Final Exam Flashcards
Imitation can be seen in infants as young as:
2-3 weeks
What is telegraphic speech
Early utterances of young children such as , “Throw ball,” that contain only the words necessary to convey the message. Less important words, such as articles, are omitted
Temperament
A basic disposition; a child’s inborn characteristics that impact how he or she interacts with the world and forms the beginnings of personality
An individual who is obsessively neat, stingy, perfectionistic, and passive aggressive is:
fixated on the anal stage
Glenn is a new dad. According to the research presented in the textbook, he should do all of the following EXCEPT
b.
deliver punishment in a way that makes his child fear him
Jean has parents who have intense work demands. She is in day care 50 hours a week and is then picked up by a nanny. Her parents interact with her for only a few hours a day. Which outcome is most likely?
d.
Jean’s attachment to her parents is the strongest of all her attachments.
Why is it important to study child development from a multicultural perspective?
“Minority” Americans will become the majority in this century as Anglo-Americans become a smaller group proportionally
Different cultures have different belief systems, ways of interacting, and communication styles
Nonwhite children are often not included or are misrepresented in developmental research
All of the above
Specific bonds
6-7 months
Which of the following is true of children with rejected sociometric status?
These children are likely to exhibit a range of academic and social problems that persist into middle and high school
Enrolled in low quality child care
Have an increased risk of SIDS
Are more likely to be socially rejected
Show poorer academic progress than other children relative to their apparent ability
Are rated as having more behavior problems
all of the above
The degree to which the findings from a laboratory study are due to the manipulation of the independent variable reflects the study’s:
Internal Validity
What is pruning
The disposing of neural connections and abilites that are not relevant to the child’s particular culture and exerience
What is the importance of touch to babies?
In preemies, massage causes faster growth, calmer babies and better development.
Babies who are massaged daily develop movement earlier, sleep more soundly and have less colic.
A & B
What approach to language learning is supported by Noam Chomsky?
nativist approach
________ refers to a phenomenon in which the fetus is sometimes able to slow down the rate of growth when it senses environmental stresses and drops in nutrition.
Thrifty pehnotype hypothesis
Joanna understands that her conversational partner is using irony in telling a story. Joanna is showing an awareness of the ________ aspects of language
Pragmatic
Changes within a culture over time that lead to differences among your study groups are especially a problem for:
cross-sectional studies
Otitis media
It is a bacterial infection of the middle ear, the most commonly diagnosed disease among infants and preschool children.
It can cause a buld up of fluid that can produce a mild to moderate hearling loss lasting for months after the disease has been treated.
Young children with recurring infections may have difficulties with speech and language development.
All of the above
As an infant, Macie develops arm control before leg control. This is an example of: Answers: a. bilateral development b. antedistal development c. proximodistal development d. cephalocaudal development
Cephalocaudal development
Which of the following is true of Amala & Kamala’s language?
A&B
The younger girl, Amala, made promising progress towards speech, babbling and cooing noises that mark the first stage in a normal child’s learning to talk
Kamala, the older girl, showed much slower progress in learning language
Based on the sociometric method, how are controversial children rated by their peers?
many positive ratings and many negative ratings
Which of the following practices lead to increased empathy in children?
B&C
Responsive, nonpunitive parenting
Explaining to children the effect of their behavior on others
What type of parent would say: “Do it because I say so!”?
authoritarian
An individual who has strong characteristics that are considered feminine and strong characteristics that are considered masculine is described as:
Androgynous