Question 1

Which of the following is true of imaginary friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a sign of serious cognitive problems. 
B)  They are an indication of the child having problems with real relationships. 
C)  They are companions for 95% of preschoolers. 
D)  They are most commonly found among firstborn and only children. 
A)  They are a sign of serious cognitive problems. 
B)  They are an indication of the child having problems with real relationships. 
C)  They are companions for 95% of preschoolers. 
D)  They are most commonly found among firstborn and only children.

Question 2

Explain an indication of preschoolers' understanding that mental states affect behavior.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. One indication of pre

Question 3

Pragmatics is easier when children are egocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of sleep terrors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually occur during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. 
B)  They usually occur during deep sleep. 
C)  They occur more often among boys than girls. 
D)  They occur more often among girls than boys. 
A)  They usually occur during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. 
B)  They usually occur during deep sleep. 
C)  They occur more often among boys than girls. 
D)  They occur more often among girls than boys.

Question 5

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Although preoperation

Question 6

Knowing the distinction between actual and mental events and between how things appear and how they really are indicates that a person has a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of consistency 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  theory of reality 
D)  theory of presence 
A)  theory of consistency 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  theory of reality 
D)  theory of presence

Question 7

In the context of cognitive development of children, write a note on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Vygotsky's ZPD is rel

Question 8

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. According to the teacher, Cameron should be able to draw _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic geometric shapes 
B)  artistic pictures of landscapes 
C)  combinations of the basic shapes 
D)  recognizable objects like houses and airplanes 
A)  basic geometric shapes 
B)  artistic pictures of landscapes 
C)  combinations of the basic shapes 
D)  recognizable objects like houses and airplanes

Question 9

Conservation is the understanding that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents are aware of everything happening to their children, even when they are not present. 
B)  properties of objects remain the same, even if you change their superficial characteristics. 
C)  one's perspective is the same as other people's perspective, irrespective of the situation. 
D)  environmental features, such as mountains and thunder, have been designed and created by people. 
A)  parents are aware of everything happening to their children, even when they are not present. 
B)  properties of objects remain the same, even if you change their superficial characteristics. 
C)  one's perspective is the same as other people's perspective, irrespective of the situation. 
D)  environmental features, such as mountains and thunder, have been designed and created by people.

Question 10

Explain the major illnesses that occur in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

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Answers will vary. Advances in immuni

Question 11

Egocentrism is characterized by multi-dimensional thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A child's brain has reached 90% of its adult weight by age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 13

Skipping is a fine motor skill and develops after all gross motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Four-year-old Jason says that he has to go out and play in the garden since there is bright light outside, while the light is actually because of a glowing bulb and not because of the sun. Jason is displaying _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fast mapping 
B)  transductive reasoning 
C)  animism 
D)  artificialism 
A)  fast mapping 
B)  transductive reasoning 
C)  animism 
D)  artificialism

Question 15

In the context of the zone of proximal development, caring for young children helps older children and adults develop child-rearing capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The integration of logical and emotional functioning is primarily due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of the cerebellum 
B)  processes of brain plasticity 
C)  increased activity among structures in the limbic system 
D)  the myelination of the corpus callosum 
A)  the development of the cerebellum 
B)  processes of brain plasticity 
C)  increased activity among structures in the limbic system 
D)  the myelination of the corpus callosum

Question 17

Explain the influence of television on development of preoperational children.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. American children spe

Question 18

Which of the following is a similarity between enuresis and encopresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are elimination disorders. 
B)  Both are sleep disorders. 
C)  Both usually become more frequent with age. 
D)  Both usually occur during the day. 
A)  Both are elimination disorders. 
B)  Both are sleep disorders. 
C)  Both usually become more frequent with age. 
D)  Both usually occur during the day.

Question 19

Myelination of neural pathways linking the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounts for the decrease in memory abilities of a child. 
B)  accounts for the increase in fine motor skills, balance, and coordination of a child. 
C)  is linked to poor verbal skills in a developing child. 
D)  is linked to dramatic increase in a child's ability to imagine and be creative. 
A)  accounts for the decrease in memory abilities of a child. 
B)  accounts for the increase in fine motor skills, balance, and coordination of a child. 
C)  is linked to poor verbal skills in a developing child. 
D)  is linked to dramatic increase in a child's ability to imagine and be creative.

Question 20

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lasts from approximately age eight to age eleven. 
B)  involves the use of abstract reasoning. 
C)  lasts from approximately age two to age seven. 
D)  involves a growing mastery of formal logic. 
A)  lasts from approximately age eight to age eleven. 
B)  involves the use of abstract reasoning. 
C)  lasts from approximately age two to age seven. 
D)  involves a growing mastery of formal logic.

Which of the following is true of imaginary friends?

Explain an indication of preschoolers' understanding that mental states affect behavior.

Pragmatics is easier when children are egocentric.

Which of the following statements is true of sleep terrors?

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Knowing the distinction between actual and mental events and between how things appear and how they really are indicates that a person has a(n) _________.

In the context of cognitive development of children, write a note on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD).

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. According to the teacher, Cameron should be able to draw _____.

Conservation is the understanding that _______.

Explain the major illnesses that occur in early childhood.

Egocentrism is characterized by multi-dimensional thinking.

A child's brain has reached 90% of its adult weight by age ______.

Skipping is a fine motor skill and develops after all gross motor skills.

Four-year-old Jason says that he has to go out and play in the garden since there is bright light outside, while the light is actually because of a glowing bulb and not because of the sun. Jason is displaying _____.

In the context of the zone of proximal development, caring for young children helps older children and adults develop child-rearing capabilities.

The integration of logical and emotional functioning is primarily due to ________.

Explain the influence of television on development of preoperational children.

Which of the following is a similarity between enuresis and encopresis?

Myelination of neural pathways linking the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex ______.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development _______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 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

Which of the following is true of imaginary friends?

Explain an indication of preschoolers' understanding that mental states affect behavior.

Pragmatics is easier when children are egocentric.

Which of the following statements is true of sleep terrors?

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Knowing the distinction between actual and mental events and between how things appear and how they really are indicates that a person has a(n) _________.

In the context of cognitive development of children, write a note on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD).

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. According to the teacher, Cameron should be able to draw _____.

Conservation is the understanding that _______.

Explain the major illnesses that occur in early childhood.

Egocentrism is characterized by multi-dimensional thinking.

A child's brain has reached 90% of its adult weight by age ______.

Skipping is a fine motor skill and develops after all gross motor skills.

Four-year-old Jason says that he has to go out and play in the garden since there is bright light outside, while the light is actually because of a glowing bulb and not because of the sun. Jason is displaying _____.

In the context of the zone of proximal development, caring for young children helps older children and adults develop child-rearing capabilities.

The integration of logical and emotional functioning is primarily due to ________.

Explain the influence of television on development of preoperational children.

Which of the following is a similarity between enuresis and encopresis?

Myelination of neural pathways linking the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex ______.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development _______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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