Question 1

U.S. children tend to develop their theory of mind in which manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding beliefs before knowledge 
B)  understanding knowledge before beliefs 
C)  recognizing the importance of collectivism 
D)  learning shared community information 
A)  understanding beliefs before knowledge 
B)  understanding knowledge before beliefs 
C)  recognizing the importance of collectivism 
D)  learning shared community information

Question 2

Which approach may increase suggestibility in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating questions 
B)  asking open-ended questions 
C)  using simplified language 
D)  avoiding false statements 
A)  repeating questions 
B)  asking open-ended questions 
C)  using simplified language 
D)  avoiding false statements

Question 3

Children start to apply memory strategies consistently in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool 
B)  elementary school 
C)  middle childhood 
D)  adolescence 
A)  preschool 
B)  elementary school 
C)  middle childhood 
D)  adolescence

Question 4

Which approach is a form of sensitive teaching in which the partner is attuned to the needs of the child and helps him or her to accomplish more than the child could do alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  guided participation 
B)  zone of proximal development 
C)  brain-based education 
D)  active learning 
A)  guided participation 
B)  zone of proximal development 
C)  brain-based education 
D)  active learning

Question 5

From ages 2-6, the average child gains how many pounds each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 6

What are three benefits of children attending a Head Start program?

Accepted Answer

Head Start improves cognitive performanc

Question 7

Which child's brain is experiencing the most myelination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cora, who is 4 
B)  Layla, who is 9 
C)  Henry, who is 13 
D)  Julius, who is 18 
A)  Cora, who is 4 
B)  Layla, who is 9 
C)  Henry, who is 13 
D)  Julius, who is 18

Question 8

At which age do many children suddenly become picky eaters?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 9

Which statement describes private speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool boys tend to use more mature forms than girls. 
B)  Low-income children tend to use more mature forms than middle-income. 
C)  Talkative children use more than quiet children. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities use it for a short time. 
A)  Preschool boys tend to use more mature forms than girls. 
B)  Low-income children tend to use more mature forms than middle-income. 
C)  Talkative children use more than quiet children. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities use it for a short time.

Question 10

What process aids quick complex communication between neurons and makes coordinated behaviors possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptogenesis 
B)  neurogenesis 
C)  myelination 
D)  lateralization 
A)  synaptogenesis 
B)  neurogenesis 
C)  myelination 
D)  lateralization

Question 11

When preschoolers are asked to recall items, they very frequently use memory strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One reason that young children fail appearance-reality tasks is because they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric 
B)  incapable of dual encoding 
C)  unaware of what is real and what is fake 
D)  concrete thinkers 
A)  egocentric 
B)  incapable of dual encoding 
C)  unaware of what is real and what is fake 
D)  concrete thinkers

Question 13

Effective scaffolding works within which concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of proximal development 
B)  child-centered instruction 
C)  an inclusive setting 
D)  guided imagery 
A)  zone of proximal development 
B)  child-centered instruction 
C)  an inclusive setting 
D)  guided imagery

Question 14

The fate of unused synapses in the brain is that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to function throughout the life span 
B)  are pruned which leads to more efficient thought 
C)  die eventually, leading to disorders such as dementia 
D)  are used by the corpus callosum for gains in gross motor skills 
A)  continue to function throughout the life span 
B)  are pruned which leads to more efficient thought 
C)  die eventually, leading to disorders such as dementia 
D)  are used by the corpus callosum for gains in gross motor skills

Question 15

Words that are more difficult for a child to understand are ones that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are read to the child repeatedly 
B)  refer to the self 
C)  express place and time 
D)  represent common objects 
A)  are read to the child repeatedly 
B)  refer to the self 
C)  express place and time 
D)  represent common objects

Question 16

Physical changes combine with what to support advances in preschoolers' gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  fine motor development 
D)  planning 
A)  coordination 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  fine motor development 
D)  planning

Question 17

When learning a new word, children apply it to other objects in the same category, a strategy known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  logical extension 
B)  fast mapping 
C)  mutual exclusivity 
D)  telegraphic speech 
A)  logical extension 
B)  fast mapping 
C)  mutual exclusivity 
D)  telegraphic speech

Question 18

Cross-cultural research on effective early childhood education indicates that a child-centered approach works especially well in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  America 
D)  China 
A)  Japan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  America 
D)  China

Question 19

One of the key features of the preoperational stage is children's ability to use ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic thinking 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  reflexive schemes 
D)  memory strategies 
A)  symbolic thinking 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  reflexive schemes 
D)  memory strategies

Question 20

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, which experience helps young children develop conceptions about justice and fairness?

Accepted Answer

A)  observing adult models 
B)  having disputes with siblings over toys 
C)  watching cartoons 
D)  being punished for misbehavior 
A)  observing adult models 
B)  having disputes with siblings over toys 
C)  watching cartoons 
D)  being punished for misbehavior

U.S. children tend to develop their theory of mind in which manner?

Which approach may increase suggestibility in children?

Children start to apply memory strategies consistently in ______.

Which approach is a form of sensitive teaching in which the partner is attuned to the needs of the child and helps him or her to accomplish more than the child could do alone?

From ages 2-6, the average child gains how many pounds each year?

What are three benefits of children attending a Head Start program?

Which child's brain is experiencing the most myelination?

At which age do many children suddenly become picky eaters?

Which statement describes private speech?

What process aids quick complex communication between neurons and makes coordinated behaviors possible?

When preschoolers are asked to recall items, they very frequently use memory strategies.

One reason that young children fail appearance-reality tasks is because they are ______.

Effective scaffolding works within which concept?

The fate of unused synapses in the brain is that they ______.

Words that are more difficult for a child to understand are ones that ______.

Physical changes combine with what to support advances in preschoolers' gross motor skills?

When learning a new word, children apply it to other objects in the same category, a strategy known as ______.

Cross-cultural research on effective early childhood education indicates that a child-centered approach works especially well in which country?

One of the key features of the preoperational stage is children's ability to use ______.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, which experience helps young children develop conceptions about justice and fairness?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

U.S. children tend to develop their theory of mind in which manner?

Which approach may increase suggestibility in children?

Children start to apply memory strategies consistently in ______.

Which approach is a form of sensitive teaching in which the partner is attuned to the needs of the child and helps him or her to accomplish more than the child could do alone?

From ages 2-6, the average child gains how many pounds each year?

What are three benefits of children attending a Head Start program?

Which child's brain is experiencing the most myelination?

At which age do many children suddenly become picky eaters?

Which statement describes private speech?

What process aids quick complex communication between neurons and makes coordinated behaviors possible?

When preschoolers are asked to recall items, they very frequently use memory strategies.

One reason that young children fail appearance-reality tasks is because they are ______.

Effective scaffolding works within which concept?

The fate of unused synapses in the brain is that they ______.

Words that are more difficult for a child to understand are ones that ______.

Physical changes combine with what to support advances in preschoolers' gross motor skills?

When learning a new word, children apply it to other objects in the same category, a strategy known as ______.

Cross-cultural research on effective early childhood education indicates that a child-centered approach works especially well in which country?

One of the key features of the preoperational stage is children's ability to use ______.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, which experience helps young children develop conceptions about justice and fairness?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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