Question 1

Alejandro is 3 years old.He is now able to sort his blocks by color.Alejandro has developed:

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A)   a new behavioral scheme.
B)   a new mental scheme.
C)   object permanence.
D)   the ability to assimilate.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Remembering how to swim is an example of:

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   deferred imitation.
C)   joint attention.
D)   explicit memory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a requirement of joint attention?

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A)   An ability to manipulate objects
B)   An ability to track another's behavior
C)   A lack of interest in others
D)   An intense interest in a particular objectE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Jean Mandler argues that early categorizations are best described as _____ categorization.

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A)   conceptual
B)   textual
C)   factual
D)   perceptualE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a tantrum for a toy.Mandy screams and cries for some candy the following week at the mall.Mandy is displaying:

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

Question 6

Two-year-old Max says the word "bunny" for a large hamster and a white rat.Max's error is known as:

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A)   telegraphic speech.
B)   underextension.
C)   aphasia.
D)   overextension.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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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Question 8

Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Question 9

Most researchers find that babies do not show _____ until the second half of the first year.

Accepted Answer

A)   dishabituation
B)   explicit memory
C)   habituation
D)   implicit memoryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

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

Question 11

Three-year-old Jesse used to call all moving vehicles "car." He now accurately categorizes moving vehicles into trucks,cars,motorcycles,and buses.Jesse has _____ to fit new information into his existing scheme.

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

Question 12

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Symbols
B)   Concepts
C)   Habits
D)   SemanticsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to Piaget,the _____ sensorimotor substage marks the starting point for human curiosity and interest in novelty.

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A)   second
B)   third
C)   fifth
D)   sixthE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Most of young infants' conscious memories appear to be _____,although their implicit memory of perceptual-motor actions can be _____.

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A)   substantial; rather fragile
B)   well-developed; underdeveloped
C)   rather fragile and short-lived; substantial
D)   long-lasting; short-livedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

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

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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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Identify the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

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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)

Question 18

_____ involves the retention of information over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Attention
B)   Memory
C)   Cognition
D)   OrganizationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the five rules of language?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A newborn baby widens her eyes after her mother widens her eyes and mouth and smiles at the baby.Meltzoff would say that this baby is:

Accepted Answer

A)   exhibiting a reflex.
B)   engaging in true imitation.
C)   showing deferred imitation.
D)   habituating to the mother's facial expression.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

_____ involves the retention of information over time.

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Alejandro is 3 years old.He is now able to sort his blocks by color.Alejandro has developed:

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_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

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Most of young infants' conscious memories appear to be _____,although their implicit memory of perceptual-motor actions can be _____.

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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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Mandy sees a little girl in the grocery store throwing a tantrum for a toy.Mandy screams and cries for some candy the following week at the mall.Mandy is displaying:

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Which of the following is a requirement of joint attention?

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A newborn baby widens her eyes after her mother widens her eyes and mouth and smiles at the baby.Meltzoff would say that this baby is:

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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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According to Piaget,the _____ sensorimotor substage marks the starting point for human curiosity and interest in novelty.

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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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Identify the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

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Most researchers find that babies do not show _____ until the second half of the first year.

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Three-year-old Jesse used to call all moving vehicles "car." He now accurately categorizes moving vehicles into trucks,cars,motorcycles,and buses.Jesse has _____ to fit new information into his existing scheme.

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_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

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Jean Mandler argues that early categorizations are best described as _____ categorization.

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Two-year-old Max says the word "bunny" for a large hamster and a white rat.Max's error is known as:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five rules of language?

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Remembering how to swim is an example of:

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Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory.

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