Question 1

What is intelligence a product of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics 
B)  Environment 
C)  Parenting style 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Genetics 
B)  Environment 
C)  Parenting style 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

You have been asked to speak at a parent meeting at your day care about how to encourage children's phonological awareness using books. What information would you share with parents?

Accepted Answer

Phonological awareness is children's und

Question 3

What is the long term impact of programs such as Title 1 and Head Start?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only short term IQ gains were made and these were similar to the general population 
B)  Less special education services, less grade retention, greater likelihood of attending college 
C)  Preschoolers attending Title 1 showed less improvements than Head Start 
D)  Head Start preschoolers were shown to be high achievers by middle school 
A)  Only short term IQ gains were made and these were similar to the general population 
B)  Less special education services, less grade retention, greater likelihood of attending college 
C)  Preschoolers attending Title 1 showed less improvements than Head Start 
D)  Head Start preschoolers were shown to be high achievers by middle school

Question 4

Stacy told her day care teacher, "I goed to my Nana's before," demonstrating which language technique common in children this age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grammar explosion 
B)  Overregularization 
C)  Fast-mapping 
D)  Vocabulary explosion 
A)  Grammar explosion 
B)  Overregularization 
C)  Fast-mapping 
D)  Vocabulary explosion

Question 5

Maria and James are hoping to find a preschool program for their daughter Mallory that allows her to explore her own interests and work to her unique developmental potential. Should they consider a developmental approach or an academic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  A developmental approach as these emphasize a natural course of child development that incorporates what children are most interested in 
B)  An academic approach as this will focus on helping Mallory learn at her own pace 
C)  Neither as they both have lesson plans that are rigid and do not allow for individual preferences in learning 
D)  Either one as they both have as their core goals preparing children for kindergarten 
A)  A developmental approach as these emphasize a natural course of child development that incorporates what children are most interested in 
B)  An academic approach as this will focus on helping Mallory learn at her own pace 
C)  Neither as they both have lesson plans that are rigid and do not allow for individual preferences in learning 
D)  Either one as they both have as their core goals preparing children for kindergarten

Question 6

What is known as thinking about thinking, or understanding what you know and what you still need to know in order to understand something?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition 
B)  Metamemory 
C)  Schemes 
D)  Scripts 
A)  Metacognition 
B)  Metamemory 
C)  Schemes 
D)  Scripts

Question 7

What is high intelligence associated with for children who are poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good grades, self-confidence, personal competence 
B)  Average grades, no difference in self esteem, same likelihood of living in poverty as adults 
C)  High achievers in the early grades with steady declines through high school 
D)  High test scores, leadership abilities, low college completion rates 
A)  Good grades, self-confidence, personal competence 
B)  Average grades, no difference in self esteem, same likelihood of living in poverty as adults 
C)  High achievers in the early grades with steady declines through high school 
D)  High test scores, leadership abilities, low college completion rates

Question 8

Which early childhood education program uses a holistic approach, providing health and nutritional information to children and families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori preschools 
B)  Reggio Emilia schools 
C)  Title 1 
D)  Head Start 
A)  Montessori preschools 
B)  Reggio Emilia schools 
C)  Title 1 
D)  Head Start

Question 9

Joe is a new teacher hoping to work with his students to reach new learning levels. He will employ a technique recommended by Vygotsky that will guide and assist each student called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Joe is a new teacher hoping to...

Question 10

According to Vygotsky, what is work that is neither too easy nor too hard but just outside the range of what a child can do called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Guided participation 
C)  Zone of proximal development 
D)  Naïve psychology stage 
A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Guided participation 
C)  Zone of proximal development 
D)  Naïve psychology stage

Question 11

What is the Flynn effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores increasing in every racial group except African Americans since the 19th century 
B)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores increasing in every racial group since the 19th century 
C)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores staying constant in every racial group since the 19th century 
D)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores decreasing in every racial group since the 19th century 
A)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores increasing in every racial group except African Americans since the 19th century 
B)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores increasing in every racial group since the 19th century 
C)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores staying constant in every racial group since the 19th century 
D)  The phenomenon of average IQ scores decreasing in every racial group since the 19th century

Question 12

In early childhood, which schemes develop faster?

Accepted Answer

A)  relational schemes 
B)  operative schemes 
C)  figurative schemes 
D)  manipulative schemes 
A)  relational schemes 
B)  operative schemes 
C)  figurative schemes 
D)  manipulative schemes

Question 13

What does theory of mind or reciprocal thinking allow children to experience socially?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal friendships 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Deductive reasoning 
A)  Reciprocal friendships 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Deductive reasoning

Question 14

What is the IQ range within which most children currently score?

Accepted Answer

A)  130 and above 
B)  100-130 
C)  85-115 
D)  70-130 
A)  130 and above 
B)  100-130 
C)  85-115 
D)  70-130

Question 15

Children in all cultures develop reciprocal thinking or __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children in all cultures develop reciprocal thinking...

Question 16

Your 5-year-old is trying to put his truck together. While working at this task, he is mumbling something aloud to himself that you cannot understand but appears to be the steps of how to put the toy together. Which stage of cognitive development is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primitive stage 
B)  Private speech stage 
C)  Ingrowth stage 
D)  Naïve psychology stage 
A)  Primitive stage 
B)  Private speech stage 
C)  Ingrowth stage 
D)  Naïve psychology stage

Question 17

Where do children develop theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only in the United States 
B)  Only in industrialized cultures 
C)  Only in third world countries where it is critical for survival 
D)  Everywhere 
A)  Only in the United States 
B)  Only in industrialized cultures 
C)  Only in third world countries where it is critical for survival 
D)  Everywhere

Question 18

When Emma went to the aquarium, she pointed at the whale and said, "whale fishy," relating her knowledge of the properties of a fish to the whale. What is this language technique often witnessed during toddlerhood called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fast mapping 
B)  Grammar explosion 
C)  Overregularization 
D)  Generalization 
A)  Fast mapping 
B)  Grammar explosion 
C)  Overregularization 
D)  Generalization

Question 19

What is the maximum number of schemes that can be processed in working memory at one time called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational efficiency 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Schematic efficiency 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Operational efficiency 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Schematic efficiency 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Children's use of __________ and __________ improve during the early childhood period.

Accepted Answer

metamemory

What is intelligence a product of?

You have been asked to speak at a parent meeting at your day care about how to encourage children's phonological awareness using books. What information would you share with parents?

What is the long term impact of programs such as Title 1 and Head Start?

Stacy told her day care teacher, "I goed to my Nana's before," demonstrating which language technique common in children this age?

Maria and James are hoping to find a preschool program for their daughter Mallory that allows her to explore her own interests and work to her unique developmental potential. Should they consider a developmental approach or an academic approach?

What is known as thinking about thinking, or understanding what you know and what you still need to know in order to understand something?

What is high intelligence associated with for children who are poor?

Which early childhood education program uses a holistic approach, providing health and nutritional information to children and families?

Joe is a new teacher hoping to work with his students to reach new learning levels. He will employ a technique recommended by Vygotsky that will guide and assist each student called __________ .

According to Vygotsky, what is work that is neither too easy nor too hard but just outside the range of what a child can do called?

What is the Flynn effect?

In early childhood, which schemes develop faster?

What does theory of mind or reciprocal thinking allow children to experience socially?

What is the IQ range within which most children currently score?

Children in all cultures develop reciprocal thinking or __________ .

Your 5-year-old is trying to put his truck together. While working at this task, he is mumbling something aloud to himself that you cannot understand but appears to be the steps of how to put the toy together. Which stage of cognitive development is he in?

Where do children develop theory of mind?

When Emma went to the aquarium, she pointed at the whale and said, "whale fishy," relating her knowledge of the properties of a fish to the whale. What is this language technique often witnessed during toddlerhood called?

What is the maximum number of schemes that can be processed in working memory at one time called?

Children's use of and improve during the early childhood period.

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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Exam 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What is intelligence a product of?

You have been asked to speak at a parent meeting at your day care about how to encourage children's phonological awareness using books. What information would you share with parents?

What is the long term impact of programs such as Title 1 and Head Start?

Stacy told her day care teacher, "I goed to my Nana's before," demonstrating which language technique common in children this age?

Maria and James are hoping to find a preschool program for their daughter Mallory that allows her to explore her own interests and work to her unique developmental potential. Should they consider a developmental approach or an academic approach?

What is known as thinking about thinking, or understanding what you know and what you still need to know in order to understand something?

What is high intelligence associated with for children who are poor?

Which early childhood education program uses a holistic approach, providing health and nutritional information to children and families?

Joe is a new teacher hoping to work with his students to reach new learning levels. He will employ a technique recommended by Vygotsky that will guide and assist each student called __________ .

According to Vygotsky, what is work that is neither too easy nor too hard but just outside the range of what a child can do called?

What is the Flynn effect?

In early childhood, which schemes develop faster?

What does theory of mind or reciprocal thinking allow children to experience socially?

What is the IQ range within which most children currently score?

Children in all cultures develop reciprocal thinking or __________ .

Your 5-year-old is trying to put his truck together. While working at this task, he is mumbling something aloud to himself that you cannot understand but appears to be the steps of how to put the toy together. Which stage of cognitive development is he in?

Where do children develop theory of mind?

When Emma went to the aquarium, she pointed at the whale and said, "whale fishy," relating her knowledge of the properties of a fish to the whale. What is this language technique often witnessed during toddlerhood called?

What is the maximum number of schemes that can be processed in working memory at one time called?

Children's use of __________ and __________ improve during the early childhood period.

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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Children's use of and improve during the early childhood period.