Question 1

When he engages in planning behavior, 4-year-old Cario is likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  make a list to follow 
B)  follow multi-step directions 
C)  skip important steps 
D)  forget all of the steps 
A)  make a list to follow 
B)  follow multi-step directions 
C)  skip important steps 
D)  forget all of the steps

Question 2

The lowest level of Kohlberg's moral stages is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality of constraint 
B)  preconventional reasoning 
C)  conventional morality 
D)  social conventions 
A)  morality of constraint 
B)  preconventional reasoning 
C)  conventional morality 
D)  social conventions

Question 3

According to research on autobiographical memory, which situation is a 3-year-old likely to remember long after the event occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  going for a 12-hour car ride 
B)  falling off the monkey bars and getting stitches 
C)  his parents disagreeing over where to put the new couch 
D)  spilling milk on the floor 
A)  going for a 12-hour car ride 
B)  falling off the monkey bars and getting stitches 
C)  his parents disagreeing over where to put the new couch 
D)  spilling milk on the floor

Question 4

According to social learning theory, young children's moral behavior is shaped ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  to conform with the rules of society 
B)  primarily by internal standards 
C)  primarily through peer interactions 
D)  to conform to individual values 
A)  to conform with the rules of society 
B)  primarily by internal standards 
C)  primarily through peer interactions 
D)  to conform to individual values

Question 5

Which approach views moral behavior as being acquired through reinforcement and modeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual exclusivity assumption 
B)  cognitive-developmental theory 
C)  information processing method 
D)  social learning theory 
A)  mutual exclusivity assumption 
B)  cognitive-developmental theory 
C)  information processing method 
D)  social learning theory

Question 6

One reason that young children have difficulty with false belief tasks is that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are egocentric problem solvers 
B)  can only recall one or two events at a time 
C)  are highly vulnerable to suggestion 
D)  confuse their present knowledge with memories for prior knowledge 
A)  are egocentric problem solvers 
B)  can only recall one or two events at a time 
C)  are highly vulnerable to suggestion 
D)  confuse their present knowledge with memories for prior knowledge

Question 7

A statement that describes children's understanding of the mind is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emerges in a universal sequence of stages 
B)  is largely complete by age five 
C)  varies by culture 
D)  emerges in middle childhood 
A)  emerges in a universal sequence of stages 
B)  is largely complete by age five 
C)  varies by culture 
D)  emerges in middle childhood

Question 8

Maternal reading, scaffolding, and verbal guidance are associated with 2- to 4-year-olds' capacity for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  guided participation 
C)  solving conservation tasks 
D)  cognitive control and planning 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  guided participation 
C)  solving conservation tasks 
D)  cognitive control and planning

Question 9

Mr. Evans is a brain-based educator. When directing his lessons to the right hemisphere, he will have his students ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  give oral presentations to the class 
B)  create visual representations of concepts 
C)  engage in reading and writing 
D)  engage in hands-on science activities 
A)  give oral presentations to the class 
B)  create visual representations of concepts 
C)  engage in reading and writing 
D)  engage in hands-on science activities

Question 10

Six-year-old Hector is well below the average height and weight for his age. What deficiency does Hector likely have, and can his growth be improved?

Accepted Answer

Hector most likely has a growth hormone

Question 11

When asked to draw a picture of daddy, 3-year-old Benny will likely draw a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  head, neck, torso, and extremities 
B)  tadpole-like figure 
C)  rectangle with legs 
D)  small version of his father 
A)  head, neck, torso, and extremities 
B)  tadpole-like figure 
C)  rectangle with legs 
D)  small version of his father

Question 12

What is the term for cognitive activities that make individual more likely to recall events?

Accepted Answer

A)  scripts 
B)  recognition and memory 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  memory strategies 
A)  scripts 
B)  recognition and memory 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  memory strategies

Question 13

According to the cognitive developmental perspective, explain how cultural differences in socialization contribute to Chinese children's concepts of morality. Be sure to explain cultural preferences for collectivism and individualism.

