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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A children’s progress in mastering many sentence constructions is gradual
B childhood is a sensitive period for language acquisition
C sign language can be learned equally well at any age
D children in varying cultures reach major language milestones in a different sequence
Question #2
A Parents’ use of IDS results in the child’s extended use of “baby” talk.
B Infants prefer adult talk to infant-directed speech (IDS).
C By age 5 months, babies are more emotionally responsive to adult talk than to IDS.
D Deaf parents use a similar style of communication to IDS when signing to their deaf babies.
Question #3
A common behaviors.
B subtle sets of features.
C prominent object part.
D similar overall appearance.
Question #4
A declines.
B is strongest when videos are rich in social cues.
C is strongest when videos are interactive.
D increases.
Question #5
A habituation.
B deferred imitation.
C the violation-of-expectation method.
D invisible displacement.
Question #6
A mental representations in babies between 12 and 15 months of age.
B mental representations in babies between 6 and 12 months of age.
C object permanence in the first few months of life.
D tertiary circular reactions in the first few months of life.
Question #7
A rapid development of the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex.
B the onset of telegraphic speech.
C the development of reflexive schemes.
D the development of autobiographical memory.
Question #8
A are good predictors of preschool mental test performance.
B poorly predict later intelligence.
C accurately predict later school achievement.
D overemphasize problem-solving skills.
Question #9
A 3
B 2
C 4
D 1
Question #10
A includes core domains of thought, such as physical knowledge, linguistic knowledge, psychological knowledge, and numerical knowledge.
B refers to a range of tasks too difficult for the child to do alone but possible with the help of more skilled partners.
C helps identify for intervention babies who are likely to have developmental problems.
D is a Piagetian concept that provides that infants stumble onto a new experience and then actively try to repeat it.
Question #11
A telegraphic speech; babbling
B production; comprehension
C comprehension; production
D overextension; underextension
Question #12
A organization.
B assimilation.
C accommodation.
D adaptation.
Question #13
A Before babies say their first words, they make little language progress.
B Babies typically begin babbling around 2 months and cooing around 6 months.
C Babies everywhere start babbling at about the same age and produce a similar range of early sounds.
D A deaf infant does not coo or babble.
Question #14
A accommodation.
B organization.
C assimilation.
D equilibrium.
Question #15
A be slightly ahead of her agemates in vocabulary growth.
B rely on infant-directed speech.
C receive more verbal stimulation from her parents.
D wait until she understands a great deal before trying to speak.
Question #16
A the advent of a clear self-image
B an increase in memory capacity
C exposure to child-directed speech
D growth of the temporal lobe
Question #17
A complex mental activities have their origin in perception, attention, and memory.
B babies are born with a set of innate knowledge systems.
C children master activities through joint activities with more mature members of their society.
D adaptation and organization account for changes in children’s schemes.
Question #18
A awkward and disorganized.
B creative.
C sensorimotor action patterns.
D deliberate.
Question #19
A arrive at solutions suddenly rather than through trial and error.
B repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.
C repeat behaviors with variation.
D create mental representations.