Question 1

Explain the normal curve as it relates to IQ scores. What is the range of normal to abnormal IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

The normal curve uses standard

Question 2

During the preschool years, parents can expect their children to gain how many inches in height each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3 inches 
B)  About an inch 
C)  1/2 - 1 inch 
D)  1-2 inches 
A)  2-3 inches 
B)  About an inch 
C)  1/2 - 1 inch 
D)  1-2 inches

Question 3

Dr. Robinson is giving five-year-old Deion a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Robinson asks Deion to draw a picture of his house, Deion's ________ are being assessed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Robinson is giving five-year-old Deion a...

Question 4

________ are the actual objects and events that we use words to represent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are the actual objects and events...

Question 5

Knowledge of words such as want, need, and think is associated with the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory of mind. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  sensorimotor skills. 
D)  centration. 
A)  the theory of mind. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  sensorimotor skills. 
D)  centration.

Question 6

What are the behaviors which may correlate with IQ scores at the low end of normal? How strong is this correlation?

Accepted Answer

delinquency in adolescence; ad

Question 7

Which of the following activities would help a child develop phonological awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorization 
B)  Listening to an adult speak a foreign language 
C)  Dialogic reading 
D)  Speaking a second language 
A)  Memorization 
B)  Listening to an adult speak a foreign language 
C)  Dialogic reading 
D)  Speaking a second language

Question 8

When Mickey was five, he gave his mother a dead frog for her birthday. Mickey didn't understand why his mother didn't like her gift, because he thought the frog was cool. This represents what type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentric 
B)  Polygenic 
C)  Arbitrary 
D)  Abstract 
A)  Egocentric 
B)  Polygenic 
C)  Arbitrary 
D)  Abstract

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding relationship and IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins will have weakly correlated IQ scores if they are raised apart. 
B)  Adopted children raised in a household with high IQ parents will have IQ scores very similar to their adoptive parents. 
C)  Identical twins raised together are likely to have strongly correlated IQ scores. 
D)  Non-identical siblings' IQ scores will correlate at the .85 level. 
A)  Identical twins will have weakly correlated IQ scores if they are raised apart. 
B)  Adopted children raised in a household with high IQ parents will have IQ scores very similar to their adoptive parents. 
C)  Identical twins raised together are likely to have strongly correlated IQ scores. 
D)  Non-identical siblings' IQ scores will correlate at the .85 level.

Question 10

Children whose IQ scores are below ________ are often referred to as retarded, and those who score above ________ are often called gifted.

Accepted Answer

A)  75; 130 
B)  70 and who have problems with adaptive behavior; 130 
C)  70; 130 and show overt creativity 
D)  50; 100 
A)  75; 130 
B)  70 and who have problems with adaptive behavior; 130 
C)  70; 130 and show overt creativity 
D)  50; 100

Question 11

Identify the sociocultural factors which may contribute to child abuse.

Accepted Answer

cultures which view children as property

Question 12

Infantile amnesia is most likely due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth of the corpus callosum 
B)  Maturation of the connections between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex 
C)  Massive pruning of the synapses in the hippocampus 
D)  Lateralization of the right hemisphere 
A)  Growth of the corpus callosum 
B)  Maturation of the connections between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex 
C)  Massive pruning of the synapses in the hippocampus 
D)  Lateralization of the right hemisphere

Question 13

What percentage of children in the U.S. are at risk of being overweight by the time they start school?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  12% 
C)  16% 
D)  25% 
A)  8% 
B)  12% 
C)  16% 
D)  25%

Question 14

Why should parents be concerned about their child's phonological awareness? How can parents help their child develop phonological awareness?

Accepted Answer

Phonological awareness is the child's se

Question 15

What does your book suggest about children's eating habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a child shows little appetite, allow him to eat his favorite foods for a while -- even if they are sweets. 
B)  Parents should set a regular pattern for meals and insist the child eat everything on her plate as a way of trying new things. 
C)  Parents of young children should keep a daily food diary until the child is about 3 years old. 
D)  Allow the child's appetite to guide to how much food he eats. 
A)  If a child shows little appetite, allow him to eat his favorite foods for a while -- even if they are sweets. 
B)  Parents should set a regular pattern for meals and insist the child eat everything on her plate as a way of trying new things. 
C)  Parents of young children should keep a daily food diary until the child is about 3 years old. 
D)  Allow the child's appetite to guide to how much food he eats.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food aversions often develop during the preschool years. 
B)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
C)  Young children eat more nutritiously than babies do. 
D)  Most children consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals. 
A)  Food aversions often develop during the preschool years. 
B)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
C)  Young children eat more nutritiously than babies do. 
D)  Most children consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals.

