Question 1

Preschools that are more "child centered"

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage children to choose the activities that interest them the most. 
B)  focus on structured activities, such as the use of workbooks and timed tests. 
C)  have teachers who structure the learning experience. 
D)  use parents to teach the classes. 
A)  encourage children to choose the activities that interest them the most. 
B)  focus on structured activities, such as the use of workbooks and timed tests. 
C)  have teachers who structure the learning experience. 
D)  use parents to teach the classes.

Question 2

Borghese et al., (2015) and Chen & Wang (2015) found that was a stronger predictor of children being overweight than diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of hours watching television 
B)  the number of hours that parents watched television 
C)  the number of televisions in the home 
D)  whether a child lived in a rural or urban environment 
A)  the number of hours watching television 
B)  the number of hours that parents watched television 
C)  the number of televisions in the home 
D)  whether a child lived in a rural or urban environment

Question 3

Match the following:
-Respiratory distress syndrome

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

The Children's Television Act

Accepted Answer

A)  ensures that all children's television is educational. 
B)  rates children's television programs for number of violent scenes per episode. 
C)  requires that networks devote a certain number of hours per week to educational programming. 
D)  allows children to create TV shows for children. 
A)  ensures that all children's television is educational. 
B)  rates children's television programs for number of violent scenes per episode. 
C)  requires that networks devote a certain number of hours per week to educational programming. 
D)  allows children to create TV shows for children.

Question 5

Which of the following would increase a young child's memory for an event?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the activities have happened for the first time 
B)  If the activities occurred in a particular order 
C)  If the activities were engaged in by their mother 
D)  If the activities were random in nature 
A)  If the activities have happened for the first time 
B)  If the activities occurred in a particular order 
C)  If the activities were engaged in by their mother 
D)  If the activities were random in nature

Question 6

Children with imaginary companions

Accepted Answer

A)  are more aggressive than those without such companions. 
B)  are less cooperative than those without such companions. 
C)  have fewer "real" friends than those without such companions. 
D)  show greater ability to concentrate and more advanced language development. 
A)  are more aggressive than those without such companions. 
B)  are less cooperative than those without such companions. 
C)  have fewer "real" friends than those without such companions. 
D)  show greater ability to concentrate and more advanced language development.

Question 7

One of the most important symbolic activities in young children is

Accepted Answer

A)  developing gross motor skills. 
B)  creating friendships with peers. 
C)  use of language. 
D)  forming a self-concept. 
A)  developing gross motor skills. 
B)  creating friendships with peers. 
C)  use of language. 
D)  forming a self-concept.

Question 8

Children who lack conservation skills would assume that a sandwich cut into twohalves would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  more sandwich. 
B)  less sandwich. 
C)  the same amount of sandwich. 
D)  an unknowable amount of sandwich. 
A)  more sandwich. 
B)  less sandwich. 
C)  the same amount of sandwich. 
D)  an unknowable amount of sandwich.

Question 9

Repetition is the same as

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal. 
B)  memorization. 
C)  categorization. 
D)  recall. 
A)  rehearsal. 
B)  memorization. 
C)  categorization. 
D)  recall.

Question 10

Match the following:
-Anoxia

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 11

When does pretend play usually appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  By approximately 6 months of age 
B)  By around 9 months of age 
C)  About 12 to 13 months of age 
D)  At 36 months of age 
A)  By approximately 6 months of age 
B)  By around 9 months of age 
C)  About 12 to 13 months of age 
D)  At 36 months of age

Question 12

At what age do children appear to develop a "theory of mind?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Not before adolescence 
B)  Around age 9 or 10 
C)  As early as preschool 
D)  It varies greatly based upon the sex of child. 
A)  Not before adolescence 
B)  Around age 9 or 10 
C)  As early as preschool 
D)  It varies greatly based upon the sex of child.

Question 13

Believing that the sun is a yellow circle that a person painted on the sky is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  artificialism. 
B)  animism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  preoperations. 
A)  artificialism. 
B)  animism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  preoperations.

Question 14

Your 3-year-old daughter, Amelie, has an imaginary friend named Brady. What can be concluded about Amelie?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is lonely. 
B)  She is a later-born child. 
C)  She is not unusual, as up to 50% of preschoolers have imaginary friends. 
D)  She has trouble making friends. 
A)  She is lonely. 
B)  She is a later-born child. 
C)  She is not unusual, as up to 50% of preschoolers have imaginary friends. 
D)  She has trouble making friends.

