Question 1

Babies exhibit evidence of learning from

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A)  four weeks after birth. 
B)  the first moments following birth. 
C)  two weeks after birth. 
D)  the first week after birth. 
A)  four weeks after birth. 
B)  the first moments following birth. 
C)  two weeks after birth. 
D)  the first week after birth. B

Question 2

Infant IQ tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development typically measure

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A)  infants' social interaction skills and communication development. 
B)  predictive factors for childhood IQ and school performance. 
C)  infants' sensory and motor skills. 
D)  the extent to which infants can be classically conditioned to respond to neutral stimuli. 
A)  infants' social interaction skills and communication development. 
B)  predictive factors for childhood IQ and school performance. 
C)  infants' sensory and motor skills. 
D)  the extent to which infants can be classically conditioned to respond to neutral stimuli. C

Question 3

According to Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, which of the following behaviours would most accurately reflect the ability of a child who is 4 to 8 months old?

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A)  Jake begins to suck his mother's breast when it is placed in his mouth. 
B)  When Bianca, who has been breast-fed, receives a bottle, she is able to adjust her sucking to the rubber nipple. 
C)  Martina's toy rattle makes a sound when she hits it on her plate. Now she keeps hitting the plate to hear the sound again and again. 
D)  Jacob pushes the button on his musical nursery rhyme book, to hear "Row Row Row Your Boat." He chooses this button over and over again, instead of choosing a different song. 
A)  Jake begins to suck his mother's breast when it is placed in his mouth. 
B)  When Bianca, who has been breast-fed, receives a bottle, she is able to adjust her sucking to the rubber nipple. 
C)  Martina's toy rattle makes a sound when she hits it on her plate. Now she keeps hitting the plate to hear the sound again and again. 
D)  Jacob pushes the button on his musical nursery rhyme book, to hear "Row Row Row Your Boat." He chooses this button over and over again, instead of choosing a different song. C

Question 4

Your sister just had a baby, and you are discussing the pros and cons of letting her child watch positive children's programming on television. According to the American of Pediatrics, no child should watch television before the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months. 
B)  18 months. 
C)  24 months. 
D)  36 months. 
A)  12 months. 
B)  18 months. 
C)  24 months. 
D)  36 months.

Question 5

In the theoretical debate about language development, one could say that B. F. Skinner is a behaviourist and Noam Chomsky is a nativist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the style of word learning characterized by low rates of noun-like terms and high use of personal/social words and phrases?

Accepted Answer

A)  referential style 
B)  motherese 
C)  expressive style 
D)  language utterance 
A)  referential style 
B)  motherese 
C)  expressive style 
D)  language utterance

Question 7

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

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A)  that babies are born equipped with a full-fledged knowledge of objects. 
B)  Piaget's belief that an infant's understanding of objects is tied to reaching motor skill development seen in 7- to 8-month-old infants. 
C)  that touching and reaching motor skill development is not necessary for infants to understand object permanence. 
D)  that an infant's understanding of object permanence is tied to experience rather than motor skill development. 
A)  that babies are born equipped with a full-fledged knowledge of objects. 
B)  Piaget's belief that an infant's understanding of objects is tied to reaching motor skill development seen in 7- to 8-month-old infants. 
C)  that touching and reaching motor skill development is not necessary for infants to understand object permanence. 
D)  that an infant's understanding of object permanence is tied to experience rather than motor skill development.

Question 8

Newborns can learn by operant conditioning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cross-cultural studies show that children usually learn words for the names of people or objects before they learn words for actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Joan is a 7-month-old baby. Her mother has just shown her nine pictures of different human faces. The tenth picture shown is an image of a dog, and Joan looks surprised. Joan's reaction demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  modelling. 
B)  operant learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  modelling. 
B)  operant learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  habituation.

Question 11

B. F. Skinner's theoretical perspective on children's language development was based on the idea that

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A)  children make rule-governed rather than random errors when learning language. 
B)  the naming explosion will not occur if the child has suffered impaired hearing due to repeated respiratory infections. 
C)  children are born with an innate language processor that contains the grammatical structure of all human language. 
D)  the principles of operant conditioning underlie all aspects of human learning, including language. 
A)  children make rule-governed rather than random errors when learning language. 
B)  the naming explosion will not occur if the child has suffered impaired hearing due to repeated respiratory infections. 
C)  children are born with an innate language processor that contains the grammatical structure of all human language. 
D)  the principles of operant conditioning underlie all aspects of human learning, including language.

Question 12

Infant-directed speech is simplified, higher-pitched speech that adults use with infants and young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Three-month-old Tovah accidentally sucks her fist, likes the sensation, and does it again. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-modal transfer. 
B)  a tertiary circular reaction. 
C)  a primary circular reaction. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  cross-modal transfer. 
B)  a tertiary circular reaction. 
C)  a primary circular reaction. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 14

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
B)  APGAR scales of development 
C)  Nativisms IQ Scale 
D)  Butler Scales of Infant Development 
A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
B)  APGAR scales of development 
C)  Nativisms IQ Scale 
D)  Butler Scales of Infant Development

Question 15

Studies in a wide variety of language communities including Turkish, Japanese, and Hebrew reveal all of the following to be true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  specific word order used in sentences varies. 
B)  babies coo before they babble. 
C)  babies understand language before they speak. 
D)  babies begin to use their first words at about 12 months. 
A)  specific word order used in sentences varies. 
B)  babies coo before they babble. 
C)  babies understand language before they speak. 
D)  babies begin to use their first words at about 12 months.

