Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development

During dinner,a father,who is a psychologist,tells his 4 and 8-year-old sons,"Only pay attention to what I say," then later tests how much each boy remembers of his own and everyone else's conversation.Based on the selective-attention research,which are the MOST likely test results?

Eliza gets angry with her 5-year-old son when he doesn't follow her rules for proper behavior.When,at a pizza restaurant,he leaves the table without permission to watch the chef toss the dough,she punishes him for being disobedient.Based on the text discussion about the developing brain,what might be the reason for this child's rule breaking? Again,based on the text,what should Eliza be doing as a parent?

Which is the BEST example of information that is currently in working memory?

Children in the preoperational stage of cognitive development focus on the way things immediately appear.

Worldwide,obesity is the most important issue affecting children's physical development.

Dr.Smart is giving a talk on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).She would most likely make all of these statements EXCEPT:

Jumping is an example of a(n)_____ motor skill,whereas working a jigsaw puzzle requires fine motor skills.

Compared to the early 1970s,what fraction of elementary school children are now overweight or obese?

The memory stage in which people transform material into information they later remember is called _____ memory.

Worldwide,the greatest threat to children's physical development is _____.

The prevalence of preschool obesity rose during the past decade.

When taking this test,which activity is NOT heavily programmed by the frontal lobes?

In Vygotsky's theory,people learn to regulate and monitor their behavior through _____.

Which of the following is NOT an ability that involves executive functions?

Taylor is 3-years old and has a cat named Rudy.At dinner,Taylor's mother says "Look! There is a cat." Taylor replies,"That not cat,cause that not Rudy!" Taylor's semantic mistake is called:

According to Vygotsky,learning occurs within a person's _____.

According to Vygotsky,"Teachers just teach;students just learn."

The basic units of meaning in a language,such as "boy" and "s" for "boys" are called _____.

When his mom tosses the action figures into the toy box and slams the lid,Robbie cries,"No! They're scared of the dark!" Susie assumes that her grandma knows she went to the beach yesterday,even though she didn't tell her.Robbie's comment shows _____ and Susie's illustrates egocentrism.

Children who believe that someone becomes a different person when he or she puts on a mask lack _____.