Question 1

The eye-blink reflex is taken over by voluntary control when infants are more able to control their muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Piaget thought that ________ occurs when a stimulus or event is acted upon, perceived, and understood in accordance with existing patterns of thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation
B)  scheme
C)  accommodation
D)  learningE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

There are no disputes or disagreements with Piaget's theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The average performance of a large sample of children of a given age is called

Accepted Answer

A)  standard.
B)  median.
C)  typical.
D)  norm.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Infants, like all people, are exposed to massive amounts of information, and therefore, they must focus their attention and select information so as not to be overwhelmed.This process is called selective

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding.
B)  automatization.
C)  storage.
D)  retrieval.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the term for the distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonverbal encoding
B)  separation anxiety
C)  stranger anxiety
D)  nonverbal decodingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Nine-month-old Baby Luke and ten-month-old Baby Simone are sitting in the play area together at the day care centre.They smile at each other and present and accept toys from each other.This behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A)  modelling.
B)  infant sociability.
C)  reciprocal socialization.
D)  mutual regulation model.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

At dinnertime, Baby Michael is seated in his high chair as his parents try to feed him; however, Michael repeatedly drops or throws his cup, spoon, and much of his dinner onto the floor while he watches the consequences of his actions.Which of Piaget's substages might explain Michael's behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substage 2: First habits and primary circular reactions
B)  Substage 3: Secondary circular reactions	
C)  Substage 4: Coordination of circular reactions	
D)  Substage 5: Tertiary circular reactionsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

_________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic pruning
B)  Principle of Independence of Systems
C)  Myelination
D)  PlasticityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a common criticism of Piaget's model of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observations do not support Piaget's description of infant behaviour in relation to object interactions.
B)  Some critics suggest that cognitive development is more gradual and continuous.
C)  Critics suggest that Piaget placed too much importance on sensory and perceptual development.
D)  Piaget's descriptions of cognitive development generally overestimate the capabilities of infants.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is the term for the overly broad use of words, overgeneralizing their meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  referential style
B)  overextension
C)  expressive style
D)  telegraphic speechE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is one of the most widely used techniques to determine infants' normative standing? It includes 27 separate categories of responses that constitute four general aspects of infants' behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural dimensions of motor development
B)  Brazelton Neonatal Behaviour Assessment Scale
C)  Dynamic systems theory
D)  Apgar scoreE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

_________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a(n)  ________ which carries the messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons; dendrite
B)  Dendrites; axon
C)  Axons; synapse
D)  Synapses; neuronE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Mary Ainsworth devised the "Strange Situation" that contains 4 categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the term for the approach that considers how information that is collected by various individual sensory systems is integrated and coordinated?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory modal approach to perception
B)  unimodal approach to perception
C)  multimodal approach to perception
D)  megamodal approach to perceptionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Memories in our unconscious that affect performance and behaviour are known as ________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit
B)  encoded
C)  implicit
D)  storedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the possible function of the Babinski reflex in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prepares the infant for independent locomotion.
B)  Its function is unknown.
C)  It is similar to primates' protection from falling.
D)  It provides general protection,E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the term that Piaget used to explain the process in which people understand an experience in terms of their current stage of cognitive development and way of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  scheme
B)  assimilation
C)  accommodation
D)  operational stageE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

At what age do the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians suggest that babies can start eating solid food?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months
B)  8 months
C)  10 months
D)  12 monthsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Briefly discuss criticisms, if any, of Piaget's theories.

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Exam 3: Infancy

What is one of the most widely used techniques to determine infants' normative standing? It includes 27 separate categories of responses that constitute four general aspects of infants' behaviour.

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What is the possible function of the Babinski reflex in infants?

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Nine-month-old Baby Luke and ten-month-old Baby Simone are sitting in the play area together at the day care centre.They smile at each other and present and accept toys from each other.This behaviour is

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The eye-blink reflex is taken over by voluntary control when infants are more able to control their muscles.

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At what age do the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians suggest that babies can start eating solid food?

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What is the term for the approach that considers how information that is collected by various individual sensory systems is integrated and coordinated?

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_________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to experience.

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What is the term for the overly broad use of words, overgeneralizing their meaning?

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Infants, like all people, are exposed to massive amounts of information, and therefore, they must focus their attention and select information so as not to be overwhelmed.This process is called selective

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Mary Ainsworth devised the "Strange Situation" that contains 4 categories.

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Memories in our unconscious that affect performance and behaviour are known as ________ memories.

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Piaget thought that ________ occurs when a stimulus or event is acted upon, perceived, and understood in accordance with existing patterns of thought.

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The average performance of a large sample of children of a given age is called

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Which of the following is a common criticism of Piaget's model of cognitive development?

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What is the term for the distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs?

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_________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a(n) ________ which carries the messages.

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At dinnertime, Baby Michael is seated in his high chair as his parents try to feed him; however, Michael repeatedly drops or throws his cup, spoon, and much of his dinner onto the floor while he watches the consequences of his actions.Which of Piaget's substages might explain Michael's behaviours?

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There are no disputes or disagreements with Piaget's theories.

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What is the term that Piaget used to explain the process in which people understand an experience in terms of their current stage of cognitive development and way of thinking?

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Briefly discuss criticisms, if any, of Piaget's theories.

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