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Question #1

____ is a developmental disorder marked by a lack of interest in social relations, abnormal language development, and repetitive behavior.

A Fragile X syndrome

B Down syndrome

C Autism

D Turner syndrome

Question #2

Nadia and Sasha are friends who are playing a skit and pretend to be superheroes. Nadia pretends to transform into a lion and Sasha pretends to transform into an icicle. These toddlers are engaging in what type of play?

A cooperative pretend play

B solitary play

C simple social play

D parallel play

Question #3

In recent decades, researchers on attachment have emphasized that the parent-child relationship is ____.

A reciprocal or bidirectional

B unilateral or one way

C filled with storm and stress

D only significant during toddlerhood

Question #4

Which of the following is a major criticism of attachment theory?

A It overstates cultural influence and does not recognize how different attachments are across cultures.

B It places too much emphasis on temperament and too much emphasis on the parent–child relationship.

C It places too much emphasis on unconscious awareness and too little emphasis on the conscious state.

D It overstates the mother’s influence and understates the child’s influence on the quality of attachment.

Question #5

Ainsworth concluded that the quality of attachment was based mainly on how ____ the mother was.

A demanding and responsive

B emotionally mature and intelligent

C sensitive and responsive

D caring and tempered

Question #6

In this type of attachment, toddlers show extremely unusual behavior. They seemed dazed and detached when the mother leaves the room, but with outbursts of anger. When the mother returns they may seem fearful.

A secure attachment

B insecure–resistant attachment

C disorganized–disoriented attachment

D insecure–avoidant attachment

Question #7

In this type of attachment, toddlers show little or no interaction with the mother when she is present and no response to the mother’s departure or return.

A insecure–resistant attachment

B insecure–avoidant attachment

C secure attachment

D disorganized–disoriented attachment

Question #8

In this type of attachment, toddlers use the mother as a secure base from which to explore when the mother and toddler are together. When separated from his or her mother, the toddler cries and then is very happy when she returns.

A disorganized–disoriented attachment

B insecure–avoidant attachment

C insecure–resistant attachment

D secure attachment

Question #9

According to Bowlby, what loss would be catastrophic for children’s development?

A the sibling

B the mother

C the primary attachment figure

D the father

Question #10

Who are primarily the individuals who deliverer the cultural gender messages to infants?

A the parents

B the preschool teachers

C the infant’s siblings

D the media

Question #11

Sidorowicz and Lunney (1980) asked adults to play with a 10-month-old infant they did not know. Some were told that the infant was female while others were told the infant was male. All were given a rubber football, a doll, and a teething ring to play with. What did the researchers find with regards to how the adults played with the infant?

A Adult males did not like to play with the infant

B Adult females only played with the doll regardless of the sex of the infant.

C Adults played with the child using the toys they thought were appropriate for their sex.

D Adults played with the child using all of the toys regardless of the sex of the infant.

Question #12

The term sex implies that the characteristics of males and females have ____; whereas, the term gender implies that characteristics of males and females may be due to ____.

A a chromosomal basis; an individual’s genetics

B a biological basis; cultural and social beliefs

C an individual’s genetics; a chromosomal basis

D social and cultural beliefs; a biological basis

Question #13

What is the term that indicates that toddlers apply grammatical rules even to words that are an exception to the rule, such as “mouses” for mice and “foots” for feet?

A overregularization

B hypogeneralization

C underregularization

D hypergeneralization

Question #14

Your neighbor’s daughter Kelley, who just turned 2, used to yell “doggie” whenever you walked by with your golden retriever. Now when she sees you, she yells “doggie walk!” According to linguists, what type of speech production has Kelley begun to use?

A telegraphic speech

B holophrases

C short sentences

D declarative speech

Question #15

You notice that your daughter, who is 22 months old, uses the word “no!” fairly emphatically quite a lot. You were first concerned that your daughter might have oppositional-defiant disorder until you remembered that in your developmental class you learned that toddlers this age ____.

A like to see how irritated they can get their parents

B have no idea what the word “no” means

C say “no” a lot because it reflects their budding sense of self

D are actually trying to say “go”

Question #16

____ is the process where toddlers learn and remember a word for an object after being told what the object is called just one time.

A exponential encoding

B overregulation

C fast mapping

D super quick learnin

Question #17

During toddlerhood, as at all ages, ____ in language development.

A production lags behind comprehension

B comprehension and production improve similarly

C comprehension and production are similar

D comprehension lags behind production

Question #18

Your nephew loves cats. You have a large black cat that you named “Midnight.” Your nephew readily learned your cat’s name, but now calls all cats “Midnight.” Surely your nephew does not think that every cat’s name is “Midnight.” Why is this happening? Your nephew’s behavior is an example of ____.

