Question 1

The ability to play the game of checkers requires

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical thinking. 
B)  animism. 
C)  flexibility and reversibility. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  hypothetical thinking. 
B)  animism. 
C)  flexibility and reversibility. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 2

A classic experiment using the three mountains task with 5- and 6-year-old children shows that they

Accepted Answer

A)  can take the perspective of the doll. 
B)  cannot take the perspective of the doll. 
C)  take the perspective of the experimenter. 
D)  cannot complete the three mountain task because they are too young to understand the instructions 
A)  can take the perspective of the doll. 
B)  cannot take the perspective of the doll. 
C)  take the perspective of the experimenter. 
D)  cannot complete the three mountain task because they are too young to understand the instructions

Question 3

Match the following:
-Doula

Accepted Answer

A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play 
A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play

Question 4

What is scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary support provided to a child while learning to perform a task 
B)  A method of testing a child's conservation skills 
C)  An achievement test sometimes given to young children 
D)  A test of gross motor skills 
A)  Temporary support provided to a child while learning to perform a task 
B)  A method of testing a child's conservation skills 
C)  An achievement test sometimes given to young children 
D)  A test of gross motor skills

Question 5

In a study by DeLoache and colleagues (1985), what behaviors did children exhibit that indicated they were trying to remember where Big Bird was hidden?

Accepted Answer

A)  They searched for the toy. 
B)  They asked to see the toy. 
C)  They pointed or looked at the hiding place. 
D)  They did not show any behaviors that indicated that they were trying to remember the hiding place. 
A)  They searched for the toy. 
B)  They asked to see the toy. 
C)  They pointed or looked at the hiding place. 
D)  They did not show any behaviors that indicated that they were trying to remember the hiding place.

Question 6

At what age do children begin to show an ability to deceive others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 1 
B)  Age 18 months 
C)  Age 2 
D)  Age 4 
A)  Age 1 
B)  Age 18 months 
C)  Age 2 
D)  Age 4

Question 7

Match the following:
-Visual acuity

Accepted Answer

A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play 
A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play

Question 8

Violent pretend play is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of empathy and increased antisocial behavior later on. 
B)  high levels of creativity. 
C)  having an imaginary playmate. 
D)  poor language skills. 
A)  lower levels of empathy and increased antisocial behavior later on. 
B)  high levels of creativity. 
C)  having an imaginary playmate. 
D)  poor language skills.

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with higher IQ scores by age 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotionally responsive parenting 
B)  Parenting that involves gender-specific play 
C)  Repetitive daily experiences for young children 
D)  Removing televisions from the home when young children live there 
A)  Emotionally responsive parenting 
B)  Parenting that involves gender-specific play 
C)  Repetitive daily experiences for young children 
D)  Removing televisions from the home when young children live there

Question 10

When asked what happens at a birthday party, a 3-year-old says, "you play games, open presents, and eat cake." This description represents

Accepted Answer

A)  an autobiographical memory. 
B)  an episodic memory. 
C)  a script. 
D)  a false belief. 
A)  an autobiographical memory. 
B)  an episodic memory. 
C)  a script. 
D)  a false belief.

Question 11

Research indicates that using scaffolding within a zone of proximal development

Accepted Answer

A)  increases a child's attachment to their caregiver. 
B)  reduces aggression in young children. 
C)  promotes children's learning and memory. 
D)  slows children's language development. 
A)  increases a child's attachment to their caregiver. 
B)  reduces aggression in young children. 
C)  promotes children's learning and memory. 
D)  slows children's language development.

Question 12

Match the following:
-Non-rapid eye movement sleep

Accepted Answer

A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play 
A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE of preschool programs for economically disadvantaged children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The early effects are often very minimal. 
B)  Many studies show that the positive effects are only shortterm. 
C)  These children have been compared to children of similar backgrounds that did not complete such programs. 
D)  They fail to help children avoid delinquent behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse in adolescence. 
A)  The early effects are often very minimal. 
B)  Many studies show that the positive effects are only shortterm. 
C)  These children have been compared to children of similar backgrounds that did not complete such programs. 
D)  They fail to help children avoid delinquent behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse in adolescence.

Question 14

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective would be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational. 
B)  concrete operational. 
C)  immature for their age. 
D)  egocentric. 
A)  formal operational. 
B)  concrete operational. 
C)  immature for their age. 
D)  egocentric.

