Question 1

Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order cognitive system.

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Question 2

The visual acuity of an infant approximates that of an adult when she/he is

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A)   2 months old.
B)   6 months old.
C)   1 year old.
D)   1½ years old.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Before,Emilio would only suck when his mother placed the nipple in his mouth.Now,he sucks when the bottle is nearby.Emilio is in which of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor substages of cognitive development?

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

Question 4

Of the following infants,who is MOST AT RISK for SIDS?

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A)   Aimee; her mother smokes
B)   Grace; she was born weighing more than most babies
C)   Kyoko; her parents are Japanese
D)   Sylvia; she sleeps in firm beddingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The acronym "SIDS" stands for

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A)   "severe infant deformity syndrome."
B)   "sudden infant death syndrome."
C)   "severe infant Down syndrome."
D)   "sudden infant damage syndrome."E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Built-in reactions to stimuli that are out of an infant's control are known as

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A)   responses.
B)   reflexes.
C)   impulses.
D)   urges.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Question 8

Baby Melissa has developed a sucking scheme.She learned that to get food,she must suck on her mother's breast.Now her mother has begun to introduce solid foods with a spoon.Melissa immediately sucks on the spoon.This is an example of

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A)   accommodation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   adaptation.
D)   application.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that

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A)   the infants in the mitten group developed grasping skills earlier.
B)   the infants in the group without mittens developed grasping skills faster.
C)   both groups developed grasping skills at the same pace.
D)   the mitten group had better grasping skills,but the group without mittens developed better manipulation skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Kevin loves to say,"Da,da,da,da" over and over again.This is an example of what type of communication?

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A)   crying
B)   cooing
C)   babbling
D)   gesturingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Infants can learn through

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A)   both classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
B)   classical conditioning only.
C)   operant conditioning only.
D)   neither classical conditioning nor operant conditioning.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Children living in poverty tend to have __________ vocabularies when compared with wealthier children.

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A)   larger receptive but smaller expressive
B)   larger overall
C)   smaller overall
D)   larger expressive but smaller receptiveE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the behaviorist view of language development?

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A)   According to the behavioral view,if learned through reinforcement,language should be vastly different for each individual due to each person's unique history of reinforcements.
B)   The behavioral view of language development cannot explain the sequence of language development.
C)   Language follows grammatical rules,and parents tend to reward all speech patterns,not just grammatically correct ones.
D)   Children who grow up in impoverished environments show delays in developing language.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the prefrontal cortex takes place at around __________ of age.

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A)   1 month
B)   3 months
C)   1 year
D)   3 yearsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

According to Jean Piaget,this is the stage of infant cognitive development.Children construct an understanding of their world by coordinating sensory experiences with physical,motoric actions.

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Question 16

Abdiel is a newborn.He found one of his toys to be very exciting when he first received it,but now he appears to be bored with it.After a while,Abdiel's crib gets knocked around and the toy moves and appears to change shape.After this event,Abdiel seems to get back his initial excitement for the toy.This is an example of

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A)   habituation-dishabituation.
B)   boredom-excitement.
C)   learning-remembering.
D)   conditioning-extinction.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words.Kyoko's __________ vocabulary is more developed than her __________ vocabulary.

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A)   expressive; spoken
B)   spoken; receptive
C)   receptive; spoken
D)   spoken; expressiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Jahsem is 3 months old.He is in which of Jean Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development?

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A)   simple reflexes
B)   first habits and primary circular reactions
C)   tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity
D)   secondary circular reactionsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants display object permanence as early as age __________ month(s) .

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A)   5
B)   3½
C)   1
D)   6½E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

At the fireworks show,Michael is afraid and thinks his newborn sister is sick when she suddenly flings her arms and legs out from her body,then pulls them in tightly.Michael's mom is not concerned because she knows that this is just the baby's __________ reflex.

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A)   Moro
B)   rooting
C)   grasping
D)   tonic neckE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Kevin loves to say,"Da,da,da,da" over and over again.This is an example of what type of communication?

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Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words.Kyoko's vocabulary is more developed than her vocabulary.

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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the behaviorist view of language development?

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Built-in reactions to stimuli that are out of an infant's control are known as

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Jahsem is 3 months old.He is in which of Jean Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development?

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The visual acuity of an infant approximates that of an adult when she/he is

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At the fireworks show,Michael is afraid and thinks his newborn sister is sick when she suddenly flings her arms and legs out from her body,then pulls them in tightly.Michael's mom is not concerned because she knows that this is just the baby's __________ reflex.

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The acronym "SIDS" stands for

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Children living in poverty tend to have __________ vocabularies when compared with wealthier children.

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In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that

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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,this is the stage of infant cognitive development.Children construct an understanding of their world by coordinating sensory experiences with physical,motoric actions.

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Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order cognitive system.

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Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants display object permanence as early as age __________ month(s) .

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Of the following infants,who is MOST AT RISK for SIDS?

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The peak of synaptic overproduction in the prefrontal cortex takes place at around __________ of age.

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Baby Melissa has developed a sucking scheme.She learned that to get food,she must suck on her mother's breast.Now her mother has begun to introduce solid foods with a spoon.Melissa immediately sucks on the spoon.This is an example of

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Before,Emilio would only suck when his mother placed the nipple in his mouth.Now,he sucks when the bottle is nearby.Emilio is in which of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor substages of cognitive development?

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Infants can learn through

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Kevin loves to say,"Da,da,da,da" over and over again.This is an example of what type of communication?

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Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words.Kyoko's __________ vocabulary is more developed than her __________ vocabulary.

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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the behaviorist view of language development?

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Built-in reactions to stimuli that are out of an infant's control are known as

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Jahsem is 3 months old.He is in which of Jean Piaget's substages of sensorimotor development?

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The visual acuity of an infant approximates that of an adult when she/he is

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At the fireworks show,Michael is afraid and thinks his newborn sister is sick when she suddenly flings her arms and legs out from her body,then pulls them in tightly.Michael's mom is not concerned because she knows that this is just the baby's __________ reflex.

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The acronym "SIDS" stands for

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Children living in poverty tend to have __________ vocabularies when compared with wealthier children.

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In the "sticky mittens" research project,it was found that

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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,this is the stage of infant cognitive development.Children construct an understanding of their world by coordinating sensory experiences with physical,motoric actions.

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Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order cognitive system.

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Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants display object permanence as early as age __________ month(s) .

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Of the following infants,who is MOST AT RISK for SIDS?

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The peak of synaptic overproduction in the prefrontal cortex takes place at around __________ of age.

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Baby Melissa has developed a sucking scheme.She learned that to get food,she must suck on her mother's breast.Now her mother has begun to introduce solid foods with a spoon.Melissa immediately sucks on the spoon.This is an example of

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Before,Emilio would only suck when his mother placed the nipple in his mouth.Now,he sucks when the bottle is nearby.Emilio is in which of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor substages of cognitive development?

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Infants can learn through

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