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Baby Barney points at a dump truck to interest others in looking at it, too. This is called a(n) ____ gesture.
 
  a. declarative
  b. imperative
  c. dumpsterative
  d. gestational

Question 2

The proper attitude to maintain while reading research reports is
 
  a. respectful acceptance.
  b. puzzled bewilderment.
  c. wonder or amazement.
  d. skepticism.

Question 3

Infants use hand gestures and facial expressions to communicate with others by the average age of
 
  a. two weeks.
  b. two months.
  c. five months.
  d. nine months.

Question 4

The author argued that students should learn about developmental research methods mainly so that they
 
  a. can carry out their own independent research projects.
  b. will be able to explain methodology to their children.
  c. can evaluate research reported in the media or journals.
  d. are able to explain research to politicians.

Question 5

The fact that coos sound the same regardless of whether the young infant can hear suggests that they
 
  a. convey self-generated meanings for adult listeners.
  b. develop with maturation of the brain and vocal organs.
  c. are a reflection of the parents' recasts and extensions.
  d. arise from the infant's mutual exclusivity constraint.

Question 6

The confidentiality principle of research ethics requires that this information be kept secret:
 
  a. the researchers' hypotheses.
  b. subjects' names and individual results.
  c. insurance policies held by the laboratory.
  d. results of unnamed groups of subjects.

Question 7

Identify the correct developmental sequence, from earliest to last, in the appearance of these vocalizations:
 
  a. babbles :: holophrases :: coos.
  b. holophrases :: babbles :: coos.
  c. coos :: babbles :: holophrases.
  d. holophrases :: coos :: babbles.

Question 8

Ethical guidelines allow children to serve in research
 
  a. only with informed consent of the parent or guardian.
  b. as long as the children's names do not appear with data.
  c. without parental informed consent, so long as the child agrees to participate.
  d. if each child is suitably rewarded with toys or candy.

Question 9

Five-month old Cinderella is enjoying vocalizing with her mother and gets her attention by saying bababababababa.. Cinderella's behavior is referred to as
 
  a. turn-taking.
  b. cooing.
  c. babbling.
  d. holophrasing.

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