Question 1

According to Piaget, in which stage are children aware of rules and see them as sacred and unalterable?

Accepted Answer

A)  morality of constraint 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  moral identity 
D)  concrete operations 
A)  morality of constraint 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  moral identity 
D)  concrete operations

Question 2

According to social learning theory, the effect of models is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely lasting on children's behavior, particularly during the preschool years 
B)  almost always to demonstrate appropriate actions and verbalizations 
C)  more successful if it encourages rather than inhibits behavior that violates a rule or expectation 
D)  more successful if it inhibits rather than encourages behavior that violates a rule or expectation 
A)  rarely lasting on children's behavior, particularly during the preschool years 
B)  almost always to demonstrate appropriate actions and verbalizations 
C)  more successful if it encourages rather than inhibits behavior that violates a rule or expectation 
D)  more successful if it inhibits rather than encourages behavior that violates a rule or expectation

Question 3

Private speech plays a role in the ability to control one's impulses and appropriately direct their behavior, which is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation 
B)  intelligence 
C)  moral understanding 
D)  overregulation 
A)  self-regulation 
B)  intelligence 
C)  moral understanding 
D)  overregulation

Question 4

Describe susceptibility in children.

Accepted Answer

Young children's natural trust in others

Question 5

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, young children's reasoning about moral problems change with development as they construct concepts about justice and fairness from their interactions in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Provide an example of an overregularization error. What do overregularization errors reveal about young children's language development?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. An example of an overr

Question 7

Performance on false belief tasks is associated with measures of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  suggestibility 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  executive function 
D)  autobiographical memory 
A)  suggestibility 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  executive function 
D)  autobiographical memory

Question 8

At what age does a child's brain reach 90% of its adult weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 9

Putting together a puzzle utilizes fine motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

From which activity will 3-year-old Claire learn words most quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)  watching robot speakers 
B)  engaging in solitary play 
C)  talking with her parents 
D)  watching animated films 
A)  watching robot speakers 
B)  engaging in solitary play 
C)  talking with her parents 
D)  watching animated films

Question 11

Children tend to fast map words that are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  told to them by people they know slightly 
B)  labels of events they find uninteresting 
C)  in contexts meaningful to them 
D)  told to them only once 
A)  told to them by people they know slightly 
B)  labels of events they find uninteresting 
C)  in contexts meaningful to them 
D)  told to them only once

Question 12

When 4-year-old Savannah's grandmother puts a pair of pants on a doll, Savannah shouts, "Baby needs a dress! Pants are for boys!" Savannah's comment is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  animism 
C)  centration 
D)  metacognition 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  animism 
C)  centration 
D)  metacognition

Question 13

When discussing a family vacation to Florida, Levi exclaims, "We goed to Disney World!" Levi's statement is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  private speech 
B)  an overregularization error 
C)  logical extension 
D)  telegraphic speech 
A)  private speech 
B)  an overregularization error 
C)  logical extension 
D)  telegraphic speech

Question 14

According to Piaget, egocentric thinking may sometimes take the form of animism, or the belief that inanimate objects are alive and have feelings and intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A positive aspect of brain-based education is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes rote and drill instruction 
B)  is strongly supported by neurological research 
C)  focuses on structural changes within the brain 
D)  emphasizes active learning 
A)  emphasizes rote and drill instruction 
B)  is strongly supported by neurological research 
C)  focuses on structural changes within the brain 
D)  emphasizes active learning

Question 16

The ability to recognize a stimulus one has encountered before is called which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Follow-up research on Piagetian preoperational stage indicates that young children ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  can be taught to conserve 
B)  are more egocentric than he had believed 
C)  are capable of abstract thinking 
D)  can solve conservation tasks as early as age two 
A)  can be taught to conserve 
B)  are more egocentric than he had believed 
C)  are capable of abstract thinking 
D)  can solve conservation tasks as early as age two

Question 18

How do children's interaction with people in their immediate environment develop their theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

Children's interactions with people in t

Question 19

Louis is an average North American 5-year-old which means he can perform which activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  write in cursive 
B)  swim without support 
C)  catch a ball 
D)  play the piano 
A)  write in cursive 
B)  swim without support 
C)  catch a ball 
D)  play the piano

Question 20

One criticism of brain-based education is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  underscores the importance of experience 
B)  fails to address plasticity 
C)  oversimplifies complex theories and research 
D)  fails to explain hemispheric dominance 
A)  underscores the importance of experience 
B)  fails to address plasticity 
C)  oversimplifies complex theories and research 
D)  fails to explain hemispheric dominance

According to Piaget, in which stage are children aware of rules and see them as sacred and unalterable?

According to social learning theory, the effect of models is ______.

Private speech plays a role in the ability to control one's impulses and appropriately direct their behavior, which is known as ______.

Describe susceptibility in children.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, young children's reasoning about moral problems change with development as they construct concepts about justice and fairness from their interactions in the world.

Provide an example of an overregularization error. What do overregularization errors reveal about young children's language development?

Performance on false belief tasks is associated with measures of ______.

At what age does a child's brain reach 90% of its adult weight?

Putting together a puzzle utilizes fine motor skills.

From which activity will 3-year-old Claire learn words most quickly?

Children tend to fast map words that are ______.

When 4-year-old Savannah's grandmother puts a pair of pants on a doll, Savannah shouts, "Baby needs a dress! Pants are for boys!" Savannah's comment is an example of ______.

When discussing a family vacation to Florida, Levi exclaims, "We goed to Disney World!" Levi's statement is an example of ______.

According to Piaget, egocentric thinking may sometimes take the form of animism, or the belief that inanimate objects are alive and have feelings and intentions.

A positive aspect of brain-based education is that it ______.

The ability to recognize a stimulus one has encountered before is called which type of memory?

Follow-up research on Piagetian preoperational stage indicates that young children ______.

How do children's interaction with people in their immediate environment develop their theory of mind?

Louis is an average North American 5-year-old which means he can perform which activity?

One criticism of brain-based education is that it ______.

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

According to Piaget, in which stage are children aware of rules and see them as sacred and unalterable?

According to social learning theory, the effect of models is ______.

Private speech plays a role in the ability to control one's impulses and appropriately direct their behavior, which is known as ______.

Describe susceptibility in children.

According to the cognitive-developmental perspective, young children's reasoning about moral problems change with development as they construct concepts about justice and fairness from their interactions in the world.

Provide an example of an overregularization error. What do overregularization errors reveal about young children's language development?

Performance on false belief tasks is associated with measures of ______.

At what age does a child's brain reach 90% of its adult weight?

Putting together a puzzle utilizes fine motor skills.

From which activity will 3-year-old Claire learn words most quickly?

Children tend to fast map words that are ______.

When 4-year-old Savannah's grandmother puts a pair of pants on a doll, Savannah shouts, "Baby needs a dress! Pants are for boys!" Savannah's comment is an example of ______.

When discussing a family vacation to Florida, Levi exclaims, "We goed to Disney World!" Levi's statement is an example of ______.

According to Piaget, egocentric thinking may sometimes take the form of animism, or the belief that inanimate objects are alive and have feelings and intentions.

A positive aspect of brain-based education is that it ______.

The ability to recognize a stimulus one has encountered before is called which type of memory?

Follow-up research on Piagetian preoperational stage indicates that young children ______.

How do children's interaction with people in their immediate environment develop their theory of mind?

Louis is an average North American 5-year-old which means he can perform which activity?

One criticism of brain-based education is that it ______.

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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