Question 1

Which of the following is true about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

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A)   It does not develop very much.
B)   It equals the child's spoken vocabulary.
C)   It exceeds the child's spoken vocabulary.
D)   It lags behind the child's holophrase vocabulary.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

For cognitive change to occur,these two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium:

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A)   equilibration and categorization
B)   adaptation and organization
C)   assimilation and accommodation
D)   classification and modificationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

All of the following are risk factors for SIDS,EXCEPT

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A)   low birthweight.
B)   sleep apnea.
C)   being male.
D)   being in a low-income group.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The sound system of a language,including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined.

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Question 5

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

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Question 6

A layer of cells that insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

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Question 7

Jean Piaget believed that children

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A)   actively construct their own cognitive worlds.
B)   passively react to stimuli in their environments.
C)   absorb their knowledge from the environment.
D)   gain their view of the world from their parents.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

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A)   70%
B)   75%
C)   72%
D)   77%E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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.

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A)   adapted
B)   accommodated
C)   assimilated
D)   appliedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When reaching out to grab an object,a 4-month-old infant will __________ before deciding how to grip it.

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A)   touch the object
B)   watch others
C)   look at Mom
D)   retract his or her armE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Mandy is gently rocking her baby to sleep.Which of the following would be the easiest for her child to hear?

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A)   very soft sounds
B)   slightly louder sounds
C)   lower-pitched sounds
D)   sounds from far awayE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Approximately __________ of mothers in the United States choose to breast-feed their infants.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-16th
B)   one-eighth
C)   one-third
D)   two-thirdsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Most adults remember little or nothing from the first 3 years of their own life.This is called:

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Question 14

Sheena would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

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A)   a bright red circle
B)   a drawing of a face
C)   red and white stripes
D)   a bright white squareE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A child's expansive vocabulary is directly correlated with his or her parents'

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A)   verbal interactions with the child.
B)   IQ.
C)   age.
D)   vocabulary.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk (1960) ,most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would

Accepted Answer

A)   crawl onto the cliff side.
B)   not crawl onto the cliff side.
C)   crawl onto the cliff side only when their mothers called them.
D)   not crawl onto the cliff side but showed significant increases in heart rate indicating anxiety about the situation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Eight-month-old infants rely mainly on __________ to guide their decisions on how to grip objects.

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A)   sensorimotor coordination
B)   auditory cues
C)   vision
D)   touchE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated

Accepted Answer

A)   sight (only) .
B)   sounds (only) .
C)   smells and touches (only) .
D)   sights,sounds,smells,and touches.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A)   development of the brain,followed by the spinal cord,and then leg nerves
B)   development of the heart and lungs,followed by the brain and spinal cord
C)   development of the brain,followed by the heart,lungs,and then eyes
D)   development of the spinal cord,followed by the brain,and then heart and lungsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)   habit.
B)   reflex.
C)   primary circular reaction.
D)   secondary circular reaction.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

A child's expansive vocabulary is directly correlated with his or her parents'

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Most adults remember little or nothing from the first 3 years of their own life.This is called:

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All of the following are risk factors for SIDS,EXCEPT

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Approximately __________ of mothers in the United States choose to breast-feed their infants.

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Which of the following is true about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

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When reaching out to grab an object,a 4-month-old infant will __________ before deciding how to grip it.

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For cognitive change to occur,these two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium:

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A layer of cells that insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

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Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

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Mandy is gently rocking her baby to sleep.Which of the following would be the easiest for her child to hear?

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In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk (1960) ,most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would

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The sound system of a language,including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined.

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Jean Piaget believed that children

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Sheena would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

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Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a

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By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

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According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

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Newborn infants can habituate to repeated

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Eight-month-old infants rely mainly on __________ to guide their decisions on how to grip objects.

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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.

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