Exam 6: Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

To test an infants' depth perception, mothers attempt to lure their infants to cross a(n) _____,

Eric just started saying two-word sentences such as "Dada home" and "Doggie go." About how old is Eric likely to be?

When 1-week-old Justine feels too warm, she reflexively cries. According to Piaget, Justine is in stage _____ of the sensorimotor period.

During the newborn period, the primary means of communication is _____.

Which of the following is the best explanation for déjà vu experiences?

When Shuar-speakers heard English-speaking mothers talking to their babies, they were able to discern the _____ content of what was said.

Peyton is a deaf baby whose parents have been communicating with him in American Sign Language. At about what age will Peyton express his first signs?

Infants prefer to stare at _____.

Dashiel is 20 months old. His mother tells him that he must not touch the candle that she just lit, and then she turns her back to continue tidying the room. When she turns back around, she sees Dashiel trying to dip his finger in the melted wax under the flame. What best explains Dashiel's behavior?

Becky is a 4-month-old infant whose mother uses a high-pitched voice, simple words or phrases, and lots of repetition when she speaks. Becky delights in her mother's use of _____.

Timo can detect the difference between displays of 8 and 16 dots, as revealed by a habituation test. Timo is at least how old?

_____ believed that children learn language by receiving adequate parental attention.

Which of the following is a language development that requires understanding another person's perspective?

What role does an infant's attention to facial expressions play in his or her understanding of language?

The behavior of an infant in sensorimotor stage four might best be described as _____.

An example of stage-three sensorimotor behavior is _____.

Mariska is participating in a research study to determine whether she can detect the difference between two amounts: a circle containing two dots versus a circle with no dots inside. The researcher shows her the empty circle repeatedly until she looks away while it is on the screen. Then the researcher shows her the circle with two dots in it, and records how long Mariska stares at it. What research method is being used?

_____ is the understanding that objects continue to exist when they cannot be seen.

The term holophrase is used to denote _____,

Cooper sees his mother come through the door after work. He squeals, "Mama!" Information-processing theorists would call this an example of _____.