A holophrases

B telegraphic speech

C underextension

D overextension

Question #19

Your neighbor’s 14-month-old toddler says things like “cup!” when he means that he would like a cup of milk. Your neighbor thinks that his toddler is very lazy. What is happening? The toddler is ____.

A language delayed and needs professional assistance

B cognitively impaired and might have a genetic disorder

C using holophrases, which is developmentally appropriate

D trying to manipulate his father and needs to be disciplined

Question #20

____ is specialized for language production, whereas ____ is specialized for language comprehension.

A Broca’s area; Wernicke’s area

B Piaget’s area; Vygotsky’s area

C Vygotsky’s area; Piaget’s area

D Wernicke’s area; Broca’s area

Question #21

____ is the ability to take the word symbols of a language and combine them in a virtually infinite number of new ways.

A Unobstructed creativity

B Endless combinations

C Infinite generativity

D Unlimited possibility

Question #22

What concept would accurately describe teaching your daughter how to dress herself? You first dressed her, indicating what you were doing and why, then you had her help as you dressed her, and lastly allowed her to dress herself as you watched and helped if needed?

A framing

B scaffolding

C zone of proximal development

D guided instruction

Question #23

____ is the difference between skills or tasks that children can accomplish alone and those they are capable of performing if guided by an adult or a more competent peer.

A Self efficacy

B Zone of proximal development

C Deferred imitation

D Animism

Question #24

Lev Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development is very different from Piaget’s view of cognitive development in that Vygotsky’s emphasizes ____.

A neural plasticity

B genetic inheritance from one’s parents

C the child’s interactions with the physical environment

D cognitive development as both a social and cultural process

Question #25

At a recent birthday party that your daughter attended she received a bag of colorful plastic toys. There were several animals, a few cars, and people. After you opened the bag, your daughter started playing with them. After a few minutes you noticed that she was putting them into groups (e.g., animals, cars, people, etc.). What was she doing?

A categorizing

B sorting

C memorizing

D practicing fine motor skills

Question #26

You have been a life-long smoker, but you quit at the end of last week because you know how damaging it is to your health and you do not want to be a bad influence on your son, who is a toddler. You walk into your son’s room and find him acting like he is smoking with a crayon. According to Piaget, what is your son doing?

A secondary circular reactions

B object permanence

C action memory

D deferred imitation

Question #27

Object permanence is a mechanism that fosters attachment because ____.

A it mellows the temperament of both child and caregiver

B it allows for a greater psychosocial bond

C attachment makes up Piaget’s final stage of sensorimotor development.

D it includes the realization that the person you see on one occasion is the same person you saw on a previous occasion

Question #28

After work you drive home to find that your toddler is pushing the garage door opener so that the garage door opens and then shuts. At first you were a little unhappy that she was doing this, but you remembered your training in development and realized that your daughter was engaged in what Piaget referred to as ____.

A reflexes

B tertiary circular reactions

C secondary circular reactions

D primary circular reactions

Question #29

Which of the following are signs that a toddler might be ready to begin toilet training?

A staying awake during nap time, increased motions to remove a diaper, and increased temper tantrums at bedtime

B staying dry for a few hours during the day, having regular bowel movements, and increased anticipation of urine or bowel movement

C increased motions to remove a diaper, increased crying when a diaper put on, and increased regular feeding patterns

D increased regular sleep-wake cycles, staying dry during naps, and increased motions to remove a diaper

Question #30

Toddlers in traditional cultures are still held and carried for about half their waking hours. What effect does this have on the development of their motor skills? Toddlers in traditional cultures ____.

A are equal to toddlers in developed countries

B are only slightly delayed compared to toddlers in developed countries

C are actually more advanced than toddlers in developed countries because they experience fewer injuries associated with walking earlier

D are considerably behind toddlers in developed countries

Question #31

You come from a family that is very athletic. You and several other family members had athletic scholarships in college and an uncle who played professional baseball. You have tried to get your 18-month-old interested in kicking a small soccer ball. Although he wants to play with you and approaches the ball, he has not been able to kick it. After taking a developmental course, you find that ____.

A he is actually too young to be expected to kick a ball

B your son is very far behind in motor development

C your son is just not very bright

D if you work with him and make it fun, he will be able to kick the ball

Question #32

An infant who climbs up a set of stairs is an example of ____.

A fine motor movement

B gross motor movement

C outward motor movement

D ambidextrous motor movement

Question #33

What is one of the reasons that toddlers who have been sleeping through the night start waking up again between when they are between 18 and 24 months old?

A They begin having difficulties with insomnia.

B They have a huge growth spurt that tends to be painful.

C They have a resurgence of teething.

D They have more difficulties with digestion.

Question #34

During toddlerhood, where is the peak production of new synapses?

