Question 1

A child says,"The moon goes to sleep because I go to sleep." Which two types of preoperational thought does this statement illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism and animism 
B) no identity constancy and animism 
C) no conservation and egocentrism 
D) animism and artificialism 
A) egocentrism and animism 
B) no identity constancy and animism 
C) no conservation and egocentrism 
D) animism and artificialism A

Question 2

All are epigenetic forces that predict later obesity EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being born excessively large. 
B) being born excessively small. 
C) rapidly gaining weight during the first year of life. 
D) having a slim mom. 
A) being born excessively large. 
B) being born excessively small. 
C) rapidly gaining weight during the first year of life. 
D) having a slim mom. D

Question 3

In Western societies,all are qualities involved in "superior" scaffolding EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) fostering a secure attachment and building in motivation. 
B) entering a child's zone of proximal development. 
C) letting children figure things out totally on their own. 
D) breaking large cognitive challenges into smaller,easier-to-master steps. 
A) fostering a secure attachment and building in motivation. 
B) entering a child's zone of proximal development. 
C) letting children figure things out totally on their own. 
D) breaking large cognitive challenges into smaller,easier-to-master steps. C

Question 4

All are school strategies to help children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT to give these children:

Accepted Answer

A) learning tasks in a gaming format. 
B) regular physical activity. 
C) small immediate rewards. 
D) strict discipline. 
A) learning tasks in a gaming format. 
B) regular physical activity. 
C) small immediate rewards. 
D) strict discipline.

Question 5

The MOST widely diagnosed health disorder among U.S.children,characterized by distractibility and restlessness,is _____.

Accepted Answer

attention-

Question 6

All are core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A) difficulties with selective attention. 
B) problems with inhibition. 
C) difficulties performing a sequence of tasks. 
D) serious depression. 
A) difficulties with selective attention. 
B) problems with inhibition. 
C) difficulties performing a sequence of tasks. 
D) serious depression.

Question 7

When Ada studies for this test rather than going out to a party,she is employing an executive function skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Executive functions continue to improve over many years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List the language challenges children face,and then spell out the language mistakes young children make.

Accepted Answer

Language challenges: to articulate word

Question 10

According to Piaget,a young child's belief that a stuffed teddy bear needs a drink of water is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Piaget,a young child's belief that...

Question 11

Which part of the brain develops last?

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex 
B) frontal lobes 
C) temporal lobe 
D) visual cortex 
A) motor cortex 
B) frontal lobes 
C) temporal lobe 
D) visual cortex

Question 12

Four-year-old Joseph became very upset when his mother put turkey in his cheese sandwich.Even when his mother removed the turkey,he continued to throw a temper tantrum.Joseph has not mastered the Piagetian principle of _____,the idea that an operation can be repeated in the opposite direction.

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) centration 
C) seriation 
D) reversibility 
A) conservation 
B) centration 
C) seriation 
D) reversibility

Question 13

In Jean Piaget's theory,_____ refers to a child's knowledge that a substance remains the same despite outward changes in its shape or form.

Accepted Answer

A) reversibility 
B) seriation 
C) centration 
D) conservation 
A) reversibility 
B) seriation 
C) centration 
D) conservation

Question 14

Which behavior is NOT a sign that Wanda has developed a theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) Rather than assuming her uncle automatically knows,Wanda tells him where she and her mother bought her new shoes. 
B) Wanda asks her uncle what he thinks of her new shoes. 
C) Wanda shows her uncle her beautiful new shoes. 
D) Wanda lies about how much her mother paid for her new shoes. 
A) Rather than assuming her uncle automatically knows,Wanda tells him where she and her mother bought her new shoes. 
B) Wanda asks her uncle what he thinks of her new shoes. 
C) Wanda shows her uncle her beautiful new shoes. 
D) Wanda lies about how much her mother paid for her new shoes.

Question 15

Which facet of language grows throughout a person's life?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic abilities 
B) syntactic abilities 
C) phonemic articulation 
D) inner speech 
A) semantic abilities 
B) syntactic abilities 
C) phonemic articulation 
D) inner speech

Question 16

Jean Piaget described the tendency for a young child to fixate on the most visually striking feature of whatever she or he is looking at;Piaget called this:

Accepted Answer

A) decentering. 
B) centering. 
C) conservation. 
D) seriation. 
A) decentering. 
B) centering. 
C) conservation. 
D) seriation.

