Question 1

What assumptions are made by the government that have led to early childhood programs being funded for children who live in poor families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty can limit the kinds of experiences young children have which can also limit their intellectual development. 
B)  Poor mothers should return to work when they have young children in an effort to move the family into a better socioeconomic status. 
C)  Children who are poor often require special education and preschool programs can save public schools money by helping these children early on. 
D)  Poor children should be away from their low income homes as much as possible to lessen the negative impact. 
A)  Poverty can limit the kinds of experiences young children have which can also limit their intellectual development. 
B)  Poor mothers should return to work when they have young children in an effort to move the family into a better socioeconomic status. 
C)  Children who are poor often require special education and preschool programs can save public schools money by helping these children early on. 
D)  Poor children should be away from their low income homes as much as possible to lessen the negative impact.

Question 2

Should the government continue to fund preschool programs such as Title 1, Head Start, and the Abecedarian project?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, only short term gains were noted 
B)  Yes, the Abecedarian project showed long term benefits and has shown to save money in the long run. 
C)  Yes, children who are enrolled build their self esteem 
D)  No, the government should focus on school age public education where the longest lasting gains can be found 
A)  No, only short term gains were noted 
B)  Yes, the Abecedarian project showed long term benefits and has shown to save money in the long run. 
C)  Yes, children who are enrolled build their self esteem 
D)  No, the government should focus on school age public education where the longest lasting gains can be found

Question 3

How would the N.A.E.Y.C. view a preschool classroom of 3-year olds where circle time is twenty minutes long and children are expected to pay attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmentally appropriate practice 
B)  Not developmentally appropriate practice 
C)  Academic approach 
D)  Developmental approach 
A)  Developmentally appropriate practice 
B)  Not developmentally appropriate practice 
C)  Academic approach 
D)  Developmental approach

Question 4

When a young child is talking on the phone with someone and says, "look at my birds," holding the phone towards her parakeets and assuming that the other person can see what she sees, she is demonstrating what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improper logic 
B)  Egomania 
C)  Egocentrism 
D)  Short attention span 
A)  Improper logic 
B)  Egomania 
C)  Egocentrism 
D)  Short attention span

Question 5

Which approach to education do Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Waldorf schools provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental 
B)  Academic 
C)  Unstructured 
D)  Center based 
A)  Developmental 
B)  Academic 
C)  Unstructured 
D)  Center based

Question 6

What is short-term storage space (STSS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's working memory 
B)  A child's ability to recall events 
C)  A child's lack of memorization skills 
D)  Metacognition 
A)  A child's working memory 
B)  A child's ability to recall events 
C)  A child's lack of memorization skills 
D)  Metacognition

Question 7

In which stage did Vygotsky believe that infants possessed mental processes similar to those of lower animals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which characteristic is the young child who believes his stuffed animals are truly alive demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Centrism 
C)  Animism 
D)  Conservation 
A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Centrism 
C)  Animism 
D)  Conservation

Question 9

What is known about children of genius parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always geniuses 
B)  Their genes interact with their environment to produce their level of intelligence 
C)  Experience is not a factor in such extreme genetic intelligence 
D)  They have the same chance of a high intellect as any other child 
A)  They are always geniuses 
B)  Their genes interact with their environment to produce their level of intelligence 
C)  Experience is not a factor in such extreme genetic intelligence 
D)  They have the same chance of a high intellect as any other child

Question 10

What has research shown regarding the IQs of preschoolers attending Title 1 or Head Start programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are IQ gains while the children are enrolled that last for the first few years of school 
B)  There is no difference in IQ between these children and those not attending preschool 
C)  Children not attending preschool had initial gains in kindergarten but then were surpassed by the Title 1 and Head Start children until high school 
D)  There were initial IQ gains that lasted until adulthood 
A)  There are IQ gains while the children are enrolled that last for the first few years of school 
B)  There is no difference in IQ between these children and those not attending preschool 
C)  Children not attending preschool had initial gains in kindergarten but then were surpassed by the Title 1 and Head Start children until high school 
D)  There were initial IQ gains that lasted until adulthood

Question 11

Government funded preschool programs are being discussed by your state legislators. If you were to write your local representative a letter advocating for such programs using current research as your guide, what would you say to convince them that these programs are effective for children from poor families?

Accepted Answer

I would stress that children who attend

What assumptions are made by the government that have led to early childhood programs being funded for children who live in poor families?

Should the government continue to fund preschool programs such as Title 1, Head Start, and the Abecedarian project?

How would the N.A.E.Y.C. view a preschool classroom of 3-year olds where circle time is twenty minutes long and children are expected to pay attention?

When a young child is talking on the phone with someone and says, "look at my birds," holding the phone towards her parakeets and assuming that the other person can see what she sees, she is demonstrating what characteristic?

Which approach to education do Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Waldorf schools provide?

What is short-term storage space (STSS)?

In which stage did Vygotsky believe that infants possessed mental processes similar to those of lower animals?

Which characteristic is the young child who believes his stuffed animals are truly alive demonstrating?

What is known about children of genius parents?

What has research shown regarding the IQs of preschoolers attending Title 1 or Head Start programs?

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Exam 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What assumptions are made by the government that have led to early childhood programs being funded for children who live in poor families?

Should the government continue to fund preschool programs such as Title 1, Head Start, and the Abecedarian project?

How would the N.A.E.Y.C. view a preschool classroom of 3-year olds where circle time is twenty minutes long and children are expected to pay attention?

When a young child is talking on the phone with someone and says, "look at my birds," holding the phone towards her parakeets and assuming that the other person can see what she sees, she is demonstrating what characteristic?

Which approach to education do Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Waldorf schools provide?

What is short-term storage space (STSS)?

In which stage did Vygotsky believe that infants possessed mental processes similar to those of lower animals?

Which characteristic is the young child who believes his stuffed animals are truly alive demonstrating?

What is known about children of genius parents?

What has research shown regarding the IQs of preschoolers attending Title 1 or Head Start programs?

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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