Question 1

When a child applies rules to words that are exceptions, the error is referred to as a(n) _______________.

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Question 2

In _______________-directed speech, adults tend to speak very slowly and to exaggerate their changes in pitch and loudness.

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Question 3

The fourth stage of cognitive development in Piaget's model is the _______________ period.

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Question 4

According to Piaget, a preoperational child's view of the world is _______________; that is, they believe that others see the world exactly as they do.

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Question 5

Which of the following clichés encapsulates one of the three recommendations that your textbook makes for enhancing children's learning?
A) ​"It's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game."
B) ​"We can learn from our mistakes."
C) "Remember, sharing is pairing."
D) "If at first you don't succeed, try something else."

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"We can learn from our mistakes" aligns with one of the three recommendations the textbook makes for enhancing children's learning, which is to encourage a growth mindset, embrace mistakes as opportunities to learn, and celebrate effort over ability.

Question 6

Children with a(n) ________________ linguistic style use language as a social tool to enhance their interactions with others.

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Question 7

The two areas of the brain that are responsible for the initial storage of information are the _______________ and the _______________.

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Question 8

When an infant starts licking his lips and salivating when his mother starts to adjust her clothing to nurse, the infant demonstrates _______________ conditioning.

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Question 9

A(n) _______________ is an early infant vowel-like sound.

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Question 10

The _______________ knowledge hypothesis suggests that children are born with certain knowledge structures already in place that are ready to be modified by experience.

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Question 11

According to your authors, which of the following would promote the BEST growth of cognitive skills?
A) ​Once a child masters basic addition, move right to subtraction.
B) ​Once a child masters basic addition, move to slightly more difficult addition.
C) ​Once a child masters basic addition, move to multiplication.
D) ​Once a child masters basic addition, keep the child at that level to consolidate skills.

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According to the authors, it is best to gradually increase the difficulty level after a child masters a skill to promote growth of cognitive skills. Moving to slightly more difficult addition after mastering basic addition would provide the necessary challenge without overwhelming the child.

Question 12

Piaget hypothesized that children use two complementary processes to allow their experiences and schemes to work with each other. They are _______________ and _______________.

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Question 13

A child who counts numbers in a mixed up sequence, such as "4, 2, 1, 5, 8, 6," is demonstrating a failure to understand the _______________ principle.

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Question 14

When little Ella points to a sheep at the zoo and says "Doggie," her parents smile and adore how cute she is even though, by lumping all four-legged furry animals into the category of doggie Ella has demonstrated _______________.

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Question 15

Mental _______________ refers to mental programs that are the basis for performing particular tasks.

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Question 16

Children understand that only living things have offspring that resemble the parents, a concept of naïve biology called _______________.

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Question 17

_______________ speech involves comments that are not intended for others but are designed to help children regulate their own behavior.

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Question 18

When Maurice's father is teaching him to play racquetball, he observes that there are some strokes that Maurice can do very well, and there are others that he needs help with. The difference between these two skill sets is called the zone of _______________ development.

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Question 19

When Layla's older sister helps her eat breakfast by cutting her pancake into smaller pieces, Layla gets secretly excited that she now has more pancakes. This demonstrates the preoperational cognitive limitation of _______________.

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Question 20

Jaxon's father is teaching him to take a shower by himself, without help. First he turns on the water for Jaxon, helps him get in the tub, and instructs him on how to wash his hair and his body. The next evening, he turns on the water and helps Jaxon into the tub, but lets Jaxon wash himself. The next night, he lets Jaxon turn the water on and adjust the temperature himself. Finally, on the last night he asks Jaxon to go take a shower without helping him at all. This withdrawal of help that is no longer needed demonstrates _______________.

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Quiz 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.