Question 1

According to Piaget, which of the following best describes the main achievement of the sensorimotor stage by 18-24 months?

Accepted Answer

Development of mental representation

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction as described by Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A child repeatedly drops a spoon from different heights to see what happens

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A child searches for a toy that has been hidden under a blanket

Question 4

Research has shown that infants can imitate facial gestures earlier than Piaget proposed. This finding challenges which aspect of Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

The timing of the development of imitation skills

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning in infants, as supported by Gunther's research?

Accepted Answer

Infants refusing to nurse from the left breast after feeling smothered by it

Question 6

According to the study materials, which of the following is a key function of infant-directed speech (IDS)?

Accepted Answer

Helps infants identify language-specific sounds and grammatical forms

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the 'naming explosion' in language development?

Accepted Answer

A rapid increase in vocabulary between 16 and 24 months

Question 8

A 10-month-old infant begins to combine gestures with sounds to communicate. According to the study materials, what does this milestone indicate?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of gesture-sound combinations as a precursor to language

Question 9

Which of the following statements about bilingualism in early childhood is supported by the study materials?

Accepted Answer

There are both cognitive advantages and disadvantages to growing up bilingual

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the process of 'deferred imitation'?

Accepted Answer

Imitating an action after a delay, not immediately after observing it

Question 11

According to Piaget, which sensorimotor substage is characterized by the coordination of secondary schemes?

Accepted Answer

8-12 months

Question 12

Which of the following is a limitation of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development as a measure of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

They do not predict later IQ or school performance accurately

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of a 'schema' in infant cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A mental framework that organizes and interprets information

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning in infants, as described in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Infants increase sucking in response to the sound of their mother's voice

Question 15

According to the nativist theory of language development, what is the primary mechanism that enables children to acquire language?

Accepted Answer

An innate language acquisition device

Question 16

A child moves a pillow aside to reach a toy. According to Piaget, this behavior demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Coordination of secondary schemes

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Short, simple sentences that omit non-essential words

Question 18

Which of the following is a real-world example of cross-modal transfer in infants?

Accepted Answer

A baby recognizes a toy by sight after previously exploring it by touch

Question 19

According to the study materials, which of the following is true about the development of categories (schemas) in infants?

Accepted Answer

Categories appear by age 2 but are not fully developed until about age 5

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why infants prefer infant-directed speech (IDS) over adult-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

IDS is higher-pitched and helps infants identify language-specific sounds

Cognitive Development in Infancy: Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage and Early Learning

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