Exam 4: Infancy

Piaget's stages view cognitive growth as ____,whereas the information-processing approach views cognitive changes as ____.

Why do babies who are getting new teeth bite?

The most influential theory of cognitive development from infancy through adolescence is the one developed by _____.

Your neighbor tells you that she is going to buy her child the "Baby Einstein" videos,saying that,"even though they are really expensive,they are worth it." She asks you what you think.Provide a response based on research evidence.

Just for fun,you thought that it might be interesting to see how your 3-month-old stepbrother would act if you showed no emotion at all and simply looked at him for a few minutes.How did your stepbrother react?

____ memory is when we attempt to retrieve memories without the help of a cue or clue.

In recent decades,research has determined that Piaget's theory was very useful in terms of ____.

What term refers to the gradual decrease in attention to a stimulus after repeated presentations?

Even though infants can speak only a few words by their first birthday,they understand ____.

What happened when researchers told infants' parents to show no emotion when they were around their infants? The infants ____.

When you are visiting friends who just had a newborn,you notice that the baby is lying face-down in her crib.What do you tell your friends?

Many infants begin "sleeping through the night" around four months.A couple of months later they may begin waking during the night again.Why?

Although rumors have circulated on the Internet that some immunizations may actually cause harm to children,for example by triggering autism,scientific studies have found ____.

According to Lewis,what type of emotion requires social learning such as embarrassment,shame,and guilt?

What happens to an infant's heart rate when a new stimulus is presented?

In addition to breast milk or formula,most infants begin to eat solid foods during their ____.

While providing solace to a family who have just been told that their infant sustained brain damage in a car accident,Dr.Doofenschmirtz tells them that the good news is that the infant is young and his brain is not fully mature.As compared to an adult,the infant's brain has not been shaped or formed but is still highly responsive to the environment and the prognosis is good.Which of the following describes the topic of Dr.Doofenschmirtz's discussion?

Which of the following is a known factor that increases the probability of SIDS?

____ is comprised of personal attributes such as irritability,soothability,emotional reactivity,and sociability.

When are infants likely to show surprise?