Question 1

During ________, most schemas are based on actions.

Accepted Answer

A) infancy 
B) the preschool years 
C) middle childhood 
D) adolescence 
A) infancy 
B) the preschool years 
C) middle childhood 
D) adolescence A

Question 2

When does an infant begin talking?

Accepted Answer

A) Babbling typically begins around 5‒6 months of age. 
B) An infant's first true words are an extension of babbling around 1 year of age. 
C) Babbling joined with intonation are known officially by researchers as the first words. 
D) Cooing usually begins by about 2 months of age. 
A) Babbling typically begins around 5‒6 months of age. 
B) An infant's first true words are an extension of babbling around 1 year of age. 
C) Babbling joined with intonation are known officially by researchers as the first words. 
D) Cooing usually begins by about 2 months of age. B

Question 3

Jessie is shown 30 blue triangles, one after another. After the eighteenth or nineteenth blue triangle, she is no longer paying a great deal of attention. When shown a red circle, Jessie re-orients to the display. This renewed awareness of the stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A) conditioning. 
B) deconditioning. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) habituation. 
A) conditioning. 
B) deconditioning. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) habituation. C

Question 4

Piaget thought children were like

Accepted Answer

A) little scientists. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) blank slates. 
D) computers. 
A) little scientists. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) blank slates. 
D) computers.

Question 5

Infants who are younger than 6 months of age

Accepted Answer

A) do not need to experience speech sounds in their environments to be able to discriminate them. 
B) must experience speech sounds in their environments to be able to discriminate them. 
C) can discriminate only the sounds found in their native language. 
D) cannot discriminate any speech sounds which explains why they can't talk. 
A) do not need to experience speech sounds in their environments to be able to discriminate them. 
B) must experience speech sounds in their environments to be able to discriminate them. 
C) can discriminate only the sounds found in their native language. 
D) cannot discriminate any speech sounds which explains why they can't talk.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of what Piaget meant by "using means to achieve ends"?

Accepted Answer

A) an infant who repeatedly sucks her thumb 
B) an infant who moves her hand over her hair as if she were brushing her hair 
C) an infant who drops a spoon, then food, then a plate, and then milk on the floor 
D) an infant who pulls a blanket to move a toy that is on it within reach 
A) an infant who repeatedly sucks her thumb 
B) an infant who moves her hand over her hair as if she were brushing her hair 
C) an infant who drops a spoon, then food, then a plate, and then milk on the floor 
D) an infant who pulls a blanket to move a toy that is on it within reach

Question 7

According to Piaget, truly intentional behaviour develops in the substage of sensorimotor development called

Accepted Answer

A) Substage 2: Learning to adapt. 
B) Substage 3: Making interesting events. 
C) Substage 4: Using means to achieve ends. 
D) Substage 5: Experimenting. 
A) Substage 2: Learning to adapt. 
B) Substage 3: Making interesting events. 
C) Substage 4: Using means to achieve ends. 
D) Substage 5: Experimenting.

Question 8

According to Piaget, most infants begin to use symbols at about

Accepted Answer

A) birth to 1 month. 
B) 4 to 8 months. 
C) 8 to 12 months. 
D) 18 to 24 months. 
A) birth to 1 month. 
B) 4 to 8 months. 
C) 8 to 12 months. 
D) 18 to 24 months.

Question 9

According to Piaget, preschoolers are in the ________ period of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) sensorimotor 
D) formal operational 
A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) sensorimotor 
D) formal operational

Question 10

Derrick, who is 15 months old, is learning roughly two or three new words per week. How is the word learning rate of 18-month-old Charles likely to compare?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles is probably also learning roughly two or three new words per week. 
B) Charles is probably learning ten or more new words per week. 
C) Charles is probably learning a new word or two per month. 
D) Charles is probably experiencing a pause in word learning (i.e., he is probably not learning any new words). 
A) Charles is probably also learning roughly two or three new words per week. 
B) Charles is probably learning ten or more new words per week. 
C) Charles is probably learning a new word or two per month. 
D) Charles is probably experiencing a pause in word learning (i.e., he is probably not learning any new words).

Question 11

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself,

Accepted Answer

A) "Amy had better stop talking that way or Joey is never going to learn to speak properly." 
B) "Amy is making it easier for Joey to perceive the important sounds of our language by talking to him the way she does." 
C) "Amy is correct to speak differently to Joey than she does to adults, but she should be speaking more quickly and with fewer changes in pitch and loudness." 
D) "It bugs me when Amy talks that way to Joey, but it's not going to affect how well Joey perceives language, either positively or negatively." 
A) "Amy had better stop talking that way or Joey is never going to learn to speak properly." 
B) "Amy is making it easier for Joey to perceive the important sounds of our language by talking to him the way she does." 
C) "Amy is correct to speak differently to Joey than she does to adults, but she should be speaking more quickly and with fewer changes in pitch and loudness." 
D) "It bugs me when Amy talks that way to Joey, but it's not going to affect how well Joey perceives language, either positively or negatively."