Question 17

The use of verb forms or verb tenses (such as eating or ate from the verb eat) defines which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holophrases 
B)  Inflections 
C)  Generalization 
D)  Appropriate extension 
A)  Holophrases 
B)  Inflections 
C)  Generalization 
D)  Appropriate extension

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics increases the risk that a child would be abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being taller and heavier than age peers 
B)  Having higher intelligence 
C)  Having a high activity level 
D)  Having a difficult temperament 
A)  Being taller and heavier than age peers 
B)  Having higher intelligence 
C)  Having a high activity level 
D)  Having a difficult temperament

Question 19

Which of the following is a suggestion made by pediatricians to help children develop effective bedtime practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow the child to sleep with the parents on occasion. 
B)  Eliminate transitional objects that have been reserved for bedtime. 
C)  All children under age 13 should be in bed by 6 pm 
D)  Provide the child with a structured, predictable daytime schedule. 
A)  Allow the child to sleep with the parents on occasion. 
B)  Eliminate transitional objects that have been reserved for bedtime. 
C)  All children under age 13 should be in bed by 6 pm 
D)  Provide the child with a structured, predictable daytime schedule.

Question 20

Which of the following brain structures regulates attention and concentration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus

Explain the normal curve as it relates to IQ scores. What is the range of normal to abnormal IQ scores?

During the preschool years, parents can expect their children to gain how many inches in height each year?

Dr. Robinson is giving five-year-old Deion a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Robinson asks Deion to draw a picture of his house, Deion's ________ are being assessed.

________ are the actual objects and events that we use words to represent.

Knowledge of words such as want, need, and think is associated with the development of

What are the behaviors which may correlate with IQ scores at the low end of normal? How strong is this correlation?

Which of the following activities would help a child develop phonological awareness?

When Mickey was five, he gave his mother a dead frog for her birthday. Mickey didn't understand why his mother didn't like her gift, because he thought the frog was cool. This represents what type of thinking?

Which of the following statements is true regarding relationship and IQ scores?

Children whose IQ scores are below are often referred to as retarded, and those who score above are often called gifted.

Identify the sociocultural factors which may contribute to child abuse.

Infantile amnesia is most likely due to which of the following?

What percentage of children in the U.S. are at risk of being overweight by the time they start school?

Why should parents be concerned about their child's phonological awareness? How can parents help their child develop phonological awareness?

What does your book suggest about children's eating habits?

Which of the following is true regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

The use of verb forms or verb tenses (such as eating or ate from the verb eat) defines which of the following?

Which of the following characteristics increases the risk that a child would be abused?

Which of the following is a suggestion made by pediatricians to help children develop effective bedtime practices?

Which of the following brain structures regulates attention and concentration?

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Explain the normal curve as it relates to IQ scores. What is the range of normal to abnormal IQ scores?

During the preschool years, parents can expect their children to gain how many inches in height each year?

Dr. Robinson is giving five-year-old Deion a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Robinson asks Deion to draw a picture of his house, Deion's ________ are being assessed.

________ are the actual objects and events that we use words to represent.

Knowledge of words such as want, need, and think is associated with the development of

What are the behaviors which may correlate with IQ scores at the low end of normal? How strong is this correlation?

Which of the following activities would help a child develop phonological awareness?

When Mickey was five, he gave his mother a dead frog for her birthday. Mickey didn't understand why his mother didn't like her gift, because he thought the frog was cool. This represents what type of thinking?

Which of the following statements is true regarding relationship and IQ scores?

Children whose IQ scores are below ________ are often referred to as retarded, and those who score above ________ are often called gifted.

Identify the sociocultural factors which may contribute to child abuse.

Infantile amnesia is most likely due to which of the following?

What percentage of children in the U.S. are at risk of being overweight by the time they start school?

Why should parents be concerned about their child's phonological awareness? How can parents help their child develop phonological awareness?

What does your book suggest about children's eating habits?

Which of the following is true regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

The use of verb forms or verb tenses (such as eating or ate from the verb eat) defines which of the following?

Which of the following characteristics increases the risk that a child would be abused?

Which of the following is a suggestion made by pediatricians to help children develop effective bedtime practices?

Which of the following brain structures regulates attention and concentration?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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Children whose IQ scores are below are often referred to as retarded, and those who score above are often called gifted.