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______ is a cognitive structure that helps individuals organize and understand their experiences. |
| | A) | Scheme |
| | B) | Primary circular reaction |
| | C) | Intentionality |
| | D) | Object permanence |
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One-year-old Luke is expected to be in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development? |
| | A) | formal operations |
| | B) | concrete operations |
| | C) | preoperations |
| | D) | sensorimotor |
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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 |
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Shamika is in the third stage of the sensorimotor period. Which age is Shamika most likely to be? |
| | A) | 2 months |
| | B) | 6 months |
| | C) | 10 months |
| | D) | 15 months |
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Piaget's fifth substage of the sensorimotor period involves ______ circular reactions. |
| | A) | primary |
| | B) | secondary |
| | C) | tertiary |
| | D) | DQ |
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Research evaluating Piaget's sensorimotor stage suggests that perceptual development occurs ______ than Piaget suggested and that conceptual development occurs ______ than Piaget envisioned. |
| | A) | later/later |
| | B) | later/earlier |
| | C) | earlier/later |
| | D) | earlier/earlier |
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______ is the repeated presentation of the same stimulus, eventually resulting in reduced attention to the stimulus. |
| | A) | Habituation |
| | B) | Conditioning |
| | C) | Deferred imitation |
| | D) | Memory |
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The Piagetian term for one of an infant's most important accomplishments, understanding that objects and events continue to exist, even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched, is known as: __________. |
| | A) | deferred imitation. |
| | B) | object permanence. |
| | C) | aphasia. |
| | D) | violation of expectations. |
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For which of the following contributions to the study of infant development is Andrew Meltzoff known? |
| | A) | demonstrating how infants can retain information through conditioning |
| | B) | developing the developmental quotient |
| | C) | demonstrating infants' imitation abilities |
| | D) | developing the Bayley Scales of Infant Development |
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Research suggests that conscious remembering of the past does not occur until: ______. |
| | A) | 2 months of age. |
| | B) | 6 to 12 months of age. |
| | C) | 12 to 24 months of age. |
| | D) | age 2 years. |
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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 |
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Regarding the measurement of infant intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE? |
| | A) | Global infant intelligence measures are not good predictors of childhood intelligence. |
| | B) | The most widely used assessment of infant intelligence is the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence. |
| | C) | Specific aspects of infant intelligence have been better predictors of childhood intelligence, especially in specific areas of cognitive ability. |
| | D) | There is both continuity and discontinuity between infant cognitive development and development later in childhood. |
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______ is a form of communication based on a system of symbols. |
| | A) | Infinite generativity |
| | B) | Phonology |
| | C) | Language |
| | D) | Telegraphic speech |
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Language is made of five rules. By rules, we mean that language is orderly and follows systems. The final set of language rules involves the appropriate use of language in different contexts. This refers to: ________. |
| | A) | pragmatics. |
| | B) | semantics. |
| | C) | syntax. |
| | D) | phonology. |
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Language is made of five rules. By rules, we mean that language is orderly and follows systems. Every language is made up of basic sounds. This sound system is called: ________. |
| | A) | morphology. |
| | B) | phonology. |
| | C) | syntax. |
| | D) | semantics. |
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Six-month-old D'Andre's language is most likely to be characterized by which of the following? |
| | A) | cooing |
| | B) | gestures |
| | C) | two-word utterances |
| | D) | babbling |
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Kenzabian's parents notice that he has recently experienced a rapid increase in his vocabulary. What age is Kenzabian predicted to be? |
| | A) | 13 months |
| | B) | 18 months |
| | C) | 24 months |
| | D) | 36 months |
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______ is a biological endowment that enables children to detect language categories such as phonology, syntax, and semantics. |
| | A) | Infant-directed speech |
| | B) | Language acquisition device |
| | C) | Infinite generativity |
| | D) | Recasting |
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