Question 1

The Bayley scales is the only test that has been developed to screen infants for sensory or neurological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By about eight months of age, cooing decreases markedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a__________that focuses on an infant's own body rather than on the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular reaction
B)  secondary circular reaction
C)  tertiary circular reaction
D)  simple reflexE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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

Question 5

Discuss some of the ways in which language growth in young children can be enhanced by adults.

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Question 6

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) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Discuss the various structures of the brain that are involved in language development.

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Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  attention span
B)  goal directedness
C)  standing skills
D)  emotional developmentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Benjamin is a two-month-old baby who accidentally discovers his thumbs. He waves them around for a while and then sticks one of them in his mouth. He repeats this for a few times. Benjamin's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a primary circular reaction.
B)  deferred imitation.
C)  a tertiary circular reaction.
D)  echolalia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following represents a primary circular reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kala accidentally touching her nose with her thumb and then repeating it
B)  Jose turning toward the sound of his mother's voice
C)  Lorenzo flinching when his brother pinches him
D)  Megan reaching out for her teddy bearE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  absent.
B)  flexible.
C)  stereotypical.
D)  complex.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of infant memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants demonstrate memory of experiences they had while still in the womb.
B)  Infants demonstrate memory for stimuli to which they have been exposed previously only after four months of age.
C)  Memory does not improve much between two and six months of age.
D)  Memory improves dramatically between two and six months of age and the development slows down at 12 months of age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Paul is a six-month-old baby who loves playing with his toy truck. Every time he picks his truck up, he says "ooh," and every time he drops it back on the floor he says "aah." In this scenario, Paul is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing.
B)  babbling.
C)  murmuring.
D)  humming.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

According to Imuta's research in 2013, infant memory can be improved if infants _____ before their memory is tested.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive a reminder
B)  eat some food
C)  drink their mother's milk
D)  sleep for two hoursE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The mean length of utterance is the average number of morphemes that communicators use in their sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the critical period for language acquisition in children.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Research conducted by Corballis in 2010 suggests that__________with the built-in human capacity to acquire language.

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla oblongata is connected
B)  the bulb is connected
C)  mirror neurons are connected
D)  motor neurons are connectedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Infants' first sentences are typically one-word utterances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A researcher who contradicts Piaget's theory on cognitive development is most likely to state that:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants show deferred imitation as early as nine months of age.
B)  deferred imitation appears at about 18 months after birth.
C)  the sensorimotor stage is the first stage of cognitive development.
D)  the second substage of the sensorimotor stage lasts from about one to four months of age.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

Benjamin is a two-month-old baby who accidentally discovers his thumbs. He waves them around for a while and then sticks one of them in his mouth. He repeats this for a few times. Benjamin's behavior is an example of:

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Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a__________that focuses on an infant's own body rather than on the external environment.

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Infants' first sentences are typically one-word utterances.

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Research conducted by Corballis in 2010 suggests that__________with the built-in human capacity to acquire language.

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

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

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According to Imuta's research in 2013, infant memory can be improved if infants _____ before their memory is tested.

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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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Which of the following is true of infant memory?

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The Bayley scales is the only test that has been developed to screen infants for sensory or neurological problems.

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

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Discuss some of the ways in which language growth in young children can be enhanced by adults.

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Discuss the various structures of the brain that are involved in language development.

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A researcher who contradicts Piaget's theory on cognitive development is most likely to state that:

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The mean length of utterance is the average number of morphemes that communicators use in their sentences.

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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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Discuss the critical period for language acquisition in children.

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Paul is a six-month-old baby who loves playing with his toy truck. Every time he picks his truck up, he says "ooh," and every time he drops it back on the floor he says "aah." In this scenario, Paul is:

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Which of the following represents a primary circular reaction?

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By about eight months of age, cooing decreases markedly.

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