Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  first habits and primary circular reactions
B)  simple reflexes
C)  secondary circular reactions
D)  internalization of schemesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Identify the theorist who developed a cognitive development theory that suggests that development is universal and occurs in a fixed stage-like sequence.He or she proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget

Question 4

In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development does the infant's main focus remain on his or her own body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of secondary circular reactions
B)  First habits and primary circular reactions
C)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity
D)  Secondary circular reactionsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to Jean Piaget,identify the first substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent at birth and lasts approximately one month.Sensation and action are coordinated primarily through reflexive behaviors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth to about:

Accepted Answer

A)  six months of age.
B)  eight months of age.
C)  one year of age.
D)  two years of age.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which substage of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of vision and touch- hand-eye coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination of primary circular reactions
B)  Tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity
C)  Internalization of schemes
D)  Coordination of secondary circular reactionsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

When Abraham describes to his friend what he did in his last summer vacation,he relies on his _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit
B)  explicit
C)  procedural
D)  semanticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 error
B)  Type 2 error
C)  F-not-N error
D)  A-not-B errorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A study of young children living in low-income families found that _____ when predicting the vocabulary development of children.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of maternal talk was less important than maternal literacy skills
B)  the amount of maternal talk was more important than the amount of paternal talk
C)  nutrition and SES were more important than the amount of maternal talk or maternal literacy skills
D)  attending preschool or Head Start was more important than paternal talk but less important than maternal talkE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  phonology.
C)  morphology.
D)  infinite generativity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The rules that govern _____ describe the sound sequences that can occur in a language.

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatics
B)  phonology
C)  syntax
D)  morphologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Identify a special way that adults speak to babies that is 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 14

Eighteen-month-old Moira knows that her mother is "mommy",but she now calls all women she meets "mommy." According to Piaget,this illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation
B)  Accommodation
C)  Assimilation
D)  ApplicationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Peter shouts and uses profane language while speaking to his teacher.Which of the following rule systems of language is Peter disregarding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonology
B)  Syntax
C)  Morphology
D)  PragmaticsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 18

Jean 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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphagia.
B)  aphasia.
C)  autism.
D)  mutism.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 20

At birth,infants communicate by:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

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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The _____ substage of sensorimotor development corresponds to the first month after birth.

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Identify the theorist who developed a cognitive development theory that suggests that development is universal and occurs in a fixed stage-like sequence.He or she proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

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In which of the following substages of sensorimotor development does the infant's main focus remain on his or her own body?

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According to Jean Piaget,identify the first substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent at birth and lasts approximately one month.Sensation and action are coordinated primarily through reflexive behaviors.

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The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth to about:

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Which substage of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of vision and touch- hand-eye coordination?

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When Abraham describes to his friend what he did in his last summer vacation,he relies on his _____ memory.

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Identify the type of error that occurs when infants make the mistake of selecting a familiar hiding place rather than a new hiding place as they progress into Piaget's fourth substage of the sensorimotor stage.

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A study of young children living in low-income families found that _____ when predicting the vocabulary development of children.

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Someone with a vocabulary of only 200 words can recombine the words in different ways to say thousands of different things.This aspect of language is referred to as:

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The rules that govern _____ describe the sound sequences that can occur in a language.

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Identify a special way that adults speak to babies that is 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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Eighteen-month-old Moira knows that her mother is "mommy",but she now calls all women she meets "mommy." According to Piaget,this illustrates ________.

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What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language?

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_____ occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account.

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Peter shouts and uses profane language while speaking to his teacher.Which of the following rule systems of language is Peter disregarding?

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

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A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

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At birth,infants communicate by:

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