Question 1

What do concepts do?

Accepted Answer

A)  help us understand the world 
B)  tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C)  provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D)  serve all of these functions 
A)  help us understand the world 
B)  tell us how to emotionally react to new experiences 
C)  provide a basis by which to group together objects 
D)  serve all of these functions

Question 2

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminate between two durations when their ratio is 2:1. 
B)  sense the approximate durations of events. 
C)  remember the order of events for a substantial period. 
D)  detect repetitive sequences of events. 
A)  discriminate between two durations when their ratio is 2:1. 
B)  sense the approximate durations of events. 
C)  remember the order of events for a substantial period. 
D)  detect repetitive sequences of events.

Question 3

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

Accepted Answer

A)  object substitution, sociodramatic play, rule-based play 
B)  sociodramatic play, object substitution, rule-based play 
C)  rule-based play, object substitution, sociodramatic play 
D)  object substitution, rule-based play, sociodramatic play 
A)  object substitution, sociodramatic play, rule-based play 
B)  sociodramatic play, object substitution, rule-based play 
C)  rule-based play, object substitution, sociodramatic play 
D)  object substitution, rule-based play, sociodramatic play

Question 4

When 7-year-old Jacob is asked why giraffes came to exist, he is MOST likely to use _____ in his explanation.

Accepted Answer

A)  a physical process 
B)  a biological process 
C)  a purpose 
D)  magic 
A)  a physical process 
B)  a biological process 
C)  a purpose 
D)  magic

Question 5

Emilio, an 11-month-old infant, is sitting on the floor in a nearly empty room. On each side of him is a television screen. Every 10 seconds, an interesting picture appears on the screen on his right. The screen on his left remains blank. Emilio is then rotated so that the screen that has been showing the interesting pictures is now on his left. Where will Emilio look in anticipation of the interesting picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly in front of him 
B)  to his left 
C)  to his right 
D)  behind him 
A)  directly in front of him 
B)  to his left 
C)  to his right 
D)  behind him

Question 6

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months old. 
B)  Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object rather than on the object as a whole. 
C)  The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D)  All of the statements are true. 
A)  The ability to categorize objects by shape develops at approximately 12 months old. 
B)  Twelve-month-olds often categorize objects largely by specific parts of an object rather than on the object as a whole. 
C)  The ability to categorize objects based on overall shape develops at approximately 3 years of age. 
D)  All of the statements are true.

Question 7

Grouping together objects that have similar appearances is referred to as _____ categorization.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  manifestation 
C)  picture 
D)  observation 
A)  perceptual 
B)  manifestation 
C)  picture 
D)  observation

Question 8

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with:

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to move. 
B)  having legs. 
C)  being able to dance. 
D)  having fur. 
A)  being able to move. 
B)  having legs. 
C)  being able to dance. 
D)  having fur.

Question 9

Children understand the connection between desires and actions at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  8 months 
C)  12 months 
D)  18 months 
A)  6 months 
B)  8 months 
C)  12 months 
D)  18 months

What do concepts do?

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to:

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

When 7-year-old Jacob is asked why giraffes came to exist, he is MOST likely to use _____ in his explanation.

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is true?

Grouping together objects that have similar appearances is referred to as _____ categorization.

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with:

Children understand the connection between desires and actions at about what age?

Section 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 2: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 1: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 1: Biology and Behavior

Section 2: Biology and Behavior

Section 1: Theories of Cognitive Development

Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Section 1: Conceptual Development

Section 1: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 2: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 1: Theories of Social Development

Section 2: Theories of Social Development

Section 1: Emotional Development

Section 2: Emotional Development

Section 1: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 2: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 1: The Family

Section 2: The Family

Section 1: Peer Relationship

Section 2: Peer Relationship

Section 1: Moral Development

Section 2: Moral Development

Section 1: Gender Development

Section 2: Gender Development

Section 1: Conclusions

Section 2: Conclusions

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Exam 7: Section 2: Conceptual Development

What do concepts do?

Six-month-old infants are NOT able to:

Which list places the types of play in a typical developmental progression?

When 7-year-old Jacob is asked why giraffes came to exist, he is MOST likely to use _____ in his explanation.

Which statement about the development of children's ability to categorize objects based on appearance is true?

Grouping together objects that have similar appearances is referred to as _____ categorization.

Young children have difficulty understanding that plants are alive because children equate being alive with:

Children understand the connection between desires and actions at about what age?

Section 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 2: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 1: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 1: Biology and Behavior

Section 2: Biology and Behavior

Section 1: Theories of Cognitive Development

Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Section 1: Conceptual Development

Section 1: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 2: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 1: Theories of Social Development

Section 2: Theories of Social Development

Section 1: Emotional Development

Section 2: Emotional Development

Section 1: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 2: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 1: The Family

Section 2: The Family

Section 1: Peer Relationship

Section 2: Peer Relationship

Section 1: Moral Development

Section 2: Moral Development

Section 1: Gender Development

Section 2: Gender Development

Section 1: Conclusions

Section 2: Conclusions

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