Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

_____________ is a strong predictor of emergent literacy.

Pramada attends a child-care program that stresses formal academic training.As a result,Pramada is more likely to _____________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

Vygotsky viewed __________ play as the ideal social context for fostering cognitive development in early childhood.

In contrast to activity in the left hemisphere,activity in the right cerebral hemisphere

Developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with oral rehydration therapy,which consists of

Adults often provide indirect feedback about grammar by using _________,which restructures inaccurate speech into correct form.

Which of the following is true about sex differences in motor skills in early childhood?

Even preschoolers with good language skills recall poorly because

X-rays of epiphyses enable doctors to estimate children's

Discuss the emergence of mathematical reasoning,and explain the concepts of ordinality and cardinality.How can adults promote development of mathematical reasoning?

_____________ refers to shared endeavors between more expert and less expert participants,without specifying the precise features of communication.

As children's bodies become more streamlined and less top-heavy,

In Western societies,the role of equipping children with the skills they need to become competent workers is assigned to

After putting on a Halloween mask and looking at her reflection in a mirror,3-year-old Maggi is frightened.This is probably because Maggi

While playing house,3-year-old Lindsay uses a straw as a "bottle" to feed her doll.Lindsay has begun to grasp