Question 1

Which statement is true about the use of screen media for entertainment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more likely than boys to be daily game players. 
B)  Time spent game playing more than triples from early to middle childhood. 
C)  In early childhood, children spend an average of 1¼ hours per day playing games. 
D)  About three-fourths of low-income preschoolers engage in daily game playing. 
A)  Girls are more likely than boys to be daily game players. 
B)  Time spent game playing more than triples from early to middle childhood. 
C)  In early childhood, children spend an average of 1¼ hours per day playing games. 
D)  About three-fourths of low-income preschoolers engage in daily game playing.

Question 2

Phonological awareness is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weakly associated with later reading success 
B)  unrelated to literacy development 
C)  a strong predictor of later spelling achievement 
D)  a strong predictor of later math achievement 
A)  weakly associated with later reading success 
B)  unrelated to literacy development 
C)  a strong predictor of later spelling achievement 
D)  a strong predictor of later math achievement

Question 3

Many researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not nearly as important as Piaget thought 
B)  not only reflects but also contributes to children's cognitive and social skills 
C)  is less important than drawing or building with blocks 
D)  is mere practice of representational schemes 
A)  is not nearly as important as Piaget thought 
B)  not only reflects but also contributes to children's cognitive and social skills 
C)  is less important than drawing or building with blocks 
D)  is mere practice of representational schemes

Question 4

With age, preschoolers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become more distracted by stimuli 
B)  gain steadily in ability to inhibit impulses and keep their mind on a competing goal 
C)  experience a decrease in their ability to flexibly shift their focus 
D)  are able to hold less information in their working memory 
A)  become more distracted by stimuli 
B)  gain steadily in ability to inhibit impulses and keep their mind on a competing goal 
C)  experience a decrease in their ability to flexibly shift their focus 
D)  are able to hold less information in their working memory

Question 5

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object. 
B)  Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape. 
C)  Preschoolers discover many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences. 
D)  Preschoolers' vocabularies do not grow as quickly when parents inform them directly about which words to use. 
A)  Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object. 
B)  Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape. 
C)  Preschoolers discover many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences. 
D)  Preschoolers' vocabularies do not grow as quickly when parents inform them directly about which words to use.

Question 6

Which statement accurately reflects the findings of follow-up research on preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piagetian problems contained too many familiar elements. 
B)  Piaget correctly determined that preschoolers are cognitively deficient. 
C)  Piaget missed many naturally occurring instances of effective reasoning by preschoolers. 
D)  Preschoolers rarely think that magic accounts for events they otherwise cannot explain. 
A)  Piagetian problems contained too many familiar elements. 
B)  Piaget correctly determined that preschoolers are cognitively deficient. 
C)  Piaget missed many naturally occurring instances of effective reasoning by preschoolers. 
D)  Preschoolers rarely think that magic accounts for events they otherwise cannot explain.

Question 7

Preschool television programming with slow-paced action and easy-to-follow narratives is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reading fewer books 
B)  placing less value on achievement in high school 
C)  improved executive function 
D)  less elaborate make-believe play 
A)  reading fewer books 
B)  placing less value on achievement in high school 
C)  improved executive function 
D)  less elaborate make-believe play

Question 8

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer. Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers have no educational benefits until children are old enough to read fluently. 
B)  The use of word-processing programs in early childhood inhibits writing skills because the programs revise errors. 
C)  Young children who use computers to draw or write produce much less elaborate pictures and text. 
D)  Computer literacy and math programs expand children's general knowledge. 
A)  Computers have no educational benefits until children are old enough to read fluently. 
B)  The use of word-processing programs in early childhood inhibits writing skills because the programs revise errors. 
C)  Young children who use computers to draw or write produce much less elaborate pictures and text. 
D)  Computer literacy and math programs expand children's general knowledge.

Question 9

In the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, those who had attended preschool were __________ likely than their no-preschool counterparts to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; own their own homes 
B)  less; be married 
C)  more; have earned both high school and college degrees 
D)  more; have been involved with the criminal justice system 
A)  less; own their own homes 
B)  less; be married 
C)  more; have earned both high school and college degrees 
D)  more; have been involved with the criminal justice system

Question 10

The pituitary gland releases hormones that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  induce growth 
B)  coordinate movement 
C)  enhance memory 
D)  help us find our way 
A)  induce growth 
B)  coordinate movement 
C)  enhance memory 
D)  help us find our way

Question 11

Two-year-old Asha says, "We saw two deers." Asha is demonstrating __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension 
B)  underextension 
C)  overregularization 
D)  underregularization 
A)  overextension 
B)  underextension 
C)  overregularization 
D)  underregularization

Question 12

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  magical thinking 
A)  irreversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  magical thinking

Question 13

Four-year-old Jasmine is shown two identical tall glasses of water and agrees that they contain the same amount of liquid. When the liquid is poured into a short, wide container, she says that there is more water in the shorter container because it is "all spread out." Jasmine is demonstrating a lack of understanding of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  centration 
C)  dual representation 
D)  reversibility 
A)  conservation 
B)  centration 
C)  dual representation 
D)  reversibility

Question 14

Four-year-old Brigid is likely to use more __________ when she is confused about how to proceed.

