Question 1

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

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Stage Four: New Adaptation and Anticipat...

Question 2

Explain the characteristics of child-directed speech. Why is it used all over the world?

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All normal human infants are very simila...

Question 3

Three-month-old Everett sucks vigorously on a breast when he is eating a meal, pressing the nipple against the roof of his mouth to maximize the milk in his mouth. He sucks firmly and rhythmically when sucking on a pacifier to fall asleep, with less pressure from his tongue. These sucking adaptations imply that Everett is in Piaget's stage _____.

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

Question 4

Darius is learning the names of two or three new objects or events every day. This rapid increase in vocabulary is referred to as the _____ explosion.

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A)   naming
B)   vocabulary
C)   object
D)   cognitiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Describe the five stages of spoken language development from birth until the first birthday.

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Newborn: Reflexive-cries, movements, fac...

Question 6

Piaget's first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence are called _____.

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A)   object permanence
B)   secondary circular reactions
C)   primary circular reactions
D)   goal-directed behaviorE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The social-pragmatic theory says that babies learn language because they are social beings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Question 9

Which type of sentence do infants prefer?

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A)   declarative statements
B)   questions
C)   commands
D)   complex structuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The language acquisition device (LAD)  was proposed by Chomsky to explain _____.

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A)   children's vocabulary spurts
B)   the difference between surface structure and deep structure
C)   the systematic differences among languages
D)   children's ability to derive the rules of grammar quickly and effectivelyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In which of Piaget's sensorimotor stages do infants adapt, anticipate, and become more deliberate in responding to people and objects?

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A)   stage one
B)   stage two
C)   stage three
D)   stage fourE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Universal grammar is Chomsky's term for his observation that _____.

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A)   all young children master basic grammar according to a schedule
B)   all grammar rules are the same across all languages
C)   some rules of grammar are present in all languages
D)   all parents reinforce correct use of grammarE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Newborns prefer _____.

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A)   their mother's language more than any other language
B)   animal sounds more than speech
C)   normal speech more than baby talk
D)   traffic noises more than musicE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Amy spontaneously says things such as "mamamamamama" and "dadadadadadada," without referring to anything specific. About how old is Amy likely to be?

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A)   2 months
B)   3-6 months
C)   6-10 months
D)   10-12 monthsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

_____ is the understanding that objects continue to exist when they cannot be seen.

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A)   Object permanence
B)   Acquired adaptation
C)   Mental representation
D)   Object continuityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Which statement has been demonstrated in experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)   Six-month-old infants can recognize their own image in the mirror.
B)   Piaget's assertions about the age at which object permanence develops are correct.
C)   Three-month-old infants appear surprised if an object vanishes.
D)   Object permanence can be acquired earlier with proper training.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

A visual cliff is used to assess infants' _____.

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A)   visual acuity
B)   perception of depth
C)   kinesthetic awareness
D)   ability to crawlE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Explain what the Gibsons meant by an affordance and give an example.

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An affordance is an opportunity within a...

Question 20

Johanna watches while her mother hides a toy under a blanket. Her mom asks, "Where is it?" Then Johanna jerks away the blanket to reveal the toy. About how old is Johanna?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 months
B)   4 months
C)   8 months
D)   16 monthsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Piaget's first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence are called _____.

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The social-pragmatic theory says that babies learn language because they are social beings.

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