Question 17

Undernutrition-or not having enough food-has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) impairing physical development. 
B) compromising social relationships. 
C) affecting play. 
D) making children intensely angry. 
A) impairing physical development. 
B) compromising social relationships. 
C) affecting play. 
D) making children intensely angry.

Question 18

_____ refers to the ability to filter out unnecessary stimuli and focus on what is important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the ability to filter...

Question 19

All are treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) training parents. 
B) teaching techniques to enhance working memory. 
C) changing the child's diet. 
D) providing strict rules. 
A) training parents. 
B) teaching techniques to enhance working memory. 
C) changing the child's diet. 
D) providing strict rules.

Question 20

In the information-processing framework on memory,the executive processor:

Accepted Answer

A) transforms items in working memory bins into material to be remembered later. 
B) keeps people's working memory bins intact. 
C) enables people to hear information more clearly. 
D) teaches people to think more deeply about life. 
A) transforms items in working memory bins into material to be remembered later. 
B) keeps people's working memory bins intact. 
C) enables people to hear information more clearly. 
D) teaches people to think more deeply about life.

A child says,"The moon goes to sleep because I go to sleep." Which two types of preoperational thought does this statement illustrate?

All are epigenetic forces that predict later obesity EXCEPT:

In Western societies,all are qualities involved in "superior" scaffolding EXCEPT:

All are school strategies to help children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT to give these children:

The MOST widely diagnosed health disorder among U.S.children,characterized by distractibility and restlessness,is _____.

All are core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT for:

When Ada studies for this test rather than going out to a party,she is employing an executive function skill.

Executive functions continue to improve over many years.

List the language challenges children face,and then spell out the language mistakes young children make.

According to Piaget,a young child's belief that a stuffed teddy bear needs a drink of water is an example of _____.

Which part of the brain develops last?

Four-year-old Joseph became very upset when his mother put turkey in his cheese sandwich.Even when his mother removed the turkey,he continued to throw a temper tantrum.Joseph has not mastered the Piagetian principle of _____,the idea that an operation can be repeated in the opposite direction.

In Jean Piaget's theory,_____ refers to a child's knowledge that a substance remains the same despite outward changes in its shape or form.

Which behavior is NOT a sign that Wanda has developed a theory of mind?

Which facet of language grows throughout a person's life?

Jean Piaget described the tendency for a young child to fixate on the most visually striking feature of whatever she or he is looking at;Piaget called this:

Undernutrition-or not having enough food-has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

_____ refers to the ability to filter out unnecessary stimuli and focus on what is important.

All are treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT:

In the information-processing framework on memory,the executive processor:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development

A child says,"The moon goes to sleep because I go to sleep." Which two types of preoperational thought does this statement illustrate?

All are epigenetic forces that predict later obesity EXCEPT:

In Western societies,all are qualities involved in "superior" scaffolding EXCEPT:

All are school strategies to help children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT to give these children:

The MOST widely diagnosed health disorder among U.S.children,characterized by distractibility and restlessness,is _____.

All are core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT for:

When Ada studies for this test rather than going out to a party,she is employing an executive function skill.

Executive functions continue to improve over many years.

List the language challenges children face,and then spell out the language mistakes young children make.

According to Piaget,a young child's belief that a stuffed teddy bear needs a drink of water is an example of _____.

Which part of the brain develops last?

Four-year-old Joseph became very upset when his mother put turkey in his cheese sandwich.Even when his mother removed the turkey,he continued to throw a temper tantrum.Joseph has not mastered the Piagetian principle of _____,the idea that an operation can be repeated in the opposite direction.

In Jean Piaget's theory,_____ refers to a child's knowledge that a substance remains the same despite outward changes in its shape or form.

Which behavior is NOT a sign that Wanda has developed a theory of mind?

Which facet of language grows throughout a person's life?

Jean Piaget described the tendency for a young child to fixate on the most visually striking feature of whatever she or he is looking at;Piaget called this:

Undernutrition-or not having enough food-has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

_____ refers to the ability to filter out unnecessary stimuli and focus on what is important.

All are treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)EXCEPT:

In the information-processing framework on memory,the executive processor:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters