Question 1

Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has enrolled ____________ children in the program.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million 
B) 15 million 
C) 27 million 
D) 1 billion 
A) 5 million 
B) 15 million 
C) 27 million 
D) 1 billion

Question 2

What is a "school-cutoff strategy"? When and for what is it used?

Accepted Answer

A "school-cutoff strategy" is not a wide

Question 3

When first graders were compared with children of about the same age who were still in kindergarten, they found that the first graders:

Accepted Answer

A) did not differ from the kindergartners on a recall task because the children were the same age. 
B) did not differ from the kindergartners in their overall performance on a recall task but did show evidence of applying strategic knowledge. 
C) applied strategic knowledge and so performed better on a recall task. 
D) performed better on a recall task but did not perform better than the kindergartners on standardized mathematics tests. 
A) did not differ from the kindergartners on a recall task because the children were the same age. 
B) did not differ from the kindergartners in their overall performance on a recall task but did show evidence of applying strategic knowledge. 
C) applied strategic knowledge and so performed better on a recall task. 
D) performed better on a recall task but did not perform better than the kindergartners on standardized mathematics tests.

Question 4

Reciprocal teaching methods for increasing comprehension skills fit BEST with which theorist's views on development?

Accepted Answer

A) Skinner's operant conditioning 
B) Freud's psychosocial approach 
C) Piaget's constructivist approach 
D) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development 
A) Skinner's operant conditioning 
B) Freud's psychosocial approach 
C) Piaget's constructivist approach 
D) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development

Question 5

The mathematics achievement of U.S. children is ____________ that of children in many other industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) lower than 
B) equal to 
C) superior to 
D) the same as 
A) lower than 
B) equal to 
C) superior to 
D) the same as

Question 6

What is reciprocal teaching, and how might it improve the teaching of reading? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Reciprocal teaching is a teaching strate

Question 7

Jason is trying to figure out how to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf in the kitchen. To do so, he needs to figure out what object is high enough for him to reach the counter and sturdy enough to hold him. His problem-solving in this situation is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) school problem-solving. 
B) everyday problem-solving. 
C) abstract thinking. 
D) use of analytic intelligence. 
A) school problem-solving. 
B) everyday problem-solving. 
C) abstract thinking. 
D) use of analytic intelligence.

Question 8

What is the family's role in supporting the child's emergent literacy and numeracy skills?

Accepted Answer

The family plays a crucial role in suppo

Question 9

Identifying children with learning disabilities:

Accepted Answer

A) is likely before children enter school. 
B) typically does not happen until children enter school. 
C) is easy to distinguish from challenges due to a disadvantaged environment. 
D) is easy to determine. 
A) is likely before children enter school. 
B) typically does not happen until children enter school. 
C) is easy to distinguish from challenges due to a disadvantaged environment. 
D) is easy to determine.

Question 10

When nonschooled children are asked to remember materials that are part of a meaningful setting such as furniture location or kinds of animals in a barnyard, their performance falls below the level of performance typically found for schooled children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The academic difficulties of children who fare poorly in school despite normal IQ test performance are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) specific learning disabilities. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) generalized learning disabilities. 
D) average. 
A) specific learning disabilities. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) generalized learning disabilities. 
D) average.

Question 12

Why are Japanese and Chinese students superior in mathematics performance? Explain.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 13

In what continent do children spend the LEAST amount of time in school?

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) South America 
A) Europe 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) South America

Question 14

Enriched experiences in rhyming, breaking down words into syllables, and language games such as pig Latin help children learn:

Accepted Answer

A) one-to-one symbol-word correspondence. 
B) that written symbols on a page carry meaning. 
C) to link sounds and letters. 
D) about the one-to-one correspondence between letters and phonemes. 
A) one-to-one symbol-word correspondence. 
B) that written symbols on a page carry meaning. 
C) to link sounds and letters. 
D) about the one-to-one correspondence between letters and phonemes.

Question 15

Children who held a belief that intelligence was ____________ avoided challenging tasks while children who believed that intelligence was ____________ applied themselves and tried harder when faced with challenging tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) incremental; an entity 
B) an entity; multidimensional 
C) triarchic; incremental 
D) an entity; incremental 
A) incremental; an entity 
B) an entity; multidimensional 
C) triarchic; incremental 
D) an entity; incremental

Question 16

Children with learning disabilities create special challenges for developmental psychologists because it is difficult to identify the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a teacher and small group of students read silently through a portion of text and then take turns leading a discussion of its meaning, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal teaching. 
B) integrated teaching. 
C) collaborative teaching. 
D) individualized teaching. 
A) reciprocal teaching. 
B) integrated teaching. 
C) collaborative teaching. 
D) individualized teaching.

