Question 1

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   Myelination
B)   Lateralization
C)   Habituation
D)   TransmissionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE about shaken baby syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   It affects hundreds of babies in the United States each year.
B)   It can cause brain swelling and hemorrhaging.
C)   Mothers are the most frequent perpetrators.
D)   Child care providers are the second most set of perpetrators.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A method used to study sensation and perception in infants that measures the length of time infants attend to different stimuli in order to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

Accepted Answer

A)   pruning.
B)   myelination.
C)   paring.
D)   trimming.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

_____ is a central feature of cognitive development, pertaining to all situations in which an individual retains information over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Attention
B)   Memory
C)   Cognition
D)   OrganizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

One of the earliest signs of brain specialization is that newborns show greater electrical brain activity in the left hemisphere when:

Accepted Answer

A)   encountering new smells.
B)   listening to speech sounds.
C)   trying to grasp a moving toy.
D)   watching a toy that moves.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax.
B)   grammar.
C)   language.
D)   phonology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   reframing.
B)   expanding.
C)   correcting.
D)   labeling.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning.
B)   punishment.
C)   negative reinforcement.
D)   classical conditioning.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In the first several days of life, most newborns lose _____ of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting.

Accepted Answer

A)   5% to 7%
B)   15% to 20%
C)   1% to 2%
D)   35% to 40%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Amanda is six days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of sound than an adult.
B)   Amanda is more able to hear low-pitched sounds than high-pitched sounds.
C)   Amanda is more able to hear high-pitched sounds than low-pitched sounds.
D)   Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

As they walk in the park together, Damon's dad points out various objects to him-flowers, birds, butterflies, slides, swings, vehicles, and so on-and helps Damon name each of them. Damon's dad is using _____ to help his son learn language.

Accepted Answer

A)   echoing
B)   encoding
C)   labeling
D)   recastingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

For cognitive change to occur, what two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Equilibration and categorization
B)   Amalgamation and organization
C)   Assimilation and accommodation
D)   Classification and modificationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Kevin loves to say, "Da, da, da, da" over and over again. This is an example of what type of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crying
B)   Cooing
C)   Babbling
D)   GesturingE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

_____ is involved in speech production, whereas _____ is involved in language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's area; Wernicke's area
B)   Wernicke's area; Broca's area
C)   Morton's area; SMA area
D)   SMA area; Morton's areaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelin sheath
B)   synapse
C)   dendrite
D)   placentaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Bella knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of Bella's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   innate
B)   explicit
C)   distinctive
D)   implicitE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

This linguist proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language, and proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables them to detect certain features and rules of language.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

Accepted Answer

A)   20/20
B)   20/200
C)   20/600
D)   20/1200E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which statement is TRUE regarding infants' perception of occluded objects?

Accepted Answer

A)   At two months old infants know that an occluded object is complete.
B)   Perception develops through experience and self-directed exploration.
C)   Infants can track items that move quickly easier than those that move gradually.
D)   It requires sensation but not perception.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

A method used to study sensation and perception in infants that measures the length of time infants attend to different stimuli in order to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.

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A _____ is a layer of fat cells that encases and insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

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Amanda is six days old. Which of the following statements about Amanda's hearing is true?

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One of the earliest signs of brain specialization is that newborns show greater electrical brain activity in the left hemisphere when:

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For cognitive change to occur, what two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium?

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A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called:

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_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

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Which statement is TRUE regarding infants' perception of occluded objects?

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The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the Snellen eye examination chart.

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Kevin loves to say, "Da, da, da, da" over and over again. This is an example of what type of communication?

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_____ is a central feature of cognitive development, pertaining to all situations in which an individual retains information over time.

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As they walk in the park together, Damon's dad points out various objects to him-flowers, birds, butterflies, slides, swings, vehicles, and so on-and helps Damon name each of them. Damon's dad is using _____ to help his son learn language.

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Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

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_____ is involved in speech production, whereas _____ is involved in language comprehension.

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This linguist proposed that humans are biologically prewired to learn language, and proposed that infants are born into the world with a language acquisition device that enables them to detect certain features and rules of language.

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Bella knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States. The names of the states are a part of Bella's _____ memory.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE about shaken baby syndrome?

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When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

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In the first several days of life, most newborns lose _____ of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting.

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Rebecca says, "Milk spill." Her grandfather replies, "Yes, the milk spilled on the floor." This is an example of:

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