Question 1

Children in early intervention show an immediate gain of about _____ IQ points when compared with children who are not in such programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 2

You are tutoring a classmate in algebra. Explain how you would determine the student's ZPD and then use mediation and scaffolding to teach algebra.

Accepted Answer

Include:
--To determine ZPD, give algebr

Question 3

Children have been found to use syntax to give them cues about word meaning. This is called syntactical ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing 
B)  bootstrapping 
C)  rules of discourse 
D)  overregularization 
A)  processing 
B)  bootstrapping 
C)  rules of discourse 
D)  overregularization

Question 4

Vygotsky called what we hear as people talk around us

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularized speech. 
B)  private speech. 
C)  social speech. 
D)  the ZPD. 
A)  overregularized speech. 
B)  private speech. 
C)  social speech. 
D)  the ZPD.

Question 5

The comprehensive services and community and parent involvement are hallmark strengths of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori program. 
B)  Head Start. 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool program. 
D)  Abecedarian program. 
A)  Montessori program. 
B)  Head Start. 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool program. 
D)  Abecedarian program.

Question 6

An example of a helping verb is

Accepted Answer

A)  where. 
B)  kitty. 
C)  is. 
D)  no. 
A)  where. 
B)  kitty. 
C)  is. 
D)  no.

Question 7

In Piaget's theory, children in the preoperational stage lack an understanding of reversibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children who had attended the _____ were more likely to attend college than those in matched control groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori program 
B)  Reggio Emilia program 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool program 
D)  Abecedarian program 
A)  Montessori program 
B)  Reggio Emilia program 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool program 
D)  Abecedarian program

Question 9

Children working together to help each other solve problems is called

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative learning. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  executive processes. 
D)  ZPD. 
A)  collaborative learning. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  executive processes. 
D)  ZPD.

Question 10

A child between the ages of 2 and 6 gains about _____ words per week.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  27 
C)  37 
D)  47 
A)  17 
B)  27 
C)  37 
D)  47

Question 11

The stage in Piaget's theory during which children's thought is characterized by the use of mental representations and intuitive thought is called

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperations. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  formal operations. 
A)  preoperations. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  formal operations.

Question 12

A child who believes that rain is caused by God crying demonstrates which characteristic of preoperational thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  artificialism 
B)  conservation 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  metacognition 
A)  artificialism 
B)  conservation 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  metacognition

Question 13

After watching the video "Kindergarten: Ready for Success?" name the two skills parents should teach their children to prepare them for kindergarten and discuss why these two skills are the most important.

Accepted Answer

The two most importa

Question 14

_____ schools emphasize several fundamental principles, including the ideas that movement and thought are closely interrelated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori 
B)  Reggio Emilia 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool 
D)  Abecedarian 
A)  Montessori 
B)  Reggio Emilia 
C)  High/Scope Perry Preschool 
D)  Abecedarian

Question 15

Metacognitive skills do not improve until after age 10.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The automaticity of cognitive skills is important for increasing processing efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Three-year-old Isabella is pretending to feed her doll. She puts three wooden blocks on a toy plate. Using the blocks as food demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic play. 
B)  sensorimotor play. 
C)  animism. 
D)  intuitive play. 
A)  symbolic play. 
B)  sensorimotor play. 
C)  animism. 
D)  intuitive play.

Question 18

The "software" that an individual uses to transform information is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic. 
B)  social rules of discourse. 
C)  strategies. 
D)  scaffolds. 
A)  automatic. 
B)  social rules of discourse. 
C)  strategies. 
D)  scaffolds.

Question 19

In sequential bilingualism, a child

Accepted Answer

A)  learns two languages at the same time. 
B)  learns three languages, one right after the other. 
C)  learns one language, then forgets it when the child learns a second language. 
D)  learns one language first, and then begins learning the second. 
A)  learns two languages at the same time. 
B)  learns three languages, one right after the other. 
C)  learns one language, then forgets it when the child learns a second language. 
D)  learns one language first, and then begins learning the second.

Question 20

Collaborative learning is NOT a type of mediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Children in early intervention show an immediate gain of about _____ IQ points when compared with children who are not in such programs.

You are tutoring a classmate in algebra. Explain how you would determine the student's ZPD and then use mediation and scaffolding to teach algebra.

Children have been found to use syntax to give them cues about word meaning. This is called syntactical ______.

Vygotsky called what we hear as people talk around us

The comprehensive services and community and parent involvement are hallmark strengths of the

An example of a helping verb is

In Piaget's theory, children in the preoperational stage lack an understanding of reversibility.

Children who had attended the _____ were more likely to attend college than those in matched control groups.

Children working together to help each other solve problems is called

A child between the ages of 2 and 6 gains about _____ words per week.

The stage in Piaget's theory during which children's thought is characterized by the use of mental representations and intuitive thought is called

A child who believes that rain is caused by God crying demonstrates which characteristic of preoperational thinking?

After watching the video "Kindergarten: Ready for Success?" name the two skills parents should teach their children to prepare them for kindergarten and discuss why these two skills are the most important.

_____ schools emphasize several fundamental principles, including the ideas that movement and thought are closely interrelated.

Metacognitive skills do not improve until after age 10.

The automaticity of cognitive skills is important for increasing processing efficiency.

Three-year-old Isabella is pretending to feed her doll. She puts three wooden blocks on a toy plate. Using the blocks as food demonstrates

The "software" that an individual uses to transform information is/are

In sequential bilingualism, a child

Collaborative learning is NOT a type of mediation.

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Exam 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Children in early intervention show an immediate gain of about _____ IQ points when compared with children who are not in such programs.

You are tutoring a classmate in algebra. Explain how you would determine the student's ZPD and then use mediation and scaffolding to teach algebra.

Children have been found to use syntax to give them cues about word meaning. This is called syntactical ______.

Vygotsky called what we hear as people talk around us

The comprehensive services and community and parent involvement are hallmark strengths of the

An example of a helping verb is

In Piaget's theory, children in the preoperational stage lack an understanding of reversibility.

Children who had attended the _____ were more likely to attend college than those in matched control groups.

Children working together to help each other solve problems is called

A child between the ages of 2 and 6 gains about _____ words per week.

The stage in Piaget's theory during which children's thought is characterized by the use of mental representations and intuitive thought is called

A child who believes that rain is caused by God crying demonstrates which characteristic of preoperational thinking?

After watching the video "Kindergarten: Ready for Success?" name the two skills parents should teach their children to prepare them for kindergarten and discuss why these two skills are the most important.

_____ schools emphasize several fundamental principles, including the ideas that movement and thought are closely interrelated.

Metacognitive skills do not improve until after age 10.

The automaticity of cognitive skills is important for increasing processing efficiency.

Three-year-old Isabella is pretending to feed her doll. She puts three wooden blocks on a toy plate. Using the blocks as food demonstrates

The "software" that an individual uses to transform information is/are

In sequential bilingualism, a child

Collaborative learning is NOT a type of mediation.

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

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