Question 1

Binocular vision refers to the ability to:

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A)   focus on objects at a distance.
B)   bring an object in and out of focus.
C)   focus on an object with both eyes.
D)   visually distinguish between similar colors.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Reminder sessions can prolong a young infant's memory of earlier events.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Piaget called an infant's first period of cognitive development:

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A)   sensorimotor intelligence.
B)   adaptation.
C)   object awareness.
D)   imitative learning.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Malik lives in Africa.She is 9 months old and does not weigh enough due to malnutrition.Her tissues are wasting away.Malik suffers from:

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A)   rickets.
B)   hypoglycemia.
C)   kwashiorkor.
D)   marasmus.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Muscle strength,_____,and practice interact to help toddlers learn to walk.

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The answer of Muscle strength,_____,and practice interact to help toddlers...

Question 6

Micah is a 3-week-old newborn.A test of habituation reveals that he prefers listening to his mother's language over any other language.What is the BEST explanation for this? Micah:

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A)   understands the words in his mother's language.
B)   comprehends his mother's language.
C)   recognizes the rhythm,sound,and cadence of his mother's language.
D)   is designed to specifically learn his mother's language.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Peter's mother is a native Spanish speaker,and his father is a native English speaker.He hears both languages equally often and is addressed in Spanish by his mother and in English by his father.If Peter is a typical toddler,how will his language skills be affected by this early experience?

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A)   He will be able to understand one language but not the other.
B)   He will often mix the two languages together and be unable to differentiate them.
C)   He will be able to differentiate between both languages.
D)   His cognitive skills will lag behind those of similar-aged monolingual children.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The last area of the brain to mature is the _____.

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The answer of The last area of the brain to...

Question 9

Which theory compares human cognition to the workings of a computer?

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A)   behavioral theory
B)   information-processing theory
C)   adaptive theory
D)   Piaget's theory of cognitive developmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Stage one in Piaget's sensorimotor period is defined as:

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A)   the stage of reflexes.
B)   making interesting sights last.
C)   first acquired adaptations.
D)   new adaptation and anticipation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

It has been proven that infants feel as much pain as adults.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Stage four of the sensorimotor period is known as "new adaptation and _____."

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The answer of Stage four of the sensorimotor period is...

Question 13

On average,children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

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A)   6 months
B)   1 year
C)   18 months
D)   2 yearsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

One of the first acquired adaptations is an accommodation of reflexes-for example,the reflexes involved in sucking a pacifier.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

Two-year-olds are about 20 percent of their adult weight.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Eighteen-month-old babies display object permanence,but they also display the A-not-B error.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stanley,age 20 months,observes his mom hitting her foot on the ottoman in the living room.She then hops around holding her foot.Two weeks later,Stanley runs into his toy box,hops around,and holds his foot like his mother did.Stanley's behavior illustrates Piaget's concept of "_____ imitation."

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The answer of Stanley,age 20 months,observes his mom hitting her...

Question 19

Axons and dendrites meet at a synapse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The sequence in which language development occurs depends upon which language is spoken.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: The First Two Years: Body and Mind

Eighteen-month-old babies display object permanence,but they also display the A-not-B error.

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The last area of the brain to mature is the _____.

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The sequence in which language development occurs depends upon which language is spoken.

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One of the first acquired adaptations is an accommodation of reflexes-for example,the reflexes involved in sucking a pacifier.

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On average,children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

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Which theory compares human cognition to the workings of a computer?

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Muscle strength,_____,and practice interact to help toddlers learn to walk.

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Malik lives in Africa.She is 9 months old and does not weigh enough due to malnutrition.Her tissues are wasting away.Malik suffers from:

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It has been proven that infants feel as much pain as adults.

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Micah is a 3-week-old newborn.A test of habituation reveals that he prefers listening to his mother's language over any other language.What is the BEST explanation for this? Micah:

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Stage four of the sensorimotor period is known as "new adaptation and _____."

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Axons and dendrites meet at a synapse.

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Sammie 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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Two-year-olds are about 20 percent of their adult weight.

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Piaget called an infant's first period of cognitive development:

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Stanley,age 20 months,observes his mom hitting her foot on the ottoman in the living room.She then hops around holding her foot.Two weeks later,Stanley runs into his toy box,hops around,and holds his foot like his mother did.Stanley's behavior illustrates Piaget's concept of "_____ imitation."

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Stage one in Piaget's sensorimotor period is defined as:

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Peter's mother is a native Spanish speaker,and his father is a native English speaker.He hears both languages equally often and is addressed in Spanish by his mother and in English by his father.If Peter is a typical toddler,how will his language skills be affected by this early experience?

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Reminder sessions can prolong a young infant's memory of earlier events.

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Binocular vision refers to the ability to:

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