Multiple Choice Questions:

1. "Babies vary in the way they react to new things, in their typical moods, in their rate of activity, in the regularity of their daily rhythms, etc. These variations usually go by the name of"

a. Temperament.

b. States.

c. Habituation.

d. Instincts.

e. Conditioning.

2. All of the following are common characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) EXCEPT

a. Larger than normal size.

b. Smaller brains.

c. Distinct facial features.

d. Heart defects.

e. Physical deformities.

3. Which theorist is most strongly associated with nativist theories of language?

a. Skinner

b. Freud

c. Chomsky

d. Piaget

e. Vygotsky

4. Piaget believed that cognitive development is

a. Characterized by great irregularities.

b. Shaped by the environment.

c. "An active process of exploration, manipulation, and examination"

d. Random and unpredictable.

e. Based on personality factors.

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