cooing,babbling,gestures 
C) babbling,crying,gestures,cooing 
D) cooing,crying,gestures,babbling

Question 5

Little Nisha points to a ball and says,"Dat ball." Her father responds with,"What color is the ball?" 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 6

Marty is developing rapidly in her size and abilities to sit and stand.Many of the reflexes with which she was born are fading,but she is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys.Marty is probably in the __________ of life.

Accepted Answer

A) first year 
B) second year 
C) proximodistal period 
D) reflexive development phase 
A) first year 
B) second year 
C) proximodistal period 
D) reflexive development phase

Question 7

Abdiel is a newborn.He found one of his toys to be very exciting when he first received it,but now he appears to be bored with it.After a while,Abdiel's crib gets knocked around and the toy moves and appears to change shape.After this event,Abdiel seems to get back his initial excitement for the toy.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation-dishabituation. 
B) boredom-excitement. 
C) learning-remembering. 
D) conditioning-extinction. 
A) habituation-dishabituation. 
B) boredom-excitement. 
C) learning-remembering. 
D) conditioning-extinction.

Question 8

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A) development of the brain,followed by the spinal cord,and then leg nerves 
B) development of the heart and lungs,followed by the brain and spinal cord 
C) development of the brain,followed by the heart,lungs,and then eyes 
D) development of the spinal cord,followed by the brain,and then heart and lungs 
A) development of the brain,followed by the spinal cord,and then leg nerves 
B) development of the heart and lungs,followed by the brain and spinal cord 
C) development of the brain,followed by the heart,lungs,and then eyes 
D) development of the spinal cord,followed by the brain,and then heart and lungs

Question 9

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) 70% 
B) 75% 
C) 72% 
D) 77% 
A) 70% 
B) 75% 
C) 72% 
D) 77%

Question 10

Schemes are:

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 11

Gross motor is to __________ as fine motor is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) uncoordinated;balance 
B) balance;big movements 
C) large muscles;small muscles 
D) small movements;coordination 
A) uncoordinated;balance 
B) balance;big movements 
C) large muscles;small muscles 
D) small movements;coordination

Question 12

__________ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Ocam's area 
C) Morton's area 
D) Wernike's area 
A) Broca's area 
B) Ocam's area 
C) Morton's area 
D) Wernike's area

Question 13

Adjusting to new environmental demands is called:

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) adaptation. 
D) organization. 
A) accommodation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) adaptation. 
D) organization.

Question 14

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Jean Piaget,the process by which...

Question 15

The adult density of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is achieved around _________.

Accepted Answer

A) early to middle childhood 
B) middle childhood to early adolescence 
C) early to middle adolescence 
D) middle to late adolescence 
A) early to middle childhood 
B) middle childhood to early adolescence 
C) early to middle adolescence 
D) middle to late adolescence

Question 16

In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A) the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier. 
B) the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster. 
C) both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace. 
D) the mitten group had better grasping skills,but the group without mittens developed better manipulation skills. 
A) the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier. 
B) the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster. 
C) both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace. 
D) the mitten group had better grasping skills,but the group without mittens developed better manipulation skills.

Question 17

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated:

Accepted Answer

A) sight (only). 
B) sounds (only). 
C) smells and touches (only). 
D) sights,sounds,smells,and touches. 
A) sight (only). 
B) sounds (only). 
C) smells and touches (only). 
D) sights,sounds,smells,and touches.

Question 18

Shalena is 15 months old and just learning to talk.One of her first words was "car." Anytime Shalena sees any type of vehicle,she says "car." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) overextension. 
B) underextension. 
C) overgeneralization. 
D) undergeneralization. 
A) overextension. 
B) underextension. 
C) overgeneralization. 
D) undergeneralization.

Question 19

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Accepted Answer

A) proprioception. 
B) aphasia. 
C) dysnomia. 
D) mutism. 
A) proprioception. 
B) aphasia. 
C) dysnomia. 
D) mutism.

Question 20

An area in the left hemisphere of the brain that is involved in language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An area in the left hemisphere of...

Which of the following terms is the best descriptor of the dynamic systems theory?

The part of the neuron that carries signals toward the cell body is called a(n):

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

What is the correct sequence of language development?

Little Nisha points to a ball and says,"Dat ball." Her father responds with,"What color is the ball?" This is an example of:

Marty is developing rapidly in her size and abilities to sit and stand.Many of the reflexes with which she was born are fading,but she is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys.Marty is probably in the __________ of life.

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

Schemes are:

Gross motor is to __ as fine motor is to _.

__________ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Adjusting to new environmental demands is called:

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

The adult density of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is achieved around _________.

In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that:

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated:

Shalena is 15 months old and just learning to talk.One of her first words was "car." Anytime Shalena sees any type of vehicle,she says "car." This is an example of:

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

An area in the left hemisphere of the brain that is involved in language comprehension.

Introduction-Exam

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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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Which of the following terms is the best descriptor of the dynamic systems theory?

The part of the neuron that carries signals toward the cell body is called a(n):

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

What is the correct sequence of language development?

Little Nisha points to a ball and says,"Dat ball." Her father responds with,"What color is the ball?" This is an example of:

Marty is developing rapidly in her size and abilities to sit and stand.Many of the reflexes with which she was born are fading,but she is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys.Marty is probably in the __________ of life.

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

Schemes are:

Gross motor is to __________ as fine motor is to _________.

__________ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Adjusting to new environmental demands is called:

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

The adult density of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is achieved around _________.

In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that:

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated:

Shalena is 15 months old and just learning to talk.One of her first words was "car." Anytime Shalena sees any type of vehicle,she says "car." This is an example of:

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

An area in the left hemisphere of the brain that is involved in language comprehension.

Introduction-Exam

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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Gross motor is to __ as fine motor is to _.