Question 1

In substage 6 of the sensorimotor period, children's play becomes more:

Accepted Answer

A) rigid. 
B) concrete. 
C) impulsive. 
D) symbolic.

Question 2

Describe the development of problem­solving behavior that accompanies sensorimotor substages 5 and 6.

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Question 3

One measure that has the potential to reduce rates of infant growth restriction in Malawi is:

Accepted Answer

A) regulating alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 
B) regulating alcohol consumption while breastfeeding. 
C) controlling malaria during pregnancy. 
D) delaying ossification during early development.

Question 4

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

Accepted Answer

A) simple reflexive activity. 
B) focus on external objects. 
C) the ability to prolong pleasurable activities. 
D) the ability to coordinate actions to achieve a goal.

Question 5

Baillargeon and her colleagues found that when 2½­ month­old infants were shown an event in which an object appeared to pass behind an open window without becoming visible the infants were:

Accepted Answer

A) not surprised, even though this was an impossible event. 
B) more attentive compared to a different condition where the object appeared behind the window. 
C) less attentive compared to a different condition where the object appeared behind the window. 
D) equally attentive in this condition compared to a different condition where the object appeared behind the window.

Question 6

At present it appears clear that environmental stimulation can speed up certain aspects of children's development. But whether this has any lasting effect also depends on:

Accepted Answer

A) the exact nature of the extra stimulation. 
B) the cultural context of the infants' later lives. 
C) human evolutionary processes. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

Accepted Answer

A) accretion. 
B) restriction. 
C) osmosis. 
D) ossification.

Question 8

Summarize the debate over infants' early cognitive abilities. Describe research evidence that supports each side of the argument.

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Question 9

Researchers investigating the role of experience in 7­ month­old infants' representational abilities found that object permanence:

Accepted Answer

A) was stronger for familiar compared to novel objects. 
B) was stronger for novel compared to familiar objects. 
C) was not influenced by familiarity with objects. 
D) is innate.

Question 10

Tertiary circular reactions differ from earlier forms of circular reactions because they:

Accepted Answer

A) make interesting sights last. 
B) are examples of representational thought. 
C) involve deliberate varying of action sequences. 
D) involve actions on the infant's own body (e.g., thumb­sucking).

Question 11

Jean Piaget used the term ____________ to refer to the ability to picture the world mentally and think about an object or event before acting.

Accepted Answer

A) representation 
B) cognition 
C) intermodal perception 
D) secondary circular reaction

Question 12

Examination of the ages at which children achieve motor milestones shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) practice has little effect on the ages at which babies master universal skills. 
B) 90 percent of infants have begun walking by the time they are 12 months of age. 
C) there are wide variations in the ages at which infants begin to sit, walk, and crawl. 
D) infants are remarkably uniform in the ages at which they become able to sit, crawl, and walk.

Question 13

Varying the time before infants are allowed to search for an object in Piaget's A­not­B task had which of the following results?

Accepted Answer

A) Seven­month­old children were not able to locate the object even when given an immediate opportunity to do so. 
B) Nine­month­old infants could withstand a delay of 5 seconds before beginning to make errors. 
C) Twelve­month­old infants successfully found the object even after several minutes delay. 
D) Infants of all ages made errors if their search was delayed by even a few seconds.

Question 14

Wayne and Margaret Dennis found that traditionally raised Hopi infants who had been strapped to cradle boards:

Accepted Answer

A) were significantly delayed in all aspects of motor development. 
B) learned to walk independently later than infants for whom cradle boards were not used. 
C) learned to walk independently earlier than infants for whom cradle boards had not been used. 
D) did not differ in age of independent walking from infants for whom cradle boards were not used.

Question 15

Investigations into infants' physical understandings reveals that they are surprised at many seemingly impossible events, such as objects moving through other objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hilda has begun searching for objects when they are hidden. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) primary circular reactions. 
B) the beginnings of symbolic representation. 
C) object permanence. 
D) the A­not­B error.