Question 16

Based on schematic learning, a 7-month-old would NOT be able to understand which of the following:

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A)  that dogs and people are in different categories. 
B)  that animals and furniture are in different categories. 
C)  that dogs and birds are in different categories. 
D)  that dogs and trees are in different categories. 
A)  that dogs and people are in different categories. 
B)  that animals and furniture are in different categories. 
C)  that dogs and birds are in different categories. 
D)  that dogs and trees are in different categories.

Question 17

Zachary, age 6 months, watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper. The next day, Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray. Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  violation-of-expectancy procedures 
C)  conditioning and modelling 
D)  deferred imitation 
A)  object permanence 
B)  violation-of-expectancy procedures 
C)  conditioning and modelling 
D)  deferred imitation

Question 18

There are _____ substages in Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

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A)  three 
B)  eight 
C)  six 
D)  four 
A)  three 
B)  eight 
C)  six 
D)  four

Question 19

According to Piaget's theory, means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is the best example of a child's first word, according to linguists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dylan repeats the consonant and vowel syllable "dah" over and over again with rhythmic intonation. 
B)  Rosario says "goggie" when she is referring to the family dog or her sister. 
C)  Indira points to her blanket, opens and closes her hand, and grunts repeatedly. 
D)  Beth says "ba" and points when she wants her bottle. 
A)  Dylan repeats the consonant and vowel syllable "dah" over and over again with rhythmic intonation. 
B)  Rosario says "goggie" when she is referring to the family dog or her sister. 
C)  Indira points to her blanket, opens and closes her hand, and grunts repeatedly. 
D)  Beth says "ba" and points when she wants her bottle.

Babies exhibit evidence of learning from

Infant IQ tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development typically measure

According to Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, which of the following behaviours would most accurately reflect the ability of a child who is 4 to 8 months old?

Your sister just had a baby, and you are discussing the pros and cons of letting her child watch positive children's programming on television. According to the American of Pediatrics, no child should watch television before the age of

In the theoretical debate about language development, one could say that B. F. Skinner is a behaviourist and Noam Chomsky is a nativist.

What is the style of word learning characterized by low rates of noun-like terms and high use of personal/social words and phrases?

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

Newborns can learn by operant conditioning.

Cross-cultural studies show that children usually learn words for the names of people or objects before they learn words for actions.

Joan is a 7-month-old baby. Her mother has just shown her nine pictures of different human faces. The tenth picture shown is an image of a dog, and Joan looks surprised. Joan's reaction demonstrates

B. F. Skinner's theoretical perspective on children's language development was based on the idea that

Infant-directed speech is simplified, higher-pitched speech that adults use with infants and young children.

Three-month-old Tovah accidentally sucks her fist, likes the sensation, and does it again. This is an example of

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is called

Studies in a wide variety of language communities including Turkish, Japanese, and Hebrew reveal all of the following to be true EXCEPT that

Based on schematic learning, a 7-month-old would NOT be able to understand which of the following:

Zachary, age 6 months, watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper. The next day, Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray. Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

There are _____ substages in Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

According to Piaget's theory, means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

Which of the following is the best example of a child's first word, according to linguists?

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Babies exhibit evidence of learning from

Infant IQ tests such as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development typically measure

According to Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development, which of the following behaviours would most accurately reflect the ability of a child who is 4 to 8 months old?

Your sister just had a baby, and you are discussing the pros and cons of letting her child watch positive children's programming on television. According to the American of Pediatrics, no child should watch television before the age of

In the theoretical debate about language development, one could say that B. F. Skinner is a behaviourist and Noam Chomsky is a nativist.

What is the style of word learning characterized by low rates of noun-like terms and high use of personal/social words and phrases?

Newer research into Piaget's theory of object permanence confirms

Newborns can learn by operant conditioning.

Cross-cultural studies show that children usually learn words for the names of people or objects before they learn words for actions.

Joan is a 7-month-old baby. Her mother has just shown her nine pictures of different human faces. The tenth picture shown is an image of a dog, and Joan looks surprised. Joan's reaction demonstrates

B. F. Skinner's theoretical perspective on children's language development was based on the idea that

Infant-directed speech is simplified, higher-pitched speech that adults use with infants and young children.

Three-month-old Tovah accidentally sucks her fist, likes the sensation, and does it again. This is an example of

The most widely used test of infant intelligence is called

Studies in a wide variety of language communities including Turkish, Japanese, and Hebrew reveal all of the following to be true EXCEPT that

Based on schematic learning, a 7-month-old would NOT be able to understand which of the following:

Zachary, age 6 months, watches his sister stick her tongue out at the chicken Mom is serving for supper. The next day, Zachary sticks his tongue out at the Cheerios Mom puts on his high-chair tray. Zachary's behaviour is an example of ______ in infants.

There are _____ substages in Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

According to Piaget's theory, means-end behaviour is carried out in the pursuit of a specific goal.

Which of the following is the best example of a child's first word, according to linguists?

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Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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