Question 1

Infants do not understand anything about human emotions and motivations until age 2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To BEST soothe a newborn, which technique does the text advocate?

Accepted Answer

A)  kangaroo care 
B)  swaddling 
C)  letting the baby cry as much as he or she needs to 
D)  putting the baby on a defined schedule 
A)  kangaroo care 
B)  swaddling 
C)  letting the baby cry as much as he or she needs to 
D)  putting the baby on a defined schedule

Question 3

Brain plasticity decreases as people age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dalila is at her wit's end. Her 18-month-old son has become a terror. Tuesday, he climbed up on the kitchen counter, opened the canister of sugar, and helped himself to a fistful. Thursday, he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim. Piaget would say:

Accepted Answer

A)  the child is showing healthy signs of little-scientist behaviors. 
B)  the child's behavior has been learned; Dalila is reinforcing his antics. 
C)  Dalila has let her son get out of control and must reassert her authority. 
D)  the child probably has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
A)  the child is showing healthy signs of little-scientist behaviors. 
B)  the child's behavior has been learned; Dalila is reinforcing his antics. 
C)  Dalila has let her son get out of control and must reassert her authority. 
D)  the child probably has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 5

Which phrases BEST characterize (1) co-sleeping and (2) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  (1) fairly common; (2) rare 
B)  (1) rare; (2) fairly common 
C)  (1) rare; (2) rare 
D)  (1) fairly common; (2) fairly common 
A)  (1) fairly common; (2) rare 
B)  (1) rare; (2) fairly common 
C)  (1) rare; (2) rare 
D)  (1) fairly common; (2) fairly common

Question 6

_____, or crib death, is a leading cause of infant mortality in the developed world.

Accepted Answer

Sudden inf

Question 7

Which statement is one a researcher should make when explaining facts about brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each brain region undergoes a phase of intense synaptogenesis, followed by pruning, or getting rid of the connections that are not needed. 
B)  The brain stem is the first part of the brain to mature. 
C)  During infancy and childhood, the brain is less plastic. 
D)  Children of the same age have the same-sized brains. 
A)  Each brain region undergoes a phase of intense synaptogenesis, followed by pruning, or getting rid of the connections that are not needed. 
B)  The brain stem is the first part of the brain to mature. 
C)  During infancy and childhood, the brain is less plastic. 
D)  Children of the same age have the same-sized brains.

Question 8

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate by sounds. 
B)  use words in an infinite number of combinations to convey meaning. 
C)  speak. 
D)  communicate through gestures. 
A)  communicate by sounds. 
B)  use words in an infinite number of combinations to convey meaning. 
C)  speak. 
D)  communicate through gestures.

Question 9

Shara's parents are fascinated with Piaget's concepts of object permanence and means-end behavior. Give Shara's mother and father two signs suggesting their daughter is attaining each of these milestones.

Accepted Answer

Possible signs of object permanence: loo

Question 10

Babies are thrilled to master new motor milestones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Jean Piaget's theory, habits which center around the child's body, such as thumb-sucking, are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular reactions. 
B)  secondary circular reactions. 
C)  tertiary circular reactions. 
D)  superego behavior. 
A)  primary circular reactions. 
B)  secondary circular reactions. 
C)  tertiary circular reactions. 
D)  superego behavior.

Question 12

Which statement best describes the relationship between walking early and later intelligence test scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between the two abilities. 
B)  It is positive, as kids who walk early tend to score higher on intelligence tests. 
C)  It is negative, as kids who walk early do more poorly on intelligence tests. 
D)  It is unclear, as it all depends on whether a child crawls before he or she walks. 
A)  There is no relationship between the two abilities. 
B)  It is positive, as kids who walk early tend to score higher on intelligence tests. 
C)  It is negative, as kids who walk early do more poorly on intelligence tests. 
D)  It is unclear, as it all depends on whether a child crawls before he or she walks.

Question 13

"Getting into everything" is the way that babies learn about the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to new research in _____, babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to new research in _____, babies...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of newborns' visual preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies prefer their father's face. 
B)  Young infants prefer to look at someone who is looking away from them. 
C)  Newborns naturally fear heights. 
D)  Babies prefer attractive-looking people. 
A)  Babies prefer their father's face. 
B)  Young infants prefer to look at someone who is looking away from them. 
C)  Newborns naturally fear heights. 
D)  Babies prefer attractive-looking people.

