Question 1

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

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A)  superior genetics. 
B)  a higher level of metamemory at age 5. 
C)  extended screen/media time during the preschool years. 
D)  the number of siblings a child has. 
A)  superior genetics. 
B)  a higher level of metamemory at age 5. 
C)  extended screen/media time during the preschool years. 
D)  the number of siblings a child has.

Question 2

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  school readiness. 
B)  school achievement. 
C)  problems with peer relationships. 
D)  improved language skills. 
A)  school readiness. 
B)  school achievement. 
C)  problems with peer relationships. 
D)  improved language skills.

Question 3

Describe the concept of the zone of proximal development.

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Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is Vy

Question 4

Pointing to a tree, young Ramal said, "Bird flied away." Ramal has broken a ________ rule of language.

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A)  syntactical 
B)  semantic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  morphological 
A)  syntactical 
B)  semantic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  morphological

Question 5

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey, what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

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Craig and Sharon Ramey reviewed scientif

Question 6

Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

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The intuitive thought substage is the se

Question 7

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

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Following are some strategies for using

Question 8

Mary is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers like "7 . . . 4 . . . 9 . . . 3." As soon as the reader is done reading the list of numbers, Mary is asked to recite the numbers in the correct order. Mary is having her ________ tested.

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A)  span of control 
B)  habituation span 
C)  long-term memory span 
D)  short-term memory span 
A)  span of control 
B)  habituation span 
C)  long-term memory span 
D)  short-term memory span

Question 9

According to research, the greatest gains in vigilance occur

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A)  prior to birth. 
B)  during infancy. 
C)  during the preschool years. 
D)  during late childhood. 
A)  prior to birth. 
B)  during infancy. 
C)  during the preschool years. 
D)  during late childhood.

Question 10

When engaging in the process of scaffolding, the teacher's role is to

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A)  give detailed instructions and direct the child's behavior throughout the development process. 
B)  provide instruction as the child learns a task, but gradually let the child become more independent. 
C)  allow the child to choose his or her own activities and to move freely between them with no direction from the teacher. 
D)  encourage students to engage in private speech. 
A)  give detailed instructions and direct the child's behavior throughout the development process. 
B)  provide instruction as the child learns a task, but gradually let the child become more independent. 
C)  allow the child to choose his or her own activities and to move freely between them with no direction from the teacher. 
D)  encourage students to engage in private speech.

Question 11

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and utterances."

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A)  theory of sociocultural environment 
B)  theory of relative development 
C)  theory of mind 
D)  theory of cognitivity 
A)  theory of sociocultural environment 
B)  theory of relative development 
C)  theory of mind 
D)  theory of cognitivity

Question 12

While talking with Grandma on the phone, Benicio suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird, Benicio said, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  reverse socialization. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  reverse socialization.

Question 13

Briefly describe autism.

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In 2016, approximately 1 in 68 children

Question 14

Another term for sustained attention is

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A)  vigilance. 
B)  determination. 
C)  idleness. 
D)  saliency. 
A)  vigilance. 
B)  determination. 
C)  idleness. 
D)  saliency.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

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A)  Both short-term and long-term memory decrease in capacity during childhood. 
B)  Memory span remains constant irrespective of age. 
C)  Preschoolers' memories are less susceptible to suggestion than that of adults. 
D)  Young children's eyewitness testimonies can often be influenced by the interviewer. 
A)  Both short-term and long-term memory decrease in capacity during childhood. 
B)  Memory span remains constant irrespective of age. 
C)  Preschoolers' memories are less susceptible to suggestion than that of adults. 
D)  Young children's eyewitness testimonies can often be influenced by the interviewer.

Question 16

Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

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A)  believe that nonliving objects are in fact alive. 
B)  focus on just one property when they reason about objects. 
C)  are able to see things from someone else's perspective. 
D)  recognize that the amount of something does not change when its shape changes. 
A)  believe that nonliving objects are in fact alive. 
B)  focus on just one property when they reason about objects. 
C)  are able to see things from someone else's perspective. 
D)  recognize that the amount of something does not change when its shape changes.

Question 17

What is centration?

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One limitation of preoperational thought

Question 18

Fay is 5 years old and attends a school where her teacher shows her how to work with a variety of curriculum materials. The teacher acts primarily as a facilitator in Fay's cognitive development. Fay is given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities. She is allowed to move from one activity to another as she desires. Fay MOST likely attends a

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori school. 
B)  child-centered kindergarten. 
C)  Project Head Start program. 
D)  developmentally appropriate kindergarten. 
A)  Montessori school. 
B)  child-centered kindergarten. 
C)  Project Head Start program. 
D)  developmentally appropriate kindergarten.

Question 19

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

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A)  age appropriate. 
B)  skill oriented. 
C)  teacher centered. 
D)  content focused. 
A)  age appropriate. 
B)  skill oriented. 
C)  teacher centered. 
D)  content focused.

Question 20

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

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Following are the three mental states th

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Describe the concept of the zone of proximal development.

Pointing to a tree, young Ramal said, "Bird flied away." Ramal has broken a ________ rule of language.

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey, what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

Mary is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers like "7 . . . 4 . . . 9 . . . 3." As soon as the reader is done reading the list of numbers, Mary is asked to recite the numbers in the correct order. Mary is having her ________ tested.

According to research, the greatest gains in vigilance occur

When engaging in the process of scaffolding, the teacher's role is to

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and utterances."

While talking with Grandma on the phone, Benicio suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird, Benicio said, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

Briefly describe autism.

Another term for sustained attention is

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

What is centration?

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

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Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Describe the concept of the zone of proximal development.

Pointing to a tree, young Ramal said, "Bird flied away." Ramal has broken a ________ rule of language.

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey, what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

Mary is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers like "7 . . . 4 . . . 9 . . . 3." As soon as the reader is done reading the list of numbers, Mary is asked to recite the numbers in the correct order. Mary is having her ________ tested.

According to research, the greatest gains in vigilance occur

When engaging in the process of scaffolding, the teacher's role is to

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and utterances."

While talking with Grandma on the phone, Benicio suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird, Benicio said, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

Briefly describe autism.

Another term for sustained attention is

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

What is centration?

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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