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- A. concrete operational
- B. sensorimotor
- C. formal operational
- D. preoperational
Explanation: In Piaget’s sensorimotor stage, infants learn through direct sensory experiences and the effects of their own actions on objects and…
Correct answer: sensorimotor- A. beta
- B. alpha
- C. delta
- D. theta
Explanation: Alpha waves are generally not evident in newborns and develop as the brain matures during infancy.
Correct answer: alpha- A. identity
- B. initiative
- C. trust
- D. autonomy
Explanation: Erikson’s identity versus role confusion stage involves forming stable goals, values, and a sense of direction.
Correct answer: identity- A. preoperational
- B. sensorimotor
- C. concrete operational
- D. formal operation
Explanation: Conservation of liquid volume develops in Piaget’s concrete operational stage, when children can apply logical reasoning to visible…
Correct answer: concrete operational- A. somatic cells
- B. ova and sperm cells
- C. both a and b
- D. none of these
Explanation: Germ cells are reproductive cells that transmit genetic material to offspring, namely ova and sperm.
Correct answer: ova and sperm cells- A. abstract thinking
- B. egocentrism
- C. contraction
- D. object permanence
Explanation: Object permanence is the understanding that an object continues to exist even when it cannot be seen.
Correct answer: object permanence- A. the effect of thalidomide
- B. Down's syndrome
- C. sickle cell
- D. a hereditary enzyme deficiency
Explanation: PKU, or phenylketonuria, is an inherited enzyme deficiency that prevents normal metabolism of phenylalanine.
Correct answer: a hereditary enzyme deficiency- A. Piaget
- B. Bruner
- C. Kohler
- D. Chomsky
Explanation: Noam Chomsky proposed the Language Acquisition Device to explain children’s natural capacity to acquire language.
Correct answer: Chomsky- A. visual activity
- B. auditory sensitivity
- C. motor movements
- D. cortex development
Explanation: Motor development proceeds from broad, relatively uncontrolled movements toward more precise and specific actions.
Correct answer: motor movements- A. egocentric thought
- B. understanding of conservation
- C. static thinking
- D. problem solving behavior
Explanation: Preoperational children commonly show egocentrism, static thinking, and limited logical problem solving, but they do not yet understand…
Correct answer: understanding of conservation- A. gender identity
- B. gender role
- C. sex
- D. genotype
Explanation: Sex refers to biological characteristics present at birth, such as reproductive anatomy and chromosomal or hormonal patterns.
Correct answer: sex- A. transformational grammar
- B. zone of proximal development
- C. psychosocial crises
- D. strange situation
Explanation: Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development is the gap between what a learner can do independently and what the learner can do with guidance.
Correct answer: zone of proximal development273. Speech like but meaningless sounds appear between 3 months to one year is termed as _______________?
- A. syntax
- B. babble
- C. conserver
- D. none of these
Explanation: Babbling consists of speech-like syllables and sounds without stable meaning, typically emerging during early infancy before meaningful…
Correct answer: babble- A. longitudinal study
- B. cross-sectional study
- C. field study
- D. group construction
Explanation: A cross-sectional study compares different people at different developmental ages at one point in time.
Correct answer: cross-sectional study- A. Authoritative
- B. Authoritarian
- C. Permissive
- D. Attached
Explanation: Authoritative parents combine warmth and responsiveness with clear, consistent limits, helping children develop competence and…
Correct answer: Authoritative- A. conservation
- B. egocentrism
- C. hypothetic-deductive reasoning
- D. an understanding of cause-and-effect relations
Explanation: Conservation is the understanding that quantity remains unchanged despite alterations in appearance, such as spreading objects farther…
Correct answer: conservation- A. formal-operational
- B. preoperational
- C. telegraphic speech
- D. sensorimotor
Explanation: Egocentrism is characteristic of Piaget's preoperational stage, when children have difficulty viewing situations from another person's…
Correct answer: preoperational- A. assimilation
- B. schemas
- C. accommodation
- D. all of the above
Explanation: Piaget described cognitive development through schemas, assimilation of experiences into existing schemas, and accommodation of schemas…
Correct answer: all of the above- A. semantic
- B. syntactic
- C. incongruent
- D. telegraphic
Explanation: Telegraphic speech uses a few content words while omitting many grammatical words, as in “me milk” or “give ball.” It resembles the…
Correct answer: telegraphic- A. productivity vs stagnation
- B. integrity vs despair
- C. competence vs inferiority
- D. pride vs regret
Explanation: Integrity versus despair is Erikson's final stage, when older adults review their lives and may feel fulfillment or regret.
Correct answer: integrity vs despair