Question 1

Piaget believed that through __________, young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance encounters 
B)  pretending 
C)  artistic expression 
D)  talking with others 
A)  chance encounters 
B)  pretending 
C)  artistic expression 
D)  talking with others

Question 2

By age 8 to 10, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy metabolism in the cerebral cortex peaks 
B)  the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is nearly half the adult value 
C)  energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels 
D)  brain size increases to about 70 percent of its adult weight 
A)  energy metabolism in the cerebral cortex peaks 
B)  the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is nearly half the adult value 
C)  energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels 
D)  brain size increases to about 70 percent of its adult weight

Question 3

Which statement about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once they know better, children do not behave in ways that compromise safety. 
B)  Parents should ease off on monitoring preschoolers once they have learned safety rules. 
C)  Because of the high value they place on freedom, American parents rarely ignore safety rules. 
D)  Many parents overestimate young children's knowledge of safety rules. 
A)  Once they know better, children do not behave in ways that compromise safety. 
B)  Parents should ease off on monitoring preschoolers once they have learned safety rules. 
C)  Because of the high value they place on freedom, American parents rarely ignore safety rules. 
D)  Many parents overestimate young children's knowledge of safety rules.

Question 4

Casey suffered damage to the cerebellum. Casey will most likely display both __________ and __________ deficits.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional; problem-solving 
B)  motor; cognitive 
C)  cognitive; social 
D)  emotional; motor 
A)  emotional; problem-solving 
B)  motor; cognitive 
C)  cognitive; social 
D)  emotional; motor

Question 5

According to sociocultural theory, __________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals, who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual sensorimotor exploration 
B)  the emergence of new epiphyses 
C)  development of reflexive schemes 
D)  rapid expansion of language 
A)  individual sensorimotor exploration 
B)  the emergence of new epiphyses 
C)  development of reflexive schemes 
D)  rapid expansion of language

Question 6

Describe the benefits of watching educational television, such as Sesame Street.

Accepted Answer

Sesame Street uses lively visual and sou

Question 7

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training. As a result, Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

Accepted Answer

A)  show significant gains in IQ throughout her school years 
B)  display more stress behaviors such as wiggling and rocking 
C)  have better study habits in elementary school 
D)  prefer more challenging tasks 
A)  show significant gains in IQ throughout her school years 
B)  display more stress behaviors such as wiggling and rocking 
C)  have better study habits in elementary school 
D)  prefer more challenging tasks

Question 8

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget was partly wrong and partly right about young children's cognitive capacities 
B)  preschoolers' category systems are more complex than those of older children and adults 
C)  young children have difficulty with class inclusion problems because they cannot organize into nested categories 
D)  preschoolers rely on faulty logic to solve problems, even when given simplified tasks based on familiar experiences 
A)  Piaget was partly wrong and partly right about young children's cognitive capacities 
B)  preschoolers' category systems are more complex than those of older children and adults 
C)  young children have difficulty with class inclusion problems because they cannot organize into nested categories 
D)  preschoolers rely on faulty logic to solve problems, even when given simplified tasks based on familiar experiences

Question 9

Three-year old Aabbee refuses to leave her stuffed elephant at home. She explains, "My elephant feels scared because she is alone." Aabbee is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  centration 
A)  conservation 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  centration

Question 10

Language skills __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peak during adolescence 
B)  are usually located in the right hemisphere 
C)  develop gradually during early childhood 
D)  expand at an astonishing pace in early childhood 
A)  peak during adolescence 
B)  are usually located in the right hemisphere 
C)  develop gradually during early childhood 
D)  expand at an astonishing pace in early childhood

Question 11

Children learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean acquire __________ especially quickly, compared with their English-speaking agemates.

Accepted Answer

A)  nouns 
B)  adjectives 
C)  verbs 
D)  language 
A)  nouns 
B)  adjectives 
C)  verbs 
D)  language

Question 12

Which statement is supported by research on childhood injury rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children from advantaged U.S. families are at considerably greater risk for injury than children in Western Europe. 
B)  The rate of childhood death from injury in the United States is higher than the rates in developing countries. 
C)  Safety devices, such as car seats and bicycle helmets, are readily available and affordable in the United States, so injury rates are better than those in other Western nations. 
D)  Contrary to popular belief, U.S. girls are more likely to be unintentionally injured than boys during childhood. 
A)  Children from advantaged U.S. families are at considerably greater risk for injury than children in Western Europe. 
B)  The rate of childhood death from injury in the United States is higher than the rates in developing countries. 
C)  Safety devices, such as car seats and bicycle helmets, are readily available and affordable in the United States, so injury rates are better than those in other Western nations. 
D)  Contrary to popular belief, U.S. girls are more likely to be unintentionally injured than boys during childhood.

