Question 1

Parents who respond to their infant's attempts at language by cooing and smiling back to them are reinforcing their language learning, according to _________ theory of language?

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Question 2

A mother asks her son what he wants to drink. He replies, "apple," to which she says, "You want apple juice rather than orange juice?" The technique the mother is using is_______ and helps a young child to develop language.

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Question 3

Babies coo before they make repetitive sounds using consonants. This is also known as______ .

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Question 4

One part of language that is synonymous with comprehending is_________ .

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Question 5

Using sounds, signs, or symbols to communicate is known as_______ .

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Question 6

Nine-month-old Jillian can understand when her mother says let's play paddy cake, but she cannot say, "Okay let's play!" Jillian's __________ language is evident, although her expressive language lags behind.

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Question 7

Jody has just turned 1-year old and tells her birthday party guests, "Me one." These early sentences show that Jody's receptive and __________ language are both evident.

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Question 8

"Up Daddy," is an example of_________ speech.

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Question 9

The best known and most widely used test for infant intelligence is the_________ .

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Question 10

The Interactionist view of language development bridges the gap between the Nativist and the Behaviorist viewpoints. Please describe one theme from the nativist theory and one from the behaviorist theory that the interactionist theorists also believe.

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Question 11

Your best friend is expecting her first child. You want to describe to her the current research regarding the importance of reading to toddlers on their developing language abilities. What three things will you tell her?

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Question 12

Your sister has a baby boy who is two years old. He had been born prematurely and therefore at-risk of developmental delays. The child's pediatrician has recommended that he be administered the Bayley Scales of Infant Development to gage his developmental abilities but your sister is very anxious about this "test." Describe for her what this intelligence test will be like in terms of the areas of development assessed and three types of activities that are typical.

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Question 13

Explain two current criticisms of Piaget's explanation of cognitive development.

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Question 14

Name and describe two ways that infants learn. Cite an example for each type of learning discussed.

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Question 15

Describe three significant changes in the way an infant approaches her world from birth to age 12 months in the sensorimotor period.

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Question 16

Discuss two reasons why Piaget believed the sensorimotor stage to be the most significant of all stages.

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Question 17

Choose two areas of development in early childhood that are windows of opportunity according to this video clip and two ideas to enhance development in these areas.

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Quiz 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood