Question 1

Latoya talks to herself frequently, especially when trying to solve a difficult problem. Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in egocentric and immature thinking. 
B)  functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
C)  using the institutional level of thinking to learn about her environment. 
D)  using private speech in order to plan, guide, and monitor her own behavior. 
A)  engaging in egocentric and immature thinking. 
B)  functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
C)  using the institutional level of thinking to learn about her environment. 
D)  using private speech in order to plan, guide, and monitor her own behavior.

Question 2

Executive functioning involves

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A)  changing the level of support. 
B)  focusing mental resources on select information. 
C)  managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed behavior and self-control. 
D)  focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others. 
A)  changing the level of support. 
B)  focusing mental resources on select information. 
C)  managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed behavior and self-control. 
D)  focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Question 3

A recent study showed that higher performance in early math, early reading, and receptive vocabulary in preschool children were all linked to at least one year of participation in

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A)  project Head Start. 
B)  athletics. 
C)  ballet. 
D)  project Get Ready. 
A)  project Head Start. 
B)  athletics. 
C)  ballet. 
D)  project Get Ready.

Question 4

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

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A)  expectant mothers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. 
B)  exposure to smoking while in the womb. 
C)  illness during infancy. 
D)  genetic factors. 
A)  expectant mothers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. 
B)  exposure to smoking while in the womb. 
C)  illness during infancy. 
D)  genetic factors.

Question 5

Scaffolding means

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A)  continuing to support someone permanently. 
B)  helping others by doing things for them. 
C)  changing the level of support depending on the need. 
D)  assisting children to work outside their zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
A)  continuing to support someone permanently. 
B)  helping others by doing things for them. 
C)  changing the level of support depending on the need. 
D)  assisting children to work outside their zone of proximal development (ZP
D) .

Question 6

Three-year-old Ke, on hearing thunder, said, "The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  centration. 
B)  animism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  centration. 
B)  animism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 7

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage, mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  operations. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  animism. 
D)  intuition. 
A)  operations. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  animism. 
D)  intuition.

Question 8

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children. Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

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A)  Older children are more susceptible to suggestion than younger children. 
B)  Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C)  Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D)  Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children. 
A)  Older children are more susceptible to suggestion than younger children. 
B)  Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C)  Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D)  Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children.

Question 9

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's. Andrea is experiencing

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

Question 10

Describe the social constructivist approach.

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The social constructivist approach empha

Question 11

What are the factors that influence the accuracy of a young child's memory?

Accepted Answer

Some of the factors that influence the a

Question 12

Young children use language to plan, guide, and monitor their behavior. This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

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A)  inner 
B)  private 
C)  inherent 
D)  cognitive 
A)  inner 
B)  private 
C)  inherent 
D)  cognitive

Question 13

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions. He asks why everything is the way it is, then why things aren't some other way. His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive thought substage. 
B)  zone of proximal development. 
C)  symbolic function substage. 
D)  operational stage. 
A)  intuitive thought substage. 
B)  zone of proximal development. 
C)  symbolic function substage. 
D)  operational stage.

Question 14

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of ________ skills.

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A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  cognitive 
D)  information processing 
A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  cognitive 
D)  information processing

Question 15

The development of the understanding of false beliefs develops in a majority of children by age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 16

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true. If Wally is like most other children, he is about ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  1 
C)  10 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  1 
C)  10 
D)  5

Question 17

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices, they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn the words they hear most often. 
B)  Children learn words best when they access clear information about word meaning. 
C)  Children learn words best in responsive and interactive contexts rather than passive contexts. 
D)  Children learn words for things and events that interest them. 
A)  Children learn the words they hear most often. 
B)  Children learn words best when they access clear information about word meaning. 
C)  Children learn words best in responsive and interactive contexts rather than passive contexts. 
D)  Children learn words for things and events that interest them.

Question 18

Jeremy at age 5 has the ability to control and sustain his attention. As a result of his vigilance, Jeremy will

Accepted Answer

A)  struggle with playing many of today's video games. 
B)  likely reach higher levels of school achievement. 
C)  have difficulty making friends at school. 
D)  likely be diagnosed with ADHD. 
A)  struggle with playing many of today's video games. 
B)  likely reach higher levels of school achievement. 
C)  have difficulty making friends at school. 
D)  likely be diagnosed with ADHD.

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to awareness that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  animism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  object permanence 
A)  conservation 
B)  animism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  object permanence

Question 20

In a child-centered kindergarten, instruction is organized around the child's

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural background. 
B)  level of metacognition understanding. 
C)  learning style. 
D)  economical background. 
A)  cultural background. 
B)  level of metacognition understanding. 
C)  learning style. 
D)  economical background.

Latoya talks to herself frequently, especially when trying to solve a difficult problem. Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is

Executive functioning involves

A recent study showed that higher performance in early math, early reading, and receptive vocabulary in preschool children were all linked to at least one year of participation in

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

Scaffolding means

Three-year-old Ke, on hearing thunder, said, "The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage, mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children. Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's. Andrea is experiencing

Describe the social constructivist approach.

What are the factors that influence the accuracy of a young child's memory?

Young children use language to plan, guide, and monitor their behavior. This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions. He asks why everything is the way it is, then why things aren't some other way. His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of ________ skills.

The development of the understanding of false beliefs develops in a majority of children by age ________.

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true. If Wally is like most other children, he is about ________ years old.

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices, they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

Jeremy at age 5 has the ability to control and sustain his attention. As a result of his vigilance, Jeremy will

Which of the following terms refers to awareness that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

In a child-centered kindergarten, instruction is organized around the child's

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Latoya talks to herself frequently, especially when trying to solve a difficult problem. Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is

Executive functioning involves

A recent study showed that higher performance in early math, early reading, and receptive vocabulary in preschool children were all linked to at least one year of participation in

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

Scaffolding means

Three-year-old Ke, on hearing thunder, said, "The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage, mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children. Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's. Andrea is experiencing

Describe the social constructivist approach.

What are the factors that influence the accuracy of a young child's memory?

Young children use language to plan, guide, and monitor their behavior. This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions. He asks why everything is the way it is, then why things aren't some other way. His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of ________ skills.

The development of the understanding of false beliefs develops in a majority of children by age ________.

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true. If Wally is like most other children, he is about ________ years old.

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices, they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

Jeremy at age 5 has the ability to control and sustain his attention. As a result of his vigilance, Jeremy will

Which of the following terms refers to awareness that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

In a child-centered kindergarten, instruction is organized around the child's

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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