Question 1

According to Piaget, the first period of cognitive development is the _____ period, which lasts from birth until about age 2.

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sensorimotor

Question 2

Your friend has a 10-month-old infant. She's considering buying an expensive set of infant learning software to train her baby's cognitive ability. What advice would you give your friend about the wisdom of buying such a program? Give at least two reasons for your recommendation.

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I would discourage her from making the software purchase. First of all, 1) the Association of Pediatricians recommends NO screen time for children prior to the age of 2. In addition, I would stress 2) the limitations of infant memory. I'd also emphasize that 3) infants learn the most and the fastest by interacting with a teacher. Plus, 4) time spent with the software would reduce the time the baby spends using his or her senses and motor skills to explore the environment. Such behaviors are necessary for normal developmental milestones to occur on schedule.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

anticipation

Question 4

Describe the five stages of spoken language development from 12 to 24 months of age.

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Question 5

Define object permanence and tell when it begins. Describe how it is measured in laboratory settings and how it can be revealed in informal settings. Why is this concept considered a major milestone in cognitive development?

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Question 6

How do the views of B. F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky differ in their explanations of infant language acquisition? Explain each view, and then defend the one that seems more convincing to you.

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Question 7

Describe the five stages of spoken language development from birth until the first birthday.

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Question 8

Explain two ways in which parents can help to ensure that their baby develops good language skills.

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Question 9

Explain the nature and limitations of memory in infants aged 0 to 9 months.

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Question 10

If a toddler sees an object hidden first in one place and then in another, he or she will continue to search in the first place. This error is known as _____.

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Question 11

Identify the four basic theories of language learning and describe them.

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Question 12

Explain what the Gibsons meant by an affordance and give an example.

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Question 13

In the final stage of sensorimotor intelligence, toddlers begin to anticipate and solve simple problems by using _____ combinations.

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Question 14

Explain the characteristics of child-directed speech. Why is it used all over the world?

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Question 15

A psychologist who hides a toy under a blanket to see if an infant will try to uncover it wants to see if the child understands _____.

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Question 16

Briefly describe the first three stages of sensorimotor intelligence, including the months of age that each stage covers. For each stage, give an example of an infant's behavior.

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Question 17

Noting that children between 12 and 18 months of age engage in extensive experimentation and exploration, Piaget described the toddler of this age as the _____.

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Question 18

The first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence are _____ circular reactions.

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Question 19

Briefly describe stages four through six of sensorimotor intelligence, including the months of age that each stage covers. For each stage, give an example of an infant's behavior.

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Question 20

One way to determine whether an infant recognizes something is to use a(n) _____ study.

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Quiz 6: The First Two Years: Cognitive Development