Question 15

The ability to engage in pretend play is dependent upon

Accepted Answer

A)  the creativity level of the child. 
B)  the IQ level of the child. 
C)  a lack of egocentrism. 
D)  use and recollection of symbols. 
A)  the creativity level of the child. 
B)  the IQ level of the child. 
C)  a lack of egocentrism. 
D)  use and recollection of symbols.

Question 16

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following:
-Prostaglandins

Accepted Answer

A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play 
A) one-dimensional thinking 
B) also known as the mutual exclusivity assumption 
C) difficulty with understanding reversal 
D) understanding how one's mind works 
E) zone of proximal development
F)the difference between real and non-real events
G)one class of things can include several subclasses
H)enhances cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children
I)adapting language to the social situation
J)children choose activities that interest them and they acquire academic skills
K)separate specific events are thought to have cause-and-effect relationships
L)"the moon is hiding"
M)temporary learning support
N)pretend play
O)mental acts or schemes
P)focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others
Q)changes in shape do not change volume
R)repetition
S)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
T)quickly determining a word's meaning through play

Question 18

One way to enhance memory is to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid engaging in rehearsal. 
B)  repeat the material. 
C)  keep the information separate from other, similar kinds of data. 
D)  avoid thinking about information so that it does not get overlearned. 
A)  avoid engaging in rehearsal. 
B)  repeat the material. 
C)  keep the information separate from other, similar kinds of data. 
D)  avoid thinking about information so that it does not get overlearned.

Question 19

An association between child weight and hours of television watched

Accepted Answer

A)  was found cross-culturally. 
B)  was found for boys, but not for girls. 
C)  proves that TV causes children to be overweight. 
D)  was not found. 
A)  was found cross-culturally. 
B)  was found for boys, but not for girls. 
C)  proves that TV causes children to be overweight. 
D)  was not found.

Question 20

The Head Start program not only enhances the cognitive development and academic skills of children but also provides

Accepted Answer

A)  healthcare to children and social services to their families. 
B)  intensive behavioral therapy for the children. 
C)  financial assistance for later college expenses. 
D)  in-home academic instruction for children. 
A)  healthcare to children and social services to their families. 
B)  intensive behavioral therapy for the children. 
C)  financial assistance for later college expenses. 
D)  in-home academic instruction for children.

The ability to play the game of checkers requires

A classic experiment using the three mountains task with 5- and 6-year-old children shows that they

Match the following: -Doula

What is scaffolding?

In a study by DeLoache and colleagues (1985), what behaviors did children exhibit that indicated they were trying to remember where Big Bird was hidden?

At what age do children begin to show an ability to deceive others?

Match the following: -Visual acuity

Violent pretend play is associated with

Which of the following is associated with higher IQ scores by age 3?

When asked what happens at a birthday party, a 3-year-old says, "you play games, open presents, and eat cake." This description represents

Research indicates that using scaffolding within a zone of proximal development

Match the following: -Non-rapid eye movement sleep

Which of the following is TRUE of preschool programs for economically disadvantaged children?

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective would be characterized as

The ability to engage in pretend play is dependent upon

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Match the following: -Prostaglandins

One way to enhance memory is to

An association between child weight and hours of television watched

The Head Start program not only enhances the cognitive development and academic skills of children but also provides

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The ability to play the game of checkers requires

A classic experiment using the three mountains task with 5- and 6-year-old children shows that they

Match the following: -Doula

What is scaffolding?

In a study by DeLoache and colleagues (1985), what behaviors did children exhibit that indicated they were trying to remember where Big Bird was hidden?

At what age do children begin to show an ability to deceive others?

Match the following: -Visual acuity

Violent pretend play is associated with

Which of the following is associated with higher IQ scores by age 3?

When asked what happens at a birthday party, a 3-year-old says, "you play games, open presents, and eat cake." This description represents

Research indicates that using scaffolding within a zone of proximal development

Match the following: -Non-rapid eye movement sleep

Which of the following is TRUE of preschool programs for economically disadvantaged children?

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective would be characterized as

The ability to engage in pretend play is dependent upon

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Match the following: -Prostaglandins

One way to enhance memory is to

An association between child weight and hours of television watched

The Head Start program not only enhances the cognitive development and academic skills of children but also provides

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

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Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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