Question 1

The typical pattern of children's growth from age two to adolescence is

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A)  that they add approximately 11 cm of height and 4 kg of weight per year. 
B)  too variable to generalize because there is no common pattern of growth through this period. 
C)  much faster and greater than from birth to age 2. 
D)  that they add approximately 5-8 cm of height and 2.7 kg of weight per year. 
A)  that they add approximately 11 cm of height and 4 kg of weight per year. 
B)  too variable to generalize because there is no common pattern of growth through this period. 
C)  much faster and greater than from birth to age 2. 
D)  that they add approximately 5-8 cm of height and 2.7 kg of weight per year.

Question 2

Of the following,a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

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A)  activities involving the small muscles of the hands and fingers. 
B)  large muscle activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and hopping. 
C)  manipulation of items such as paint brushes, chalk, crayons, and pencils. 
D)  using sports equipment such as bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and snow skis. 
A)  activities involving the small muscles of the hands and fingers. 
B)  large muscle activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and hopping. 
C)  manipulation of items such as paint brushes, chalk, crayons, and pencils. 
D)  using sports equipment such as bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and snow skis.

Question 3

Longitudinal studies have indicated that all of the following factors influence language and cognitive development in children EXCEPT

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A)  having a teenage mother. 
B)  the number of linguistic and social toys available to the child. 
C)  culture. 
D)  socio-economic level. 
A)  having a teenage mother. 
B)  the number of linguistic and social toys available to the child. 
C)  culture. 
D)  socio-economic level.

Question 4

The inability of adults and older children to remember more than a few events that took place before 3 years of age is known as theory of mind.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Manuel is 4 years old.He can participate in all the following activities EXCEPT

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A)  racing with his father to see who is fastest. 
B)  climbing up on the table to get an apple from a bowl. 
C)  picking up toys and other play items and placing them on shelves and in a toy box. 
D)  playing hopscotch, which requires skipping on alternating feet on a chalk pattern on the sidewalk 
A)  racing with his father to see who is fastest. 
B)  climbing up on the table to get an apple from a bowl. 
C)  picking up toys and other play items and placing them on shelves and in a toy box. 
D)  playing hopscotch, which requires skipping on alternating feet on a chalk pattern on the sidewalk

Question 6

Describe the impact of traumatic experiences in early childhood.What are the impacts and consequences for children?

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The impact of traumatic experiences in e

Question 7

Children who experience frequent,profound,or multiple types of abuse may be more vulnerable to developing

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A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  ADHD. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  ADHD.

Question 8

Explain theories of mind in early childhood.Describe,using examples,the progression in awareness of "others" from its earliest demonstrations to age 7.

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Theories of mind in early childhood refe

Question 9

Describe how fast-mapping assists young children in the acquisition of new words.

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Fast-mapping is a process that assists y

Question 10

Discuss the limitations of IQ tests.

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IQ tests have been widely used to measur

Question 11

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________,in comparison to any other period of life.

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A)  the skeletal system 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  manipulative skills 
D)  synaptogenesis 
A)  the skeletal system 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  manipulative skills 
D)  synaptogenesis

Question 12

The correlation between children's IQ test scores and school performance is 1.00.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Roberta has just turned 2 years old.Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

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A)  turn the pages of one of her story books 
B)  play hopscotch with her older sister 
C)  hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger in the proper position for writing 
D)  colour between the lines in her colouring book 
A)  turn the pages of one of her story books 
B)  play hopscotch with her older sister 
C)  hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger in the proper position for writing 
D)  colour between the lines in her colouring book

Question 14

Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of the reaction range with regard to IQ?

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A)  A child's IQ score was 150 at age 6 and 155 at age 8. 
B)  A child's IQ test result could range from 100 to 125 points. 
C)  A child's IQ test result could range from 130 to 135 points. 
D)  A child's IQ score was 125, and when she tested after an illness the score was 115. 
A)  A child's IQ score was 150 at age 6 and 155 at age 8. 
B)  A child's IQ test result could range from 100 to 125 points. 
C)  A child's IQ test result could range from 130 to 135 points. 
D)  A child's IQ score was 125, and when she tested after an illness the score was 115.

Question 15

According to Vygotsky,a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems,such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks,is using

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A)  dialogic communication. 
B)  naive psychology. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  social speech. 
A)  dialogic communication. 
B)  naive psychology. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  social speech.