Accepted Answer

A study of Chinese children ages 3-4 and

Question 14

Children's height and rate of growth is closely related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of fat they had prenatally 
B)  their length and weight at birth 
C)  that of their siblings 
D)  that of their parents 
A)  the amount of fat they had prenatally 
B)  their length and weight at birth 
C)  that of their siblings 
D)  that of their parents

Question 15

According to research on ethnic differences in patterns of growth, which child is likely to be the tallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gregor, who is from Germany 
B)  Dante, who is from the United States 
C)  Tristan, who is from African descent 
D)  Cho, who is from China 
A)  Gregor, who is from Germany 
B)  Dante, who is from the United States 
C)  Tristan, who is from African descent 
D)  Cho, who is from China

Question 16

Chinese children's moral behavior is guided by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim's rights and feelings 
B)  their own distress over moral transgressions 
C)  their obligations to the family and others 
D)  strict, authoritarian parenting 
A)  the victim's rights and feelings 
B)  their own distress over moral transgressions 
C)  their obligations to the family and others 
D)  strict, authoritarian parenting

Question 17

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, moral behavior is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which skills tend to be lateralized to the left hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical 
B)  language 
C)  gross motor 
D)  fine motor 
A)  mathematical 
B)  language 
C)  gross motor 
D)  fine motor

Question 19

Which classic task did Piaget use to assess preoperational children's egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  sorting 
B)  conservation 
C)  three mountains 
D)  appearance-reality 
A)  sorting 
B)  conservation 
C)  three mountains 
D)  appearance-reality

Question 20

Which type of memory is used for events and information acquired during those events?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  episodic 
D)  working 
A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  episodic 
D)  working

When he engages in planning behavior, 4-year-old Cario is likely to ______.

The lowest level of Kohlberg's moral stages is ______.

According to research on autobiographical memory, which situation is a 3-year-old likely to remember long after the event occurred?

According to social learning theory, young children's moral behavior is shaped ______.

Which approach views moral behavior as being acquired through reinforcement and modeling?

One reason that young children have difficulty with false belief tasks is that they ______.

A statement that describes children's understanding of the mind is that it ______.

Maternal reading, scaffolding, and verbal guidance are associated with 2- to 4-year-olds' capacity for ______.

Mr. Evans is a brain-based educator. When directing his lessons to the right hemisphere, he will have his students ______.

Six-year-old Hector is well below the average height and weight for his age. What deficiency does Hector likely have, and can his growth be improved?

When asked to draw a picture of daddy, 3-year-old Benny will likely draw a ______.

What is the term for cognitive activities that make individual more likely to recall events?

According to the cognitive developmental perspective, explain how cultural differences in socialization contribute to Chinese children's concepts of morality. Be sure to explain cultural preferences for collectivism and individualism.

Children's height and rate of growth is closely related to ______.

According to research on ethnic differences in patterns of growth, which child is likely to be the tallest?

Chinese children's moral behavior is guided by ______.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, moral behavior is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

Which skills tend to be lateralized to the left hemisphere?

Which classic task did Piaget use to assess preoperational children's egocentrism?

Which type of memory is used for events and information acquired during those events?

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

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

When he engages in planning behavior, 4-year-old Cario is likely to ______.

The lowest level of Kohlberg's moral stages is ______.

According to research on autobiographical memory, which situation is a 3-year-old likely to remember long after the event occurred?

According to social learning theory, young children's moral behavior is shaped ______.

Which approach views moral behavior as being acquired through reinforcement and modeling?

One reason that young children have difficulty with false belief tasks is that they ______.

A statement that describes children's understanding of the mind is that it ______.

Maternal reading, scaffolding, and verbal guidance are associated with 2- to 4-year-olds' capacity for ______.

Mr. Evans is a brain-based educator. When directing his lessons to the right hemisphere, he will have his students ______.

Six-year-old Hector is well below the average height and weight for his age. What deficiency does Hector likely have, and can his growth be improved?

When asked to draw a picture of daddy, 3-year-old Benny will likely draw a ______.

What is the term for cognitive activities that make individual more likely to recall events?

According to the cognitive developmental perspective, explain how cultural differences in socialization contribute to Chinese children's concepts of morality. Be sure to explain cultural preferences for collectivism and individualism.

Children's height and rate of growth is closely related to ______.

According to research on ethnic differences in patterns of growth, which child is likely to be the tallest?

Chinese children's moral behavior is guided by ______.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, moral behavior is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

Which skills tend to be lateralized to the left hemisphere?

Which classic task did Piaget use to assess preoperational children's egocentrism?

Which type of memory is used for events and information acquired during those events?

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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