Question 1

Identify a true statement about gestures in infant language development.

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A)   Infants start using gestures, such as showing and pointing, at about 4 to 5 months of age.
B)   Use of the pointing gesture becomes effective in the third year of life.
C)   Use of the pointing gesture hinders infants' language development.
D)   Some early gestures are symbolic, as when an infant smacks his or her lips to indicate food or drink.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following substages of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of infant development is marked by the presence of intentionality?

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

Question 3

Benji has started calling his father "dad," but he also calls all the men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget, this error is due to the phenomenon of

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

Question 4

Identify the linguist who proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language. He or she proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device, which enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language.

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Question 5

The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called

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A)   the secular trend.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   the vocabulary spurt.
D)   phonetic advancement.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Identify a true statement about infant memory development.

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A)   Babies show explicit memory until the second half of the first year.
B)   Most of young infants' implicit memory of perceptual-motor actions can be substantial.
C)   Explicit memory weakens during the second year of life.
D)   Most of young infants' conscious memories are strong and long term.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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) B) and C)

Question 8

Mandy, a 9-month-old infant, saw a little girl in a toy store pushing buttons on a musical toy that plays a different song for each button. When Mandy's grandmother gave the same toy to her the following day, Mandy immediately started pushing the buttons. In the context of infants' cognitive development, Mandy was most likely displaying

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In the middle of the first year, babies produce strings of consonant-vowel combinations that influence the behavior of their caregivers. This type of vocalization is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   cooing.
B)   crying.
C)   gesturing.
D)   babbling.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Sixteen-month-old Akel plays endlessly with a ball, rolling it, throwing it, using it to knock over other toys, standing on it, and trying to ride on it. Which of the following Jean Piaget's substages of the sensorimotor stage is represented by Akel's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   the primary circular reactions substage
B)   the secondary circular reactions substage
C)   the coordination of secondary circular reactions substage
D)   the tertiary circular reactions substageE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the first words of infants is correct?

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A)   Infants do not recognize their name until they are 1 year of age.
B)   Children speak more words than they can understand.
C)   By 18 months, most children have a spoken vocabulary of about 200 words.
D)   Children often express various intentions with their single words.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Josh is three months old. His mother observes that he sucks even when there is no bottle or nipple present nearby and even in the absence of any object touching his lips. In the context of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development, Josh is most likely in the ________ sensorimotor substage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

________ involves the retention of information over time.

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

Question 15

Which of the following substages of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development marks the starting point for human curiosity and interest in novelty?

Accepted Answer

A)   the second substage
B)   the third substage
C)   the fourth substage
D)   the fifth substageE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world, they shift from one stage of thought to the next. The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called

Accepted Answer

A)   equilibration.
B)   assimilation.
C)   organization.
D)   amalgamation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the context of cognitive development, which of the following terms refers to the focusing of mental resources on select information?

Accepted Answer

A)   assimilation
B)   attention
C)   habituation
D)   imitationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Baby Luis interacts with his grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express pleasure. This demonstrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Distinguish between receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary.

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Question 20

Mariah has suffered damage to the left frontal lobe of her brain. When she tries to speak, she struggles to produce words and is unable to say them correctly. Mariah has sustained injury to the

Accepted Answer

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

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Which of the following statements about the first words of infants is correct?

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Which of the following substages of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of infant development is marked by the presence of intentionality?

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Benji has started calling his father "dad," but he also calls all the men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget, this error is due to the phenomenon of

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In the middle of the first year, babies produce strings of consonant-vowel combinations that influence the behavior of their caregivers. This type of vocalization is referred to as

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In the context of cognitive development, which of the following terms refers to the focusing of mental resources on select information?

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Baby Luis interacts with his grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express pleasure. This demonstrates

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Distinguish between receptive vocabulary and spoken vocabulary.

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Mariah has suffered damage to the left frontal lobe of her brain. When she tries to speak, she struggles to produce words and is unable to say them correctly. Mariah has sustained injury to the

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The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called

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________ involves the retention of information over time.

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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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Identify the linguist who proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language. He or she proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device, which enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language.

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Benji has started calling his father "dad," but he also calls all the men that he sees "dad." According to Piaget, this error is due to the phenomenon of

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