Question 1

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphagia.
B)  aphasia.
C)  autism.
D)  mutism. B

Question 2

Identify the theorist who developed a cognitive development theory that suggests that development is universal and occurs in a fixed stage-like sequence.He or she proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget

Question 3

Peter shouts and uses profane language while speaking to his teacher.Which of the following rule systems of language is Peter disregarding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonology
B)  Syntax
C)  Morphology
D)  Pragmatics D

Question 4

The rules that govern _____ describe the sound sequences that can occur in a language.

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatics
B)  phonology
C)  syntax
D)  morphology

Question 5

Eighteen-month-old Moira knows that her mother is "mommy",but she now calls all women she meets "mommy." According to Piaget,this illustrates ________.

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Question 6

The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  first habits and primary circular reactions
B)  simple reflexes
C)  secondary circular reactions
D)  internalization of schemes

Question 7

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now,Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  amalgamated
B)  accommodated
C)  assimilated
D)  applied

Question 8

When Abraham describes to his friend what he did in his last summer vacation,he relies on his _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit
B)  explicit
C)  procedural
D)  semantic

Question 9

Identify a special way that adults speak to babies that is characterized by language spoken in a higher pitch than normal,the use of simple words,and the use of simple sentences.

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Question 10

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth to about:

Accepted Answer

A)  six months of age.
B)  eight months of age.
C)  one year of age.
D)  two years of age.

Question 11

Which substage of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of vision and touch- hand-eye coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of primary circular reactions
B)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity
C)  Internalization of schemes
D)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions

Question 12

In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development does the infant's main focus remain on his or her own body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions
B)  First habits and primary circular reactions
C)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity
D)  Secondary circular reactions

Question 13

Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order system is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation.
B)  equilibration.
C)  organization.
D)  amalgamation.

Question 14

A study of young children living in low-income families found that _____ when predicting the vocabulary development of children.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of maternal talk was less important than maternal literacy skills
B)  the amount of maternal talk was more important than the amount of paternal talk
C)  nutrition and SES were more important than the amount of maternal talk or maternal literacy skills
D)  attending preschool or Head Start was more important than paternal talk but less important than maternal talk

Question 15

Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 error
B)  Type 2 error
C)  F-not-N error
D)  A-not-B error

Question 16

Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  phonology.
C)  morphology.
D)  infinite generativity.

Question 17

According to Jean Piaget,identify the first substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent at birth and lasts approximately one month.Sensation and action are coordinated primarily through reflexive behaviors.

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Question 18

At birth,infants communicate by:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing.
B)  crying.
C)  gestures.
D)  babbling.

Question 19

_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation
B)  Accommodation
C)  Assimilation
D)  Application

Question 20

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy