Question 1

Derek pointed to his mother's hat and exclaimed,"Mommy!" This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Telegraphic speech 
B) A holophrase 
C) Dual meaning 
D) Compound meaning 
A) Telegraphic speech 
B) A holophrase 
C) Dual meaning 
D) Compound meaning B

Question 2

Define babbling.

Accepted Answer

repetition of the same consonant/vowel combination over and over

Question 3

Gregory is a six-month-old baby boy.He is learning about his environment through touching things,putting things in his mouth,and scooting around on the floor.According to Piaget,Greg is in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Preambulatory 
B) Preoperations 
C) Concrete operations 
D) Sensorimotor 
A) Preambulatory 
B) Preoperations 
C) Concrete operations 
D) Sensorimotor D

Question 4

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,the baby is performing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooing 
B) Babbling 
C) Muttering 
D) Mumbling 
A) Cooing 
B) Babbling 
C) Muttering 
D) Mumbling

Question 5

At approximately what age do children begin to respond with smiles and cooing when talked to?

Accepted Answer

A) 6-7 months 
B) 2-3 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 8-9 months 
A) 6-7 months 
B) 2-3 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 8-9 months

Question 6

Most of us speak in high-pitched voices when speaking to a young child.Which of the following terms best describes this type of speaking?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant-directed speech 
B) IDA 
C) LAD 
D) Language encouragement 
A) Infant-directed speech 
B) IDA 
C) LAD 
D) Language encouragement

Question 7

At what age do children develop object permanence? Give an example of how a child might demonstrate this ability.

Accepted Answer

By 6-8 months.Any example that

Question 8

Around what age do we typically see the emergence of holophrases?

Accepted Answer

A) Two years 
B) 12-18 months 
C) 6 months 
D) 18-20 months 
A) Two years 
B) 12-18 months 
C) 6 months 
D) 18-20 months

Question 9

"When language starts to come in,it does not introduce new meanings to the child.Rather,it is used to express only those meanings the child has already formulated independently of language." This statement would most likely be made by whom?

Accepted Answer

A) A naturalist 
B) An empiricist 
C) A nativist 
D) An interactionist 
A) A naturalist 
B) An empiricist 
C) A nativist 
D) An interactionist

Question 10

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

Accepted Answer

A) The child uses letters and pictures to represent their internal world. 
B) The child engages in purposeful "scientific" exploration,initially through trial-and-error processes. 
C) These are the beginnings of accommodation.The child learns that objects have more than one use. 
D) The child learns that when an object or person disappears,it continues to exist. 
A) The child uses letters and pictures to represent their internal world. 
B) The child engages in purposeful "scientific" exploration,initially through trial-and-error processes. 
C) These are the beginnings of accommodation.The child learns that objects have more than one use. 
D) The child learns that when an object or person disappears,it continues to exist.

Question 11

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary technique of interacting with the...

Question 12

What did research carried out by Herbert,Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Accepted Answer

A) That the longest that a child under 14 months of age can defer imitation is 3 to 4 hours 
B) That a 14-month-old can defer imitation for up to a week 
C) That deferred imitation doesn't happen until at least 18 months of age 
D) That 9-month-olds can defer their imitation for as long as 24 hours 
A) That the longest that a child under 14 months of age can defer imitation is 3 to 4 hours 
B) That a 14-month-old can defer imitation for up to a week 
C) That deferred imitation doesn't happen until at least 18 months of age 
D) That 9-month-olds can defer their imitation for as long as 24 hours

Question 13

In some languages,nouns and verbs are stressed sounds,and children who speak those languages seem to learn nouns and verbs first.In other languages,prefixes and suffixes are stressed,and children learn those sounds first.This idea that children are preprogrammed to focus on "stressed" sounds is a part of which view of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Empiricist 
B) Nativist 
C) Naturalist 
D) Behaviorist 
A) Empiricist 
B) Nativist 
C) Naturalist 
D) Behaviorist

Question 14

Clarify some of the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a bilingual household.

Accepted Answer

Clear advantages in metalinguistic abili

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding children who talk late?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than half the children who talk late ever catch up with the mainstream. 
B) Among late talkers,delays in language development are unrelated to matters of general cognitive development. 
C) Late talkers are usually suffering from organic deficits. 
D) The children who do not catch up with their peers usually have receptive language deficits. 
A) Less than half the children who talk late ever catch up with the mainstream. 
B) Among late talkers,delays in language development are unrelated to matters of general cognitive development. 
C) Late talkers are usually suffering from organic deficits. 
D) The children who do not catch up with their peers usually have receptive language deficits.