A frontal lobes

B occipital lobes

C temporal lobes

D parietal lobes

Question #35

For young children who lack iodine, what difficulties can be seen in their cognitive development?

A There are no differences in IQ

B They show IQ gains of 5 to 10 points.

C They show IQ deficiencies of 10 to 15 points.

D They actually outperform developed countries due to their work ethic.

Question #36

Which of the following is a protein deficiency that primarily affects toddlers in developing nations and leads to a range of symptoms such as lethargy, irritability, and thinning of hair?

A tuberculosis

B kwashiorkor

C eczema

D micronutrients

Question #37

Your sister is very concerned about your nephew, who is a toddler. When they were at the pediatrician’s office, the doctor measured your nephew’s head circumference and his head is not growing as quickly as his body. What should you tell your sister?

A You should remind her that she also has a very small head.

B She should find a good surgeon. The fontanels must have closed too soon.

C This is to be expected, as the body grows faster than the head during toddlerhood.

D You suggest that your nephew must have microcephaly

Question #38

Baby Jaden is at the circus with her family when suddenly a clown appears. Not knowing what to make of it she looks at her mother’s face. After noticing that her mother is smiling and laughing she also begins to smile and laugh herself. Which of the following best describes Jaden’s situation?

A facial feedback hypothesis

B social paradigm

C facial feedback modeling

D social referencing

Question #39

According to Lewis, what type of emotion requires social learning such as embarrassment, shame, and guilt?

A primary

B elementary

C secondary

D primitive

Question #40

According to Lewis, what type of emotions are the most basic, such as anger, fear, disgust, surprise, and happiness?

A primitive

B secondary

C elementary

D primary

Question #41

According to the goodness-of-fit model, babies with a negative temperamental quality find which of the following parental approaches most desirable?

A high demandingness and low tolerance

B high understanding and high tolerance

C low tolerance and high understanding

D low demandingness and high tolerance

Question #42

Miriam has a regular sleep-and-eat pattern, is generally in a positive mood, and adapts well to new situations. According to Thomas and Chess what is her temperament style?

A undifferentiated

B easy

C difficult

D slow-to-warm-up

Question #43

____ is comprised of personal attributes such as irritability, soothability, emotional reactivity, and sociability.

A Attachment

B Intelligence quotient

C Developmental quotient

D Temperament

Question #44

What type of development includes more-skilled movements of the hands such as grasping and manipulating objects?

A gross motor

B cephalocaudal motor

C whole-body motor

D fine motor

Question #45

Although rumors have circulated on the Internet that some immunizations may actually cause harm to children, for example by triggering autism, scientific studies have found __ __.

A no basis for these claims

B a link to girls

C a link to boys

D a link to ADHD

Question #46

What disease occurs in malnourished infants in which their bodies stop growing, muscles atrophy, and they become lethargic?

A human growth hormone deficiency

B marasmus

C progeria

D failure to thrive

Question #47

Infants need more ____ in their diets than at any later point in life, for the growth of their bodies and especially their brains.

A folic acid

B iron

C fat

D fluoride

Question #48

SIDS is almost unknown in cultures where ____.

A corporal punishment is discouraged

B cosleeping is the norm

C there are low rates of obesity

D infants sleep in their own cribs in their own rooms

Question #49

When you are visiting friends who just had a newborn, you notice that the baby is lying face-down in her crib. What do you tell your friends?

A That is the best position for an infant to be in

B That they need to have her on her back because lying face-down puts her at risk for SIDS.

C Their daughter might grow up with a flat nose from being laid on her stomach.

D That their daughter looks peacefully asleep.

Question #50

What is the leading cause of death for infants between birth and one year of age in developed countries?

A accidents

B SIDS

C genetic disorders

D AIDS

Question #51

While providing solace to a family who have just been told that their infant sustained brain damage in a car accident, Dr. Doofenschmirtz tells them that the good news is that the infant is young and his brain is not fully mature. As compared to an adult, the infant’s brain has not been shaped or formed but is still highly responsive to the environment and the prognosis is good. Which of the following describes the topic of Dr. Doofenschmirtz’s discussion?

A brain plasticity

B cognitive neurology

C biological physiology

D neural psychology

Question #52

What is the name of the sheath that encases axons to protect them and increase the speed of communication between neurons?

A dendritic sheath

B neuronal sheath

C synaptic sheath

D myelin sheath

Question #53

At birth, the neurons have only a few connections. By age 2 years, neurons are connected to ____.

A millions of other neurons

B hundreds or thousands of other neurons

C about as many as they were at birth

D billions of other neurons

Question #54

What part of a neuron receives the neurotransmitters?

A dendrites

B myelin

C axons

D soma

Question #55

Chemicals that are used to communicate between neurons are ____.

A neurotransmitters

B neurochems

C neurocommunicators

D neurotoxins

Question #56

Neurons communicate between each other chemically across small gaps. What are these gaps?

