Question 1

What values are encouraged through the Inuit practices where children's learning and supervision are concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reliance and resourcefulness 
B)  tolerance and acceptance 
C)  accomplishment and status 
D)  sharing and modesty 
A)  self-reliance and resourcefulness 
B)  tolerance and acceptance 
C)  accomplishment and status 
D)  sharing and modesty

Question 2

The majority of research results show that language comes before cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of diarrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not a life-threatening illness. 
B)  It is more common as children get older. 
C)  It is the most common childhood illness in North America. 
D)  It is one of the leading killers of children in developing countries. 
A)  It is not a life-threatening illness. 
B)  It is more common as children get older. 
C)  It is the most common childhood illness in North America. 
D)  It is one of the leading killers of children in developing countries.

Question 4

Which of the following does conservation require?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to narrow focus to one aspect of a problem 
B)  the ability to focus on two or more aspects of a situation at once 
C)  patience 
D)  an adequate attention span 
A)  the ability to narrow focus to one aspect of a problem 
B)  the ability to focus on two or more aspects of a situation at once 
C)  patience 
D)  an adequate attention span

Question 5

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one. His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies. According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete 
D)  formal 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete 
D)  formal

Question 6

How parents eat has an effect on how their children eat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which term refers to the failure to control the bladder once the "normal" age for bladder control has been achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinesis 
B)  enuresis 
C)  ontothesis 
D)  encopresis 
A)  urinesis 
B)  enuresis 
C)  ontothesis 
D)  encopresis

Question 8

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys can be slightly taller and heavier than girls at this time. 
B)  Girls outgrow boys in height and weight. 
C)  Girls gain more weight while boys get taller. 
D)  Boys and girls show about the same growth patterns. 
A)  Boys can be slightly taller and heavier than girls at this time. 
B)  Girls outgrow boys in height and weight. 
C)  Girls gain more weight while boys get taller. 
D)  Boys and girls show about the same growth patterns.

Question 9

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow development of neurons 
B)  lack of available cues or reminders 
C)  poor development of the amygdala 
D)  the underdevelopment of their brains 
A)  slow development of neurons 
B)  lack of available cues or reminders 
C)  poor development of the amygdala 
D)  the underdevelopment of their brains

Question 10

Today, most developmentalists support an interactionist view of the relationship between language and cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What has research found regarding the influence of the television program Sesame Street on young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has minimal positive effects on children. 
B)  It simply helps children of upper-income families. 
C)  It increases children's learning of numbers, letters, and cognitive skills. 
D)  It enhances emotional empathy. 
A)  It has minimal positive effects on children. 
B)  It simply helps children of upper-income families. 
C)  It increases children's learning of numbers, letters, and cognitive skills. 
D)  It enhances emotional empathy.

Question 12

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is rare for children to have imaginary friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the last month in kindergarten, Tom was making a transition from colouring with a fat crayon to colouring with a skinny crayon. The process began when his teacher presented the box of "crayons used by first graders" to the class. She then described and demonstrated the adjustments that would be necessary when using smaller crayons. Tom needs her to position his hand at first, but he gradually needs less and less assistance. What concept was Tom's teacher demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  applying the developmental guidelines from information-processing theory to the learning process 
B)  using metacognition to encourage students to reflect on their thinking 
C)  applying Vygotsky's zone of proximal development to the instructional situation 
D)  stimulating an understanding of conservation among her students 
A)  applying the developmental guidelines from information-processing theory to the learning process 
B)  using metacognition to encourage students to reflect on their thinking 
C)  applying Vygotsky's zone of proximal development to the instructional situation 
D)  stimulating an understanding of conservation among her students

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of children who have frequent nightmares or sleep terrors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may need stern discipline to help them get over it. 
B)  They may not get any better if they sleep with a light on. 
C)  They may have a stressful home environment that is contributing to the problem. 
D)  They are not receiving proper sleep and nutrition. 
A)  They may need stern discipline to help them get over it. 
B)  They may not get any better if they sleep with a light on. 
C)  They may have a stressful home environment that is contributing to the problem. 
D)  They are not receiving proper sleep and nutrition.

Question 16

What is the effect of using harsh punishment in response to encopresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generally makes the problem worse. 
B)  It appears to work for boys, but not for girls. 
C)  It teaches self-control, which is what the child needs. 
D)  It will usually stop the encopresis within a few weeks. 
A)  It generally makes the problem worse. 
B)  It appears to work for boys, but not for girls. 
C)  It teaches self-control, which is what the child needs. 
D)  It will usually stop the encopresis within a few weeks.

Question 17

Why are class inclusion tasks difficult for the preoperational child?

Accepted Answer

A)  These tasks require the ability of seriation. 
B)  The preoperational child's thinking is too linear. 
C)  These tasks require counting skills. 
D)  These tasks require the child to focus on multiple dimensions simultaneously. 
A)  These tasks require the ability of seriation. 
B)  The preoperational child's thinking is too linear. 
C)  These tasks require counting skills. 
D)  These tasks require the child to focus on multiple dimensions simultaneously.

Question 18

How common are children's imaginary friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are extremely rare. 
B)  They are more common in children who have few or no friends. 
C)  They are more common in later-born children. 
D)  They accompany as many as 65% of preschoolers. 
A)  They are extremely rare. 
B)  They are more common in children who have few or no friends. 
C)  They are more common in later-born children. 
D)  They accompany as many as 65% of preschoolers.

Question 19

Preschoolers show better memory for toys they are interested in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Brian and Joseph are chasing each other around the park and wrestling in the grass. What term describes this form of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive play 
B)  cooperative play 
C)  large-muscle skill play 
D)  rough-and-tumble play 
A)  aggressive play 
B)  cooperative play 
C)  large-muscle skill play 
D)  rough-and-tumble play

What values are encouraged through the Inuit practices where children's learning and supervision are concerned?

The majority of research results show that language comes before cognition.

Which of the following is a characteristic of diarrhea?

Which of the following does conservation require?

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one. His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies. According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

How parents eat has an effect on how their children eat.

Which term refers to the failure to control the bladder once the "normal" age for bladder control has been achieved?

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Today, most developmentalists support an interactionist view of the relationship between language and cognition.

What has research found regarding the influence of the television program Sesame Street on young children?

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

It is rare for children to have imaginary friends.

Which of the following is a characteristic of children who have frequent nightmares or sleep terrors?

What is the effect of using harsh punishment in response to encopresis?

Why are class inclusion tasks difficult for the preoperational child?

How common are children's imaginary friends?

Preschoolers show better memory for toys they are interested in.

Brian and Joseph are chasing each other around the park and wrestling in the grass. What term describes this form of play?

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 values are encouraged through the Inuit practices where children's learning and supervision are concerned?

The majority of research results show that language comes before cognition.

Which of the following is a characteristic of diarrhea?

Which of the following does conservation require?

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one. His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies. According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

How parents eat has an effect on how their children eat.

Which term refers to the failure to control the bladder once the "normal" age for bladder control has been achieved?

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Today, most developmentalists support an interactionist view of the relationship between language and cognition.

What has research found regarding the influence of the television program Sesame Street on young children?

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

It is rare for children to have imaginary friends.

Which of the following is a characteristic of children who have frequent nightmares or sleep terrors?

What is the effect of using harsh punishment in response to encopresis?

Why are class inclusion tasks difficult for the preoperational child?

How common are children's imaginary friends?

Preschoolers show better memory for toys they are interested in.

Brian and Joseph are chasing each other around the park and wrestling in the grass. What term describes this form of play?

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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