Question 1

A color-matching activity is within Zelda's zone of proximal development.In order to complete this task,Zelda will need

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic props. 
B)  some guidance from an adult or more experienced peer. 
C)  to have a firm understanding of conservation. 
D)  step-by-step instructions from an adult or older child. 
A)  realistic props. 
B)  some guidance from an adult or more experienced peer. 
C)  to have a firm understanding of conservation. 
D)  step-by-step instructions from an adult or older child.

Question 2

When children ask questions,parents

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A)  rarely respond informatively, unless the children are extremely persistent. 
B)  adjust the complexity of their answers to fit their children's maturity. 
C)  should respond with "prior cause" explanations. 
D)  should respond with "mechanism" explanations. 
A)  rarely respond informatively, unless the children are extremely persistent. 
B)  adjust the complexity of their answers to fit their children's maturity. 
C)  should respond with "prior cause" explanations. 
D)  should respond with "mechanism" explanations.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about children's theory of mind is true?

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A)  Preschoolers who engage in extensive make-believe play are ahead in their false-belief understanding. 
B)  Children who inhibit previously rewarded responses at age 3 or 4 have significant difficulty with false-belief tasks. 
C)  Preschoolers with older siblings have more difficulty with false-belief tasks than those with younger siblings. 
D)  Preschoolers' understanding of false beliefs is an important predictor of later IQ and academic achievement. 
A)  Preschoolers who engage in extensive make-believe play are ahead in their false-belief understanding. 
B)  Children who inhibit previously rewarded responses at age 3 or 4 have significant difficulty with false-belief tasks. 
C)  Preschoolers with older siblings have more difficulty with false-belief tasks than those with younger siblings. 
D)  Preschoolers' understanding of false beliefs is an important predictor of later IQ and academic achievement.

Question 4

Young children in homes with __________ are at increased risk for decayed teeth.

Accepted Answer

A)  pets 
B)  lead paint 
C)  regular smokers 
D)  multiple caregivers 
A)  pets 
B)  lead paint 
C)  regular smokers 
D)  multiple caregivers

Question 5

Connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex

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A)  contribute to spatial skills. 
B)  support motor coordination and thinking. 
C)  contribute to artistic ability. 
D)  support social and emotional development. 
A)  contribute to spatial skills. 
B)  support motor coordination and thinking. 
C)  contribute to artistic ability. 
D)  support social and emotional development.

Question 6

Many studies indicate that __________ ability strongly predicts preschoolers' false-belief understanding.

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A)  hierarchical classification 
B)  sustained attention 
C)  language 
D)  conservation 
A)  hierarchical classification 
B)  sustained attention 
C)  language 
D)  conservation

Question 7

In the classic Piagetian conservation task using liquid,Jabar focuses on the heights of the water,failing to realize that changes in width compensate for changes in height.Jabar's thinking is characterized by

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A)  dynamic transformation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  magical thinking. 
D)  irreversibility. 
A)  dynamic transformation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  magical thinking. 
D)  irreversibility.

Question 8

Children do not find it useful to distinguish between mirror-image forms,such as b and d and p and q,when writing until

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A)  between ages 3 and 4. 
B)  they start to read. 
C)  preschool. 
D)  upper elementary school. 
A)  between ages 3 and 4. 
B)  they start to read. 
C)  preschool. 
D)  upper elementary school.

Question 9

__________ is the ability to reflect on and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language.

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A)  Phonological awareness 
B)  Private speech 
C)  Ordinality 
D)  Cardinality 
A)  Phonological awareness 
B)  Private speech 
C)  Ordinality 
D)  Cardinality

Question 10

Few 3-year-olds

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A)  make gestures with crayons to represent an object or event. 
B)  scribble when given crayon and paper. 
C)  spontaneously draw so others can tell what their picture represents. 
D)  have the fine-motor skills to make representational forms. 
A)  make gestures with crayons to represent an object or event. 
B)  scribble when given crayon and paper. 
C)  spontaneously draw so others can tell what their picture represents. 
D)  have the fine-motor skills to make representational forms.

Question 11

Janelle pretends that a cup is a hat.Janelle grasps the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  dual representation. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  irreversibility. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  dual representation. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  irreversibility.

Question 12

The ability to engage in effective and appropriate communication is called

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistics. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  language arts. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  linguistics. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  language arts. 
D)  conservation.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 5 percent of U.S. parents fail to place their preschoolers in car safety seats. 
B)  Even though they know better, many parents and children behave in ways that compromise safety. 
C)  Parent interventions that model and reinforce safety practice are ineffective in reducing injuries. 
D)  As early as 2 or 3 years of age, parents should begin relying on children's knowledge of safety rules. 
A)  About 5 percent of U.S. parents fail to place their preschoolers in car safety seats. 
B)  Even though they know better, many parents and children behave in ways that compromise safety. 
C)  Parent interventions that model and reinforce safety practice are ineffective in reducing injuries. 
D)  As early as 2 or 3 years of age, parents should begin relying on children's knowledge of safety rules.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about brain development in early childhood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity in the right hemisphere increases steadily throughout early and middle childhood for most children. 
B)  The left hemisphere is relatively inactive between 3 and 6 years. 
C)  By age 4, most parts of the cerebral cortex have underproduced synapses. 
D)  Between ages 2 and 6, energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels. 
A)  Activity in the right hemisphere increases steadily throughout early and middle childhood for most children. 
B)  The left hemisphere is relatively inactive between 3 and 6 years. 
C)  By age 4, most parts of the cerebral cortex have underproduced synapses. 
D)  Between ages 2 and 6, energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels.

