Question 1

Two or more short word utterances that children use at about age 1½ to 2 years old.The word combination is short and precise without grammatical markers such as articles and auxiliary verbs (e.g.,ball mine).

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Question 2

Infants begin to communicate at

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A)   birth.
B)   1 month of age.
C)   2 months of age.
D)   3 months of age.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The specialization of function in each of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex in the brain is called

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A)   dominance.
B)   mastery.
C)   lateralization.
D)   learning.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Maturation is to __________ as dynamic system is to __________.

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A)   active; passive
B)   passive; active
C)   active; active
D)   passive; passiveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

People remember very little about what happened in the early years of their lives.This is called

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A)   retroactive memory interference.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   child memory loss.
D)   memory trace.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A theoretical construct,proposed by Noam Chomsky.It refers to an inborn biological endowment that enables children to acquire language.

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language a...

Question 7

Schemes are

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A)   actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.
B)   the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.
C)   groups of behaviors.
D)   knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Language is made up of:

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A)   spoken symbols.
B)   written symbols.
C)   organizational rules.
D)   all of theseE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Jean Piaget's concept to describe the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with the child's current schemes.This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

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Question 10

In which sensorimotor substage does an infant develop the ability to use primitive symbols?

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A)   simple reflexes
B)   first habits and primary circular reactions
C)   secondary circular reactions
D)   internalization of schemesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which is correct regarding the swimming reflex?

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A)   Infants start to display this reflex around 3 months of age.
B)   Newborns display this reflex until they can learn to swim.
C)   Newborns display this reflex until about 6 to 7 months.
D)   Newborns display this reflex until about 3 to 4 months.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth in size,weight,and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom.

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Question 13

Diane notices that sudden stimulation causes her 2-month-old to arch his back,throw back his head,fling out his arms and legs,and then rapidly close them to the center of his body.Diane's baby is exhibiting the __________ reflex.

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A)   rooting
B)   Babinski
C)   tonic neck
D)   MoroE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Define scheme.What are the processes of assimilation and accommodation? How are they related to schemes?

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Schemes are cognitive structures that or...

Question 15

Skills that involve finely tuned movements such as drawing or painting.

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Question 16

A nerve cell that handles information processing in the brain.

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Question 17

This theorist has studied the ability of infants to imitate facial expressions.This theorist argues that infants' imitative abilities are biologically based,and the skill is apparent within the first few days after birth.

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Question 18

Built-in reactions to stimuli that govern the newborn's movements.These reactions are automatic and beyond the newborn's control.

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Question 19

The ecological view of perception states that perception

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A)   puts us in contact with the world,so we are based in reality.
B)   is sometimes faulty,which leads to the development of psychosis.
C)   brings us into contact with the environment so that we can adapt to it.
D)   lets us know which behaviors are adaptive and which are not.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

At age 4½,Michael Rehbein began to experience uncontrollable seizures.To stop this,doctors removed portions of the left hemisphere of his brain where the seizures were occurring when he was 7 years old,and again when he was 10 years old.This case study has shown that the brain

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A)   is very adaptive.
B)   is fixed and unchanging.
C)   adapts for certain functions only.
D)   can adapt and function only when whole.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Jean Piaget's concept to describe the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with the child's current schemes.This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

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At age 4½,Michael Rehbein began to experience uncontrollable seizures.To stop this,doctors removed portions of the left hemisphere of his brain where the seizures were occurring when he was 7 years old,and again when he was 10 years old.This case study has shown that the brain

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Which is correct regarding the swimming reflex?

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People remember very little about what happened in the early years of their lives.This is called

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Define scheme.What are the processes of assimilation and accommodation? How are they related to schemes?

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Built-in reactions to stimuli that govern the newborn's movements.These reactions are automatic and beyond the newborn's control.

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A nerve cell that handles information processing in the brain.

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Diane notices that sudden stimulation causes her 2-month-old to arch his back,throw back his head,fling out his arms and legs,and then rapidly close them to the center of his body.Diane's baby is exhibiting the __________ reflex.

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Infants begin to communicate at

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The ecological view of perception states that perception

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The specialization of function in each of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex in the brain is called

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Two or more short word utterances that children use at about age 1½ to 2 years old.The word combination is short and precise without grammatical markers such as articles and auxiliary verbs (e.g.,ball mine).

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Language is made up of:

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This theorist has studied the ability of infants to imitate facial expressions.This theorist argues that infants' imitative abilities are biologically based,and the skill is apparent within the first few days after birth.

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Maturation is to __________ as dynamic system is to __________.

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In which sensorimotor substage does an infant develop the ability to use primitive symbols?

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Schemes are

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Skills that involve finely tuned movements such as drawing or painting.

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A theoretical construct,proposed by Noam Chomsky.It refers to an inborn biological endowment that enables children to acquire language.

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The sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth in size,weight,and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom.

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