Question 1

Martin has learned how to make words plural. Sometimes he says things incorrectly, like "gooses" instead of "geese," but he clearly understands the language rule. Chomsky would say it is Martin's _____ that helped him accomplish that skill.

Accepted Answer

A)   language acquisition device
B)   biological language center
C)   primary language center
D)   biological language deviceE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy. The next week at the mall, Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy. Mandy is showing:

Accepted Answer

A)   dishabituation.
B)   habituation.
C)   object permanence.
D)   deferred imitation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In which of the following circumstances should the mother NOT breast feed her baby?

Accepted Answer

A)   If she has AIDS
B)   If she is suffering from postpartum depression
C)   If the baby has low birth weight
D)   If the baby is overweightE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The theorists who actively promoted the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Arnold Gesell and Jean Piaget.
B)   Virginia Satir and Jay Haley.
C)   Eleanor and James Gibson.
D)   Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The focusing of mental resources on select information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   assimilation.
B)   attention.
C)   habituation.
D)   fixation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A recent study revealed that children who had done most of their sleeping at night during infancy had higher executive function at age four. Researchers hypothesized that this happened due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep's role in brain maturation and memory consolidation.
B)   the fact that the infants' circadian rhythms were on point.
C)   the finding that the night sleeping made the infants' parents happier.
D)   decreased REM sleep.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Benji starts calling his father "Dad," but he also calls all men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget, this error is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   amalgamation.
B)   accommodation.
C)   assimilation.
D)   application.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The fiber that carries signals away from the neuron's cell body is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   axon.
B)   dendrite.
C)   neurotransmitter.
D)   synapse.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   object containment.
B)   object permanence.
C)   object availability.
D)   object continuance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Jacob believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action. He is most likely holding a(n)  _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethological
B)   ecological
C)   evolutionary
D)   geneticE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The view of development that sees motor skills developing as a solution to an infant's problems is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   dynamic systems theory.
B)   maturational theory.
C)   neuroconstructivist view.
D)   environmental sequential theory.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Define receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary. What is the relationship between the two?

Accepted Answer

Receptive vocabulary refers to the words...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   assimilation.
B)   equilibration.
C)   organization.
D)   amalgamation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Zamuner, Fais, and Werker, infants use _____ information, such as the co-occurrence patterns of phonemes and syllables, to begin to segment the continuous stream of speech they encounter.

Accepted Answer

A)   statistical
B)   componential
C)   spiritual
D)   dialecticalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory, and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory refers to memory without...

Question 17

Nutritionists recommend that infants consume approximately _____ per day for each pound they weigh, which is more than _______ an adult's requirement per pound.

Accepted Answer

A)   75 calories, three times
B)   75 calories, two times
C)   50 calories, three times
D)   50 calories, two timesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Although the age ranges vary, which of the following is an accurate list of average ages these milestones develop, with the earliest listed first, next, and last?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pull self to stand, roll over, walk alone easily
B)   Prone, pull self to stand, sit without support
C)   Prone, sit without support, stand alone easily
D)   Sit without support, pull self to stand, prone with chest upE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Juno is riding a bike. This activity requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically, referred to as her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   explicit
B)   implicit
C)   semantic
D)   episodicE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Jasmine is fascinated by the jingling of a ring of keys her mother has. When her mother drops the keys on the table behind Jasmine, the infant starts to cry and moves her hands in protest. This shows that Jasmine has not developed an understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic manipulation.
B)   infinite generativity.
C)   telegraphic thinking.
D)   object permanence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

A recent study revealed that children who had done most of their sleeping at night during infancy had higher executive function at age four. Researchers hypothesized that this happened due to:

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Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory, and give an example of each.

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Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a screaming tantrum to get a toy. The next week at the mall, Mandy begins screaming and crying to get some candy. Mandy is showing:

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The fiber that carries signals away from the neuron's cell body is called a(n) :

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

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The view of development that sees motor skills developing as a solution to an infant's problems is known as the:

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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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This is a special way that children and adults speak to babies, 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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The theorists who actively promoted the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

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Juno is riding a bike. This activity requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically, referred to as her _____ memory.

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Martin has learned how to make words plural. Sometimes he says things incorrectly, like "gooses" instead of "geese," but he clearly understands the language rule. Chomsky would say it is Martin's _____ that helped him accomplish that skill.

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Nutritionists recommend that infants consume approximately _____ per day for each pound they weigh, which is more than _______ an adult's requirement per pound.

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Jacob believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action. He is most likely holding a(n) _____ perspective.

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Define receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary. What is the relationship between the two?

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According to Zamuner, Fais, and Werker, infants use _____ information, such as the co-occurrence patterns of phonemes and syllables, to begin to segment the continuous stream of speech they encounter.

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Although the age ranges vary, which of the following is an accurate list of average ages these milestones develop, with the earliest listed first, next, and last?

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Benji starts calling his father "Dad," but he also calls all men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget, this error is due to:

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The focusing of mental resources on select information is called:

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In which of the following circumstances should the mother NOT breast feed her baby?

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Jasmine is fascinated by the jingling of a ring of keys her mother has. When her mother drops the keys on the table behind Jasmine, the infant starts to cry and moves her hands in protest. This shows that Jasmine has not developed an understanding of:

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