Question 1

In order to help children learn the social nature of language, many parents encourage _______________ long before an infant has said his or her first word.

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Question 2

Describe the three main forms of learning as they related to the information-processing model of cognitive development.

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Question 3

Discuss the concept of naive biology, making sure to include the basic elements that typify the theories of four-year-old children in this domain.

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Question 4

Five-year-old Michela appears to be talking to herself as she is putting together a tea party with several of her dolls. Describe Vygotsky's take on this behavior (e.g., Is this normal behavior? Is this a helpful behavior? Will this behavior go away?).

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Question 5

The _______________ hemisphere of the brain plays a critical role in understanding language.

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Question 6

If you (or your partner) were to have a baby tomorrow, you would anticipate with great spirit the progression in that child's language skills. If we were to then fast forward one year into the future, you would look back on the way those language skills had developed. In this essay, note the major linguistic milestones that you would expect to see in the first year of a typical child's life.

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Question 7

Piaget's theory has been the foundation of cognitive developmental theories for many years, but it is not without its critics. List at least three of the criticisms that are identified by your textbook.

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Question 8

Bonds is trying to teach his son Barry to hit a baseball (a task that Barry has never before attempted). How might the concept of a zone of proximal development come into play in this situation, and what technique might Bonds use to improve his son's performance? Finally, how will Bonds most effectively used scaffolding in this circumstance?

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Question 9

Provide an example of how egocentrism, centration, and appearance as reality might affect the actions or thoughts of a child.

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Quiz 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.