Question 1

_____ is an inborn mechanism specific to humans that allows our species to understand language.

Accepted Answer

Language a

Question 2

If Wanda is concerned that her 18-month-old son refuses to eat a balanced diet, what advice should her doctor give?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Take him for further tests, as this is a sign of a serious digestive problem." 
B)  "Don't worry, as picky eating is normal at this age." 
C)  "Provide a large variety of foods to tempt him to eat more." 
D)  "Refuse to give in to pickiness or the child will end up spoiled." 
A)  "Take him for further tests, as this is a sign of a serious digestive problem." 
B)  "Don't worry, as picky eating is normal at this age." 
C)  "Provide a large variety of foods to tempt him to eat more." 
D)  "Refuse to give in to pickiness or the child will end up spoiled."

Question 3

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A micromanaging mother wants to predict if her young baby might be academically gifted. Which is the BEST early sign for the mother to look for?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baby looks at faces within a week after birth. 
B)  The baby finds her mother's breast immediately after birth. 
C)  The baby walks at an early age. 
D)  None of the previous signs predict later academic giftedness. 
A)  The baby looks at faces within a week after birth. 
B)  The baby finds her mother's breast immediately after birth. 
C)  The baby walks at an early age. 
D)  None of the previous signs predict later academic giftedness.

Question 5

Mothers and fathers use infant-directed speech with their babies because:

Accepted Answer

A)  parents are lazy. 
B)  babies perk up when hearing infant-directed speech. 
C)  parents are immature. 
D)  parents are trying too hard to bond with their children. 
A)  parents are lazy. 
B)  babies perk up when hearing infant-directed speech. 
C)  parents are immature. 
D)  parents are trying too hard to bond with their children.

Question 6

All are major U.S. programs preventing stunting and severe food insecurity during early childhood EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  food drives by religious institutions. 
B)  food stamps. 
C)  government stipends helping low-income women with young children pay for nutritious foods (the WIC program). 
D)  government meal reimbursement to day-care centers. 
A)  food drives by religious institutions. 
B)  food stamps. 
C)  government stipends helping low-income women with young children pay for nutritious foods (the WIC program). 
D)  government meal reimbursement to day-care centers.

Question 7

After about 6 months of age, many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After about 6 months of age, many...

Question 8

When a 1-year-old child engages in "little scientist" behaviors, or enters the "getting into everything" stage, the child is engaging in what Jean Piaget called _____ reactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular 
B)  secondary circular 
C)  tertiary circular 
D)  preoperational 
A)  primary circular 
B)  secondary circular 
C)  tertiary circular 
D)  preoperational

Question 9

In developed countries, breast-feeding is strongly associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  social class. 
B)  education. 
C)  access to formula. 
D)  race. 
A)  social class. 
B)  education. 
C)  access to formula. 
D)  race.

Question 10

The research strategy that is used to demonstrate infant depth perception is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  preferential-looking. 
B)  the visual cliff. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  the looking glass. 
A)  preferential-looking. 
B)  the visual cliff. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  the looking glass.

Question 11

Hal remarks, "Asian people look so much alike." After reading the text, Elise should explain that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians do look more similar to each other than do European Americans. 
B)  Hal probably learned not to notice Asian facial differences during his first year of life. 
C)  Hal learned this prejudice in school. 
D)  Hal is an incredibly prejudiced and insensitive person. 
A)  Asians do look more similar to each other than do European Americans. 
B)  Hal probably learned not to notice Asian facial differences during his first year of life. 
C)  Hal learned this prejudice in school. 
D)  Hal is an incredibly prejudiced and insensitive person.

Question 12

An infant who delights in a game of peekaboo is mastering the concept of object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand, outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

Accepted Answer

From their first week of life, babies pr

Question 14

Baby Henry's mother has given him a cup of juice with a straw from which to drink. Henry becomes frustrated when the juice does not come through the straw, so he removes it in order to suck the juice directly from the cup. In Jean Piaget's framework, Henry is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  A-not-B error. 
B)  means-end behavior. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  deferred imitation. 
A)  A-not-B error. 
B)  means-end behavior. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  deferred imitation.

Question 15

_____, or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

Accepted Answer

Infant-dir

Question 16

Baby Jasper says, "Me cookie," and his mother goes to get a cracker. Jasper is:

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  using a holophrase. 
C)  using telegraphic speech. 
D)  using mommy-directed speech. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  using a holophrase. 
C)  using telegraphic speech. 
D)  using mommy-directed speech.

