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Question 61

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Which of the following statements about categorization is true?

A) Even young infants can categorize, grouping similar objects and events into a single representation.
B) As infants approach their second birthday, fewer categories appear to be based on subtle sets of features.
C) Older infants cannot make categorical distinctions when the perceptual contract between two categories is minimal.
D) Not until the early preschool years can children sort people and their voices by gender and age.

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Research demonstrates that make-believe play is

A) less frequent and rich in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures.
B) a major means through which children extend their cognitive and social skills.
C) usually initiated by toddlers rather than by their parents or older siblings.
D) discovered by toddlers independently, once they are capable of representational schemes.

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Question 63

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Today, infant tests are largely used for

The core knowledge perspective emphasizes

Nine-month-old Daisy retrieves her pacifier, which her mother has hidden under a cover. Baby Daisy has begun to master

In Piaget's theory, during __________, toddlers use their current schemes to interpret the external world.

When 12-month-old Barrett's mom asks him, "Where is your teddy bear?" Barrett responds by pointing to the place on his bed where the teddy bear usually rests. Barrett is displaying

Max uses the word "doll" only to refer to the rag doll he carries every day. This is an example of

Habituation and recovery seem to be an especially effective early index of intelligence because they

Research involving infants' numerical knowledge suggests that 6-month-olds can

Broca's area

Baby Franklin practiced his dropping and throwing schemes, and eventually developed an understanding of height. This achievement is an example of

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development test

Quality tends to be the lowest in

Laboratory research reveals that __________ is present at 6 weeks of age.

Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.

In Piaget's theory, __________ involves building schemes through direct interaction with the environment.

Molly has an IQ of 130. Molly performed better than _____ percent of her agemates.

Which of the following statements is supported by research on infant-directed speech (IDS) ?

When children are not changing much, they