Question 1

Gaining weight more rapidly than one's peers is a risk factor for being overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Preschoolers may sometimes appear to be illogical because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they engage in mental operations. 
B)  they are working on coordinating their sensory perceptions and simple motor behaviors. 
C)  their still-developing language skills make it difficult for them to demonstrate understandings. 
D)  they have not acquired object permanence or mental representations. 
A)  they engage in mental operations. 
B)  they are working on coordinating their sensory perceptions and simple motor behaviors. 
C)  their still-developing language skills make it difficult for them to demonstrate understandings. 
D)  they have not acquired object permanence or mental representations.

Question 3

Caregivers who relate children's experiences to their prior knowledge and discuss aspects of events that children find interesting are using a(n) ____________ style of interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitive 
B)  reminiscing 
C)  elaborative 
D)  engaging 
A)  repetitive 
B)  reminiscing 
C)  elaborative 
D)  engaging

Question 4

Piaget described thinking during early childhood as centered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following are proposed explanations for the acquisition of privileged domain knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  modularity theory, theory theory, information processing theory 
B)  theory theory, a culturally organized environment, Piagetian theory 
C)  a culturally organized environment, modularity theory, theory theory 
D)  information-processing theory, modularity theory, a culturally organized environment 
A)  modularity theory, theory theory, information processing theory 
B)  theory theory, a culturally organized environment, Piagetian theory 
C)  a culturally organized environment, modularity theory, theory theory 
D)  information-processing theory, modularity theory, a culturally organized environment

Question 6

The term privileged domain refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  calm and quiet physical spaces, such as gardens, that allow children to reflect on complex problems. 
B)  specific areas of knowledge acquisition that are most important for later academic achievement. 
C)  areas of knowledge acquisition that have evolutionary significance, such as physics. 
D)  general properties of intellectual thought, such as memory. 
A)  calm and quiet physical spaces, such as gardens, that allow children to reflect on complex problems. 
B)  specific areas of knowledge acquisition that are most important for later academic achievement. 
C)  areas of knowledge acquisition that have evolutionary significance, such as physics. 
D)  general properties of intellectual thought, such as memory.

Question 7

Coherent theories about how people's beliefs, desires, and mental states combine to shape their actions are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind 
B)  false-belief tasks 
C)  mental modules 
D)  theory theory 
A)  theory of mind 
B)  false-belief tasks 
C)  mental modules 
D)  theory theory

Question 8

Recent evidence suggests that children's thought is much less uneven than Piaget believed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research with infants and young children watching videotaped sequences of a ball rolling off the edge of a ramp indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants have an intuitive understanding of gravity and inertia. 
B)  2-year-olds are sensitive to gravity, but not inertia. 
C)  2-year-olds are sensitive to both gravity and inertia. 
D)  6-year-olds are sensitive to both gravity and inertia but have not fully mastered these concepts. 
A)  infants have an intuitive understanding of gravity and inertia. 
B)  2-year-olds are sensitive to gravity, but not inertia. 
C)  2-year-olds are sensitive to both gravity and inertia. 
D)  6-year-olds are sensitive to both gravity and inertia but have not fully mastered these concepts.

Question 10

When a family lacks enough food to ensure good health they can be said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  food-insecure. 
B)  food-secure. 
C)  high in food security. 
D)  moderate in food security. 
A)  food-insecure. 
B)  food-secure. 
C)  high in food security. 
D)  moderate in food security.

Question 11

According to Piaget, what is the principle goal of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  centration 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  objectivity 
D)  object permanence 
A)  centration 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  objectivity 
D)  object permanence

Question 12

Young children typically get much less sleep than recommended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a key component in understanding the domain of biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the difference between living and nonliving things 
B)  understanding the concept of heredity 
C)  understanding a theory of mind 
D)  understanding the divisions of species 
A)  understanding the difference between living and nonliving things 
B)  understanding the concept of heredity 
C)  understanding a theory of mind 
D)  understanding the divisions of species

Question 14

According to information-processing theorists, long-term memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  holds information temporarily and executes operations. 
B)  is a relatively permanent storehouse of knowledge and strategies. 
C)  plans and runs each phase of information processing. 
D)  logs in environmental input. 
A)  holds information temporarily and executes operations. 
B)  is a relatively permanent storehouse of knowledge and strategies. 
C)  plans and runs each phase of information processing. 
D)  logs in environmental input.

Question 15

According to theory theory, how are children's thinking about privileged domains and scientific theorizing alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both refer to abstract principles. 
B)  Both are well-articulated and subject to conscious reflection. 
C)  Both offer domain-specific causal explanations. 
D)  Neither offers reasonable predictions about future events. 
A)  Both refer to abstract principles. 
B)  Both are well-articulated and subject to conscious reflection. 
C)  Both offer domain-specific causal explanations. 
D)  Neither offers reasonable predictions about future events.