A neuronal gaps

B transmitter nodes

C myelin

D synapses

Question #57

Lorenzo first develops the ability to control his chest, then his arms, then his hands, and finally his fingers. This progression of motor development is called the ____.

A cephalocaudal principle

B phalange-metatarsal principle

C proximodistal principle

D thoracictorso principle

Question #58

Growth and development in infancy proceeds from the head downward, which is known as the ____.

A proximodistal principle

B top-down principle

C cephalocaudal principle

D head first, body second principle

Question #59

Early in life, infants accumulate fat. This helps the infant ____.

A build muscle

B maintain high energy level

C create brain cells

D maintain a constant body temperature

Question #60

In what type of speech do adults talk to infants by raising the pitch of their voices, exaggerating their intonation, and repeating words?

A slow-down speech

B baby talk

C infant-directed speech

D neuro-stimulating speech

Question #61

What is the term that developmentalists use to describe repetitive consonant-vowel combinations such as “ba-ba-ba” or “do-do-do?”

A telegraphic speech

B babbling

C cooing

D gesturing

Question #62

What is the term that developmentalists use to describe the oo-ing, ah-ing, and gurgling sounds that infants produce when they are 2 months old?

A gesturing

B babbling

C cooing

D telegraphic speech

Question #63

Which of the following describes the normal sequence of language development?

A words, gesturing, cooing, babbling

B gesturing, words, babbling, cooing

C cooing, babbling, gesturing, words

D babbling, cooing, words, gesturing

Question #64

Longitudinal studies examining attention have found that compared to “long-lookers,” ” short-lookers” in infancy tend to have ____.

A higher IQ scores later in development

B higher attention scores later in development

C lower IQ scores later in development

D lower attention scores later in development

Question #65

An infant who scores extremely low on the Bayley scales ____.

A may need the intervention of a social psychologist and pediatric dietitian

B is doing extremely well and above normal development milestones

C is predicted to do extremely well on an IQ test

D may have serious development problems and needs immediate attention

Question #66

Which of the following areas make up Arnold Gesell’s developmental quotient (DQ)?

A reflexive index, score on a 16PF rating, Apgar score, and adaptive functioning

B intelligence quotient, functional behavioral assessment rating, and Apgar score

C muscular strength, lung capacity, language use, and social-emotional rating

D motor skills, language use, adaptive behaviors, and personal-social behavior

Question #67

What term refers to the revival of attention when a new stimulus is presented following several presentations of a previous stimulus?

A dishabituation

B habituation

C sensitivity

D boredom

Question #68

What was the original model for the information-processing approach?

A the computer

B the Internet

C the cell phone

D the human brain

Question #69

Piaget’s stages views cognitive growth as ____, whereas the information-processing approach views cognitive changes as ____.

A discontinuous; continuous

B internal; external

C continuous; discontinuous

D external; internal

Question #70

Which of the following is a major criticism of Piaget’s theories of cognitive development?

A his sample size was too large and over representative

B he overestimated the cognitive abilities of children

C he underestimated the cognitive abilities of infants

D his theories are not supported by modern research

Question #71

Your niece loves to play peek-a-boo. The way that you like to play is to put your blanket over your face and after a few seconds abruptly remove the blanket. Each time that you remove the blanket, your niece acts like she is very surprised to see you. According to Piaget, what concept does your niece lack?

A object continuance

B object permanence

C object discovery

D object memory

Question #72

When an infant’s actions first become intentional and goal-directed, rather than reactive, he or she is in sensorimotor substage ____.

A substage 4: coordination of secondary schemes

B substage 1: simple reflexes

C substage 3: secondary circular reactions

D substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions

Question #73

Infants in this sensorimotor substage learn to repeat bodily movement that occurred initially by chance; they then repeat this chance behavior intentionally.

A substage 3: secondary circular reactions

B substage 1: simple reflexes

C substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions

D substage 4: coordination of secondary schemes

Question #74

Cognitive development in this stage involves changing from reflex behavior to intentional action and the attainment of object permanence.

A sensorimotor

B concrete operations

C pre-operations

D formal operations

Question #75

____ is when new information is altered to fit an existing scheme, whereas ____ is when a scheme is changed to adapt to new information.

A Accommodation; assimilation

B Retrieval; encoding

C Encoding; retrieval

D Assimilation; accommodation

Question #76

What did Piaget call the cognitive structures for processing, organizing, and interpreting information?

A active processing

B assimilation

C accommodation

D schemes

Question #77

According to Piaget, an individual’s cognitive development is driven by ____.

A the need to satisfy a deficient cognitive state

B an effort to satisfy the id while working with the superego

C the need for superiority due to innate deficiencies

D an effort to understand and influence the surrounding environment

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