Question 1

According to Erickson's stage theory, what developmental task must older preschool children master?

Accepted Answer

A) Initiative vs. guilt 
B) Autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C) Trust vs. mistrust 
D) Industry vs. inferiority 
A) Initiative vs. guilt 
B) Autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C) Trust vs. mistrust 
D) Industry vs. inferiority A

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of child maltreatment or abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Denigration 
B) Molestation 
C) Abandonment 
D) Poverty 
A) Denigration 
B) Molestation 
C) Abandonment 
D) Poverty D

Question 3

Friendship networks in early childhood are needed for the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) because peers tend to be of equal status. 
B) children can compare skills and their own abilities. 
C) children can try out ways of interacting in a safe environment. 
D) they can compensate for poor parenting. 
A) because peers tend to be of equal status. 
B) children can compare skills and their own abilities. 
C) children can try out ways of interacting in a safe environment. 
D) they can compensate for poor parenting. D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a technique to decrease aggressive behaviors in preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical punishment 
B) Time-out 
C) Modeling conflict resolution strategies 
D) Designing environments with adequate play space and equipment 
A) Physical punishment 
B) Time-out 
C) Modeling conflict resolution strategies 
D) Designing environments with adequate play space and equipment

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the evidence supporting the theory of developmental waves of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Children always use more than one strategy to problem solve. 
B) Children master new strategies for problem solving quickly. 
C) When faced with difficult tasks, children use older, less efficient strategies. 
D) Peer approval influences children's choice of strategy when working together. 
A) Children always use more than one strategy to problem solve. 
B) Children master new strategies for problem solving quickly. 
C) When faced with difficult tasks, children use older, less efficient strategies. 
D) Peer approval influences children's choice of strategy when working together.

Question 6

What is the best way to help preschool children deal with negative emotions and fears?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignore the problems and they will go away. 
B) Remind them they are too old to cry. 
C) Talk to them about their feelings and suggest ways for them to express their emotions productively. 
D) Encourage them to express their feelings freely in any manner they choose. 
A) Ignore the problems and they will go away. 
B) Remind them they are too old to cry. 
C) Talk to them about their feelings and suggest ways for them to express their emotions productively. 
D) Encourage them to express their feelings freely in any manner they choose.

Question 7

Individual languages are variations on a single pattern. This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a universal grammar. 
B) a learned behavior. 
C) universal babbling. 
D) comprehension preceding speech. 
A) a universal grammar. 
B) a learned behavior. 
C) universal babbling. 
D) comprehension preceding speech.

Question 8

Parents who are very involved in their child's life, encourage creativity and confidence, and place few demands on their child are labeled as using what type of parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Authoritative 
C) Hostile 
D) Permissive 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Authoritative 
C) Hostile 
D) Permissive

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding asthma in preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A) Asthma is the leading chronic illness among preschool children. 
B) For some children, asthma is purely psychological. 
C) Asthma results in swollen lung tissue and narrowed bronchial tubes. 
D) Anti-inflammatory drugs are often used in treatment. 
A) Asthma is the leading chronic illness among preschool children. 
B) For some children, asthma is purely psychological. 
C) Asthma results in swollen lung tissue and narrowed bronchial tubes. 
D) Anti-inflammatory drugs are often used in treatment.

Question 10

The most significant biophysical hazards of early childhood include

Accepted Answer

A) the fatal disorders of birth defects, cancer, and heart disease. 
B) asthma, obesity, and meningitis. 
C) immunizations. 
D) pesticides. 
A) the fatal disorders of birth defects, cancer, and heart disease. 
B) asthma, obesity, and meningitis. 
C) immunizations. 
D) pesticides.

Question 11

The type of play in which preschool children play actively together and social contact is more important than the actual game is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel 
B) cooperative 
C) unoccupied 
D) associative 
A) parallel 
B) cooperative 
C) unoccupied 
D) associative

Question 12

Most children have little or no memory for specific events before the age of 3. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a developmental delay. 
B) a developmental disability. 
C) infantile amnesia. 
D) brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation at birth. 
A) a developmental delay. 
B) a developmental disability. 
C) infantile amnesia. 
D) brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation at birth.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE about children's peer groups in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Friendship networks are fairly small and tend to include children of the same sex. 
B) Friendship networks are fairly large and tend to include children of the same sex. 
C) Friendship networks are fairly small and tend to include boys and girls. 
D) Friendship networks are fairly large and tend to include boys and girls. 
A) Friendship networks are fairly small and tend to include children of the same sex. 
B) Friendship networks are fairly large and tend to include children of the same sex. 
C) Friendship networks are fairly small and tend to include boys and girls. 
D) Friendship networks are fairly large and tend to include boys and girls.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT observed by Patterson and colleagues as aspects of "coercive" family environments?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Patterns of positive and negative reinforcement that strengthen each other 
C) Negative reinforcement 
D) Frequent displays of affection 
A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Patterns of positive and negative reinforcement that strengthen each other 
C) Negative reinforcement 
D) Frequent displays of affection

