Infancy Test Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A
Nils believes children learn language through reinforcement and repetition. With which
school of thought do Nils' beliefs align? - Ans -Nativist
Expressionist
Pragmatist
Behaviorist*
If Rana, an 8-month-old child, looks for an object that has been hidden behind a screen,
Rana is most likely demonstrating a basic understanding of what concept? - Ans -
Object permanence*
Accommodation
Conservation
Assimilation
This thick, nutrient-dense substance is produced during the first few days of breastfeeding,
and helps a child build immunities. - Ans -Colostrum*
Placenta
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, Breast milk
Milk fat
Jonah, a 12-month-old, uses the shortened word, ba- to indicate he wants his bottle. What
kind of speech does this shortened use of a word represent? - Ans -Underextension
Holophrasic speech*
Overextension
Babbling
A child is born with a normal birth weight and length, but over the next few months, the
child falls below the 20th percentile for these figures. What term most accurately describes
this baby's development? - Ans -Failure to thrive*
Premature
Malnourished
Failure to develop
Barbara has a toddler, a boy, and another child, a girl, on the way. She's accustomed to her
boy's fussiness, so she thinks she will be just fine adjusting to her second child's
temperament. What is Barbara failing to take into consideration? - Ans -Boys' and
girls' temperaments are inherently different.
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Answers Graded A
Nils believes children learn language through reinforcement and repetition. With which
school of thought do Nils' beliefs align? - Ans -Nativist
Expressionist
Pragmatist
Behaviorist*
If Rana, an 8-month-old child, looks for an object that has been hidden behind a screen,
Rana is most likely demonstrating a basic understanding of what concept? - Ans -
Object permanence*
Accommodation
Conservation
Assimilation
This thick, nutrient-dense substance is produced during the first few days of breastfeeding,
and helps a child build immunities. - Ans -Colostrum*
Placenta
1
Page
, Breast milk
Milk fat
Jonah, a 12-month-old, uses the shortened word, ba- to indicate he wants his bottle. What
kind of speech does this shortened use of a word represent? - Ans -Underextension
Holophrasic speech*
Overextension
Babbling
A child is born with a normal birth weight and length, but over the next few months, the
child falls below the 20th percentile for these figures. What term most accurately describes
this baby's development? - Ans -Failure to thrive*
Premature
Malnourished
Failure to develop
Barbara has a toddler, a boy, and another child, a girl, on the way. She's accustomed to her
boy's fussiness, so she thinks she will be just fine adjusting to her second child's
temperament. What is Barbara failing to take into consideration? - Ans -Boys' and
girls' temperaments are inherently different.
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