Question 13

According to Vygotksy, children's learning takes place __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within the zone of proximal development 
B)  primarily through acting on the environment 
C)  through reinforcement and punishment 
D)  through independent activity 
A)  within the zone of proximal development 
B)  primarily through acting on the environment 
C)  through reinforcement and punishment 
D)  through independent activity

Question 14

For most children, the left cerebral hemisphere __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off 
B)  shows slow activity throughout early and middle childhood 
C)  shows a slight growth spurt between ages 8 and 10 
D)  peaks between 1 and 3 years and decreases slowly throughout early childhood 
A)  is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off 
B)  shows slow activity throughout early and middle childhood 
C)  shows a slight growth spurt between ages 8 and 10 
D)  peaks between 1 and 3 years and decreases slowly throughout early childhood

Question 15

Which statement is supported by research on child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of substandard child care typically "wash out" once the child starts elementary school. 
B)  Preschoolers exposed to substandard care score higher in social skills than their no-preschool agemates. 
C)  Regardless of quality, exposure to child care leads to insecure attachment and poor school readiness. 
D)  Good child care enhances cognitive, language, and social development, especially for low-SES children. 
A)  The effects of substandard child care typically "wash out" once the child starts elementary school. 
B)  Preschoolers exposed to substandard care score higher in social skills than their no-preschool agemates. 
C)  Regardless of quality, exposure to child care leads to insecure attachment and poor school readiness. 
D)  Good child care enhances cognitive, language, and social development, especially for low-SES children.

Question 16

When asked, "How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears. She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set. Kara has a grasp of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological order 
B)  addition 
C)  cardinality 
D)  interactive mathematics 
A)  chronological order 
B)  addition 
C)  cardinality 
D)  interactive mathematics

Question 17

With the transition to early childhood, many children __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have an increase in appetite due to slowed growth 
B)  become unpredictable, picky eaters 
C)  need larger quantities of food than adults require 
D)  require different nutrients than adults need for a healthy diet 
A)  have an increase in appetite due to slowed growth 
B)  become unpredictable, picky eaters 
C)  need larger quantities of food than adults require 
D)  require different nutrients than adults need for a healthy diet

Question 18

In early pretending, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlers use only realistic objects 
B)  children imagine objects without any real-world support 
C)  children become detached participants 
D)  toddlers combine schemes with those of peers 
A)  toddlers use only realistic objects 
B)  children imagine objects without any real-world support 
C)  children become detached participants 
D)  toddlers combine schemes with those of peers

Question 19

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Accepted Answer

A)  class inclusion 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  irreversibility 
A)  class inclusion 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  irreversibility

Question 20

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  writing in lowercase letters 
B)  making a pretend grocery list 
C)  writing a parent's name 
D)  their own name 
A)  writing in lowercase letters 
B)  making a pretend grocery list 
C)  writing a parent's name 
D)  their own name

Piaget believed that through __________, young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

By age 8 to 10, __________.

Which statement about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Casey suffered damage to the cerebellum. Casey will most likely display both and deficits.

According to sociocultural theory, __________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals, who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Describe the benefits of watching educational television, such as Sesame Street.

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training. As a result, Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Three-year old Aabbee refuses to leave her stuffed elephant at home. She explains, "My elephant feels scared because she is alone." Aabbee is using __________.

Language skills __________.

Children learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean acquire __________ especially quickly, compared with their English-speaking agemates.

Which statement is supported by research on childhood injury rates in the United States?

According to Vygotksy, children's learning takes place __________.

For most children, the left cerebral hemisphere __________.

Which statement is supported by research on child care?

When asked, "How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears. She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set. Kara has a grasp of __________.

With the transition to early childhood, many children __________.

In early pretending, __________.

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Piaget believed that through __________, young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

By age 8 to 10, __________.

Which statement about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Casey suffered damage to the cerebellum. Casey will most likely display both __________ and __________ deficits.

According to sociocultural theory, __________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals, who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Describe the benefits of watching educational television, such as Sesame Street.

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training. As a result, Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Three-year old Aabbee refuses to leave her stuffed elephant at home. She explains, "My elephant feels scared because she is alone." Aabbee is using __________.

Language skills __________.

Children learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean acquire __________ especially quickly, compared with their English-speaking agemates.

Which statement is supported by research on childhood injury rates in the United States?

According to Vygotksy, children's learning takes place __________.

For most children, the left cerebral hemisphere __________.

Which statement is supported by research on child care?

When asked, "How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears. She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set. Kara has a grasp of __________.

With the transition to early childhood, many children __________.

In early pretending, __________.

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Casey suffered damage to the cerebellum. Casey will most likely display both and deficits.