Question 1

Toward the end of the first year, infants use patterns of rising and falling _____ that resemble the sounds of adult speech.

Accepted Answer

A)   echolalia
B)   syntax
C)   telegraphic speech
D)   intonationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

The Bayley scales primarily measure:

Accepted Answer

A)   mental and motor abilities of infants.
B)   environmental influences on intelligence.
C)   genetic influences on intelligence.
D)   the development of a fetus.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

When infants babble, they tend to produce:

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A)   incomplete sentences.
B)   only vowel sounds.
C)   complete sentences of five to six words.
D)   combinations of consonants and vowels.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

True words are symbols of objects and events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a similarity between cooing and babbling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both do not represent objects or actions.
B)   Both sound like human speech.
C)   Both are related to experiences of pain.
D)   Both are used to express meaning.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Explain the nativist view of language development.

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Question 7

According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, reflexes are _____ at birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   absent.
B)   flexible.
C)   stereotypical.
D)   complex.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Mirror neurons are found only in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Piaget suggested that, between 12 to 18 months of age, infants engage in _________, or purposeful adaptations of established schemes to specific situations. ​

Accepted Answer

A)   primary circular reactions
B)   secondary circular reactions
C)   tertiary circular reactions
D)   simple reflexesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish.She then repeats the action.
B)   Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing.He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks.
C)   Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo.He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner.
D)   After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib.Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In the context of Piaget's theories of cognitive development, which of the following statements is true of the pattern and sequence of events related to the cognitive development of a child?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most researchers now agree that cognitive development is tied to discrete stages as Piaget suggested.
B)   Piaget believed that deferred imitation in babies appears as early as nine months.
C)   The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described were noticed more clearly in boys than girls.
D)   The pattern and sequence of events Piaget described have been observed in children cross-culturally.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The presence of _________suggests that children have mentally represented behavior patterns. ​

Accepted Answer

A)   deferred imitation
B)   negative emotion
C)   environmental stimulus
D)   positive energyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Jamie, an infant, sticks his tongue out when he sees his father do the same. While doing this, which of the following is most likely to have occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jamie's mirror neurons must have been activated.
B)   Jamie's body must have stopped the production of dopamine for a while.
C)   Jamie must have engaged in prelinguistic vocalizations.
D)   Jamie must have engaged in deferred imitation.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Discuss the importance of observation and imitation in an infant's development.

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Question 15

Desmond is playing with his seven-month-old son. He places a large bowl in front of his son and hides his cell phone under the bowl. His son manages to retrieve the cell phone and laughs in delight. He repeats this over a few days. One day, he keeps the bowl in front of his son but holds the cell phone behind his back. Although his son sees him hide the phone behind his back, he still lifts up the bowl to look for the cell phone. Desmond's son is displaying _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a lack of mental representation
B)   a primary circular reaction
C)   the A-not-B error
D)   deferred imitationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is a symptom of Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Laborious and patterned speech
B)   Short stature and infertility
C)   Trouble understanding speech
D)   Inability to walkE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The behavior rating scale in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development assesses _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   attention span
B)   perceptual skills
C)   learning and memory
D)   problem-solving skillsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some infants do not search for hidden objects unless given an incentive.
B)   Infants often randomly search for hidden objects but quickly become frustrated and give up.
C)   Infants often search for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place.
D)   Some infants do not search for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly become distracted by other, more interesting objects.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In the context of research by Klee & Stokes in 2011, which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children's receptive vocabulary development outpaces their expressive vocabulary development.
B)   Children's receptive vocabulary develops only after their expressive vocabulary is completely developed.
C)   Children's receptive vocabulary is equal to their expressive vocabulary at any given time.
D)   Children's receptive vocabulary is lost if proper reinforcement is not provided, whereas expressive vocabulary is permanent.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Children learn many vocabulary words, especially nouns and verbs, by imitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development

True words are symbols of objects and events.

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The Bayley scales primarily measure:

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The presence of _________suggests that children have mentally represented behavior patterns.

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Children learn many vocabulary words, especially nouns and verbs, by imitation.

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Which of the following is a similarity between cooing and babbling?

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Jamie, an infant, sticks his tongue out when he sees his father do the same. While doing this, which of the following is most likely to have occurred?

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Which of the following is a symptom of Wernicke's aphasia?

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Mirror neurons are found only in humans.

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Piaget suggested that, between 12 to 18 months of age, infants engage in _________, or purposeful adaptations of established schemes to specific situations.

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Toward the end of the first year, infants use patterns of rising and falling _____ that resemble the sounds of adult speech.

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According to the first substage of the sensorimotor stage, reflexes are _____ at birth.

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In the context of research by Klee & Stokes in 2011, which of the following sentences is true about receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary?

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Discuss the importance of observation and imitation in an infant's development.

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Children learn many vocabulary words, especially nouns and verbs, by imitation.

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Which of the following is a similarity between cooing and babbling?

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