Question 1

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Vygotsky believed that inner speech is involved in the development of planning and self-regulation, and facilitates learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are most children ready to focus on schoolwork between the ages of 4 and 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination growth in the cerebellum pathways has completed. 
B)  The parts of the brain that enable sustained attention become myelinated 
C)  The energy levels for running and jumping decrease during early childhood. 
D)  The pathways that link the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex become myelinated. 
A)  Myelination growth in the cerebellum pathways has completed. 
B)  The parts of the brain that enable sustained attention become myelinated 
C)  The energy levels for running and jumping decrease during early childhood. 
D)  The pathways that link the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex become myelinated.

Question 4

Discuss what is known about the relationship between childhood obesity and parental responses to eating and playing behaviours.

Accepted Answer

Whether parents want to or not, they ser

Question 5

Which statement best describes handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a human quality. 
B)  It is influenced by genetics. 
C)  It is identical in identical twins. 
D)  It is environmentally driven. 
A)  It is a human quality. 
B)  It is influenced by genetics. 
C)  It is identical in identical twins. 
D)  It is environmentally driven.

Question 6

The average 2-year-old in Canada will experience a major illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following contributes to children being more vulnerable than adults to the effects of second-hand smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  slower breathing rate 
B)  less control over their environments 
C)  larger lung capacity 
D)  smoke tends to fall to their height more quickly 
A)  slower breathing rate 
B)  less control over their environments 
C)  larger lung capacity 
D)  smoke tends to fall to their height more quickly

Question 9

What can you tell a new parent about the role childhood immunizations play in protecting the health of Canadian children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immunizations have only been administered reliably in some Canadian provinces to date. 
B)  Immunizations appear to have reduced the incidence of some, but not all, significant childhood diseases in Canada. 
C)  Immunizations are painful and not worth the tears experienced by some children. 
D)  Immunizations have resulted in a significant decrease in major childhood diseases. 
A)  Immunizations have only been administered reliably in some Canadian provinces to date. 
B)  Immunizations appear to have reduced the incidence of some, but not all, significant childhood diseases in Canada. 
C)  Immunizations are painful and not worth the tears experienced by some children. 
D)  Immunizations have resulted in a significant decrease in major childhood diseases.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing that a teddy bear exists even if it is out of sight 
B)  thinking that a cartoon cat and an actual cat are the same 
C)  understanding the difference between a toy train and an actual train 
D)  understanding that breaking a cookie into two pieces does not increase its mass 
A)  knowing that a teddy bear exists even if it is out of sight 
B)  thinking that a cartoon cat and an actual cat are the same 
C)  understanding the difference between a toy train and an actual train 
D)  understanding that breaking a cookie into two pieces does not increase its mass

Question 11

What is theory of mind? How does it work?

Accepted Answer

Theory of mind is an awareness of how on

Question 12

In a research study, 20% of the highest scoring performers on the SAT were left-handed. What conclusion is suggested by this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The SAT measures fine motor skills. 
B)  The SAT measures visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Left-handers perform worse than would be expected on the basis of percentages. 
D)  Left-handers perform better than would be expected on the basis of the percentages. 
A)  The SAT measures fine motor skills. 
B)  The SAT measures visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Left-handers perform worse than would be expected on the basis of percentages. 
D)  Left-handers perform better than would be expected on the basis of the percentages.

Question 13

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sleep 12-14 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  They sleep more than when they were infants. 
C)  They sleep 8 hours at night and have two naps per day. 
D)  They sleep 6 to 8 hours at night and have one nap per day. 
A)  They sleep 12-14 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  They sleep more than when they were infants. 
C)  They sleep 8 hours at night and have two naps per day. 
D)  They sleep 6 to 8 hours at night and have one nap per day.

Question 14

Children's drawings are always purposeful and have meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the current advice regarding what to do with a sleepwalker?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should not be wakened because waking them could cause them harm. 
B)  They should be wakened because they are not really asleep. 
C)  They should be put back to bed for their own safety. 
D)  They should be avoided because they could become extremely violent. 
A)  They should not be wakened because waking them could cause them harm. 
B)  They should be wakened because they are not really asleep. 
C)  They should be put back to bed for their own safety. 
D)  They should be avoided because they could become extremely violent.

