Question 1

The concept of a language acquisition device in the human brain is part of which theory of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorist theory 
B) Social-learning theory 
C) Piagetian theory 
D) Nativism 
A) Behaviorist theory 
B) Social-learning theory 
C) Piagetian theory 
D) Nativism

Question 2

Infants who repeat actions to get results beyond their own bodies are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) primary circular reactions. 
B) secondary circular reactions. 
C) deferred imitation. 
D) sensorimotor conditioning. 
A) primary circular reactions. 
B) secondary circular reactions. 
C) deferred imitation. 
D) sensorimotor conditioning.

Question 3

Developmental quotients are most useful when used to describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurological deficits 
B) Learning problems 
C) Emotional disturbances 
D) All of these 
A) Neurological deficits 
B) Learning problems 
C) Emotional disturbances 
D) All of these

Question 4

Research on memory suggests that 10-month-old Isabelle

Accepted Answer

A) is probably still utilizing a primitive form of memory known as pre-explicit memory. 
B) has not yet developed the capacity for implicit memory. 
C) has begun to develop the capacity for working memory. 
D) can only remember information for a few seconds. 
A) is probably still utilizing a primitive form of memory known as pre-explicit memory. 
B) has not yet developed the capacity for implicit memory. 
C) has begun to develop the capacity for working memory. 
D) can only remember information for a few seconds.

Question 5

Baillargeon's studies of babies' understanding of physical phenomena suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) infants may have innate learning mechanisms that help them make sense of the world. 
B) infants in the sensorimotor period are unaware of causality. 
C) the ability to reason about physical phenomena develops independently of the development of motor abilities and experience. 
D) maternal responsiveness has little influence on early cognitive development. 
A) infants may have innate learning mechanisms that help them make sense of the world. 
B) infants in the sensorimotor period are unaware of causality. 
C) the ability to reason about physical phenomena develops independently of the development of motor abilities and experience. 
D) maternal responsiveness has little influence on early cognitive development.

Question 6

One-year-old Raja observes her brother hiding a ball behind a pillow,and then retrieves the ball.After several times of playing this game,her brother hides the ball behind a potted plant.However,baby Raja continues to look for the ball behind the pillow.Raja is demonstrating the A not B error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dr.Kelly examines how children think and how their cognition changes in stages as they move from preschool to adolescence.She is using the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorist 
B) Piagetian 
C) psychometric 
D) information-processing 
A) behaviorist 
B) Piagetian 
C) psychometric 
D) information-processing

Question 8

The _____ approach to cognitive development attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively.

Accepted Answer

A) psychometric 
B) Piagetian 
C) information-processing 
D) behaviorist 
A) psychometric 
B) Piagetian 
C) information-processing 
D) behaviorist

Question 9

Most children speak in two-word sentences by the age of ____ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 24 
A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 24

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the reading styles that adults use with children?

Accepted Answer

A) Describer style 
B) Authoritarian style 
C) Comprehender style 
D) Performance-oriented style 
A) Describer style 
B) Authoritarian style 
C) Comprehender style 
D) Performance-oriented style

Question 11

Ginger,age 18 months,calls all four-legged animals "kitty." This is an example of which characteristic of children's early speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of holophrases 
B) Simplification 
C) Overextending 
D) Overregularization 
A) Use of holophrases 
B) Simplification 
C) Overextending 
D) Overregularization

Question 12

Infants can remember information best when

Accepted Answer

A) they are in a relaxed state,such as just before falling asleep. 
B) memory retrieval occurs in the same context as memory storage. 
C) the mother is present during the storage of the memory. 
D) food is used to reinforce learning. 
A) they are in a relaxed state,such as just before falling asleep. 
B) memory retrieval occurs in the same context as memory storage. 
C) the mother is present during the storage of the memory. 
D) food is used to reinforce learning.

Question 13

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

Accepted Answer

A) graphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) phonetics. 
D) morphemes. 
A) graphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) phonetics. 
D) morphemes.

Question 14

Linda has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries,her father will give her a piece of candy.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Research on Piaget's cognitive concepts supports which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Some abilities are present at an earlier age than Piaget noted. 
B) Infants may know an object exists even if they do not search for it. 
C) Children do not understand the concept of numbers before the age of 2. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
A) Some abilities are present at an earlier age than Piaget noted. 
B) Infants may know an object exists even if they do not search for it. 
C) Children do not understand the concept of numbers before the age of 2. 
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 16

Describe both similarities and differences in the ways that deaf children and hearing children acquire language skills (be sure to mention differences in deaf children of deaf families and deaf children of hearing families).How have aspects of learning theory and nativism been used to explain how deaf babies learn sign language?

