Question 1

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  by approximately 6 months of age 
B)  by approximately 9 months of age 
C)  early in the 2nd year 
D)  by 36 months of age 
A)  by approximately 6 months of age 
B)  by approximately 9 months of age 
C)  early in the 2nd year 
D)  by 36 months of age

Question 2

Which statement best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have no real meaning. 
B)  They are symbolic rather than specific. 
C)  They are random but are given meaning by the child. 
D)  They begin to resemble recognizable objects. 
A)  They have no real meaning. 
B)  They are symbolic rather than specific. 
C)  They are random but are given meaning by the child. 
D)  They begin to resemble recognizable objects.

Question 3

How do Inuit cultures approach child development in a way that differs from the practices generally held in Western cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inuit children are discouraged from engaging in play-based learning. 
B)  Inuit parents rely on their elders to set the pace of learning. 
C)  Inuit parents are much more involved in decision making regarding childhood activities. 
D)  Inuit children enjoy greater freedom to make choices and become independent. 
A)  Inuit children are discouraged from engaging in play-based learning. 
B)  Inuit parents rely on their elders to set the pace of learning. 
C)  Inuit parents are much more involved in decision making regarding childhood activities. 
D)  Inuit children enjoy greater freedom to make choices and become independent.

Question 4

Which of the following is an effect of childhood immunizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have completely eliminated diphtheria, but minimal change exists for other serious childhood illnesses. 
B)  They have not statistically reduced the number of serious childhood illnesses since the 1990s. 
C)  They have completely eliminated most serious childhood illnesses. 
D)  They have greatly reduced the incidence of fatal childhood illnesses. 
A)  They have completely eliminated diphtheria, but minimal change exists for other serious childhood illnesses. 
B)  They have not statistically reduced the number of serious childhood illnesses since the 1990s. 
C)  They have completely eliminated most serious childhood illnesses. 
D)  They have greatly reduced the incidence of fatal childhood illnesses.

Question 5

What understanding does conservation require?

Accepted Answer

A)  that dreams are real 
B)  that one person's perspective is the same as everyone else's 
C)  that properties of objects remain the same, even when their shape or arrangement changes 
D)  that environmental features, such as mountains and thunder, have been designed and created by people 
A)  that dreams are real 
B)  that one person's perspective is the same as everyone else's 
C)  that properties of objects remain the same, even when their shape or arrangement changes 
D)  that environmental features, such as mountains and thunder, have been designed and created by people

Question 6

Jack's parents are told that Jack's toilet-training milestone indicates a normal development. By what age was Jack toilet trained?

Accepted Answer

A)  by age 8 months 
B)  by age 18 months 
C)  by age 3 
D)  by age 5 
A)  by age 8 months 
B)  by age 18 months 
C)  by age 3 
D)  by age 5

Question 7

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which term refers to changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  grammar 
C)  pragmatics 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  syntax 
B)  grammar 
C)  pragmatics 
D)  egocentrism

Question 9

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a study by O'Neill and Gopnik (1991), 4- and 5-year-olds were able to correctly describe what was in a tunnel and how they knew what was there. Three-year-olds, however, were not as successful. How did the researchers know that the 3-year-olds did not understand the source of their knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 3-year-olds could not identify what was in the tunnel. 
B)  Some children reported seeing things in the tunnel that were not there. 
C)  Some children identified a ball as blue after feeling it but not seeing it. 
D)  Many children identified a ball in the tunnel when there was no ball there. 
A)  The 3-year-olds could not identify what was in the tunnel. 
B)  Some children reported seeing things in the tunnel that were not there. 
C)  Some children identified a ball as blue after feeling it but not seeing it. 
D)  Many children identified a ball in the tunnel when there was no ball there.

