Question 1

The development of semantic memory and the routines of life that go with it lead young children to prefer __________.

Accepted Answer

A) repetition 
B) novelty 
C) rapid pacing 
D) colors 
A) repetition 
B) novelty 
C) rapid pacing 
D) colors

Question 2

Which of the following is a developmental accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

A) conservation of mass 
B) perspective taking 
C) abstract thinking 
D) object permanence 
A) conservation of mass 
B) perspective taking 
C) abstract thinking 
D) object permanence

Question 3

According to Bruner,childhood development occurs __________.

Accepted Answer

A) as a progression through well-defined stages,starting with the sensori-motor stage 
B) as a result of the influence of the culture a child is in,often through language 
C) through the building of new knowledge on the scaffolding of old knowledge 
D) in ways that reflect the individual differences among various children 
A) as a progression through well-defined stages,starting with the sensori-motor stage 
B) as a result of the influence of the culture a child is in,often through language 
C) through the building of new knowledge on the scaffolding of old knowledge 
D) in ways that reflect the individual differences among various children

Question 4

In general,during language development,linguistic competence __________ linguistic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) is unrelated to 
B) is locked to 
C) lags behind 
D) outpaces 
A) is unrelated to 
B) is locked to 
C) lags behind 
D) outpaces

Question 5

How is the lateralization of functions in the cortex affected by aging?

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) becomes absent 
D) is unaffected 
A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) becomes absent 
D) is unaffected

Question 6

What are the benefits of studying cognitive development for the understanding of cognition more generally?

Accepted Answer

Studying cognitive development is crucia

Question 7

Older adults are slower in part because their neurons fire more slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the problems that children face in learning a language is the high degree of __________ of spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A) consistency 
B) arrhythmia 
C) variability 
D) tension 
A) consistency 
B) arrhythmia 
C) variability 
D) tension

Question 9

The acknowledgment that there is no such thing as a person who is not in some stage of development is consistent with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a lifespan perspective 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) life 
A) a lifespan perspective 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) life

Question 10

The way that adults communicate with young children is often called _____________.

Accepted Answer

(CHILD-DRE

Question 11

During the single-word stage of language development,a child may have a working vocabulary of about ________ words.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 100 
C) 20 
D) 75 
A) 5 
B) 100 
C) 20 
D) 75

Question 12

The loss of hair cells in the cochlea that accompanies aging is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The loss of hair cells in the...

Question 13

With the natural aging process,semantic priming effects __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stay the same 
B) grow larger 
C) grow smaller 
D) become more fragmented 
A) stay the same 
B) grow larger 
C) grow smaller 
D) become more fragmented

Question 14

How does what we know about the semantic memories and reasoning abilities of older adults play into the idea that wisdom accompanies aging?

Accepted Answer

As we age, our semantic memories, which

Question 15

According to Vygotsky,children acquire new knowledge that is in their zone of _____________.

Accepted Answer

(PROXIMAL

Question 16

Older adults exhibit a __________ with regard to emotion and cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) negativity effect 
B) positivity effect 
C) intensity effect 
D) muted effect 
A) negativity effect 
B) positivity effect 
C) intensity effect 
D) muted effect

Question 17

The prefrontal cortex is well-developed at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea of how many objects are in a perceptual display is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

(BASIC NUM

Question 19

Baillargeon has shown that short-term memory development can be observed early on by the existence,duration,and effectiveness of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence 
B) encoding awareness 
C) serial position effects 
D) encoding specificity 
A) object permanence 
B) encoding awareness 
C) serial position effects 
D) encoding specificity

Question 20

It has been suggested that declines in short-term/working memory capacity in older adults may be due to declines in__________.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) perception 
C) inhibition 
D) language 
A) long-term memory 
B) perception 
C) inhibition 
D) language

The development of semantic memory and the routines of life that go with it lead young children to prefer __________.

Which of the following is a developmental accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage?

According to Bruner,childhood development occurs __________.

In general,during language development,linguistic competence __________ linguistic performance.

How is the lateralization of functions in the cortex affected by aging?

What are the benefits of studying cognitive development for the understanding of cognition more generally?

Older adults are slower in part because their neurons fire more slowly.

One of the problems that children face in learning a language is the high degree of __________ of spoken language.

The acknowledgment that there is no such thing as a person who is not in some stage of development is consistent with __________.

The way that adults communicate with young children is often called _____________.

During the single-word stage of language development,a child may have a working vocabulary of about ________ words.

The loss of hair cells in the cochlea that accompanies aging is called __________.

With the natural aging process,semantic priming effects __________.

How does what we know about the semantic memories and reasoning abilities of older adults play into the idea that wisdom accompanies aging?

According to Vygotsky,children acquire new knowledge that is in their zone of _____________.

Older adults exhibit a __________ with regard to emotion and cognition.

The prefrontal cortex is well-developed at birth.

The idea of how many objects are in a perceptual display is called ________________.

Baillargeon has shown that short-term memory development can be observed early on by the existence,duration,and effectiveness of __________.

It has been suggested that declines in short-term/working memory capacity in older adults may be due to declines in__________.

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

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Exam 14: Cognitive Development

The development of semantic memory and the routines of life that go with it lead young children to prefer __________.

Which of the following is a developmental accomplishment during the sensorimotor stage?

According to Bruner,childhood development occurs __________.

In general,during language development,linguistic competence __________ linguistic performance.

How is the lateralization of functions in the cortex affected by aging?

What are the benefits of studying cognitive development for the understanding of cognition more generally?

Older adults are slower in part because their neurons fire more slowly.

One of the problems that children face in learning a language is the high degree of __________ of spoken language.

The acknowledgment that there is no such thing as a person who is not in some stage of development is consistent with __________.

The way that adults communicate with young children is often called _____________.

During the single-word stage of language development,a child may have a working vocabulary of about ________ words.

The loss of hair cells in the cochlea that accompanies aging is called __________.

With the natural aging process,semantic priming effects __________.

How does what we know about the semantic memories and reasoning abilities of older adults play into the idea that wisdom accompanies aging?

According to Vygotsky,children acquire new knowledge that is in their zone of _____________.

Older adults exhibit a __________ with regard to emotion and cognition.

The prefrontal cortex is well-developed at birth.

The idea of how many objects are in a perceptual display is called ________________.

Baillargeon has shown that short-term memory development can be observed early on by the existence,duration,and effectiveness of __________.

It has been suggested that declines in short-term/working memory capacity in older adults may be due to declines in__________.

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Filters