Question 1

What is required for a child to stand on one foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  gross motor skills 
B)  maturity of the cerebrum 
C)  myelination of the amygdala 
D)  maturation of the corpus callosum 
A)  gross motor skills 
B)  maturity of the cerebrum 
C)  myelination of the amygdala 
D)  maturation of the corpus callosum

Question 2

An example of overregularization is a young child who tells a friend that she sitted in that chair yesterday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When is brain plasticity at its peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 1 and 2 
B)  not until adolescence 
C)  varies greatly between females and males 
D)  varies greatly from individual to individual 
A)  between the ages of 1 and 2 
B)  not until adolescence 
C)  varies greatly between females and males 
D)  varies greatly from individual to individual

Question 4

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has not yet developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of encopresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common among girls who struggle with toilet training. 
B)  It is a sign of a serious medical condition demanding immediate treatment. 
C)  It occurs when children soil themselves after the normal age expected of this behaviour. 
D)  It should be treated with harsh punishment. 
A)  It is more common among girls who struggle with toilet training. 
B)  It is a sign of a serious medical condition demanding immediate treatment. 
C)  It occurs when children soil themselves after the normal age expected of this behaviour. 
D)  It should be treated with harsh punishment.

Question 6

Which statement best describes the effects of handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being left-handed has proven to be an advantage in mastering language skills. 
B)  Left-handed individuals have been shown to be less intelligent. 
C)  Left-handedness is associated with artistic creativity and success in athletics. 
D)  Right-handed individuals are significantly more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
A)  Being left-handed has proven to be an advantage in mastering language skills. 
B)  Left-handed individuals have been shown to be less intelligent. 
C)  Left-handedness is associated with artistic creativity and success in athletics. 
D)  Right-handed individuals are significantly more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of class inclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to recite the multiplication tables 
B)  being able to engage in addition and subtraction 
C)  being able to place objects in order according to some characteristic 
D)  understanding that "animal" includes subclasses such as "dogs" and "cats" 
A)  being able to recite the multiplication tables 
B)  being able to engage in addition and subtraction 
C)  being able to place objects in order according to some characteristic 
D)  understanding that "animal" includes subclasses such as "dogs" and "cats"

Question 8

According to a longitudinal study conducted with 152 children, what is the relationship between motor development and school performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor development has no significant relationship to academic proficiency. 
B)  Motor skills are directly correlated with academic achievement. 
C)  Children who learn to play sports early will enjoy school more. 
D)  Children who are proficient at sports are less adept at academic skills. 
A)  Motor development has no significant relationship to academic proficiency. 
B)  Motor skills are directly correlated with academic achievement. 
C)  Children who learn to play sports early will enjoy school more. 
D)  Children who are proficient at sports are less adept at academic skills.

Question 9

According to Piaget, what follows after children develop concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop classes and categories of objects. 
B)  They learn words to describe the concepts. 
C)  They separate vocalizations from thought. 
D)  They develop inner speech. 
A)  They develop classes and categories of objects. 
B)  They learn words to describe the concepts. 
C)  They separate vocalizations from thought. 
D)  They develop inner speech.

Question 10

What are some of the common errors in language that children make during early childhood?

Accepted Answer

Due to a language acquisition process ca

Question 11

Zack enjoys drawing basic shapes and is good at it. How old is Zack likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  18 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  3 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  18 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  3 years

Question 12

You are assigned to set up a recreational camp for preschoolers. Because you have studied the activity level of preschoolers, how many hours per week of large-muscle activities do you organize for the campers?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  15 hours 
D)  25 hours 
A)  5 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  15 hours 
D)  25 hours

Question 13

What do the experts theorize regarding being a "right-brained" or "left-brained" person?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no such thing as hemisphere specialization. 
B)  This specialization does not occur until adolescence. 
C)  Girls tend to be left-brained and boys tend to be right-brained. 
D)  Some specialization occurs, but not to the degree suggested in the media. 
A)  There is no such thing as hemisphere specialization. 
B)  This specialization does not occur until adolescence. 
C)  Girls tend to be left-brained and boys tend to be right-brained. 
D)  Some specialization occurs, but not to the degree suggested in the media.

