Question 1

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It connects the two hemispheres of the brain. 
B)  It connects the cerebral cortex to the cerebellum. 
C)  It allows the cerebrum to interact with the limbic system. 
D)  It allows the frontal lobe and the medulla to communicate. 
A)  It connects the two hemispheres of the brain. 
B)  It connects the cerebral cortex to the cerebellum. 
C)  It allows the cerebrum to interact with the limbic system. 
D)  It allows the frontal lobe and the medulla to communicate.

Question 2

Which of the following is required in order to engage in class inclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  centration 
C)  scaffolding 
D)  approximation 
A)  conservation 
B)  centration 
C)  scaffolding 
D)  approximation

Question 3

The grammar explosion is evident when children move from telegraphic speech to speech that includes filler words such as a, an, she, and him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Your grandmother often advises you to "stop thinking with your right brain!" What is she likely trying to suggest that you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop allowing emotion to take over. 
B)  Think more like an adult. 
C)  Stop being so logical. 
D)  Slow down and allow your brain to rest. 
A)  Stop allowing emotion to take over. 
B)  Think more like an adult. 
C)  Stop being so logical. 
D)  Slow down and allow your brain to rest.

Question 5

What has had a significant impact in reducing the incidence of serious childhood illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  better doctor to patient ratios 
B)  advances in over-the-counter medications 
C)  immunizations and antibiotics 
D)  better focus on diet and nutrition 
A)  better doctor to patient ratios 
B)  advances in over-the-counter medications 
C)  immunizations and antibiotics 
D)  better focus on diet and nutrition

Question 6

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Accepted Answer

A)  what a young child can do compared with what his peers can do 
B)  what younger children can do compared with what older children can do 
C)  the degree of difference between the child's current ability and future potential 
D)  the gap between what the child can do now and what the child can do with help 
A)  what a young child can do compared with what his peers can do 
B)  what younger children can do compared with what older children can do 
C)  the degree of difference between the child's current ability and future potential 
D)  the gap between what the child can do now and what the child can do with help

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of the general population is left-handed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  5% 
C)  12 
D)  20% 
A)  2% 
B)  5% 
C)  12 
D)  20%

Question 8

Growth rate increases significantly during the preschool years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational-aged children.

Accepted Answer

Although children of this age still show

Question 10

During what sleep stage does bedwetting usually occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during stage 1 sleep 
B)  during REM sleep 
C)  during stage 3 sleep 
D)  during the deepest stage of sleep 
A)  during stage 1 sleep 
B)  during REM sleep 
C)  during stage 3 sleep 
D)  during the deepest stage of sleep

Question 11

Preschoolers do not have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is increased in children who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual problems 
B)  heart disease 
C)  SIDS 
D)  negative school performance 
A)  visual problems 
B)  heart disease 
C)  SIDS 
D)  negative school performance

Question 13

Preschoolers can accurately predict and explain human action and emotion in terms of mental states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Infants and preschoolers need less sleep than older children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following is required in order to engage in class inclusion?

The grammar explosion is evident when children move from telegraphic speech to speech that includes filler words such as a, an, she, and him.

Your grandmother often advises you to "stop thinking with your right brain!" What is she likely trying to suggest that you do?

What has had a significant impact in reducing the incidence of serious childhood illnesses?

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Approximately what percentage of the general population is left-handed?

Growth rate increases significantly during the preschool years.

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational-aged children.

During what sleep stage does bedwetting usually occur?

Preschoolers do not have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Which of the following is increased in children who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke?

Preschoolers can accurately predict and explain human action and emotion in terms of mental states.

Infants and preschoolers need less sleep than older children.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following is required in order to engage in class inclusion?

The grammar explosion is evident when children move from telegraphic speech to speech that includes filler words such as a, an, she, and him.

Your grandmother often advises you to "stop thinking with your right brain!" What is she likely trying to suggest that you do?

What has had a significant impact in reducing the incidence of serious childhood illnesses?

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Approximately what percentage of the general population is left-handed?

Growth rate increases significantly during the preschool years.

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational-aged children.

During what sleep stage does bedwetting usually occur?

Preschoolers do not have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Which of the following is increased in children who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke?

Preschoolers can accurately predict and explain human action and emotion in terms of mental states.

Infants and preschoolers need less sleep than older children.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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