Accepted Answer

A)  animistic thinking 
B)  hierarchical classification 
C)  private speech 
D)  magical thinking 
A)  animistic thinking 
B)  hierarchical classification 
C)  private speech 
D)  magical thinking

Question 15

Five- and 6-year-olds __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically make gestures on paper to represent their thoughts 
B)  create conventional figures, with the head and body differentiated 
C)  do not yet add features, such as eyes, nose, mouth, and hair 
D)  do not yet use lines to represent the boundaries of objects 
A)  typically make gestures on paper to represent their thoughts 
B)  create conventional figures, with the head and body differentiated 
C)  do not yet add features, such as eyes, nose, mouth, and hair 
D)  do not yet use lines to represent the boundaries of objects

Question 16

Dr. Kahng shows a group of preschoolers a tray with a set of 10 familiar items. She then takes the tray out of the room and asks the children to name the items they saw. Dr. Kahng is testing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition memory 
B)  recall memory 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  episodic memory 
A)  recognition memory 
B)  recall memory 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  episodic memory

Question 17

In the United States, __________ is/are the leading cause of mortality among school-age children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  maltreatment 
B)  motor vehicle collisions 
C)  fires 
D)  falls 
A)  maltreatment 
B)  motor vehicle collisions 
C)  fires 
D)  falls

Question 18

Three-year-old Trayvon realizes that thinking takes place inside his head and is becoming aware that he can think about something without seeing, touching, or talking about it. Trayvon is developing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an elaborative style 
B)  a repetitive style 
C)  metacognition 
D)  magical thinking 
A)  an elaborative style 
B)  a repetitive style 
C)  metacognition 
D)  magical thinking

Question 19

Agata suffered from persistent diarrhea in early childhood. As a result, in her school years, Agata is probably __________ than her agemates who were not stricken with persistent diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A)  heavier in weight 
B)  shorter in height 
C)  better nourished 
D)  more attentive 
A)  heavier in weight 
B)  shorter in height 
C)  better nourished 
D)  more attentive

Question 20

Vygotsky's theory __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on how basic motor skills contribute to socially transmitted higher cognitive processes 
B)  pays more attention than Piaget's to the development of basic cognitive processes 
C)  helps us understand the wide cultural variation in children's cognitive skills 
D)  addresses how elementary capacities spark changes in children's social experiences 
A)  focuses on how basic motor skills contribute to socially transmitted higher cognitive processes 
B)  pays more attention than Piaget's to the development of basic cognitive processes 
C)  helps us understand the wide cultural variation in children's cognitive skills 
D)  addresses how elementary capacities spark changes in children's social experiences

Which statement is true about the use of screen media for entertainment?

Phonological awareness is __________.

Many researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

With age, preschoolers __________.

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Which statement accurately reflects the findings of follow-up research on preoperational thought?

Preschool television programming with slow-paced action and easy-to-follow narratives is associated with __________.

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer. Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

In the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, those who had attended preschool were likely than their no-preschool counterparts to .

The pituitary gland releases hormones that __________.

Two-year-old Asha says, "We saw two deers." Asha is demonstrating __________.

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

Four-year-old Brigid is likely to use more __________ when she is confused about how to proceed.

Five- and 6-year-olds __________.

Dr. Kahng shows a group of preschoolers a tray with a set of 10 familiar items. She then takes the tray out of the room and asks the children to name the items they saw. Dr. Kahng is testing __________.

In the United States, __________ is/are the leading cause of mortality among school-age children and adolescents.

Three-year-old Trayvon realizes that thinking takes place inside his head and is becoming aware that he can think about something without seeing, touching, or talking about it. Trayvon is developing __________.

Agata suffered from persistent diarrhea in early childhood. As a result, in her school years, Agata is probably __________ than her agemates who were not stricken with persistent diarrhea.

Vygotsky's theory __________.

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

Which statement is true about the use of screen media for entertainment?

Phonological awareness is __________.

Many researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

With age, preschoolers __________.

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Which statement accurately reflects the findings of follow-up research on preoperational thought?

Preschool television programming with slow-paced action and easy-to-follow narratives is associated with __________.

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer. Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

In the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, those who had attended preschool were __________ likely than their no-preschool counterparts to __________.

The pituitary gland releases hormones that __________.

Two-year-old Asha says, "We saw two deers." Asha is demonstrating __________.

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

Four-year-old Brigid is likely to use more __________ when she is confused about how to proceed.

Five- and 6-year-olds __________.

Dr. Kahng shows a group of preschoolers a tray with a set of 10 familiar items. She then takes the tray out of the room and asks the children to name the items they saw. Dr. Kahng is testing __________.

In the United States, __________ is/are the leading cause of mortality among school-age children and adolescents.

Three-year-old Trayvon realizes that thinking takes place inside his head and is becoming aware that he can think about something without seeing, touching, or talking about it. Trayvon is developing __________.

Agata suffered from persistent diarrhea in early childhood. As a result, in her school years, Agata is probably __________ than her agemates who were not stricken with persistent diarrhea.

Vygotsky's theory __________.

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

Filters

In the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, those who had attended preschool were likely than their no-preschool counterparts to .