Question 16

Marta smiled for her Mom and said,"See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

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A)  complex sentences. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  inflections. 
D)  phonology. 
A)  complex sentences. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  inflections. 
D)  phonology.

Question 17

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

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A)  socialization in social and cultural norms. 
B)  learning and using language. 
C)  practicing locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. 
D)  having diverse social experiences. 
A)  socialization in social and cultural norms. 
B)  learning and using language. 
C)  practicing locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. 
D)  having diverse social experiences.

Question 18

Eleanor Thomas measured five domains of readiness for 3-5 year-olds to learn at school.These domains included all of the following except:

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A)  language and communication skill 
B)  academic skill 
C)  self-regulation of learning 
D)  reaction range 
A)  language and communication skill 
B)  academic skill 
C)  self-regulation of learning 
D)  reaction range

Question 19

A group of 5- to 6-year-olds are playing the game Red Rover because they prefer formal games.This is a form of

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A)  constructive play. 
B)  first pretend play. 
C)  substitute play. 
D)  rule-governed play. 
A)  constructive play. 
B)  first pretend play. 
C)  substitute play. 
D)  rule-governed play.

Question 20

Measures of skills like capacity,creativity,social sense,and so forth

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A)  are included in modern, more holistic IQ measures. 
B)  have now been included in tests of intelligence. 
C)  are not necessary to measure, because they do not predict future success. 
D)  are not measured in standard IQ tests and are a limitation of the IQ testing process. 
A)  are included in modern, more holistic IQ measures. 
B)  have now been included in tests of intelligence. 
C)  are not necessary to measure, because they do not predict future success. 
D)  are not measured in standard IQ tests and are a limitation of the IQ testing process.

The typical pattern of children's growth from age two to adolescence is

Of the following,a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

Longitudinal studies have indicated that all of the following factors influence language and cognitive development in children EXCEPT

The inability of adults and older children to remember more than a few events that took place before 3 years of age is known as theory of mind.

Manuel is 4 years old.He can participate in all the following activities EXCEPT

Describe the impact of traumatic experiences in early childhood.What are the impacts and consequences for children?

Children who experience frequent,profound,or multiple types of abuse may be more vulnerable to developing

Explain theories of mind in early childhood.Describe,using examples,the progression in awareness of "others" from its earliest demonstrations to age 7.

Describe how fast-mapping assists young children in the acquisition of new words.

Discuss the limitations of IQ tests.

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________,in comparison to any other period of life.

The correlation between children's IQ test scores and school performance is 1.00.

Roberta has just turned 2 years old.Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of the reaction range with regard to IQ?

According to Vygotsky,a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems,such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks,is using

Marta smiled for her Mom and said,"See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

Eleanor Thomas measured five domains of readiness for 3-5 year-olds to learn at school.These domains included all of the following except:

A group of 5- to 6-year-olds are playing the game Red Rover because they prefer formal games.This is a form of

Measures of skills like capacity,creativity,social sense,and so forth

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Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

The typical pattern of children's growth from age two to adolescence is

Of the following,a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

Longitudinal studies have indicated that all of the following factors influence language and cognitive development in children EXCEPT

The inability of adults and older children to remember more than a few events that took place before 3 years of age is known as theory of mind.

Manuel is 4 years old.He can participate in all the following activities EXCEPT

Describe the impact of traumatic experiences in early childhood.What are the impacts and consequences for children?

Children who experience frequent,profound,or multiple types of abuse may be more vulnerable to developing

Explain theories of mind in early childhood.Describe,using examples,the progression in awareness of "others" from its earliest demonstrations to age 7.

Describe how fast-mapping assists young children in the acquisition of new words.

Discuss the limitations of IQ tests.

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________,in comparison to any other period of life.

The correlation between children's IQ test scores and school performance is 1.00.

Roberta has just turned 2 years old.Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of the reaction range with regard to IQ?

According to Vygotsky,a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems,such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks,is using

Marta smiled for her Mom and said,"See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

Eleanor Thomas measured five domains of readiness for 3-5 year-olds to learn at school.These domains included all of the following except:

A group of 5- to 6-year-olds are playing the game Red Rover because they prefer formal games.This is a form of

Measures of skills like capacity,creativity,social sense,and so forth

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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