Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery learning 
B)  assisted discovery 
C)  active participation 
D)  peer collaboration 
A)  discovery learning 
B)  assisted discovery 
C)  active participation 
D)  peer collaboration

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Which statement is supported by research on nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschoolers require significantly more carbohydrates and fat than adults need. 
B)  Serving "adult" foods like broccoli or tofu promotes picky eating in preschoolers. 
C)  Offering bribes leads children to like healthy foods more. 
D)  Offering sweet fruit drinks or soft drinks promotes "milk avoidance." 
A)  Preschoolers require significantly more carbohydrates and fat than adults need. 
B)  Serving "adult" foods like broccoli or tofu promotes picky eating in preschoolers. 
C)  Offering bribes leads children to like healthy foods more. 
D)  Offering sweet fruit drinks or soft drinks promotes "milk avoidance."

Question 8

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 9

Which statement about preschoolers' ability to generate and follow a plan is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young preschoolers can easily adjust their plans to fit task requirements. 
B)  With respect to planning, children learn very little from directions for playing games. 
C)  When parents encourage planning in everyday activities, they help children plan more effectively. 
D)  Preschoolers are not yet capable of planning, even if the tasks are familiar and not too complex. 
A)  Young preschoolers can easily adjust their plans to fit task requirements. 
B)  With respect to planning, children learn very little from directions for playing games. 
C)  When parents encourage planning in everyday activities, they help children plan more effectively. 
D)  Preschoolers are not yet capable of planning, even if the tasks are familiar and not too complex.

Question 10

Piaget __________ preschoolers' __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimated; magical thinking 
B)  overestimated; animistic beliefs 
C)  overestimated; abstract thinking 
D)  underestimated; egocentrism 
A)  underestimated; magical thinking 
B)  overestimated; animistic beliefs 
C)  overestimated; abstract thinking 
D)  underestimated; egocentrism

Question 11

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 12

A researcher shows 3-year-old Emilia two small boxes-a familiar crayon box and a plain,unmarked box.When the researcher asks Emilia to pick the box with the crayons in it,Emilia picks the familiar box.The researcher then shows Emilia that the familiar box is empty and the unmarked box contains crayons.Finally,the researcher introduces Emilia to a puppet named Betty and asks,"Where do you think Betty will look for the crayons?" The researcher is testing Emilia's grasp of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  false beliefs 
B)  conservation 
C)  irreversibility 
D)  class inclusion 
A)  false beliefs 
B)  conservation 
C)  irreversibility 
D)  class inclusion

Question 13

Children who spontaneously use,or who are trained to use,mental-state words in conversation are especially likely to pass __________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical classification 
B)  false-belief 
C)  class inclusion 
D)  conservation 
A)  hierarchical classification 
B)  false-belief 
C)  class inclusion 
D)  conservation

Question 14

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 15

Which statement about unintentional injuries in childhood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to be injured. 
B)  Compliant children are more likely than defiant children to be injured. 
C)  Boys are more likely than girls to suffer severe injuries. 
D)  Middle-SES children are more likely than low-SES children to be injured. 
A)  Girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to be injured. 
B)  Compliant children are more likely than defiant children to be injured. 
C)  Boys are more likely than girls to suffer severe injuries. 
D)  Middle-SES children are more likely than low-SES children to be injured.

Question 16

Heritability of left-handedness is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nil 
B)  weak to modest 
C)  modest to high 
D)  very high 
A)  nil 
B)  weak to modest 
C)  modest to high 
D)  very high

Question 17

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most left-handers have no developmental problems 
B)  right-handedness is associated with prematurity 
C)  there is little cultural variation in rates of left-handedness 
D)  right-handed children are more likely to be mathematically talented 
A)  most left-handers have no developmental problems 
B)  right-handedness is associated with prematurity 
C)  there is little cultural variation in rates of left-handedness 
D)  right-handed children are more likely to be mathematically talented

Question 18

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show __________ association with autism and __________ effects on cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  no; no consistent 
B)  weak; mild 
C)  modest; moderate 
D)  strong; consistent 
A)  no; no consistent 
B)  weak; mild 
C)  modest; moderate 
D)  strong; consistent

Question 19

When asked to tell what happens in a restaurant,3-year-old Alexander says,"You go in,sit down,get food,eat,and pay." Alexander is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scripts 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  autobiographical memory 
D)  memory strategies 
A)  scripts 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  autobiographical memory 
D)  memory strategies

Question 20

Lia lacks growth hormone (GH).Without medical intervention,Lia will probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be much taller than the average adult 
B)  grow slowly throughout childhood and then grow at a normal rate 
C)  reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet 
D)  be intellectually disabled 
A)  be much taller than the average adult 
B)  grow slowly throughout childhood and then grow at a normal rate 
C)  reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet 
D)  be intellectually disabled

With the transition to early childhood,many children __________.

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

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

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

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

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

Which statement is supported by research on nutrition?

Which statement is supported by research on child care?

Which statement about preschoolers' ability to generate and follow a plan is true?

Piaget preschoolers' .

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 __________.

Children who spontaneously use,or who are trained to use,mental-state words in conversation are especially likely to pass __________ tasks.

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.

Which statement about unintentional injuries in childhood is true?

Heritability of left-handedness is __________.

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show association with autism and effects on cognitive performance.

When asked to tell what happens in a restaurant,3-year-old Alexander says,"You go in,sit down,get food,eat,and pay." Alexander is using __________.

Lia lacks growth hormone (GH).Without medical intervention,Lia will probably __________.

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

With the transition to early childhood,many children __________.

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

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

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

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

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

Which statement is supported by research on nutrition?

Which statement is supported by research on child care?

Which statement about preschoolers' ability to generate and follow a plan is true?

Piaget __________ preschoolers' __________.

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 __________.

Children who spontaneously use,or who are trained to use,mental-state words in conversation are especially likely to pass __________ tasks.

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.

Which statement about unintentional injuries in childhood is true?

Heritability of left-handedness is __________.

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show __________ association with autism and __________ effects on cognitive performance.

When asked to tell what happens in a restaurant,3-year-old Alexander says,"You go in,sit down,get food,eat,and pay." Alexander is using __________.

Lia lacks growth hormone (GH).Without medical intervention,Lia will probably __________.

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

Piaget preschoolers' .

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show association with autism and effects on cognitive performance.