Question 17

Professor Plott, an expert on Piaget, is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions. Which statement should she make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Through circular reactions, babies discover how the world works." 
B)  "Secondary circular reactions center around the baby's own body." 
C)  "Primary circular reactions are also called little-scientist behaviors." 
D)  "When babies engage in excessive circular reactions, it's a sign of a problem." 
A)  "Through circular reactions, babies discover how the world works." 
B)  "Secondary circular reactions center around the baby's own body." 
C)  "Primary circular reactions are also called little-scientist behaviors." 
D)  "When babies engage in excessive circular reactions, it's a sign of a problem."

Question 18

As babies get older, they lose the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to hear sound tones in very different languages. 
B)  ability to distinguish between monkey and human sounds. 
C)  sensitivity to hearing very high-pitched tones. 
D)  sensitivity to hearing similar sound tones. 
A)  ability to hear sound tones in very different languages. 
B)  ability to distinguish between monkey and human sounds. 
C)  sensitivity to hearing very high-pitched tones. 
D)  sensitivity to hearing similar sound tones.

Question 19

By adulthood, human bodies have grown to about _____ times their newborn size.

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  16 
C)  21 
D)  26 
A)  11 
B)  16 
C)  21 
D)  26

Question 20

Infant-directed speech (IDS) has:

Accepted Answer

A)  elongated vowels. 
B)  long words. 
C)  sharpened consonants. 
D)  low pitch. 
A)  elongated vowels. 
B)  long words. 
C)  sharpened consonants. 
D)  low pitch.

_____ is an inborn mechanism specific to humans that allows our species to understand language.

If Wanda is concerned that her 18-month-old son refuses to eat a balanced diet, what advice should her doctor give?

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

A micromanaging mother wants to predict if her young baby might be academically gifted. Which is the BEST early sign for the mother to look for?

Mothers and fathers use infant-directed speech with their babies because:

All are major U.S. programs preventing stunting and severe food insecurity during early childhood EXCEPT:

After about 6 months of age, many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night.

When a 1-year-old child engages in "little scientist" behaviors, or enters the "getting into everything" stage, the child is engaging in what Jean Piaget called _____ reactions.

In developed countries, breast-feeding is strongly associated with:

The research strategy that is used to demonstrate infant depth perception is called:

Hal remarks, "Asian people look so much alike." After reading the text, Elise should explain that:

An infant who delights in a game of peekaboo is mastering the concept of object permanence.

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand, outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

Baby Henry's mother has given him a cup of juice with a straw from which to drink. Henry becomes frustrated when the juice does not come through the straw, so he removes it in order to suck the juice directly from the cup. In Jean Piaget's framework, Henry is demonstrating:

_____, or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

Baby Jasper says, "Me cookie," and his mother goes to get a cracker. Jasper is:

Professor Plott, an expert on Piaget, is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions. Which statement should she make?

As babies get older, they lose the:

By adulthood, human bodies have grown to about _____ times their newborn size.

Infant-directed speech (IDS) has:

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Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

_____ is an inborn mechanism specific to humans that allows our species to understand language.

If Wanda is concerned that her 18-month-old son refuses to eat a balanced diet, what advice should her doctor give?

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

A micromanaging mother wants to predict if her young baby might be academically gifted. Which is the BEST early sign for the mother to look for?

Mothers and fathers use infant-directed speech with their babies because:

All are major U.S. programs preventing stunting and severe food insecurity during early childhood EXCEPT:

After about 6 months of age, many babies have the skill of _____ when they wake up at night.

When a 1-year-old child engages in "little scientist" behaviors, or enters the "getting into everything" stage, the child is engaging in what Jean Piaget called _____ reactions.

In developed countries, breast-feeding is strongly associated with:

The research strategy that is used to demonstrate infant depth perception is called:

Hal remarks, "Asian people look so much alike." After reading the text, Elise should explain that:

An infant who delights in a game of peekaboo is mastering the concept of object permanence.

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand, outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

Baby Henry's mother has given him a cup of juice with a straw from which to drink. Henry becomes frustrated when the juice does not come through the straw, so he removes it in order to suck the juice directly from the cup. In Jean Piaget's framework, Henry is demonstrating:

_____, or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

Baby Jasper says, "Me cookie," and his mother goes to get a cracker. Jasper is:

Professor Plott, an expert on Piaget, is giving a guest lecture on circular reactions. Which statement should she make?

As babies get older, they lose the:

By adulthood, human bodies have grown to about _____ times their newborn size.

Infant-directed speech (IDS) has:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters