Question 1

What benefits do children whose parents provided them with more cognitive scaffolding in the preschool years receive in the early elementary grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Larger vocabularies 
B)  They are more socially mature 
C)  They are dependent learners 
D)  Higher levels of achievement 
A)  Larger vocabularies 
B)  They are more socially mature 
C)  They are dependent learners 
D)  Higher levels of achievement D

Question 2

What two things help young children to understand theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretend play and knowledge of language that helps express feelings 
B)  Brain maturation and early vocabulary 
C)  The development of empathy and sympathy 
D)  Secure attachment and prosocial modeling 
A)  Pretend play and knowledge of language that helps express feelings 
B)  Brain maturation and early vocabulary 
C)  The development of empathy and sympathy 
D)  Secure attachment and prosocial modeling A

Question 3

IQ tests were designed to measure a specific range of skills that are needed for__________ .

Accepted Answer

success in schools

Question 4

Which of the following would be an indicator that a child has acquired the semiotic function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sasha takes a bowl and wooden spoon and begins to pretend to be stirring cake batter. 
B)  William is able to jump on one foot. 
C)  Jacob can recall that his mother picks him up from day care after nap time. 
D)  Meghan understands abstract concepts such as wait and share. 
A)  Sasha takes a bowl and wooden spoon and begins to pretend to be stirring cake batter. 
B)  William is able to jump on one foot. 
C)  Jacob can recall that his mother picks him up from day care after nap time. 
D)  Meghan understands abstract concepts such as wait and share.

Question 5

What do academic approaches to early childhood education focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's natural physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development 
B)  Instruction in skills needed to excel in school 
C)  Encouraging children to begin school at equal levels of knowledge 
D)  Giving children a boost prior to kindergarten 
A)  A child's natural physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development 
B)  Instruction in skills needed to excel in school 
C)  Encouraging children to begin school at equal levels of knowledge 
D)  Giving children a boost prior to kindergarten

Question 6

What has the Abecedarian project proven about quality early childhood programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs are unnecessary until kindergarten 
B)  Interventions that begin in infancy can have long lasting impact even if parents have a low IQ 
C)  A quality preschool program does not always raise a child's IQ 
D)  Head Start and Title 1 have equal results 
A)  Programs are unnecessary until kindergarten 
B)  Interventions that begin in infancy can have long lasting impact even if parents have a low IQ 
C)  A quality preschool program does not always raise a child's IQ 
D)  Head Start and Title 1 have equal results

Question 7

Describe the current research regarding egocentrism as it relates to Piaget's theories and cite two examples to back up your answer.

Accepted Answer

Researchers currently believe that young

Question 8

In the development of theory of mind, the child first understands, "I know that you know." What is the next step that happens around age 5 to age 7 that lets the child believe that "You know that I know."

Accepted Answer

A)  That understanding is reciprocal. 
B)  That knowledge can be derived through inference. 
C)  That beliefs are understood prior to desires of others. 
D)  That they are less egocentric 
A)  That understanding is reciprocal. 
B)  That knowledge can be derived through inference. 
C)  That beliefs are understood prior to desires of others. 
D)  That they are less egocentric

Question 9

Juanita takes out a puzzle at preschool and dumps it face down on the table. She tells her teacher she can't do the puzzle because it is too hard. How might her teacher use scaffolding to help Juanita learn how to do puzzles?

Accepted Answer

A)  He would do the puzzle for her, modeling how to put the pieces in. 
B)  He would reinforce her every time she put a piece in without his help by praising her. 
C)  He would help her to figure out the steps of turning the pieces over, finding the edge pieces and placing them in first, letting Juanita do the work. 
D)  He would get her a more age-appropriate puzzle. 
A)  He would do the puzzle for her, modeling how to put the pieces in. 
B)  He would reinforce her every time she put a piece in without his help by praising her. 
C)  He would help her to figure out the steps of turning the pieces over, finding the edge pieces and placing them in first, letting Juanita do the work. 
D)  He would get her a more age-appropriate puzzle.

Question 10

In the first scenario, name which stage of cognitive development this girl is in and how you know that.

Accepted Answer

Preoperational stage

Question 11

What are the most commonly used intelligence tests used for children today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanford-Binet and the Denver Developmental 
B)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence III 
C)  Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV 
D)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV 
A)  Stanford-Binet and the Denver Developmental 
B)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence III 
C)  Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV 
D)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV

Question 12

What are the two broad categories of early childhood education programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental approaches and academic approaches 
B)  Structured programs and unstructured programs 
C)  Education based and play based 
D)  Public and private 
A)  Developmental approaches and academic approaches 
B)  Structured programs and unstructured programs 
C)  Education based and play based 
D)  Public and private

Question 13

Which IQ test has been regarded as culturally unbiased?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Stanford-Binet 
B)  The WISC-IV 
C)  The WISC-III 
D)  The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
A)  The Stanford-Binet 
B)  The WISC-IV 
C)  The WISC-III 
D)  The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

Question 14

How are parents of children with high IQs different from parents of children with low IQs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are demanding and punitive if their children do not show academic achievement. 
B)  They are always in the higher income bracket. 
C)  They have interesting play materials and are responsive to their children. 
D)  They purchase expensive toys and software that poorer families cannot afford. 
A)  They are demanding and punitive if their children do not show academic achievement. 
B)  They are always in the higher income bracket. 
C)  They have interesting play materials and are responsive to their children. 
D)  They purchase expensive toys and software that poorer families cannot afford.