Question 17

Children raised in Romanian orphanages quickly overcame initial developmental delays once they were adopted into normal home environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The movement to eradicate SIDS in North America and other areas has led to which of the following unintended consequences?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in insecure attachments 
B) an increase in obesity among infants 
C) a delay in the onset of crawling 
D) a delay in the development of speech

Question 19

During their first year of life, most healthy babies achieve adult­like body proportions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the development of reaching and grasping in the first year of life.

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

In substage 6 of the sensorimotor period, children's play becomes more:

Describe the development of problemsolving behavior that accompanies sensorimotor substages 5 and 6.

One measure that has the potential to reduce rates of infant growth restriction in Malawi is:

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

Baillargeon and her colleagues found that when 2½ monthold infants were shown an event in which an object appeared to pass behind an open window without becoming visible the infants were:

At present it appears clear that environmental stimulation can speed up certain aspects of children's development. But whether this has any lasting effect also depends on:

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

Summarize the debate over infants' early cognitive abilities. Describe research evidence that supports each side of the argument.

Researchers investigating the role of experience in 7 monthold infants' representational abilities found that object permanence:

Tertiary circular reactions differ from earlier forms of circular reactions because they:

Jean Piaget used the term ____________ to refer to the ability to picture the world mentally and think about an object or event before acting.

Examination of the ages at which children achieve motor milestones shows that:

Varying the time before infants are allowed to search for an object in Piaget's AnotB task had which of the following results?

Wayne and Margaret Dennis found that traditionally raised Hopi infants who had been strapped to cradle boards:

Investigations into infants' physical understandings reveals that they are surprised at many seemingly impossible events, such as objects moving through other objects.

Hilda has begun searching for objects when they are hidden. This is an example of:

Children raised in Romanian orphanages quickly overcame initial developmental delays once they were adopted into normal home environments.

The movement to eradicate SIDS in North America and other areas has led to which of the following unintended consequences?

During their first year of life, most healthy babies achieve adultlike body proportions.

Describe the development of reaching and grasping in the first year of life.

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

In substage 6 of the sensorimotor period, children's play becomes more:

Describe the development of problem­solving behavior that accompanies sensorimotor substages 5 and 6.

One measure that has the potential to reduce rates of infant growth restriction in Malawi is:

The hallmark of the fourth sensorimotor substage is:

Baillargeon and her colleagues found that when 2½­ month­old infants were shown an event in which an object appeared to pass behind an open window without becoming visible the infants were:

At present it appears clear that environmental stimulation can speed up certain aspects of children's development. But whether this has any lasting effect also depends on:

Another term for the hardening of bones due to accumulation of mineral deposits is:

Summarize the debate over infants' early cognitive abilities. Describe research evidence that supports each side of the argument.

Researchers investigating the role of experience in 7­ month­old infants' representational abilities found that object permanence:

Tertiary circular reactions differ from earlier forms of circular reactions because they:

Jean Piaget used the term ____________ to refer to the ability to picture the world mentally and think about an object or event before acting.

Examination of the ages at which children achieve motor milestones shows that:

Varying the time before infants are allowed to search for an object in Piaget's A­not­B task had which of the following results?

Wayne and Margaret Dennis found that traditionally raised Hopi infants who had been strapped to cradle boards:

Investigations into infants' physical understandings reveals that they are surprised at many seemingly impossible events, such as objects moving through other objects.

Hilda has begun searching for objects when they are hidden. This is an example of:

Children raised in Romanian orphanages quickly overcame initial developmental delays once they were adopted into normal home environments.

The movement to eradicate SIDS in North America and other areas has led to which of the following unintended consequences?

During their first year of life, most healthy babies achieve adult­like body proportions.

Describe the development of reaching and grasping in the first year of life.

Describe the development of problemsolving behavior that accompanies sensorimotor substages 5 and 6.

Baillargeon and her colleagues found that when 2½ monthold infants were shown an event in which an object appeared to pass behind an open window without becoming visible the infants were:

Researchers investigating the role of experience in 7 monthold infants' representational abilities found that object permanence:

Varying the time before infants are allowed to search for an object in Piaget's AnotB task had which of the following results?

During their first year of life, most healthy babies achieve adultlike body proportions.