Question 1

Most U.S. mothers breast-feed for 6 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Monique's child is obsessed with putting oatmeal in the USB port of her computer and then pushing buttons to see if the food reappears. Piaget would label this behavior as a sign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  means-end behavior and emerging object permanence. 
B)  a primary circular reaction. 
C)  the need for more discipline. 
D)  the need for a playpen.

Question 3

Babies first understand when people are being mean at approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months of age. 
B)  age 1. 
C)  age 2. 
D)  age 3.

Question 4

Which is the correct order for language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing; babbling; holophrases; telegraphic speech 
B)  holophrases; cooing; babbling; telegraphic speech 
C)  babbling; cooing; telegraphic speech; holophrases 
D)  telegraphic speech; cooing; holophrases; babbling

Question 5

The myelin sheath is fully formed during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood years. 
B)  early teenage years. 
C)  late teenage years. 
D)  mid-twenties.

Question 6

Neural pruning begins in the frontal lobes during late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A developmentalist whose passion is studying infant-directed speech would MOST likely be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist. 
B)  follower of Chomsky. 
C)  advocate of the social-interactionist perspective. 
D)  Piagetian.

Question 8

Baby Jasmine wakes up every 2 hours to be fed, but she sleeps for about 18 to 20 hours a day. Jasmine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a newborn. 
B)  about 6 months old. 
C)  about age 1. 
D)  about age 2.

Question 9

As object permanence emerges, babies make the _____ error.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As object permanence emerges, babies make the...

Question 10

A 10-month-old baby who looks for a hidden object in the first place he found it, rather than in the last place he saw it, is showing:

Accepted Answer

A)  the A-not-B error. 
B)  pathological cognition. 
C)  faulty vision. 
D)  primary thinking.

Question 11

The capacity to engage in deferred imitation reflects a child's _____ capacities.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal 
B)  memory 
C)  emotional 
D)  social

Question 12

_____, or carrying a baby in a baby sling, helps premature babies grow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____, or carrying a baby in a...

Question 13

Fatma's 1-year-old daughter still hasn't begun to walk. The BEST conclusion is that this:

Accepted Answer

A)  is normal. 
B)  is a sign of a developmental problem. 
C)  is a sign the child won't do well in school. 
D)  means the child will probably be a late talker.

Question 14

A mother of a newborn tells her doctor, "When something touches my baby's cheek, she turns towards it and begins to suck." Her doctor should respond by saying:

Accepted Answer

A)  "This is abnormal. Go get medical help." 
B)  "This is normal. It's called the sucking reflex." 
C)  "This is great! Your baby will be intellectually advanced." 
D)  "This is normal. It's called the rooting reflex."

Question 15

In hunter-gatherer societies, women exclusively breast-feed until their babies are 3 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Six-month-old baby Grace's father is delighted when he comes into her room one morning and she declares, "da da da." This alternation of consonant and vowel sounds is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Face perception studies suggest that from birth, humans are "prewired" to look at:

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings. 
B)  striped patterns. 
C)  colors. 
D)  black and white images.

Question 18

A young baby who cries excessively has _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A young baby who cries excessively has...

Question 19

Automatic activities NOT programmed by the cortex are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  circular reactions. 
B)  states. 
C)  habituated behaviors. 
D)  reflexes.

Question 20

Wynetta, age 1, is one of the most advanced babies in physical development at her day-care center. She rolled over, sat up, and walked before any of the other children. Her parents are certain that her early motor development is an indicator of her overall intellectual giftedness. Are they right?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wynetta, age 1, is one of the...

Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Most U.S. mothers breast-feed for 6 months.

Monique's child is obsessed with putting oatmeal in the USB port of her computer and then pushing buttons to see if the food reappears. Piaget would label this behavior as a sign of:

Babies first understand when people are being mean at approximately:

Which is the correct order for language acquisition?

The myelin sheath is fully formed during the:

Neural pruning begins in the frontal lobes during late childhood.

A developmentalist whose passion is studying infant-directed speech would MOST likely be a(n) :

Baby Jasmine wakes up every 2 hours to be fed, but she sleeps for about 18 to 20 hours a day. Jasmine is:

As object permanence emerges, babies make the _____ error.

A 10-month-old baby who looks for a hidden object in the first place he found it, rather than in the last place he saw it, is showing:

The capacity to engage in deferred imitation reflects a child's _____ capacities.

_____, or carrying a baby in a baby sling, helps premature babies grow.

Fatma's 1-year-old daughter still hasn't begun to walk. The BEST conclusion is that this:

A mother of a newborn tells her doctor, "When something touches my baby's cheek, she turns towards it and begins to suck." Her doctor should respond by saying:

In hunter-gatherer societies, women exclusively breast-feed until their babies are 3 years old.

Six-month-old baby Grace's father is delighted when he comes into her room one morning and she declares, "da da da." This alternation of consonant and vowel sounds is called:

Face perception studies suggest that from birth, humans are "prewired" to look at:

A young baby who cries excessively has _____.

Automatic activities NOT programmed by the cortex are called:

Wynetta, age 1, is one of the most advanced babies in physical development at her day-care center. She rolled over, sat up, and walked before any of the other children. Her parents are certain that her early motor development is an indicator of her overall intellectual giftedness. Are they right?