Question 15

Doctors can estimate __________ using X-rays of epiphyses.

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  loss of baby teeth 
C)  skeletal age 
D)  weight 
A)  height 
B)  loss of baby teeth 
C)  skeletal age 
D)  weight

Question 16

Which of the following statements about older preschoolers' drawings is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their drawings of humans look like a "tadpole" image, a circular shape with lines attached. 
B)  Their artwork looks fanciful and inventive because it contains perceptual distortions. 
C)  Their scribbles start to become pictures around age 6. 
D)  Even older preschoolers do not usually draw humans or animal figures with the head and body differentiated. 
A)  Their drawings of humans look like a "tadpole" image, a circular shape with lines attached. 
B)  Their artwork looks fanciful and inventive because it contains perceptual distortions. 
C)  Their scribbles start to become pictures around age 6. 
D)  Even older preschoolers do not usually draw humans or animal figures with the head and body differentiated.

Question 17

Guided participation

Accepted Answer

A)  is a narrower concept than scaffolding. 
B)  does not allow for variations across situations and cultures. 
C)  involves shared endeavors between more expert and less expert participants. 
D)  is accomplished entirely using verbal communication methods. 
A)  is a narrower concept than scaffolding. 
B)  does not allow for variations across situations and cultures. 
C)  involves shared endeavors between more expert and less expert participants. 
D)  is accomplished entirely using verbal communication methods.

Question 18

About 60 percent of 1½- to 2-year-olds' questions ask

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A)  about function. 
B)  for names of objects. 
C)  about activity or state. 
D)  about theory of mind. 
A)  about function. 
B)  for names of objects. 
C)  about activity or state. 
D)  about theory of mind.

Question 19

The ability to __________ is a skill that predicts social maturity and reading and math achievement from kindergarten through high school.

Accepted Answer

A)  use guided participation 
B)  resist the "pull" of their attention toward a dominant stimulus 
C)  think out a sequence of facts ahead of time 
D)  distinguish appearance from reality 
A)  use guided participation 
B)  resist the "pull" of their attention toward a dominant stimulus 
C)  think out a sequence of facts ahead of time 
D)  distinguish appearance from reality

Question 20

Between 14 and 16 months,toddlers display a beginning grasp of

Accepted Answer

A)  cardinality. 
B)  one-to-one correspondence. 
C)  ordinality. 
D)  chronological order. 
A)  cardinality. 
B)  one-to-one correspondence. 
C)  ordinality. 
D)  chronological order.

A color-matching activity is within Zelda's zone of proximal development.In order to complete this task,Zelda will need

When children ask questions,parents

Which of the following statements about children's theory of mind is true?

Young children in homes with __________ are at increased risk for decayed teeth.

Connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex

Many studies indicate that __________ ability strongly predicts preschoolers' false-belief understanding.

In the classic Piagetian conservation task using liquid,Jabar focuses on the heights of the water,failing to realize that changes in width compensate for changes in height.Jabar's thinking is characterized by

Children do not find it useful to distinguish between mirror-image forms,such as b and d and p and q,when writing until

__________ is the ability to reflect on and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language.

Few 3-year-olds

Janelle pretends that a cup is a hat.Janelle grasps the concept of

The ability to engage in effective and appropriate communication is called

Which of the following statements about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Which of the following statements about brain development in early childhood is true?

Doctors can estimate __________ using X-rays of epiphyses.

Which of the following statements about older preschoolers' drawings is true?

Guided participation

About 60 percent of 1½- to 2-year-olds' questions ask

The ability to __________ is a skill that predicts social maturity and reading and math achievement from kindergarten through high school.

Between 14 and 16 months,toddlers display a beginning grasp of

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A color-matching activity is within Zelda's zone of proximal development.In order to complete this task,Zelda will need

When children ask questions,parents

Which of the following statements about children's theory of mind is true?

Young children in homes with __________ are at increased risk for decayed teeth.

Connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex

Many studies indicate that __________ ability strongly predicts preschoolers' false-belief understanding.

In the classic Piagetian conservation task using liquid,Jabar focuses on the heights of the water,failing to realize that changes in width compensate for changes in height.Jabar's thinking is characterized by

Children do not find it useful to distinguish between mirror-image forms,such as b and d and p and q,when writing until

__________ is the ability to reflect on and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language.

Few 3-year-olds

Janelle pretends that a cup is a hat.Janelle grasps the concept of

The ability to engage in effective and appropriate communication is called

Which of the following statements about preventing childhood injuries is true?

Which of the following statements about brain development in early childhood is true?

Doctors can estimate __________ using X-rays of epiphyses.

Which of the following statements about older preschoolers' drawings is true?

Guided participation

About 60 percent of 1½- to 2-year-olds' questions ask

The ability to __________ is a skill that predicts social maturity and reading and math achievement from kindergarten through high school.

Between 14 and 16 months,toddlers display a beginning grasp of

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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