Question 1

The first of Piaget's sensorimotor stages that involves an infant's interaction with something else is stage _____.

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A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   fiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Information-processing theory asserts that development _____, and Piaget's theory asserts that development _____.

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A)   occurs in stages; occurs in stages
B)   occurs in stages; occurs daily
C)   occurs daily; occurs in stages
D)   occurs daily; occurs dailyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The "naming explosion" occurs at around _____ months of age.

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Question 4

The behavior of an infant in sensorimotor stage four might best be described as _____.

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A)   goal oriented
B)   redundant
C)   stubborn
D)   unintentionalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The average number of words in a typical sentence is called "________," which is used to measure a child's language progress.

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mean lengt...

Question 6

Sensorimotor stage four is the stage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   making interesting sights last
B)   new means through active experimentation
C)   new means through mental combinations
D)   new adaptation and anticipationE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Studies on infant long-term memory has shown that infants can remember if the researchers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   use situations that are different from real life
B)   do not let the baby move during the memory event
C)   use highly emotional events
D)   use special measures to aid memory retrieval, such as reminder sessionsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Briefly describe stages four through six of sensorimotor intelligence, including the length of each stage. For each stage, give an example of an infant's behavior.

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Stage Four: New Adaptation and Anticipat...

Question 9

Preverbal infants show a preference for child-directed over ordinary adult speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Max is 6 months old. Between the ages of 12 and 18 months, Max will learn to name his ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   imaginary friend
B)   toys
C)   significant caregivers
D)   his second cousin who comes to family reunionsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Noting that children between 12 and 18 months of age engage in extensive experimentation and exploration, Piaget referred to them as "_____."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Noting that children between 12 and 18...

Question 12

By ___ months, an infant will imitate a behavior that he or she watched a day before.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   5
C)   7
D)   9E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Infants' repetition of certain syllables at the age of about 6 or 7 months is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cooing
B)   holophrasing
C)   gurgling
D)   babblingE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If a toddler sees an object hidden first in one place, and then in another, he or she will continue to search in the first place. This error is known as "_____."

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The answer of If a toddler sees an object hidden...

Question 15

During the newborn period, the primary means of communication is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   blinking
B)   reflexive
C)   babbling
D)   cooingE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A toddler in stage five of sensorimotor development is a "little scientist."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sophia asks her infant daughter, "Do you want to play patty-cake?" The baby responds by clapping her hands. This demonstrates stage ____ of sensorimotor development.

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   fourE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Researchers looking at the effects of screen time on infant development have found that the crucial factor for intellectual growth seems to be caregiver responses to the individual child, _______.

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The answer of Researchers looking at the effects of screen...

Question 19

Research indicates that infants reach the stages of Piaget's sensorimotor intelligence _____ Piaget originally predicted.

Accepted Answer

A)   earlier than
B)   later than
C)   at the same time as
D)   in a different sequence thanE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Deferred imitation is a kind of memory infants begin to exhibit at about 18 to 24 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The "naming explosion" occurs at around _____ months of age.

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Infants' repetition of certain syllables at the age of about 6 or 7 months is called _____.

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Deferred imitation is a kind of memory infants begin to exhibit at about 18 to 24 months of age.

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Information-processing theory asserts that development _____, and Piaget's theory asserts that development _____.

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During the newborn period, the primary means of communication is _____.

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Noting that children between 12 and 18 months of age engage in extensive experimentation and exploration, Piaget referred to them as "_____."

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The first of Piaget's sensorimotor stages that involves an infant's interaction with something else is stage _____.

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Briefly describe stages four through six of sensorimotor intelligence, including the length of each stage. For each stage, give an example of an infant's behavior.

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Sophia asks her infant daughter, "Do you want to play patty-cake?" The baby responds by clapping her hands. This demonstrates stage ____ of sensorimotor development.

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Researchers looking at the effects of screen time on infant development have found that the crucial factor for intellectual growth seems to be caregiver responses to the individual child, _______.

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By ___ months, an infant will imitate a behavior that he or she watched a day before.

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A toddler in stage five of sensorimotor development is a "little scientist."

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The average number of words in a typical sentence is called "________," which is used to measure a child's language progress.

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If a toddler sees an object hidden first in one place, and then in another, he or she will continue to search in the first place. This error is known as "_____."

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Research indicates that infants reach the stages of Piaget's sensorimotor intelligence _____ Piaget originally predicted.

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Max is 6 months old. Between the ages of 12 and 18 months, Max will learn to name his ____.

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Preverbal infants show a preference for child-directed over ordinary adult speech.

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Sensorimotor stage four is the stage of _____.

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Studies on infant long-term memory has shown that infants can remember if the researchers _____.

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The behavior of an infant in sensorimotor stage four might best be described as _____.

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