Question 16

A father pours a glass of juice for his daughter, Iona. Iona wants more, so the father pours the juice from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. Iona is now happy to have gotten more. The daughter:

Accepted Answer

A)  is able to reason abstractly. 
B)  focuses on a single attribute of the situation. 
C)  understands that properties of an object stay the same even though it may look different. 
D)  can successfully reverse the pouring action in her mind. 
A)  is able to reason abstractly. 
B)  focuses on a single attribute of the situation. 
C)  understands that properties of an object stay the same even though it may look different. 
D)  can successfully reverse the pouring action in her mind.

Question 17

Research has identified several serious long-term effects of sleep deprivation in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to information-processing theorists, control processes:

Accepted Answer

A)  hold information temporarily and execute operations. 
B)  are a relatively permanent storehouse of knowledge and strategies. 
C)  plan and run each phase of information processing. 
D)  log in environmental input. 
A)  hold information temporarily and execute operations. 
B)  are a relatively permanent storehouse of knowledge and strategies. 
C)  plan and run each phase of information processing. 
D)  log in environmental input.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a false belief from a test of a child's mental perspective taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  A boy says that stones will become smaller when they are cooked. 
B)  After being shown that a box contains pencils, a boy reports that a friend will think a box contains pencils even though it looks as if it contains candy. 
C)  A girl reports that because graveyards are filled with dead people, graveyards cause people to die. 
D)  After closely examining a sponge which has been made to look exactly like a rock, a girl reports that it looks like a sponge even when it looks more like a rock. 
A)  A boy says that stones will become smaller when they are cooked. 
B)  After being shown that a box contains pencils, a boy reports that a friend will think a box contains pencils even though it looks as if it contains candy. 
C)  A girl reports that because graveyards are filled with dead people, graveyards cause people to die. 
D)  After closely examining a sponge which has been made to look exactly like a rock, a girl reports that it looks like a sponge even when it looks more like a rock.

Question 20

Four-year-old John's high motor drive is best demonstrated when he:

Accepted Answer

A)  puts on his shoes and socks by himself. 
B)  spends 15 minutes practicing his newly developed ability to cut paper with scissors. 
C)  uses a spoon to effectively eat his lunch. 
D)  asks his older sister to help him button his shirt. 
A)  puts on his shoes and socks by himself. 
B)  spends 15 minutes practicing his newly developed ability to cut paper with scissors. 
C)  uses a spoon to effectively eat his lunch. 
D)  asks his older sister to help him button his shirt.

Gaining weight more rapidly than one's peers is a risk factor for being overweight.

Preschoolers may sometimes appear to be illogical because:

Caregivers who relate children's experiences to their prior knowledge and discuss aspects of events that children find interesting are using a(n) ____________ style of interaction.

Piaget described thinking during early childhood as centered.

Which of the following are proposed explanations for the acquisition of privileged domain knowledge?

The term privileged domain refers to:

Coherent theories about how people's beliefs, desires, and mental states combine to shape their actions are referred to as:

Recent evidence suggests that children's thought is much less uneven than Piaget believed.

Research with infants and young children watching videotaped sequences of a ball rolling off the edge of a ramp indicate that:

When a family lacks enough food to ensure good health they can be said to be:

According to Piaget, what is the principle goal of cognitive development?

Young children typically get much less sleep than recommended.

Which of the following is a key component in understanding the domain of biology?

According to information-processing theorists, long-term memory:

According to theory theory, how are children's thinking about privileged domains and scientific theorizing alike?

A father pours a glass of juice for his daughter, Iona. Iona wants more, so the father pours the juice from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. Iona is now happy to have gotten more. The daughter:

Research has identified several serious long-term effects of sleep deprivation in early childhood.

According to information-processing theorists, control processes:

Which of the following is an example of a false belief from a test of a child's mental perspective taking?

Four-year-old John's high motor drive is best demonstrated when he:

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Exam 8: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Gaining weight more rapidly than one's peers is a risk factor for being overweight.

Preschoolers may sometimes appear to be illogical because:

Caregivers who relate children's experiences to their prior knowledge and discuss aspects of events that children find interesting are using a(n) ____________ style of interaction.

Piaget described thinking during early childhood as centered.

Which of the following are proposed explanations for the acquisition of privileged domain knowledge?

The term privileged domain refers to:

Coherent theories about how people's beliefs, desires, and mental states combine to shape their actions are referred to as:

Recent evidence suggests that children's thought is much less uneven than Piaget believed.

Research with infants and young children watching videotaped sequences of a ball rolling off the edge of a ramp indicate that:

When a family lacks enough food to ensure good health they can be said to be:

According to Piaget, what is the principle goal of cognitive development?

Young children typically get much less sleep than recommended.

Which of the following is a key component in understanding the domain of biology?

According to information-processing theorists, long-term memory:

According to theory theory, how are children's thinking about privileged domains and scientific theorizing alike?

A father pours a glass of juice for his daughter, Iona. Iona wants more, so the father pours the juice from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. Iona is now happy to have gotten more. The daughter:

Research has identified several serious long-term effects of sleep deprivation in early childhood.

According to information-processing theorists, control processes:

Which of the following is an example of a false belief from a test of a child's mental perspective taking?

Four-year-old John's high motor drive is best demonstrated when he:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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