Question 1

_____ involves putting oneself at the center of things such that one is unable to perceive the world from another person's point of view.

Accepted Answer

A) Egocentrism 
B) Sociocentrism 
C) Symbolic thinking 
D) Cognitive flexibility 
A) Egocentrism 
B) Sociocentrism 
C) Symbolic thinking 
D) Cognitive flexibility A

Question 2

Identify a true statement about contrast assumption.

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the assumption that novel terms must refer to something that you already know. 
B) It refers to the assumption that novel terms do not refer to objects that already have labels. 
C) It refers to the assumption that words refer to whole objects, and not characteristics of objects. 
D) It refers to the assumption that similar objects must belong to the same category. 
A) It refers to the assumption that novel terms must refer to something that you already know. 
B) It refers to the assumption that novel terms do not refer to objects that already have labels. 
C) It refers to the assumption that words refer to whole objects, and not characteristics of objects. 
D) It refers to the assumption that similar objects must belong to the same category. B

Question 3

Appearance-reality distinction is the understanding that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is a difference between real events and mental events 
B) novel words refer to unfamiliar objects and events 
C) more than one aspect of a situation can be focused on at a time 
D) the world can be perceived from another person's point of view 
A) there is a difference between real events and mental events 
B) novel words refer to unfamiliar objects and events 
C) more than one aspect of a situation can be focused on at a time 
D) the world can be perceived from another person's point of view A

Question 4

Which of the following types of sentences are most likely to be difficult for two-to-three-year-olds to understand?

Accepted Answer

A) Interrogative sentences 
B) Active sentences 
C) Direct sentences 
D) Passive sentences 
A) Interrogative sentences 
B) Active sentences 
C) Direct sentences 
D) Passive sentences

Question 5

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gina is three years old. She can tell you that every day, before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and listens to a story. Gina's account of these repeated events illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an instance of class inclusion 
B) rehearsal 
C) fast mapping 
D) a script 
A) an instance of class inclusion 
B) rehearsal 
C) fast mapping 
D) a script

Question 7

_____ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

Accepted Answer

A) Fast mapping 
B) Rehearsal 
C) Centration 
D) Scaffolding 
A) Fast mapping 
B) Rehearsal 
C) Centration 
D) Scaffolding

Question 8

Children reared in poverty are at lesser risk for school failure than children of higher socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly describe the effects of early childhood education.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Children reared in po

Question 11

Adults or older children can best guide children through the zone of proximal development by gearing their assistance to children's capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fast mapping allows children to find their way easily in new environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of a theory of mind, describe appearance-reality distinction.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Children must acquire

Question 14

Parental responsiveness is a key ingredient in children's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Three-year-old Ariah describes her morning routine by saying "I brush my teeth, eat breakfast, shower, and go to day-care." Ariah's description of her repetitive morning activities is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) script 
B) parable 
C) sonnet 
D) limerick 
A) script 
B) parable 
C) sonnet 
D) limerick

Question 16

All TV programs fail to promote intellectual growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Class inclusion tasks are difficult for the preoperational child because:

Accepted Answer

A) it requires the child to have the ability of seriation. 
B) the child unnecessarily compares various subclasses of information. 
C) it requires the child to focus on two aspects of a situation at once. 
D) the child focuses on multiple large classes at a time. 
A) it requires the child to have the ability of seriation. 
B) the child unnecessarily compares various subclasses of information. 
C) it requires the child to focus on two aspects of a situation at once. 
D) the child focuses on multiple large classes at a time.

Question 18

Discuss a memory strategy that help adults and children remember things.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Adults and older chil

Question 19

Which of the following sample items measures organization of the physical environment in the context of Bettye Caldwell's HOME inventory for measuring a child's home environment?

Accepted Answer

A) A parent spontaneously vocalizes to her or his child during a visit to a psychologist. 
B) A parent does not shout at or interfere with her or his child's actions. 
C) A child's play environment seems to be safe and free from hazards. 
D) A parent reads stories to her or his child at least three times a week. 
A) A parent spontaneously vocalizes to her or his child during a visit to a psychologist. 
B) A parent does not shout at or interfere with her or his child's actions. 
C) A child's play environment seems to be safe and free from hazards. 
D) A parent reads stories to her or his child at least three times a week.

Question 20

A preoperational child fails to show conservation because:

Accepted Answer

A) of centration. 
B) of the lack of egocentrism. 
C) conservation requires the ability to focus on just one aspect of a situation at a specific time. 
D) a preoperational child focuses on more than one dimensions at a time. 
A) of centration. 
B) of the lack of egocentrism. 
C) conservation requires the ability to focus on just one aspect of a situation at a specific time. 
D) a preoperational child focuses on more than one dimensions at a time.

_____ involves putting oneself at the center of things such that one is unable to perceive the world from another person's point of view.

Identify a true statement about contrast assumption.

Appearance-reality distinction is the understanding that _____.

Which of the following types of sentences are most likely to be difficult for two-to-three-year-olds to understand?

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

Gina is three years old. She can tell you that every day, before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and listens to a story. Gina's account of these repeated events illustrates _____.

_____ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

Children reared in poverty are at lesser risk for school failure than children of higher socioeconomic status.

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

Briefly describe the effects of early childhood education.

Adults or older children can best guide children through the zone of proximal development by gearing their assistance to children's capabilities.

Fast mapping allows children to find their way easily in new environments.

In the context of a theory of mind, describe appearance-reality distinction.

Parental responsiveness is a key ingredient in children's cognitive development.

Three-year-old Ariah describes her morning routine by saying "I brush my teeth, eat breakfast, shower, and go to day-care." Ariah's description of her repetitive morning activities is called a _____.

All TV programs fail to promote intellectual growth.

Class inclusion tasks are difficult for the preoperational child because:

Discuss a memory strategy that help adults and children remember things.

Which of the following sample items measures organization of the physical environment in the context of Bettye Caldwell's HOME inventory for measuring a child's home environment?

A preoperational child fails to show conservation because:

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Exam 9: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

_____ involves putting oneself at the center of things such that one is unable to perceive the world from another person's point of view.

Identify a true statement about contrast assumption.

Appearance-reality distinction is the understanding that _____.

Which of the following types of sentences are most likely to be difficult for two-to-three-year-olds to understand?

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

Gina is three years old. She can tell you that every day, before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and listens to a story. Gina's account of these repeated events illustrates _____.

_____ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

Children reared in poverty are at lesser risk for school failure than children of higher socioeconomic status.

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

Briefly describe the effects of early childhood education.

Adults or older children can best guide children through the zone of proximal development by gearing their assistance to children's capabilities.

Fast mapping allows children to find their way easily in new environments.

In the context of a theory of mind, describe appearance-reality distinction.

Parental responsiveness is a key ingredient in children's cognitive development.

Three-year-old Ariah describes her morning routine by saying "I brush my teeth, eat breakfast, shower, and go to day-care." Ariah's description of her repetitive morning activities is called a _____.

All TV programs fail to promote intellectual growth.

Class inclusion tasks are difficult for the preoperational child because:

Discuss a memory strategy that help adults and children remember things.

Which of the following sample items measures organization of the physical environment in the context of Bettye Caldwell's HOME inventory for measuring a child's home environment?

A preoperational child fails to show conservation because:

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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