Question 15

What outcomes is low intelligence associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delinquency in adolescence and adulthood, illiteracy 
B)  No long term negative outcomes 
C)  Average school achievement but low socioeconomic class as adults 
D)  Early criminal behavior yet improved intelligence in high quality schools 
A)  Delinquency in adolescence and adulthood, illiteracy 
B)  No long term negative outcomes 
C)  Average school achievement but low socioeconomic class as adults 
D)  Early criminal behavior yet improved intelligence in high quality schools

Question 16

While figurative schemes are developed through observation and increased verbal knowledge, what helps operative schemes to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretend play and sharing 
B)  Brain maturation, practicing the scheme, and information from others 
C)  Age, brain growth, and growth of logic 
D)  Role playing and verbal labeling 
A)  Pretend play and sharing 
B)  Brain maturation, practicing the scheme, and information from others 
C)  Age, brain growth, and growth of logic 
D)  Role playing and verbal labeling

Question 17

Will is very bored in second grade as all of the work he does is very easy for him. His classmate Abby dislikes school because she struggles with nearly every assignment and is frustrated by lessons that are too challenging. Will and Abby's teacher is not teaching to their  individual __________ as Vygotsky recommended.

Accepted Answer

zones of p

Question 18

How are children categorized if they score a 70 or below on an IQ test and have difficulties with adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gifted 
B)  Mentally retarded 
C)  Average 
D)  Autistic 
A)  Gifted 
B)  Mentally retarded 
C)  Average 
D)  Autistic

Question 19

Children rarely show any kind of conservation before age__________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children rarely show any kind of conservation...

Question 20

The greater a child's __________ before he enters school, the faster he learns to read.

Accepted Answer

phonologic

What benefits do children whose parents provided them with more cognitive scaffolding in the preschool years receive in the early elementary grades?

What two things help young children to understand theory of mind?

IQ tests were designed to measure a specific range of skills that are needed for__________ .

Which of the following would be an indicator that a child has acquired the semiotic function?

What do academic approaches to early childhood education focus on?

What has the Abecedarian project proven about quality early childhood programs?

Describe the current research regarding egocentrism as it relates to Piaget's theories and cite two examples to back up your answer.

In the development of theory of mind, the child first understands, "I know that you know." What is the next step that happens around age 5 to age 7 that lets the child believe that "You know that I know."

Juanita takes out a puzzle at preschool and dumps it face down on the table. She tells her teacher she can't do the puzzle because it is too hard. How might her teacher use scaffolding to help Juanita learn how to do puzzles?

In the first scenario, name which stage of cognitive development this girl is in and how you know that.

What are the most commonly used intelligence tests used for children today?

What are the two broad categories of early childhood education programs?

Which IQ test has been regarded as culturally unbiased?

How are parents of children with high IQs different from parents of children with low IQs?

What outcomes is low intelligence associated with?

While figurative schemes are developed through observation and increased verbal knowledge, what helps operative schemes to develop?

How are children categorized if they score a 70 or below on an IQ test and have difficulties with adaptive behavior?

Children rarely show any kind of conservation before age__________ .

The greater a child's __________ before he enters school, the faster he learns to read.

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Exam 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What benefits do children whose parents provided them with more cognitive scaffolding in the preschool years receive in the early elementary grades?

What two things help young children to understand theory of mind?

IQ tests were designed to measure a specific range of skills that are needed for__________ .

Which of the following would be an indicator that a child has acquired the semiotic function?

What do academic approaches to early childhood education focus on?

What has the Abecedarian project proven about quality early childhood programs?

Describe the current research regarding egocentrism as it relates to Piaget's theories and cite two examples to back up your answer.

In the development of theory of mind, the child first understands, "I know that you know." What is the next step that happens around age 5 to age 7 that lets the child believe that "You know that I know."

Juanita takes out a puzzle at preschool and dumps it face down on the table. She tells her teacher she can't do the puzzle because it is too hard. How might her teacher use scaffolding to help Juanita learn how to do puzzles?

In the first scenario, name which stage of cognitive development this girl is in and how you know that.

What are the most commonly used intelligence tests used for children today?

What are the two broad categories of early childhood education programs?

Which IQ test has been regarded as culturally unbiased?

How are parents of children with high IQs different from parents of children with low IQs?

What outcomes is low intelligence associated with?

While figurative schemes are developed through observation and increased verbal knowledge, what helps operative schemes to develop?

How are children categorized if they score a 70 or below on an IQ test and have difficulties with adaptive behavior?

Children rarely show any kind of conservation before age__________ .

The greater a child's __________ before he enters school, the faster he learns to read.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Social and Personality Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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