Question 1

According to Piaget, which of the following best describes the main achievement of the sensorimotor stage in the first two years of life?

Accepted Answer

The development of object permanence and mental representation

Question 2

Which research finding challenges Piaget’s original timeline for the development of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

Babies as young as 4 months show signs of object permanence

Question 3

A 10-month-old infant is able to individuate objects based on which type of information?

Accepted Answer

Object property information such as colour and texture

Question 4

Which of the following best describes schematic learning in infants?

Accepted Answer

The organization of experiences into expectancies or schemas

Question 5

Which type of conditioning was demonstrated when infants learned to refuse the left breast after feeling smothered?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning

Question 6

According to research, what is a potential negative effect of television viewing before age 3?

Accepted Answer

It may be harmful to cognitive and language development

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development?

Accepted Answer

They measure cognitive, language, and motor development

Question 8

Which theory of language development posits that children are born with an innate language acquisition device?

Accepted Answer

Nativist

Question 9

A 14-month-old observes two adults attempting to open a box. One succeeds and one fails. According to research, what is the infant most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

Imitate the successful model

Question 10

Which of the following best describes 'telegraphic speech' in early language development?

Accepted Answer

Short sentences with mainly nouns and verbs, lacking grammatical markers

Question 11

Which of the following statements about bilingual language development is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

Early exposure to two languages promotes higher competence

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of deferred imitation?

Accepted Answer

A child imitating an action seen on TV the next day

Question 13

Which milestone typically appears first in infant language development?

Accepted Answer

Cooing vowel sounds

Question 14

According to the interactionist perspective, language development is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

Both internal cognitive processes and external social interactions

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the process of object individuation in infancy?

Accepted Answer

Differentiating and recognizing distinct objects based on mental images

Question 16

A 3-month-old infant is shown to remember a specific mobile for up to a week. This finding supports which idea?

Accepted Answer

Infants are more cognitively sophisticated than Piaget supposed

Question 17

Which of the following is a key recommendation from the Canadian Paediatric Society regarding screen time for infants?

Accepted Answer

Screen exposure should be limited until age 2

Question 18

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of a 'naming explosion'?

Accepted Answer

A 20-month-old rapidly learning and generalizing new words

Question 19

Which of the following is a limitation of infant intelligence tests such as the Bayley Scales?

Accepted Answer

They are not strong predictors of later IQ or school performance

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about language development across cultures?

Accepted Answer

Cooing, babbling, holophrases, and telegraphic speech appear in all languages at similar ages

Cognitive Development in Infancy: Key Concepts and Theories CH.5

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