Question 11

Which of the following requires fine motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  kicking a ball 
B)  jumping 
C)  swinging a baseball bat 
D)  getting dressed 
A)  kicking a ball 
B)  jumping 
C)  swinging a baseball bat 
D)  getting dressed

Question 12

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most preschoolers do not engage in rehearsal until about 5 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that separate events have cause-effect relationships 
B)  assuming that others see the world in the same way you do 
C)  assuming that there is no consistency in the world 
D)  assuming all things have emotional components 
A)  assuming that separate events have cause-effect relationships 
B)  assuming that others see the world in the same way you do 
C)  assuming that there is no consistency in the world 
D)  assuming all things have emotional components

Question 16

Immunizations have been shown to cause more harm than good for children in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is part of the Canada's Food Guide recommendations for young children's nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  They need considerably more fat and salt in their diets than adults. 
B)  Their nutritional needs should not be overly supervised or they will become self-conscious eaters. 
C)  They need to increase their sugar intake to support their high-energy activities. 
D)  They need to reduce sugary and salty foods to avoid building preferences for these. 
A)  They need considerably more fat and salt in their diets than adults. 
B)  Their nutritional needs should not be overly supervised or they will become self-conscious eaters. 
C)  They need to increase their sugar intake to support their high-energy activities. 
D)  They need to reduce sugary and salty foods to avoid building preferences for these.

Question 18

A child believes that mountains "grow." What is this belief an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  animism 
B)  artificialism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  preoperations 
A)  animism 
B)  artificialism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  preoperations

Question 19

What can be expected in terms of language development during a child's third year?

Accepted Answer

A)  a grammar explosion leading to phrase combinations 
B)  tentative use of new words 
C)  an understanding of grammar rules used by adults 
D)  a plateau in language use 
A)  a grammar explosion leading to phrase combinations 
B)  tentative use of new words 
C)  an understanding of grammar rules used by adults 
D)  a plateau in language use

Question 20

In 2005, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a report that ranked developed countries in terms of their access to child-care spaces and their public investment in childcare. What was Canada's ranking?

Accepted Answer

A)  first place 
B)  in the top ten 
C)  at the mid-point 
D)  last place 
A)  first place 
B)  in the top ten 
C)  at the mid-point 
D)  last place

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

Which statement best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

How do Inuit cultures approach child development in a way that differs from the practices generally held in Western cultures?

Which of the following is an effect of childhood immunizations?

What understanding does conservation require?

Jack's parents are told that Jack's toilet-training milestone indicates a normal development. By what age was Jack toilet trained?

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Which term refers to changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation?

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

In a study by O'Neill and Gopnik (1991), 4- and 5-year-olds were able to correctly describe what was in a tunnel and how they knew what was there. Three-year-olds, however, were not as successful. How did the researchers know that the 3-year-olds did not understand the source of their knowledge?

Which of the following requires fine motor skills?

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Most preschoolers do not engage in rehearsal until about 5 years of age.

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

Immunizations have been shown to cause more harm than good for children in Canada.

Which of the following is part of the Canada's Food Guide recommendations for young children's nutrition?

A child believes that mountains "grow." What is this belief an example of?

What can be expected in terms of language development during a child's third year?

In 2005, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a report that ranked developed countries in terms of their access to child-care spaces and their public investment in childcare. What was Canada's ranking?

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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

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

Which statement best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

How do Inuit cultures approach child development in a way that differs from the practices generally held in Western cultures?

Which of the following is an effect of childhood immunizations?

What understanding does conservation require?

Jack's parents are told that Jack's toilet-training milestone indicates a normal development. By what age was Jack toilet trained?

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Which term refers to changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation?

Egocentrism is characterized by one-dimensional thinking.

In a study by O'Neill and Gopnik (1991), 4- and 5-year-olds were able to correctly describe what was in a tunnel and how they knew what was there. Three-year-olds, however, were not as successful. How did the researchers know that the 3-year-olds did not understand the source of their knowledge?

Which of the following requires fine motor skills?

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Most preschoolers do not engage in rehearsal until about 5 years of age.

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

Immunizations have been shown to cause more harm than good for children in Canada.

Which of the following is part of the Canada's Food Guide recommendations for young children's nutrition?

A child believes that mountains "grow." What is this belief an example of?

What can be expected in terms of language development during a child's third year?

In 2005, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a report that ranked developed countries in terms of their access to child-care spaces and their public investment in childcare. What was Canada's ranking?

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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