Question 16

Rodney is focusing on the individual sounds,rhythm,and intonation of the language his family speaks.How old is Rodney?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 weeks 
B) 8-9 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 18 months 
A) 20 weeks 
B) 8-9 months 
C) 12 months 
D) 18 months

Question 17

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,we call it ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such...

Question 18

Explain primary circular reactions and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Further accommodation of basic schemes;b

Question 19

Chun Lee sticks anything in his mouth that he can get his hands on.He has also started looking in the general direction of sounds that he hears.Chun Lee is exhibiting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary circular reactions 
B) Secondary circular reactions 
C) Coordination of secondary schemes 
D) Tertiary circular reactions 
A) Primary circular reactions 
B) Secondary circular reactions 
C) Coordination of secondary schemes 
D) Tertiary circular reactions

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the research of Renee Baillargeon?

Accepted Answer

A) Strategies for learning are innate. 
B) Knowledge about objects is present at birth. 
C) Knowledge about learning is not innate. 
D) Strategies for learning are learned. 
A) Strategies for learning are innate. 
B) Knowledge about objects is present at birth. 
C) Knowledge about learning is not innate. 
D) Strategies for learning are learned.

Derek pointed to his mother's hat and exclaimed,"Mommy!" This is an example of which of the following?

Define babbling.

Gregory is a six-month-old baby boy.He is learning about his environment through touching things,putting things in his mouth,and scooting around on the floor.According to Piaget,Greg is in which stage of cognitive development?

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,the baby is performing which of the following?

At approximately what age do children begin to respond with smiles and cooing when talked to?

Most of us speak in high-pitched voices when speaking to a young child.Which of the following terms best describes this type of speaking?

At what age do children develop object permanence? Give an example of how a child might demonstrate this ability.

Around what age do we typically see the emergence of holophrases?

"When language starts to come in,it does not introduce new meanings to the child.Rather,it is used to express only those meanings the child has already formulated independently of language." This statement would most likely be made by whom?

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________.

What did research carried out by Herbert,Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Clarify some of the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a bilingual household.

Which of the following statements is true regarding children who talk late?

Rodney is focusing on the individual sounds,rhythm,and intonation of the language his family speaks.How old is Rodney?

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,we call it ________ .

Explain primary circular reactions and give an example.

Chun Lee sticks anything in his mouth that he can get his hands on.He has also started looking in the general direction of sounds that he hears.Chun Lee is exhibiting which of the following?

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the research of Renee Baillargeon?

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Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Derek pointed to his mother's hat and exclaimed,"Mommy!" This is an example of which of the following?

Define babbling.

Gregory is a six-month-old baby boy.He is learning about his environment through touching things,putting things in his mouth,and scooting around on the floor.According to Piaget,Greg is in which stage of cognitive development?

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,the baby is performing which of the following?

At approximately what age do children begin to respond with smiles and cooing when talked to?

Most of us speak in high-pitched voices when speaking to a young child.Which of the following terms best describes this type of speaking?

At what age do children develop object permanence? Give an example of how a child might demonstrate this ability.

Around what age do we typically see the emergence of holophrases?

"When language starts to come in,it does not introduce new meanings to the child.Rather,it is used to express only those meanings the child has already formulated independently of language." This statement would most likely be made by whom?

Which of the following is the best description of tertiary circular reactions?

The primary technique of interacting with the world in the first substage of Piaget's sensorimotor stage is ________.

What did research carried out by Herbert,Gross & Hayne in 2006 demonstrate regarding deferred imitation?

Clarify some of the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a bilingual household.

Which of the following statements is true regarding children who talk late?

Rodney is focusing on the individual sounds,rhythm,and intonation of the language his family speaks.How old is Rodney?

When a baby makes repetitive vowel sounds,such as the UUU sound,we call it ________ .

Explain primary circular reactions and give an example.

Chun Lee sticks anything in his mouth that he can get his hands on.He has also started looking in the general direction of sounds that he hears.Chun Lee is exhibiting which of the following?

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the research of Renee Baillargeon?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

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

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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