Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

If a child follows a certain procedure each morning when they get out of bed, what are they using?

Recent research supports the theory that handedness is the result of which of the following?

According to Piaget, at about age two, children begin to use ________ in their thinking.

A set of ideas that a child constructs to explain other people's ideas, beliefs, desires, and behaviors is known by which of the following?

What is the major cause of death of preschool and school-age children in the United States?

Which of the following terms defines the ability to link new words to real world referents?

According to Piaget, at about age two, children begin to use which of the following in their thinking?

According to your text, early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for which part of the brain?

At what age is a child typically able to run easily, climb on furniture unaided, pick up small objects, and throw a small ball while standing?

What is the term which describes the ability to control and reflect on your own memory functions?

A three-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems, such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks, is using which of the following?

When the left and right hemispheres of the cerebral cortex undergo functional specialization, it is called ________.

Which of the following statements about the stability of children's IQ scores is correct?

Define the concept of reaction range.

________ is considered to be the average IQ.

Approximately what percentage of children will score within the average range of IQ testing?