Question 15

A child exhibits an extreme fear of strangers and new situations.  This child would most likely be diagnosed with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) overanxious disorder 
B) avoidant disorder 
C) separation anxiety disorder 
D) depressive disorder 
A) overanxious disorder 
B) avoidant disorder 
C) separation anxiety disorder 
D) depressive disorder

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE about normal preschool aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Total aggression tends to peak at about age 4. 
B) Younger children tend to act aggressively out of frustration, and older children tend to act aggressively for retaliation. 
C) Highly active, impulsive children tend to act more aggressively. 
D) Younger children tend to demonstrate aggression with peers while older children tend to act aggressively in response to parental limits. 
A) Total aggression tends to peak at about age 4. 
B) Younger children tend to act aggressively out of frustration, and older children tend to act aggressively for retaliation. 
C) Highly active, impulsive children tend to act more aggressively. 
D) Younger children tend to demonstrate aggression with peers while older children tend to act aggressively in response to parental limits.

Question 17

Public efforts to address childhood obesity

Accepted Answer

A) have made no impact. 
B) have actually made the problem worse. 
C) have helped to reduce obesity rates. 
D) have been really minimal. 
A) have made no impact. 
B) have actually made the problem worse. 
C) have helped to reduce obesity rates. 
D) have been really minimal.

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT encourage language development in preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A) Asking children lots of questions 
B) Using slightly more complex sentences than the children do 
C) Restating children's statements in new grammatical forms 
D) Preventing a child from learning a second language until grade school 
A) Asking children lots of questions 
B) Using slightly more complex sentences than the children do 
C) Restating children's statements in new grammatical forms 
D) Preventing a child from learning a second language until grade school

Question 19

A disorder that is typically present from birth, results in deficits in language, relationship, and motor skills, and is often associated with repetitive activities is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) autism 
B) mental retardation 
C) echolalia 
D) cerebral palsy 
A) autism 
B) mental retardation 
C) echolalia 
D) cerebral palsy

Question 20

About 3% of children will develop somatic complaints, sadness, and fears as a result of being away from their primary caretakers.  These children are diagnosed with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) overanxious disorder 
B) avoidant disorder 
C) separation anxiety disorder 
D) depressive disorder 
A) overanxious disorder 
B) avoidant disorder 
C) separation anxiety disorder 
D) depressive disorder

According to Erickson's stage theory, what developmental task must older preschool children master?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of child maltreatment or abuse?

Friendship networks in early childhood are needed for the following reasons EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a technique to decrease aggressive behaviors in preschool children?

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the evidence supporting the theory of developmental waves of cognitive development?

What is the best way to help preschool children deal with negative emotions and fears?

Individual languages are variations on a single pattern. This is referred to as

Parents who are very involved in their child's life, encourage creativity and confidence, and place few demands on their child are labeled as using what type of parenting style?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding asthma in preschool children?

The most significant biophysical hazards of early childhood include

The type of play in which preschool children play actively together and social contact is more important than the actual game is called ______________.

Most children have little or no memory for specific events before the age of 3. This phenomenon is known as

Which of the following statements is TRUE about children's peer groups in early childhood?

Which of the following was NOT observed by Patterson and colleagues as aspects of "coercive" family environments?

A child exhibits an extreme fear of strangers and new situations. This child would most likely be diagnosed with _____________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about normal preschool aggression?

Public efforts to address childhood obesity

Which of the following does NOT encourage language development in preschool children?

A disorder that is typically present from birth, results in deficits in language, relationship, and motor skills, and is often associated with repetitive activities is referred to as ____________.

About 3% of children will develop somatic complaints, sadness, and fears as a result of being away from their primary caretakers. These children are diagnosed with ____________.

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Exam 5: Early Childhood

According to Erickson's stage theory, what developmental task must older preschool children master?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of child maltreatment or abuse?

Friendship networks in early childhood are needed for the following reasons EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a technique to decrease aggressive behaviors in preschool children?

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the evidence supporting the theory of developmental waves of cognitive development?

What is the best way to help preschool children deal with negative emotions and fears?

Individual languages are variations on a single pattern. This is referred to as

Parents who are very involved in their child's life, encourage creativity and confidence, and place few demands on their child are labeled as using what type of parenting style?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding asthma in preschool children?

The most significant biophysical hazards of early childhood include

The type of play in which preschool children play actively together and social contact is more important than the actual game is called ______________.

Most children have little or no memory for specific events before the age of 3. This phenomenon is known as

Which of the following statements is TRUE about children's peer groups in early childhood?

Which of the following was NOT observed by Patterson and colleagues as aspects of "coercive" family environments?

A child exhibits an extreme fear of strangers and new situations. This child would most likely be diagnosed with _____________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about normal preschool aggression?

Public efforts to address childhood obesity

Which of the following does NOT encourage language development in preschool children?

A disorder that is typically present from birth, results in deficits in language, relationship, and motor skills, and is often associated with repetitive activities is referred to as ____________.

About 3% of children will develop somatic complaints, sadness, and fears as a result of being away from their primary caretakers. These children are diagnosed with ____________.

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