Question 16

By 9 months of age, babies can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  use language to communicate 
B)  reason logically 
C)  form basic categories 
D)  run across a room 
A)  use language to communicate 
B)  reason logically 
C)  form basic categories 
D)  run across a room

Question 17

Language acquisition device (LAD) is the innate ability built into the human genetic code to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand and use language. 
B)  form the sounds of words. 
C)  communicate through gestures. 
D)  learn through reinforcement. 
A)  understand and use language. 
B)  form the sounds of words. 
C)  communicate through gestures. 
D)  learn through reinforcement.

Question 18

Scientists who stress the human need to communicate as driving early language development follow the ______ perspective.

Accepted Answer

social-int

Question 19

Which of the following babies is said to have developed object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ashley doesn't notice when you take a toy away. 
B)  Adam doesn't notice when his mother leaves the room. 
C)  Aether loves peekaboo. 
D)  Alka is captivated by waving her legs. 
A)  Ashley doesn't notice when you take a toy away. 
B)  Adam doesn't notice when his mother leaves the room. 
C)  Aether loves peekaboo. 
D)  Alka is captivated by waving her legs.

Question 20

_____, a research technique based on the principle that humans are attracted to novel stimuli, is used to study infants' visual (and cognitive) capacities.

Accepted Answer

Preferenti

Infants do not understand anything about human emotions and motivations until age 2.

To BEST soothe a newborn, which technique does the text advocate?

Brain plasticity decreases as people age.

Dalila is at her wit's end. Her 18-month-old son has become a terror. Tuesday, he climbed up on the kitchen counter, opened the canister of sugar, and helped himself to a fistful. Thursday, he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim. Piaget would say:

Which phrases BEST characterize (1) co-sleeping and (2) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

_____, or crib death, is a leading cause of infant mortality in the developed world.

Which statement is one a researcher should make when explaining facts about brain development?

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Shara's parents are fascinated with Piaget's concepts of object permanence and means-end behavior. Give Shara's mother and father two signs suggesting their daughter is attaining each of these milestones.

Babies are thrilled to master new motor milestones.

In Jean Piaget's theory, habits which center around the child's body, such as thumb-sucking, are called:

Which statement best describes the relationship between walking early and later intelligence test scores?

"Getting into everything" is the way that babies learn about the world.

According to new research in _____, babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

Which of the following is true of newborns' visual preferences?

By 9 months of age, babies can do which of the following?

Language acquisition device (LAD) is the innate ability built into the human genetic code to:

Scientists who stress the human need to communicate as driving early language development follow the ______ perspective.

Which of the following babies is said to have developed object permanence?

_____, a research technique based on the principle that humans are attracted to novel stimuli, is used to study infants' visual (and cognitive) capacities.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

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Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

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The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infants do not understand anything about human emotions and motivations until age 2.

To BEST soothe a newborn, which technique does the text advocate?

Brain plasticity decreases as people age.

Dalila is at her wit's end. Her 18-month-old son has become a terror. Tuesday, he climbed up on the kitchen counter, opened the canister of sugar, and helped himself to a fistful. Thursday, he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim. Piaget would say:

Which phrases BEST characterize (1) co-sleeping and (2) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

_____, or crib death, is a leading cause of infant mortality in the developed world.

Which statement is one a researcher should make when explaining facts about brain development?

Human language is "special" because only the human species can:

Shara's parents are fascinated with Piaget's concepts of object permanence and means-end behavior. Give Shara's mother and father two signs suggesting their daughter is attaining each of these milestones.

Babies are thrilled to master new motor milestones.

In Jean Piaget's theory, habits which center around the child's body, such as thumb-sucking, are called:

Which statement best describes the relationship between walking early and later intelligence test scores?

"Getting into everything" is the way that babies learn about the world.

According to new research in _____, babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

Which of the following is true of newborns' visual preferences?

By 9 months of age, babies can do which of the following?

Language acquisition device (LAD) is the innate ability built into the human genetic code to:

Scientists who stress the human need to communicate as driving early language development follow the ______ perspective.

Which of the following babies is said to have developed object permanence?

_____, a research technique based on the principle that humans are attracted to novel stimuli, is used to study infants' visual (and cognitive) capacities.

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