Question 18

Heath's study examining the book reading of European American teachers, European American textile workers, and African American textile and farm workers provide evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A) the importance of the fit between school and home language use in the academic success of children. 
B) the importance of the fit between church and school language use in the academic success of children. 
C) the importance of diverse language exposure in the academic success of children. 
D) similar language use among diverse groups of people in the United States. 
A) the importance of the fit between school and home language use in the academic success of children. 
B) the importance of the fit between church and school language use in the academic success of children. 
C) the importance of diverse language exposure in the academic success of children. 
D) similar language use among diverse groups of people in the United States.

Question 19

A criticism of the standard classroom format is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it puts students in the role of active learners. 
B) students practice on real-world problems. 
C) students formulate their own problems. 
D) students do not practice on real-world problems. 
A) it puts students in the role of active learners. 
B) students practice on real-world problems. 
C) students formulate their own problems. 
D) students do not practice on real-world problems.

Question 20

State and describe the four main ways in schooling differs from apprenticeship training.

Accepted Answer

1. Structure: Schooling typically follow

Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has enrolled ____________ children in the program.

What is a "school-cutoff strategy"? When and for what is it used?

When first graders were compared with children of about the same age who were still in kindergarten, they found that the first graders:

Reciprocal teaching methods for increasing comprehension skills fit BEST with which theorist's views on development?

The mathematics achievement of U.S. children is ____________ that of children in many other industrialized countries.

What is reciprocal teaching, and how might it improve the teaching of reading? Explain.

Jason is trying to figure out how to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf in the kitchen. To do so, he needs to figure out what object is high enough for him to reach the counter and sturdy enough to hold him. His problem-solving in this situation is an example of:

What is the family's role in supporting the child's emergent literacy and numeracy skills?

Identifying children with learning disabilities:

When nonschooled children are asked to remember materials that are part of a meaningful setting such as furniture location or kinds of animals in a barnyard, their performance falls below the level of performance typically found for schooled children.

The academic difficulties of children who fare poorly in school despite normal IQ test performance are referred to as:

Why are Japanese and Chinese students superior in mathematics performance? Explain.

In what continent do children spend the LEAST amount of time in school?

Enriched experiences in rhyming, breaking down words into syllables, and language games such as pig Latin help children learn:

Children who held a belief that intelligence was avoided challenging tasks while children who believed that intelligence was applied themselves and tried harder when faced with challenging tasks.

Children with learning disabilities create special challenges for developmental psychologists because it is difficult to identify the disorder.

When a teacher and small group of students read silently through a portion of text and then take turns leading a discussion of its meaning, this is known as:

Heath's study examining the book reading of European American teachers, European American textile workers, and African American textile and farm workers provide evidence for:

A criticism of the standard classroom format is that:

State and describe the four main ways in schooling differs from apprenticeship training.

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Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 12: School As a Context for Development

Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has enrolled ____________ children in the program.

What is a "school-cutoff strategy"? When and for what is it used?

When first graders were compared with children of about the same age who were still in kindergarten, they found that the first graders:

Reciprocal teaching methods for increasing comprehension skills fit BEST with which theorist's views on development?

The mathematics achievement of U.S. children is ____________ that of children in many other industrialized countries.

What is reciprocal teaching, and how might it improve the teaching of reading? Explain.

Jason is trying to figure out how to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf in the kitchen. To do so, he needs to figure out what object is high enough for him to reach the counter and sturdy enough to hold him. His problem-solving in this situation is an example of:

What is the family's role in supporting the child's emergent literacy and numeracy skills?

Identifying children with learning disabilities:

When nonschooled children are asked to remember materials that are part of a meaningful setting such as furniture location or kinds of animals in a barnyard, their performance falls below the level of performance typically found for schooled children.

The academic difficulties of children who fare poorly in school despite normal IQ test performance are referred to as:

Why are Japanese and Chinese students superior in mathematics performance? Explain.

In what continent do children spend the LEAST amount of time in school?

Enriched experiences in rhyming, breaking down words into syllables, and language games such as pig Latin help children learn:

Children who held a belief that intelligence was ____________ avoided challenging tasks while children who believed that intelligence was ____________ applied themselves and tried harder when faced with challenging tasks.

Children with learning disabilities create special challenges for developmental psychologists because it is difficult to identify the disorder.

When a teacher and small group of students read silently through a portion of text and then take turns leading a discussion of its meaning, this is known as:

Heath's study examining the book reading of European American teachers, European American textile workers, and African American textile and farm workers provide evidence for:

A criticism of the standard classroom format is that:

State and describe the four main ways in schooling differs from apprenticeship training.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Children who held a belief that intelligence was avoided challenging tasks while children who believed that intelligence was applied themselves and tried harder when faced with challenging tasks.