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A form of communication that is based on a system of symbols is called


A) syntax.
B) grammar.
C) language.
D) phonology.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order system is called


A) assimilation.
B) equilibration.
C) organization.
D) amalgamation.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Sarah, a 7-month-old infant, loves to repeatedly shake a toy that lights up and plays music when it is shaken. She repeats this action out of sheer fascination for the consequences of the action. In the context of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development, Sarah is most likely in Jean Piaget's ________ substage of sensorimotor development.


A) simple reflexes
B) first habits
C) secondary circular reactions
D) primary circular reactions

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development, Elizabeth Spelke endorses a ________ approach, which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.


A) core knowledge
B) domain knowledge
C) learned domain
D) nurture

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In the context of the five systems of rules involved in language, which of the following is the system that involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences?


A) phonology
B) syntax
C) semantics
D) reciprocity

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Child-directed speech is the


A) ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech.
B) unique way that parents (and others) talk to babies.
C) continual correcting of children's syntax by parents.
D) special way parents speak to each other in front of their children.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Remembering how to swim is an example of


A) implicit memory.
B) deferred imitation.
C) joint attention.
D) explicit memory.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Consider the sentence "The boy the ball with a hit bat." Which of the following rule systems of language does the sentence violate?


A) phonology
B) syntax
C) morphology
D) pragmatics

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Eleven-month-old Maya points to her cup when she wants some water to drink. Maya's behavior


A) is considered slow for her age; she should be using simple words by this time.
B) is considered appropriate for her age.
C) is considered advanced for her age; most children do not point until after 12 months.
D) should be discouraged so that she will learn to speak.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Identify a true statement about the third substage of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of infant development.


A) An infant's schemes are intentional and goal-directed.
B) It is characterized by an infant being completely preoccupied with the self.
C) It develops between 2 and 4 months of age.
D) An infant repeats an action for the sake of its consequences.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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________ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in producing words.


A) Broca's area
B) Wernicke's area
C) Morton's area
D) SMA area

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Juno is riding a bike. Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically; this type of memory is referred to as ________ memory.


A) explicit
B) implicit
C) semantic
D) episodic

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following substages of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors?


A) conditioned reflexes
B) first habits and primary circular reactions
C) simple reflexes
D) coordination of secondary circular reactions

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The rules of ________ describe the way meaningful units can be combined in words.


A) morphology
B) phonology
C) syntax
D) pragmatics

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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According to Jean Mandler, ________ refers to categorizations of objects by infants based on similar features of the objects, such as size, color, and movement, as well as parts of the objects, such as legs for animals.


A) conceptual categorization
B) assimilation
C) infinite generativity
D) perceptual categorization

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Kevin loves to say "da, da, da, da" repeatedly. What type of communication is Kevin using?


A) crying
B) cooing
C) babbling
D) gesturing

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Attention in the first year of life is dominated by a(n) ________ process, which involves directing attention to potentially important locations in the environment, that is, "where," and recognizing objects and their features, that is, "what."


A) orienting/tracking
B) sustained/focused attention
C) habituation/dishabituation
D) orienting/investigative

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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George, a child, sees a hammer in his father's toolbox, but he only has a vague idea about how to use it. He also sees some nails in the toolbox and learns that they can be driven into walls. George later realizes that the hammer is hard and heavy and can be used to drive the nails into walls. In the context of Jean Piaget's theory of infant development, the grouping of knowledge or thoughts by George into a higher-order system is known as


A) assimilation.
B) accommodation.
C) equilibration.
D) organization.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In the word "falling," both "fall" and "-ing" are considered


A) morphemes.
B) phonemes.
C) graphemes.
D) syntax.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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In the context of the five systems of rules involved in language, which of the following terms refers to the sound system of a language, including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined?


A) pragmatics
B) semantics
C) phonology
D) morpheme

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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