Accepted Answer

Deaf children and hearing children both

Question 17

Research with babies less than 2 days old suggests that they seem to prefer all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) curved lines. 
B) complex patterns. 
C) three-dimensional objects. 
D) familiar sights. 
A) curved lines. 
B) complex patterns. 
C) three-dimensional objects. 
D) familiar sights.

Question 18

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of _____ grammatical rules.

Accepted Answer

A) underextending 
B) hyperextending 
C) overregularizing 
D) paraphrasing 
A) underextending 
B) hyperextending 
C) overregularizing 
D) paraphrasing

Question 19

_____ suggests that human beings have an inborn capacity or mechanism for acquiring language.

Accepted Answer

A) Learning theory 
B) Nativism 
C) Behaviorist theory 
D) Social-learning theory 
A) Learning theory 
B) Nativism 
C) Behaviorist theory 
D) Social-learning theory

Question 20

_____ is a communication system based on words and grammar and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Psycholinguistics;language 
B) Literacy;psycholinguistics 
C) Language;cognitive development 
D) Language;psycholinguistics 
A) Psycholinguistics;language 
B) Literacy;psycholinguistics 
C) Language;cognitive development 
D) Language;psycholinguistics

The concept of a language acquisition device in the human brain is part of which theory of language development?

Infants who repeat actions to get results beyond their own bodies are engaging in

Developmental quotients are most useful when used to describe which of the following?

Research on memory suggests that 10-month-old Isabelle

Baillargeon's studies of babies' understanding of physical phenomena suggest that

One-year-old Raja observes her brother hiding a ball behind a pillow,and then retrieves the ball.After several times of playing this game,her brother hides the ball behind a potted plant.However,baby Raja continues to look for the ball behind the pillow.Raja is demonstrating the A not B error.

Dr.Kelly examines how children think and how their cognition changes in stages as they move from preschool to adolescence.She is using the _____ approach.

The _____ approach to cognitive development attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively.

Most children speak in two-word sentences by the age of ____ months.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reading styles that adults use with children?

Ginger,age 18 months,calls all four-legged animals "kitty." This is an example of which characteristic of children's early speech?

Infants can remember information best when

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

Linda has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries,her father will give her a piece of candy.This is an example of

Research on Piaget's cognitive concepts supports which of the following statements?

Research with babies less than 2 days old suggests that they seem to prefer all of the following EXCEPT

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of _____ grammatical rules.

_____ suggests that human beings have an inborn capacity or mechanism for acquiring language.

_ is a communication system based on words and grammar and _.

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Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 7: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

The concept of a language acquisition device in the human brain is part of which theory of language development?

Infants who repeat actions to get results beyond their own bodies are engaging in

Developmental quotients are most useful when used to describe which of the following?

Research on memory suggests that 10-month-old Isabelle

Baillargeon's studies of babies' understanding of physical phenomena suggest that

One-year-old Raja observes her brother hiding a ball behind a pillow,and then retrieves the ball.After several times of playing this game,her brother hides the ball behind a potted plant.However,baby Raja continues to look for the ball behind the pillow.Raja is demonstrating the A not B error.

Dr.Kelly examines how children think and how their cognition changes in stages as they move from preschool to adolescence.She is using the _____ approach.

The _____ approach to cognitive development attempts to measure intelligence quantitatively.

Most children speak in two-word sentences by the age of ____ months.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reading styles that adults use with children?

Ginger,age 18 months,calls all four-legged animals "kitty." This is an example of which characteristic of children's early speech?

Infants can remember information best when

The basic sounds of an infant's native language are called

Linda has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries,her father will give her a piece of candy.This is an example of

Research on Piaget's cognitive concepts supports which of the following statements?

Research with babies less than 2 days old suggests that they seem to prefer all of the following EXCEPT

Fran says,"Yesterday,I sitted on the floor." This is an example of _____ grammatical rules.

_____ suggests that human beings have an inborn capacity or mechanism for acquiring language.

_____ is a communication system based on words and grammar and _____.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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_ is a communication system based on words and grammar and _.