Question 1

Which of the following statements about Head Start is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is widespread agreement that the program should continue to be under federal management. 
B)  Program sites must meet program requirements in exactly the same way. 
C)  Some people have questioned whether the benefits of Head Start are worth the cost. 
D)  Parents are left out of the communication loop. 
A)  There is widespread agreement that the program should continue to be under federal management. 
B)  Program sites must meet program requirements in exactly the same way. 
C)  Some people have questioned whether the benefits of Head Start are worth the cost. 
D)  Parents are left out of the communication loop.

Question 2

Overregularization shows that children have progressed in their knowledge of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar 
B)  code switching 
C)  social rules of discourse 
D)  all of the above 
A)  grammar 
B)  code switching 
C)  social rules of discourse 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The conventions people follow when having a conversation are called

Accepted Answer

A)  operations. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  social rules of discourse. 
D)  fast-mapping. 
A)  operations. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  social rules of discourse. 
D)  fast-mapping.

Question 4

In Piaget's theory, the understanding that basic properties of objects remain the same even when their physical appearance changes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperations. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  overregularization. 
D)  animism. 
A)  preoperations. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  overregularization. 
D)  animism.

Question 5

Urie Bronfenbrenner was a member of the committee that designed the _____ program.

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 6

An example of a conjunction is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  girl 
B)  ran 
C)  hot 
D)  and 
A)  girl 
B)  ran 
C)  hot 
D)  and

Question 7

Marta is able to focus for a longer period of time than her younger sister. Her ability is based on development of which skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition 
B)  attention 
C)  mediation 
D)  conservation 
A)  metacognition 
B)  attention 
C)  mediation 
D)  conservation

Question 8

Children in Stage 2 of Piaget's theory are able to use full logic in their thinking processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During what age range are children typically in the stage of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to 2 years 
B)  3 to 6 years 
C)  7 to 10 years 
D)  10 to 14 years 
A)  birth to 2 years 
B)  3 to 6 years 
C)  7 to 10 years 
D)  10 to 14 years

Question 10

What cognitive function is measured by presenting a series of bits of information quickly and counting how many items the person can remember in exact order?

Accepted Answer

A)  processing efficiency 
B)  automaticity 
C)  metacognition 
D)  processing capacity 
A)  processing efficiency 
B)  automaticity 
C)  metacognition 
D)  processing capacity

Question 11

There is an explosive increase in children's language ability after the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4.

Question 12

When children have effective mediation in learning a new skill,

Accepted Answer

A)  they acquire conservation. 
B)  they stop using social speech. 
C)  the boundaries of their ZPD move up. 
D)  the boundaries of their ZPD move down. 
A)  they acquire conservation. 
B)  they stop using social speech. 
C)  the boundaries of their ZPD move up. 
D)  the boundaries of their ZPD move down.

Question 13

Rachel is learning to tie her shoes. As she tries to tie her sneaker laces, she says out loud, "cross over and pull-now make bunny ears and put one under the other." Rachel is using

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  processing capacity. 
C)  private speech. 
D)  overregularized speech. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  processing capacity. 
C)  private speech. 
D)  overregularized speech.

Question 14

In the video "Teaching in a Bilingual Classroom," the teacher states that the best way to teach the rules is by demonstration and by _____. "They'll see how the rules are by watching other kids who might know the rules already."

Accepted Answer

A)  practice 
B)  watching 
C)  listening 
D)  observing 
A)  practice 
B)  watching 
C)  listening 
D)  observing

Question 15

Although Head Start has positive effects on children's development, the effects have not been consistently found to be long lasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about Piaget's legacy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's theory led to more passive types of teaching and learning. 
B)  Piaget changed psychology's view of young children. 
C)  Piaget influenced education to be more active and "hands on." 
D)  Piaget's stages have shaped guidelines for when certain types of learning should be introduced. 
A)  Piaget's theory led to more passive types of teaching and learning. 
B)  Piaget changed psychology's view of young children. 
C)  Piaget influenced education to be more active and "hands on." 
D)  Piaget's stages have shaped guidelines for when certain types of learning should be introduced.

