Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

In Haylee's preschool classroom, teachers provide activities in learning centers from which children select, and much learning takes place through play. Haylee's preschool is

Four-year-old Matthew is shown a robot. Matthew is most likely to say that the robot cannot

Three-year-old Evan recognizes and "reads" the word "PIZZA" on a familiar sign, but thinks that his name is spelled "E." This demonstrates Evan's

By age 3½, ___________ questions make up about half of children's questions.

Two-year-old Camden finds only one of her shoes. She says, "I need two shoes. I have two foots!" Camden's error is an example of

Which of the following is more likely to be seen in a Vygotskian, than a Piagetian, classroom?

Between ages 2 and 3, English-speaking children use simple sentences that follow a(n) __________ word order.

Becca is making cookies all by herself after making them with the help of her mother many times in the past. Becca has learned this new skill through

In acquiring new vocabulary, infants rely solely on

Children who freely use private speech during a challenging activity are _________ than their less talkative agemates.

What are scripts? How do they contribute to young children's memory development?