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Developmental Psych Exam 2 Practice
Developmental Psych Exam 2 Practice
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1
What is Syntax?
A tax payable for sentences that are incomprehensible.
How we combine words into sentences.
The study of how syllables make up words.
The meaning of a sentence
2
A student has learned to associate exam days with anxiety because they feel nervous during tests. This is an example of:
Classical conditioning
Habituation
Positive punishment
Operant conditioning
3
Yoda says
To answer power with power, the Jedi way this is not.
This is hard to understand because Yoda's error in
lexicon
semantics
punctuation
syntax
4
To identify which word doesn’t rhyme in the following list: "cat, bat, mat, and dog." What skill is needed?
Syntactic bootstrapping
Phonological awareness
Morphemic understanding
Pragmatic competence
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What is the babbling stage?
Repeated vowel sounds
Two-word statements
Repeated consonant-vowel sounds
One-word statements
6
How does Vygotsky’s theory explain a child learning to point as a communicative gesture?
Through trial and error and receiving rewards.
By engaging in meaningful social interactions
By observing others and imitating their behaviors.
Through reinforcement and punishment.
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Which of the following best explains how researchers measure intelligence in babies using looking time?
Show new and familiar objects, and record how long babies look at each.
Babies are given puzzles to solve, and the time they take is recorded
Ask babies to respond to spoken questions and record their answers.
Babies’ brain activity is monitored as they solve math problems.
8
A person understands the laws of conservation but not abstract thought. They are in the _ stage
sensorimotor
formal operational
pre-operational
concrete operational
9
Which of the following is an explanation for the Flynn Effect, where IQ scores have increased over generations?
People are increasingly better at memorization tasks.
Each generation has become genetically smarter.
Improvements in education and nutrition have contributed to higher scores.
IQ tests have become easier over time.
10
Which of the following statements about language is true?
It is unique to humans because it involves complex syntax and phonology.
All human languages follow the same word order.
Every language develops naturally without any environmental influence.
Only a few languages can express abstract concepts.
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What is a morpheme?
Symbol for letter sounds
most basic unit of speech
most basic unit of speech that has meaning
most basic unit of speech used in a sentence
12
According to Vygotsky, what is the role of language in cognitive development?
Language is the primary cultural tool that shapes thinking.
Language has no significant role in cognitive growth.
Language develops after thought processes are fully formed.
Language is a tool for social interaction but not central to thought.
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What is a language acquisition device?
A way of learning language through sensory experience
A way of learning language.
A way of learning language through reinforcement.
An innate mechanism for learning language.
14
During a heated argument, Sarah remains calm and helps both parties come to an agreement. This is an example of
Interpersonal intelligence
Analytical intelligence
Practical intelligence
Emotional intelligence
15
Which of the following scenarios illustrates the importance of joint attention in language learning?
A parent reads silently while the baby plays nearby.
A child learns a new word by watching TV.
A baby looks at a ball while their parent says, “Ball!”
A teacher speaks to a large group without making eye contact.
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A child good at memorizing facts but struggle with creative problem-solving. Which type of intelligence this child lack?
Analytical intelligence
Creative intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Practical intelligence
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What is a phoneme?
the smallest unit of sound in a word
the letter or letters that represent a sound
the sound each individual letter makes
a meaning piece of a word
18
Which of the following tasks best demonstrates analytical intelligence?
Designing an innovative marketing strategy.
Navigating a complex social situation.
Fixing a broken machine using previous experience.
Understanding the motives of characters in a novel.
19
Scientists who study infant cognition take advantage of babies habituate, which means that they look longer at
neutral stimuli.
familiar stimuli
every stimulus.
novel (new) stimuli.
20
Incorporating new experiences into existing schemas is called
developing
activation
accommodation
assimilation
21
You learn to swear by listening to and copying your father's swearing. What is this an example of?
modeling
vicarious reinforcement
vicarious punishment
positively reinforcement
22
Which of the following is an example of a reinforcer that increases the likelihood of a behavior recurring?
A parent gives a child dessert for completing homework.
A teacher punishes a student for talking in class.
A child stops doing chores because they are no longer rewarded.
A student is scolded for misbehaving.
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What is an example of crystallized intelligence?
acquiring new skills
solving a puzzle
problem solving
having knowledge on a particular subject
24
Encourage children to work together to solve a puzzle. According to Vygotsky, the learning in this scenario is driven by
Co-construction of knowledge
Abstract reasoning
Autonomous exploration
Internal speech
25
Negative reinforcement does which of the following?
delays behavior
functions as punishment and decreases behavior
increases the probability of a behavior
creates a response cost
26
What is fluid intelligence?
Your ever changing knowledge
Your ability to creatively solve abstract problems
Knowledge of fluid objects
Your use of accumulated knowledge
27
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a child who has developed object permanence?
A child searches for their toy after it is hidden under a blanket.
A child is able to group blocks based on their size and color.
A child searches for their parent after they leave the room.
A child becomes upset when their toy is hidden but does not try to find it.
28
Which of the following behaviors best exemplifies extinction in classical conditioning?
oA dog learns to sit for treats.
A rat presses a lever to receive food.
A student becomes anxious every time they enter a classroom.
A child stops fearing dogs after multiple positive interactions.
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Which of the following best illustrates Piaget’s idea of conservation?
understand cutting a pizza into more slices doesn’t mean there’s more pizza
oA student learns to add numbers after repeated practice.
A student uses a new learning strategy after being taught by their teacher.
A child associates the smell of cookies with their grandmother’s house.
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During this stage, children are egocentric
concrete observational
preoperational
sensorimotor
formal operational