Question 17

Troy, who is 3, is enrolled in an early childhood education program. What effects can his parents expect from this type of program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Troy will have poorer health from exposure to other children. 
B)  Troy will have higher reading and math scores. 
C)  Troy will become more violent from having to stick up for himself. 
D)  Troy will start talking back to his parents. 
A)  Troy will have poorer health from exposure to other children. 
B)  Troy will have higher reading and math scores. 
C)  Troy will become more violent from having to stick up for himself. 
D)  Troy will start talking back to his parents.

Question 18

Rules for turn taking differ by culture as well. Many _____ children learn at home that they must take their turn and keep their audience's attention, rather than waiting until someone else finishes and they are given a turn.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans

Question 19

In early childhood, children acquire about 7 new words per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a metacognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about computers 
B)  knowledge about cars 
C)  knowledge about people 
D)  knowledge about clothes 
A)  knowledge about computers 
B)  knowledge about cars 
C)  knowledge about people 
D)  knowledge about clothes

Which of the following statements about Head Start is TRUE?

Overregularization shows that children have progressed in their knowledge of ________.

The conventions people follow when having a conversation are called

In Piaget's theory, the understanding that basic properties of objects remain the same even when their physical appearance changes is called

Urie Bronfenbrenner was a member of the committee that designed the _____ program.

An example of a conjunction is ____.

Marta is able to focus for a longer period of time than her younger sister. Her ability is based on development of which skill?

Children in Stage 2 of Piaget's theory are able to use full logic in their thinking processes.

During what age range are children typically in the stage of preoperational thought?

What cognitive function is measured by presenting a series of bits of information quickly and counting how many items the person can remember in exact order?

There is an explosive increase in children's language ability after the age of

When children have effective mediation in learning a new skill,

Rachel is learning to tie her shoes. As she tries to tie her sneaker laces, she says out loud, "cross over and pull-now make bunny ears and put one under the other." Rachel is using

In the video "Teaching in a Bilingual Classroom," the teacher states that the best way to teach the rules is by demonstration and by _____. "They'll see how the rules are by watching other kids who might know the rules already."

Although Head Start has positive effects on children's development, the effects have not been consistently found to be long lasting.

Which of the following statements about Piaget's legacy is FALSE?

Troy, who is 3, is enrolled in an early childhood education program. What effects can his parents expect from this type of program?

Rules for turn taking differ by culture as well. Many _____ children learn at home that they must take their turn and keep their audience's attention, rather than waiting until someone else finishes and they are given a turn.

In early childhood, children acquire about 7 new words per day.

Which of the following is a metacognitive skill?

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

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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Exam 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following statements about Head Start is TRUE?

Overregularization shows that children have progressed in their knowledge of ________.

The conventions people follow when having a conversation are called

In Piaget's theory, the understanding that basic properties of objects remain the same even when their physical appearance changes is called

Urie Bronfenbrenner was a member of the committee that designed the _____ program.

An example of a conjunction is ____.

Marta is able to focus for a longer period of time than her younger sister. Her ability is based on development of which skill?

Children in Stage 2 of Piaget's theory are able to use full logic in their thinking processes.

During what age range are children typically in the stage of preoperational thought?

What cognitive function is measured by presenting a series of bits of information quickly and counting how many items the person can remember in exact order?

There is an explosive increase in children's language ability after the age of

When children have effective mediation in learning a new skill,

Rachel is learning to tie her shoes. As she tries to tie her sneaker laces, she says out loud, "cross over and pull-now make bunny ears and put one under the other." Rachel is using

In the video "Teaching in a Bilingual Classroom," the teacher states that the best way to teach the rules is by demonstration and by _____. "They'll see how the rules are by watching other kids who might know the rules already."

Although Head Start has positive effects on children's development, the effects have not been consistently found to be long lasting.

Which of the following statements about Piaget's legacy is FALSE?

Troy, who is 3, is enrolled in an early childhood education program. What effects can his parents expect from this type of program?

Rules for turn taking differ by culture as well. Many _____ children learn at home that they must take their turn and keep their audience's attention, rather than waiting until someone else finishes and they are given a turn.

In early childhood, children acquire about 7 new words per day.

Which of the following is a metacognitive skill?

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

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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