Question 1

Echolalia involves

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A)   infants understanding more words than they can say.
B)   infants speaking words they really don't understand.
C)   infants repeating syllables.
D)   None of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

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A)   regularity of early production of sounds,even among deaf children.
B)   many variations in the sequence of language development.
C)   inability of children to understand grammar.
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language,even though his teachers (his parents and their friends) did not.This lends support for the idea that

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A)   there is no sensitive period for learning language.
B)   ASL cannot be taught to children after the age of 9.
C)   the tendency to acquire language is inborn.
D)   a child can learn grammatically incorrect ASL,even if the parents model correct usage.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period,external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

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A)   As chronological age increases,MLU tends to decrease
B)   As chronological age increases,MLU tends to increase
C)   Chronological age and MLU are unrelated
D)   Chronological age increases across time,whereas MLU remains the same across timeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ____,Wernicke's area is involved in language ____.

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A)   comprehension; production
B)   production; comprehension
C)   syntax; grammar
D)   grammar; syntaxE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

As baby Michael plays in his crib,his parents overhear him making repetitive sounds such as "babababa" and "dadadada." This repeating of syllables is called

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A)   cooing.
B)   echolalia.
C)   babbling.
D)   intonation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Secondary circular reaction

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A)  average number of morphemes in an utterance
B)  words the child can use
C)  assesses mental and motor abilities
D)  underlying meaning of a sentence
E)  discriminate known objects from novel objectsF) one-word utterance that conveys a sentence of meaningG) words the child knowsH) learning language results from an interaction between the environment and an inborn tendencyI) repeat behaviors that affect the environmentJ) babblingK) concept of the worldL) modification of existing schemesM) "Car go!"N) communication through symbols formed by moving hands and armsO) items exist even when out of sightP) imitation of people or events that occurred in the pastQ) automatic repetition of sounds or wordsR) characterized by impaired comprehension of speechS) schemes are applied to specific situationsT) period during which the brain is capable of learning language due to its plasticityU) B) and M)
V) A) and Q)

Question 9

Wynn's research on five-month-old infants using Mickey Mouse dolls revealed that infants

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A)   looked at the right and wrong answers equal lengths of time.
B)   looked longer at the right answer than the wrong answer.
C)   looked longer at the wrong answer than the right answer.
D)   were capable of addition and subtraction.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

How is infant intelligence assessed?

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A)   By comparing the abilities of one infant to others of the same age
B)   It is not possible to test infant intelligence
C)   By comparing infant abilities to genetic norms
D)   By monitoring brain wave activity while the infant is presented with visual stimuliE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the mental-scale items from the Bayley test?

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A)   The infant builds a tower of two blocks after the examiner demonstrates the behavior
B)   The infant raises herself to a seated position
C)   The infant attempts to pick up a sugar pill that is out of reach
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Syntax refers to

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A)   the order in which words are used.
B)   the number of syllables in a word that have meaning.
C)   the fact that adjectives always come after the words they describe.
D)   None of theseE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A child says "doggy!" This is an example of

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A)   a morpheme.
B)   a holophrase.
C)   telegraphic speech.
D)   mean length of utterance.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

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A)   Watching your foot pass before your eyes
B)   Pushing a button on a toy to hear a sound
C)   Imitating a face your mother makes
D)   Opening a jar to get the cookies you saw your Grandma put in thereE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Mai is 8 months old.She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items,111 motor-scale items,and a behavioral rating scale.Which test is she taking?

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A)   Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
B)   Bayley scales
C)   Stanford-Binet IQ test
D)   Vygosky's scaffolding testE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In the following story,choose which word represents a general nominal: our dog,Sport,chased the car down the street.

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A)   our
B)   Sport
C)   car
D)   chasedE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?

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A)   Memory
B)   Understanding the connection between what can be seen and not seen
C)   The ability to form mental representations
D)   All of theseE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Referential language style focuses on ______,whereas expressive language style focuses on______.

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A)   objects; social interactions
B)   social interactions; objects
C)   general nominals; specific nominals
D)   things that move; things that are stationaryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

What is a morpheme?

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A)   A single word meant to represent an entire phrase
B)   A single word meant to represent multiple objects
C)   The total length of an infant's utterance
D)   The smallest unit of meaning in a languageE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Cognitive functioning in infancy

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A)   changes rapidly and is difficult to measure.
B)   is very stable and should be used to assess potential areas for concern.
C)   differs greatly depending upon the sex of the child.
D)   accurately predicts success in later life.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development

In the sixth substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period,external exploration is replaced by mental exploration.

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What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?

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What is a morpheme?

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What is the relationship between MLU and chronological age?

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Which of the following is one of the mental-scale items from the Bayley test?

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Simon showed grammatical mastery for the rules of American Sign Language,even though his teachers (his parents and their friends) did not.This lends support for the idea that

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Which of the following represents a secondary circular reaction?

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Mai is 8 months old.She is being given an infant intelligence test composed of 178 mental-scale items,111 motor-scale items,and a behavioral rating scale.Which test is she taking?

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Cognitive functioning in infancy

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Syntax refers to

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Echolalia involves

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Wynn's research on five-month-old infants using Mickey Mouse dolls revealed that infants

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Referential language style focuses on ______,whereas expressive language style focuses on______.

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How is infant intelligence assessed?

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In the following story,choose which word represents a general nominal: our dog,Sport,chased the car down the street.

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Whereas Broca's area is involved in language ____,Wernicke's area is involved in language ____.

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A child says "doggy!" This is an example of

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As baby Michael plays in his crib,his parents overhear him making repetitive sounds such as "babababa" and "dadadada." This repeating of syllables is called

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MATCHING Match the following: -Secondary circular reaction

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Evidence for an innate tendency to acquire language is found in the

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