Question 1

According to the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development,which of the following statements about the coordination of secondary circular reactions is NOT true?

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A)  It develops between 8 and 12 months of age.
B)  The infant must be able to coordinate vision and touch,hand and eye.
C)  It develops between 12 and 18 months of age.
D)  It is marked by intentionality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The interactionist view of language development emphasizes that:

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A)  the primary language center and the biological language device are both needed for language to develop.
B)  language development occurs largely due to positive reinforcement.
C)  the development of receptive language is universal,whereas the development of spoken language differs across cultures.
D)  both biology and experience contribute to language development.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

While nine-month-old Mave is playing with a ball,her brother takes it and hides it behind a pillow.Mave cries and crawls over to the pillow to get the ball.Which Piagetian concept is represented in this scenario?

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Question 4

According to the Bayley mental scale,by _____ of age,the infant should be able to inhibit behavior when commanded to do so,imitate words the examiner says,and respond to simple requests.

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A)  10 weeks
B)  6 months
C)  12 weeks
D)  12 monthsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to Piaget,a _____ is an internal sensory image or word that represents an event.

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A)  transducer
B)  sensation
C)  symbol
D)  memoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Schemes refer to:

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A)  actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.
B)  the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.
C)  groups of behaviors.
D)  knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Phonology is to _____ as morphology is to _____.

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A)  sound; meaning
B)  meaning; sound
C)  appropriate use of language in different contexts; correct word order
D)  correct word order; appropriate use of language in different contextsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved in the comprehension of speech.

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A)  Broca's area
B)  SMA area
C)  Morton's area
D)  Wernicke's areaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language.

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A)  morpheme
B)  phoneme
C)  grapheme
D)  syntaxE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Heather is shown a teddy bear.The teddy bear is then hidden from her,and she searches for it.This shows that Heather has developed a sense of _____.

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A)  symbolic manipulation
B)  infinite generativity
C)  telegraphic thinking
D)  object permanenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Sixteen-month-old Akel plays endlessly with a ball,rolling it,throwing it,using it to knock over other toys,standing on it,and trying to ride on it.Which of Jean Piaget's substages of the sensorimotor stage is represented by Akel's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary circular reactions
B)  Secondary circular reactions
C)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions
D)  Tertiary circular reactionsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Recent research has indicated which of the following regarding babies and morality?

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A)  Babies cannot develop a sense of morality before they can talk.
B)  Sigmund Freud is correct,the superego is the holder of morality.
C)  Preverbal babies as young as four months show signs of morality.
D)  Babies show signs of morality as young as one year old.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Research suggests that infants appear to understand the physical law of gravity:

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A)  at birth.
B)  at around six to eight months of age.
C)  at around one to two months of age.
D)  at the start of toddlerhood.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Baby Luis interacts with his grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express pleasure.This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  talking.
B)  babbling.
C)  crying.
D)  cooing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a key criticism of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

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A)  Jean Piaget failed to conduct observations in an infant's everyday environment.
B)  Jean Piaget failed to conduct observations in controlled settings.
C)  Infants are more competent than Jean Piaget thought.
D)  Infants are less competent than Jean Piaget reported.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched is called:

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A)  object containment.
B)  object permanence.
C)  object availability.
D)  object continuance.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Kuhel is a behaviorist.In the context of language development,he is most likely to believe that language is:

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A)  learned with the learning acquisition device.
B)  a special skill that has emerged with biological evolution.
C)  a skill controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain.
D)  acquired through reinforcement.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

How is the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence different from the Gesell test and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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Question 19

When Monica was born,she showed the typical grasping reflex by closing her fingers around anything that brushed against her palm.After a few weeks,she showed this grasping behavior even when nothing touched her palm.Monica developed a _____ or a scheme based on a reflex that became completely separated from its eliciting stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  habit
B)  simple reflex
C)  primitive symbol
D)  circular reactionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Ariel is nine months old,she understands that a bird is an animal,but an airplane is a vehicle,even though they both contain wings.According to Jean Mandler,Ariel has developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual categorization.
B)  perceptual categorization.
C)  attentional categorization.
D)  vehicular categorization.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Phonology is to _ as morphology is to _.

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Ariel is nine months old,she understands that a bird is an animal,but an airplane is a vehicle,even though they both contain wings.According to Jean Mandler,Ariel has developed:

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A _____ is the basic unit of sound in a language.

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According to the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development,which of the following statements about the coordination of secondary circular reactions is NOT true?

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Schemes refer to:

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_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved in the comprehension of speech.

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The interactionist view of language development emphasizes that:

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According to the Bayley mental scale,by _____ of age,the infant should be able to inhibit behavior when commanded to do so,imitate words the examiner says,and respond to simple requests.

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Heather is shown a teddy bear.The teddy bear is then hidden from her,and she searches for it.This shows that Heather has developed a sense of _____.

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While nine-month-old Mave is playing with a ball,her brother takes it and hides it behind a pillow.Mave cries and crawls over to the pillow to get the ball.Which Piagetian concept is represented in this scenario?

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Which of the following is a key criticism of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

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Recent research has indicated which of the following regarding babies and morality?

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According to Piaget,a _____ is an internal sensory image or word that represents an event.

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Kuhel is a behaviorist.In the context of language development,he is most likely to believe that language is:

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The understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched is called:

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Sixteen-month-old Akel plays endlessly with a ball,rolling it,throwing it,using it to knock over other toys,standing on it,and trying to ride on it.Which of Jean Piaget's substages of the sensorimotor stage is represented by Akel's behavior?

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Research suggests that infants appear to understand the physical law of gravity:

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How is the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence different from the Gesell test and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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Baby Luis interacts with his grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express pleasure.This demonstrates:

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According to the substages of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development,which of the following statements about the coordination of secondary circular reactions is NOT true?

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Schemes refer to:

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_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved in the comprehension of speech.

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The interactionist view of language development emphasizes that:

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Which of the following is a key criticism of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

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Recent research has indicated which of the following regarding babies and morality?

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According to Piaget,a _____ is an internal sensory image or word that represents an event.

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Kuhel is a behaviorist.In the context of language development,he is most likely to believe that language is:

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The understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched is called:

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Research suggests that infants appear to understand the physical law of gravity:

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How is the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence different from the Gesell test and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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