Exam 7: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

The _____ approach to cognitive development focuses on perception,learning,memory,and problem solving.

In classical conditioning,an individual associates a behavior with a consequence or outcome.

Piaget's theory

Baby Lydia likes to squeeze her rubber duck because it makes a noise when she does so.She enjoys the sound,but her hand often gets tired after a short time.She suddenly puts the rubber duck in her mouth and starts squeezing the toy between her teeth.It is much easier and the noise is even louder.This is an example of which of the following concepts?

For children between the ages of 1 month and 3 1/2 years,the Bayley Scales of Infant Development produces a(n)

The acquisition of _____ is present in stage six of Piaget's sensorimotor stage.

Eight-month-old Gina finds that when she pulls on the cord at the side of her playpen,her jumping jack goes up and down.So she pulls it again.Gina is in the substage called

In terms of language development,the game of "Peekaboo!" helps stimulate an infant's sensitivity to

Researchers Meltzoff and Moore reported that babies less than 72 hours old appeared to imitate adults by opening their mouths and sticking out their tongues.This is consistent with other research that claims that

When children grow up in a bilingual home,they develop the ability to switch from one language to another,which is called code

Language that includes short sentences that omit many parts of speech,but still conveys meaning,is described as

HOME examiners rate parents on which of the following?

Learning is a result of

Whenever 1-year-old Greg says "Da-Da," his father comes over and picks him up.Soon,Greg is saying "Da-Da" constantly.This example illustrates _____,and Greg being picked up serves as the _____.

Based on research using the HOME measure,which of the following has the greatest influence on children's cognitive development?

The sensorimotor stage

Fred is involved in a heated argument with Gene.Gene believes that the stages of a child's cognitive development are worthy of study.Fred sarcastically comments that this field of study is nothing more than speculation about the mind and that all that really matters is what you observe individuals doing.Gene is taking a _____ approach,while Fred is a proponent of the _____ approach.

If one associates a needle with pain,it is most likely due to classical conditioning.

A child who calls a dog a "bow-wow" and also calls a cat a "bow-wow" is

Characteristics of child-directed speech,or "parentese," include all of the following EXCEPT