Question 14

Children who use "motherese" to talk with younger children are showing signs of pragmatics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Statistics Canada, approximately what percentage of children between the ages of 5 and 17 are either overweight or obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50%

Question 16

Gina is 3 years old. She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story. What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

Accepted Answer

A)  a script 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  recognition memory 
D)  appearance-reality distinction 
A)  a script 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  recognition memory 
D)  appearance-reality distinction

Question 17

The speed of processing visual information reaches adult levels at age 5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement best explains the memory strategies of preschoolers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often group objects into categories. 
B)  They typically do not use rehearsal strategies until age 5. 
C)  They rarely use rehearsal to recall a list of objects. 
D)  They believe that novel terms refer to unfamiliar objects. 
A)  They often group objects into categories. 
B)  They typically do not use rehearsal strategies until age 5. 
C)  They rarely use rehearsal to recall a list of objects. 
D)  They believe that novel terms refer to unfamiliar objects.

Question 19

By what age have most children "outgrown" bedwetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 20

Which statement best describes what we know about handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The origins of handedness have a genetic component, but handedness can be altered by environment. 
B)  A slightly higher percentage of math whizzes are right-handed. 
C)  Historically, being left-handed was a personal trait that was held in high regard. 
D)  Handedness is generally confirmed during the toddler years. 
A)  The origins of handedness have a genetic component, but handedness can be altered by environment. 
B)  A slightly higher percentage of math whizzes are right-handed. 
C)  Historically, being left-handed was a personal trait that was held in high regard. 
D)  Handedness is generally confirmed during the toddler years.

What is required for a child to stand on one foot?

An example of overregularization is a young child who tells a friend that she sitted in that chair yesterday.

When is brain plasticity at its peak?

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has not yet developed.

Which of the following is a characteristic of encopresis?

Which statement best describes the effects of handedness?

Which of the following is an example of class inclusion?

According to a longitudinal study conducted with 152 children, what is the relationship between motor development and school performance?

According to Piaget, what follows after children develop concepts?

What are some of the common errors in language that children make during early childhood?

Zack enjoys drawing basic shapes and is good at it. How old is Zack likely to be?

You are assigned to set up a recreational camp for preschoolers. Because you have studied the activity level of preschoolers, how many hours per week of large-muscle activities do you organize for the campers?

What do the experts theorize regarding being a "right-brained" or "left-brained" person?

Children who use "motherese" to talk with younger children are showing signs of pragmatics.

According to Statistics Canada, approximately what percentage of children between the ages of 5 and 17 are either overweight or obese?

Gina is 3 years old. She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story. What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

The speed of processing visual information reaches adult levels at age 5.

Which statement best explains the memory strategies of preschoolers?

By what age have most children "outgrown" bedwetting?

Which statement best describes what we know about handedness?

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

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What is required for a child to stand on one foot?

An example of overregularization is a young child who tells a friend that she sitted in that chair yesterday.

When is brain plasticity at its peak?

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has not yet developed.

Which of the following is a characteristic of encopresis?

Which statement best describes the effects of handedness?

Which of the following is an example of class inclusion?

According to a longitudinal study conducted with 152 children, what is the relationship between motor development and school performance?

According to Piaget, what follows after children develop concepts?

What are some of the common errors in language that children make during early childhood?

Zack enjoys drawing basic shapes and is good at it. How old is Zack likely to be?

You are assigned to set up a recreational camp for preschoolers. Because you have studied the activity level of preschoolers, how many hours per week of large-muscle activities do you organize for the campers?

What do the experts theorize regarding being a "right-brained" or "left-brained" person?

Children who use "motherese" to talk with younger children are showing signs of pragmatics.

According to Statistics Canada, approximately what percentage of children between the ages of 5 and 17 are either overweight or obese?

Gina is 3 years old. She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story. What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

The speed of processing visual information reaches adult levels at age 5.

Which statement best explains the memory strategies of preschoolers?

By what age have most children "outgrown" bedwetting?

Which statement best describes what we know about handedness?

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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