Question 1

"Parentese" includes all the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of short words and simple sentences. 
B) high-pitched speech. 
C) rapid speech. 
D) repetition.

Question 2

Two-year-old Mindy is beginning to speak sentences using articles and prepositions.She is developing

Accepted Answer

A) holophrases. 
B) syntax. 
C) overextensive speech. 
D) telegraphic speech.

Question 3

Baby Stephanie stops sucking her thumb to listen to a tone.She resumes sucking and stops again when the tone sounds again.Later,after the tone has been repeated a number of times,she ignores it.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) habituation. 
D) boredom.

Question 4

Sandra has learned to squeeze her stuffed bear to make it squeak.When her father gives her a new stuffed giraffe,she squeezes it in just the same way as she did the bear.Sandra's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) primary reflexes. 
B) primary circular reactions. 
C) secondary circular reactions. 
D) coordination of secondary schemes.

Question 5

Paulo causes a piano to make sounds by hitting the keys with his fists.Later,he tries to make the piano play by hitting the keys with a stuffed animal.According to Piaget,this behavior is representative of

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary circular reactions. 
B) the use of reflexes. 
C) primary circular reactions. 
D) secondary circular reactions.

Question 6

Discuss the research pertaining to violation-of-expectations.How is it related to babies' thinking about characteristics of the real world?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the research pertaining to violation-of-expectations.How is...

Question 7

A newborn who smiles at a smiling adult is engaging in ______ imitation.

Accepted Answer

A) mirror 
B) invisible 
C) deferred 
D) circular

Question 8

When a baby is first habituated to seeing an event as it would normally happen and then sees it in a way that conflicts with his/her beliefs,it is known as

Accepted Answer

A) inhibitory control. 
B) violation of expectations. 
C) visual recognition. 
D) cross-modal transfer.

Question 9

Three-month-old Francella likely communicates happiness through

Accepted Answer

A) holophrases. 
B) cooing. 
C) babbling. 
D) imitation.

Question 10

Tobias sits with his mother and watches her bake bread.She shows him what she is doing and he works in parallel to her watching and modeling.In this way,he learns how to bake bread.Vygotsky and Rogoff called this guided participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Babies learn speech best from

Accepted Answer

A) television. 
B) recordings. 
C) practice in overextension. 
D) communication with someone.

Question 12

A father talked on the telephone in front of his baby.The next day,the baby picked up a toy telephone and repeated his father's actions.According to Piaget,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) deferred imitation. 
B) social learning. 
C) invisible imitation. 
D) reciprocal interaction.

Question 13

If a baby learns to associate that when it cries mom and dad come running,it is most likely due to operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One-year-old Jonathan has cookies for snack every afternoon.During snack time,whenever his dog Abby approaches,Jonathan quickly puts his cookie into his mouth.We may conclude that Jonathan has developed an organized pattern of behavior that Piaget referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) operation. 
B) scheme. 
C) gestalt. 
D) circular reaction.

Question 15

Ozzy is celebrating his first birthday.After he blows out the candles,he blows a kiss to his grandmother.Ozzy's attempt to communicate with his grandmother is called a

Accepted Answer

A) conventional social gesture. 
B) representational gesture. 
C) symbolic gesture. 
D) telegraphic gesture.

Question 16

Describe the differences between the nativist approach to language acquisition and the learning theorist approach.Explain why many theorists maintain that our language abilities are a result of both approaches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the differences between the nativist approach...

Question 17

In Piaget's theory,a _____ is a simple behavior that is repeated often.

Accepted Answer

A) scheme 
B) circular reaction 
C) reflex 
D) conditioned response

Question 18

Which is generally accepted to be true of intelligence testing today?

Accepted Answer

A) The test consists of questions or tasks designed to show how much of the measured ability a person has. 
B) The test is normative in its approach. 
C) The precise nature of intelligence has been debated for many years. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 19

Derek says,"Wa," meaning "I want some water." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a monophrase. 
B) a holophrase. 
C) a synonym. 
D) "motherese."

Question 20

Piaget focuses heavily on the importance of reflexes and the development from involuntary to voluntary use of these mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

"Parentese" includes all the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Two-year-old Mindy is beginning to speak sentences using articles and prepositions.She is developing

Baby Stephanie stops sucking her thumb to listen to a tone.She resumes sucking and stops again when the tone sounds again.Later,after the tone has been repeated a number of times,she ignores it.This is an example of

Sandra has learned to squeeze her stuffed bear to make it squeak.When her father gives her a new stuffed giraffe,she squeezes it in just the same way as she did the bear.Sandra's behavior is an example of

Paulo causes a piano to make sounds by hitting the keys with his fists.Later,he tries to make the piano play by hitting the keys with a stuffed animal.According to Piaget,this behavior is representative of

Discuss the research pertaining to violation-of-expectations.How is it related to babies' thinking about characteristics of the real world?

A newborn who smiles at a smiling adult is engaging in ______ imitation.

When a baby is first habituated to seeing an event as it would normally happen and then sees it in a way that conflicts with his/her beliefs,it is known as

Three-month-old Francella likely communicates happiness through

Tobias sits with his mother and watches her bake bread.She shows him what she is doing and he works in parallel to her watching and modeling.In this way,he learns how to bake bread.Vygotsky and Rogoff called this guided participation.

Babies learn speech best from

A father talked on the telephone in front of his baby.The next day,the baby picked up a toy telephone and repeated his father's actions.According to Piaget,this is an example of

If a baby learns to associate that when it cries mom and dad come running,it is most likely due to operant conditioning.

One-year-old Jonathan has cookies for snack every afternoon.During snack time,whenever his dog Abby approaches,Jonathan quickly puts his cookie into his mouth.We may conclude that Jonathan has developed an organized pattern of behavior that Piaget referred to as a(n)

Ozzy is celebrating his first birthday.After he blows out the candles,he blows a kiss to his grandmother.Ozzy's attempt to communicate with his grandmother is called a

Describe the differences between the nativist approach to language acquisition and the learning theorist approach.Explain why many theorists maintain that our language abilities are a result of both approaches.

In Piaget's theory,a _____ is a simple behavior that is repeated often.

Which is generally accepted to be true of intelligence testing today?

Derek says,"Wa," meaning "I want some water." This is an example of

Piaget focuses heavily on the importance of reflexes and the development from involuntary to voluntary use of these mechanisms.