COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD
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Question 1 of 14
During the ____________, stroking the palm of a baby's hand or pressing an
object into
... [Show More] the palm of the baby causes the baby to close his or her fingers.
tonic reflex
grip reflex
grasp reflex
withdrawal reflex
That's correct! Sometimes called the palmar reflex, the grasp reflex occurs
when the palm of the infant's hand is touched or brushed, causing the hand to
close in a grip.
Question 2 of 14
The reflexes you studied at the beginning of the unit indicate that
_______________________.
our physical responses are entirely innate, and no learning is necessary
the infant must quickly learn to respond to complex stimuli in the world, or
she may be injured
we are born with a set of automatic responses, but they have little value for
adult functioning
the infant is born with a set of automatic responses that can be the
foundation for more complex behaviors
That's correct! Infant reflexes are present at birth and are automatic
responses, preparing the infant for more complex skills.
Question 3 of 14
Imagine that a student came into this class simply thinking that infants and
young children gradually develop intellectually. Now the student realizes that
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there are four distinguishable stages of cognitive development. What process
would Piaget say is taking place in the student’s mind?
Integration
Accommodation
Assimilation
Adaptation
That's incorrect. If the student was correct that infants and young children
simply gradually develop intellectually, there wouldn’t be any need to change
her existing schema. However, she must change her thinking once she
realizes that there are four distinguishable stages of cognitive development.
Question 4 of 14
The term schema refers to ______________________.
only abstract ideas like concepts and categories
abstract ideas like concepts as well as behavioral responses like jumping
and throwing
only physical behaviors, like playing tennis or bouncing a ball
assistance that a parent provides to a child to help her master a skill
That's not quite right. Schemas include other things besides just abstract
ideas like concepts and categories.
Question 5 of 14
Baby Huey understands the world as a place made up of sights and sounds
and surfaces he can crawl on and objects he can grasp. He does not yet have
labels for most objects. Baby Huey is in which of Piaget's stages?
Sensorimotor
Concrete operational
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