Question 15

The memory of preschool-aged children

Accepted Answer

A)  is very poor. 
B)  is just as good as older children. 
C)  is better at recognizing items than recalling them. 
D)  can retain information from as early as 3 weeks of age. 
A)  is very poor. 
B)  is just as good as older children. 
C)  is better at recognizing items than recalling them. 
D)  can retain information from as early as 3 weeks of age.

Question 16

What is centration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reversibility in thinking 
B)  Focusing only on one aspect of a problem 
C)  Loss of egocentrism 
D)  The same concept as conservation 
A)  Reversibility in thinking 
B)  Focusing only on one aspect of a problem 
C)  Loss of egocentrism 
D)  The same concept as conservation

Question 17

Children tend to show better recognition and recall for toys

Accepted Answer

A)  they have not seen before. 
B)  that are expensive. 
C)  that are brightly colored. 
D)  in which they are interested. 
A)  they have not seen before. 
B)  that are expensive. 
C)  that are brightly colored. 
D)  in which they are interested.

Question 18

A preoperational child would assume

Accepted Answer

A)  that tall glasses hold more liquid than short glasses. 
B)  that objects that are out of sight have ceased to exist. 
C)  that subtraction is easier than addition. 
D)  that problems that have not yet been solved will, in the future, be solved. 
A)  that tall glasses hold more liquid than short glasses. 
B)  that objects that are out of sight have ceased to exist. 
C)  that subtraction is easier than addition. 
D)  that problems that have not yet been solved will, in the future, be solved.

Question 19

Lydia is told to look at two objects, one is her pet dog and the other is an object unknown to her. When her father says, "Look at the turtle!" Lydia, according to the contrast assumption, would assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  her pet dog is also called a turtle. 
B)  her pet dog now goes by the name "Turtle." 
C)  the turtle is the unfamiliar object. 
D)  that the word turtle refers to part of her dog, such as his tail or color. 
A)  her pet dog is also called a turtle. 
B)  her pet dog now goes by the name "Turtle." 
C)  the turtle is the unfamiliar object. 
D)  that the word turtle refers to part of her dog, such as his tail or color.

Question 20

Why might class inclusion tasks be difficult for the preoperational child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because these tasks require the ability of seriation 
B)  Because these tasks require the child to focus on two or more details simultaneously 
C)  Because the preoperational child is not emotionally ready for the tasks 
D)  Because the preoperational child's thinking is too linear 
A)  Because these tasks require the ability of seriation 
B)  Because these tasks require the child to focus on two or more details simultaneously 
C)  Because the preoperational child is not emotionally ready for the tasks 
D)  Because the preoperational child's thinking is too linear

Preschools that are more "child centered"

Borghese et al., (2015) and Chen & Wang (2015) found that was a stronger predictor of children being overweight than diet.

Match the following: -Respiratory distress syndrome

The Children's Television Act

Which of the following would increase a young child's memory for an event?

Children with imaginary companions

One of the most important symbolic activities in young children is

Children who lack conservation skills would assume that a sandwich cut into twohalves would result in

Repetition is the same as

Match the following: -Anoxia

When does pretend play usually appear?

At what age do children appear to develop a "theory of mind?"

Believing that the sun is a yellow circle that a person painted on the sky is an example of

Your 3-year-old daughter, Amelie, has an imaginary friend named Brady. What can be concluded about Amelie?

The memory of preschool-aged children

What is centration?

Children tend to show better recognition and recall for toys

A preoperational child would assume

Lydia is told to look at two objects, one is her pet dog and the other is an object unknown to her. When her father says, "Look at the turtle!" Lydia, according to the contrast assumption, would assume that

Why might class inclusion tasks be difficult for the preoperational child?

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Preschools that are more "child centered"

Borghese et al., (2015) and Chen & Wang (2015) found that was a stronger predictor of children being overweight than diet.

Match the following: -Respiratory distress syndrome

The Children's Television Act

Which of the following would increase a young child's memory for an event?

Children with imaginary companions

One of the most important symbolic activities in young children is

Children who lack conservation skills would assume that a sandwich cut into twohalves would result in

Repetition is the same as

Match the following: -Anoxia

When does pretend play usually appear?

At what age do children appear to develop a "theory of mind?"

Believing that the sun is a yellow circle that a person painted on the sky is an example of

Your 3-year-old daughter, Amelie, has an imaginary friend named Brady. What can be concluded about Amelie?

The memory of preschool-aged children

What is centration?

Children tend to show better recognition and recall for toys

A preoperational child would assume

Lydia is told to look at two objects, one is her pet dog and the other is an object unknown to her. When her father says, "Look at the turtle!" Lydia, according to the contrast assumption, would assume that

Why might class inclusion tasks be difficult for the preoperational child?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

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

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