Question 12

The idea that cognitive development in children arose out of a constant interaction between their level of maturation and their experiences in the world was put forth by

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Jacques Rousseau. 
B) John Locke. 
C) Jean Piaget. 
D) Lev Vygotsky. 
A) Jean Jacques Rousseau. 
B) John Locke. 
C) Jean Piaget. 
D) Lev Vygotsky.

Question 13

Piaget's ________ stage, which occurs from birth to 2 years, consists of 6 substages during which the infant progresses from simple reflex actions to symbolic processing.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational thought 
B) concrete operational thought 
C) formal operational thought 
D) sensorimotor 
A) preoperational thought 
B) concrete operational thought 
C) formal operational thought 
D) sensorimotor

Question 14

Piaget believed that the fundamental task of infancy was mastering

Accepted Answer

A) circular reactions. 
B) mental representations. 
C) object permanence. 
D) imitation. 
A) circular reactions. 
B) mental representations. 
C) object permanence. 
D) imitation.

Question 15

According to Piaget, schemas are an important part of thought

Accepted Answer

A) during infancy. 
B) during the preschool years. 
C) during adolescence. 
D) throughout development. 
A) during infancy. 
B) during the preschool years. 
C) during adolescence. 
D) throughout development.

Question 16

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog. One day when he is at a park with his mother, they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says, "That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) his mother does not know what a dog is. 
B) all dogs are called collies. 
C) a collie is a special type of dog. 
D) collie refers to some part of the dog, such as its head or tail or neck. 
A) his mother does not know what a dog is. 
B) all dogs are called collies. 
C) a collie is a special type of dog. 
D) collie refers to some part of the dog, such as its head or tail or neck.

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the components of mental hardware?

Accepted Answer

A) mental processes 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) working memory 
A) mental processes 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) working memory

Question 18

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to use mental representations 
B) walking 
C) talking 
D) the decline of egocentrism 
A) the ability to use mental representations 
B) walking 
C) talking 
D) the decline of egocentrism

Question 19

Babbling refers to

Accepted Answer

A) speech-like sounds that consist of a vowel and consonant but that have no meaning. 
B) the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C) a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
D) a distinctive style of speech adults use when talking to infants. 
A) speech-like sounds that consist of a vowel and consonant but that have no meaning. 
B) the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C) a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
D) a distinctive style of speech adults use when talking to infants.

Question 20

When Isaac first received a new ball, he played with it all the time. The longer he had it, the less he played with it. This change in Isaac's behaviour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) classical conditioning. 
A) habituation. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) an orienting response. 
D) classical conditioning.

During ________, most schemas are based on actions.

When does an infant begin talking?

Jessie is shown 30 blue triangles, one after another. After the eighteenth or nineteenth blue triangle, she is no longer paying a great deal of attention. When shown a red circle, Jessie re-orients to the display. This renewed awareness of the stimulus is called

Piaget thought children were like

Infants who are younger than 6 months of age

Which of the following is the best example of what Piaget meant by "using means to achieve ends"?

According to Piaget, truly intentional behaviour develops in the substage of sensorimotor development called

According to Piaget, most infants begin to use symbols at about

According to Piaget, preschoolers are in the ________ period of cognitive development.

Derrick, who is 15 months old, is learning roughly two or three new words per week. How is the word learning rate of 18-month-old Charles likely to compare?

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself,

The idea that cognitive development in children arose out of a constant interaction between their level of maturation and their experiences in the world was put forth by

Piaget's ________ stage, which occurs from birth to 2 years, consists of 6 substages during which the infant progresses from simple reflex actions to symbolic processing.

Piaget believed that the fundamental task of infancy was mastering

According to Piaget, schemas are an important part of thought

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog. One day when he is at a park with his mother, they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says, "That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

Which of the following is not one of the components of mental hardware?

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

Babbling refers to

When Isaac first received a new ball, he played with it all the time. The longer he had it, the less he played with it. This change in Isaac's behaviour is an example of

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Exam 6: Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

During ________, most schemas are based on actions.

When does an infant begin talking?

Jessie is shown 30 blue triangles, one after another. After the eighteenth or nineteenth blue triangle, she is no longer paying a great deal of attention. When shown a red circle, Jessie re-orients to the display. This renewed awareness of the stimulus is called

Piaget thought children were like

Infants who are younger than 6 months of age

Which of the following is the best example of what Piaget meant by "using means to achieve ends"?

According to Piaget, truly intentional behaviour develops in the substage of sensorimotor development called

According to Piaget, most infants begin to use symbols at about

According to Piaget, preschoolers are in the ________ period of cognitive development.

Derrick, who is 15 months old, is learning roughly two or three new words per week. How is the word learning rate of 18-month-old Charles likely to compare?

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself,

The idea that cognitive development in children arose out of a constant interaction between their level of maturation and their experiences in the world was put forth by

Piaget's ________ stage, which occurs from birth to 2 years, consists of 6 substages during which the infant progresses from simple reflex actions to symbolic processing.

Piaget believed that the fundamental task of infancy was mastering

According to Piaget, schemas are an important part of thought

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog. One day when he is at a park with his mother, they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says, "That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

Which of the following is not one of the components of mental hardware?

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

Babbling refers to

When Isaac first received a new ball, he played with it all the time. The longer he had it, the less he played with it. This change in Isaac's behaviour is an example of

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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