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1
A (An) __________ is a cognitive structure that helps individuals organize and understand their experiences.
A)scheme
B)primary circular reaction
C)intentionality
D)object permanence
2
_____________ occurs when children use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences.
A)Accommodation
B)Assimilation
C)Prganization
D)Equilibrium
3
Which of the following is Piaget's stage of cognitive development for infancy?
A)formal operational
B)concrete operational
C)preoperational
D)sensorimotor
4
According to Piaget, one of the most important accomplishments in infancy is the development of:
A)infant-directed speech.
B)dishabituation.
C)object permanence.
D)receptive vocabulary.
5
Piaget suggested that the third substage of the sensorimotor stage occurred between ages:
A)1 and 4 months.
B)4 and 8 months.
C)8 and 12 months.
D)12 and 18 months.
6
Piaget's fifth substage of the sensorimotor period involves __________ circular reactions.
A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)organizational
7
Joint attention requires all of the following, EXCEPT:
A)the ability to recognize something recently experienced.
B)reciprocal interaction.
C)an ability to track another's behavior.
D)one person directing another's attention.
8
Andrew Meltzoff is known for:
A)demonstrating how infants can retain information through conditioning.
B)developing the developmental quotient.
C)demonstrating infants' imitative abilities.
D)developing the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.
9
The term ___________ refers to memory without conscious recollection.
A)implicit memory
B)explicit memory
C)infantile memory
D)reflective memory
10
Memory, manipulation, and auditory and visual attention are measures in which of the Bayley scales of infant development?
A)mental
B)motor
C)behavior
D)cognition
11
__________ is a form of communication based on a system of symbols.
A)Infinite generativity
B)Receptive vocabulary
C)Language
D)Telegraphic speech
12
On the average, infants understand ___ words at 13 months.
A)25
B)50
C)75
D)100
13
___________ is the use of short and precise words without grammatical markers.
A)Infant-directed speech
B)Holophrase
C)Telegraphic speech
D)Receptive vocabulary
14
A 20-month-old child would most likely communicate with:
A)babbling.
B)holophrases.
C)two-word utterances.
D)telephonic utterances.
15
__________ is a biological endowment that enables children to detect certain language categories such as phonology, syntax, and semantics.
A)Infant-directed speech
B)A language acquisition device
C)Infinite generativity
D)Recasting
16
When Jacob says "Me big boy!" his mother replies "Yes, you are a big boy!" This is known as:
A)recasting.
B)echoing.
C)labeling.
D)expanding.





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