Question 16

In a group of 100 successful athletes, what would you expect to find in terms of their handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority are left-handed. 
B)  The percentage who are left-handed is higher than in the general population. 
C)  The majority are right-handed. 
D)  The percentage who are left-handed is lower than in the general population 
A)  The majority are left-handed. 
B)  The percentage who are left-handed is higher than in the general population. 
C)  The majority are right-handed. 
D)  The percentage who are left-handed is lower than in the general population

Question 17

Brendan is 1 year old and has recently suffered a brain injury. What is a brain specialist most likely to tell Brendan's parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brendan's brain will have greater plasticity once he reaches adolescence. 
B)  Other parts of Brendan's brain will not be able assume the functions lost due to injury. 
C)  Due to redundancy of neural connections, Brendan will not likely recover from the injury. 
D)  Because of Brendan's age, his brain may be able to compensate for injuries due to its plasticity. 
A)  Brendan's brain will have greater plasticity once he reaches adolescence. 
B)  Other parts of Brendan's brain will not be able assume the functions lost due to injury. 
C)  Due to redundancy of neural connections, Brendan will not likely recover from the injury. 
D)  Because of Brendan's age, his brain may be able to compensate for injuries due to its plasticity.

Question 18

What is a "theory of mind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is one-dimensional thinking. 
B)  It is three-dimensional thinking. 
C)  It is a summary phrase for Piaget's theory. 
D)  It is a commonsense understanding of how the mind works. 
A)  It is one-dimensional thinking. 
B)  It is three-dimensional thinking. 
C)  It is a summary phrase for Piaget's theory. 
D)  It is a commonsense understanding of how the mind works.

Question 19

According to the textbook, at what point are we able to process visual information at or near adult levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  around the first birthday 
B)  by 5 years of age 
C)  by the age of 7 years 
D)  at the onset of adolescence 
A)  around the first birthday 
B)  by 5 years of age 
C)  by the age of 7 years 
D)  at the onset of adolescence

Question 20

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

Vygotsky believed that inner speech is involved in the development of planning and self-regulation, and facilitates learning.

Why are most children ready to focus on schoolwork between the ages of 4 and 7?

Discuss what is known about the relationship between childhood obesity and parental responses to eating and playing behaviours.

Which statement best describes handedness?

The average 2-year-old in Canada will experience a major illness.

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

Which of the following contributes to children being more vulnerable than adults to the effects of second-hand smoke?

What can you tell a new parent about the role childhood immunizations play in protecting the health of Canadian children?

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

What is theory of mind? How does it work?

In a research study, 20% of the highest scoring performers on the SAT were left-handed. What conclusion is suggested by this result?

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Children's drawings are always purposeful and have meaning.

What is the current advice regarding what to do with a sleepwalker?

In a group of 100 successful athletes, what would you expect to find in terms of their handedness?

Brendan is 1 year old and has recently suffered a brain injury. What is a brain specialist most likely to tell Brendan's parents?

What is a "theory of mind"?

According to the textbook, at what point are we able to process visual information at or near adult levels?

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

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

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

Vygotsky believed that inner speech is involved in the development of planning and self-regulation, and facilitates learning.

Why are most children ready to focus on schoolwork between the ages of 4 and 7?

Discuss what is known about the relationship between childhood obesity and parental responses to eating and playing behaviours.

Which statement best describes handedness?

The average 2-year-old in Canada will experience a major illness.

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

Which of the following contributes to children being more vulnerable than adults to the effects of second-hand smoke?

What can you tell a new parent about the role childhood immunizations play in protecting the health of Canadian children?

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

What is theory of mind? How does it work?

In a research study, 20% of the highest scoring performers on the SAT were left-handed. What conclusion is suggested by this result?

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Children's drawings are always purposeful and have meaning.

What is the current advice regarding what to do with a sleepwalker?

In a group of 100 successful athletes, what would you expect to find in terms of their handedness?

Brendan is 1 year old and has recently suffered a brain injury. What is a brain specialist most likely to tell Brendan's parents?

What is a "theory of mind"?

According to the textbook, at what point are we able to process visual information at or near adult levels?

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

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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