child development exam 2 UDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In Piaget's theory, primary circular reactions are oriented toward ____ whereas secondary
circular reactions are aimed toward ___ - Correct answers✔✔the infant's own body; the
environment
In Piaget's theory, when children are in a state of disequilibrium - Correct answers✔✔they
realize that new information does not match their current schemes
which motor activity typically develops first - Correct answers✔✔grasps a cube
the cerebral cortex - Correct answers✔✔is sensitive to environmental influences for a longer
period of time than any other part of the brain
the rooting reflex - Correct answers✔✔helps a breastfed baby find the mother's nipple
two year old nick is working on putting together a puzzle. nick's father begins by offering direct
instruction, but gradually withdraws support as nick's competence with the task increases. this
example best illustrates the concept of - Correct answers✔✔the zone of proximal development
the effects of stress on the developing organism can be greatly reduced if - Correct
answers✔✔the mother has others who offer support during stressful periods
intermodal stimulation - Correct answers✔✔helps babies attend to and make sense of their
surroundings
, 12 month old landon methodically picks blades of grass and places them in his toy dump truck.
he is probably using - Correct answers✔✔the pincer grasp
compared to older babies, very young babies prefer to look at large, bold checkerboards over
checkerboards with many small squares. this is becasue - Correct answers✔✔very young infants
cannot resolve the more complex patterns in checkerboards with many small squares
the ____ is responsible for the unique intelligence of our species - Correct answers✔✔cerebral
cortex
in piaget's theory, each time a child moves from a state of disequilibrium to a state of equilibrium
- Correct answers✔✔more effective schemes are produced
an expectant mother who ensures that her meat is well cooked and has other family members
change the cat's litter box is trying to avoid - Correct answers✔✔toxoplasmosis
as the result of synaptic pruning - Correct answers✔✔seldom stimulated neurons lose their
synampses
which of these is the best example of a gross motor skill - Correct answers✔✔crawling
swaddling newborns may - Correct answers✔✔reduce crying
tertiary circular reactions differ from primary and secondary circular reactions in that they are -
Correct answers✔✔experimental
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In Piaget's theory, primary circular reactions are oriented toward ____ whereas secondary
circular reactions are aimed toward ___ - Correct answers✔✔the infant's own body; the
environment
In Piaget's theory, when children are in a state of disequilibrium - Correct answers✔✔they
realize that new information does not match their current schemes
which motor activity typically develops first - Correct answers✔✔grasps a cube
the cerebral cortex - Correct answers✔✔is sensitive to environmental influences for a longer
period of time than any other part of the brain
the rooting reflex - Correct answers✔✔helps a breastfed baby find the mother's nipple
two year old nick is working on putting together a puzzle. nick's father begins by offering direct
instruction, but gradually withdraws support as nick's competence with the task increases. this
example best illustrates the concept of - Correct answers✔✔the zone of proximal development
the effects of stress on the developing organism can be greatly reduced if - Correct
answers✔✔the mother has others who offer support during stressful periods
intermodal stimulation - Correct answers✔✔helps babies attend to and make sense of their
surroundings
, 12 month old landon methodically picks blades of grass and places them in his toy dump truck.
he is probably using - Correct answers✔✔the pincer grasp
compared to older babies, very young babies prefer to look at large, bold checkerboards over
checkerboards with many small squares. this is becasue - Correct answers✔✔very young infants
cannot resolve the more complex patterns in checkerboards with many small squares
the ____ is responsible for the unique intelligence of our species - Correct answers✔✔cerebral
cortex
in piaget's theory, each time a child moves from a state of disequilibrium to a state of equilibrium
- Correct answers✔✔more effective schemes are produced
an expectant mother who ensures that her meat is well cooked and has other family members
change the cat's litter box is trying to avoid - Correct answers✔✔toxoplasmosis
as the result of synaptic pruning - Correct answers✔✔seldom stimulated neurons lose their
synampses
which of these is the best example of a gross motor skill - Correct answers✔✔crawling
swaddling newborns may - Correct answers✔✔reduce crying
tertiary circular reactions differ from primary and secondary circular reactions in that they are -
Correct answers✔✔experimental
