Question 1

Low-cost supplements of __________ substantially reduce the incidence of severe and prolonged diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  folic acid 
D)  vitamin D 
A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  folic acid 
D)  vitamin D A

Question 2

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation,neglecting other important features.

Accepted Answer

A)  class inclusion 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  irreversibility 
A)  class inclusion 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  irreversibility B

Question 3

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most left-handers have no developmental problems 
B)  right-handedness is associated with prematurity 
C)  there is little cultural variation in rates of left-handedness 
D)  right-handed children are more likely to be mathematically talented 
A)  most left-handers have no developmental problems 
B)  right-handedness is associated with prematurity 
C)  there is little cultural variation in rates of left-handedness 
D)  right-handed children are more likely to be mathematically talented A

Question 4

Four-year-old Erin is a picky eater.How can Erin's parents encourage her to eat a new food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward her with dessert if she eats the new food. 
B)  Repeatedly expose her to the new food without any direct pressure to eat it. 
C)  Add salt or sugar to the new food to increase her willingness to eat it. 
D)  Make her stay at the table until she takes a few bites of the new food. 
A)  Reward her with dessert if she eats the new food. 
B)  Repeatedly expose her to the new food without any direct pressure to eat it. 
C)  Add salt or sugar to the new food to increase her willingness to eat it. 
D)  Make her stay at the table until she takes a few bites of the new food.

Question 5

Preschoolers who spend more time engaged in __________ play are better at inhibiting impulses and regulating emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  block 
B)  sociodramatic 
C)  gross-motor 
D)  independent 
A)  block 
B)  sociodramatic 
C)  gross-motor 
D)  independent

Question 6

By the school years,__________ U.S.children are,on average,½ to 1 inch shorter than their __________ counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-SES; economically advantaged 
B)  overweight; average weight 
C)  high-SES; economically disadvantaged 
D)  obese; underweight 
A)  low-SES; economically advantaged 
B)  overweight; average weight 
C)  high-SES; economically disadvantaged 
D)  obese; underweight

Question 7

When asked,"How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears.She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set.Kara has a grasp of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological order 
B)  addition 
C)  cardinality 
D)  interactive mathematics 
A)  chronological order 
B)  addition 
C)  cardinality 
D)  interactive mathematics

Question 8

When adults draw with children and point out the resemblances between drawings and objects,preschoolers' pictures __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contain more distortions 
B)  become simpler and less fanciful 
C)  become more comprehensible and detailed 
D)  contain fewer details 
A)  contain more distortions 
B)  become simpler and less fanciful 
C)  become more comprehensible and detailed 
D)  contain fewer details

Question 9

Dominic is left-handed.He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed.What can you tell him about the roles of nature and nurture in handedness?

Accepted Answer

Research on handedness,along with other

Question 10

In a Dutch study,mothers who pressured their child to eat __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were more likely to encourage the child's preference for the offered food 
B)  increased their chances of having an overweight child 
C)  were more likely to have an underweight child 
D)  increased their chances of having a child who made healthy food choices 
A)  were more likely to encourage the child's preference for the offered food 
B)  increased their chances of having an overweight child 
C)  were more likely to have an underweight child 
D)  increased their chances of having a child who made healthy food choices

Question 11

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  magical thinking 
A)  irreversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  magical thinking

Question 12

According to sociocultural theory,__________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals,who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual sensorimotor exploration 
B)  emergence of new epiphyses 
C)  development of reflexive schemes 
D)  rapid expansion of language 
A)  individual sensorimotor exploration 
B)  emergence of new epiphyses 
C)  development of reflexive schemes 
D)  rapid expansion of language

Question 13

Which classroom emphasizes Piagetian principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Red Room, where teachers speed up development by imposing new skills before the children indicate interest 
B)  the Blue Room, where teachers plan activities for individual children and small groups, not just for the whole class 
C)  the Yellow Room, where teachers present ready-made knowledge verbally to the whole class 
D)  the Green Room, where teachers rely on young children's language-based routes to learning 
A)  the Red Room, where teachers speed up development by imposing new skills before the children indicate interest 
B)  the Blue Room, where teachers plan activities for individual children and small groups, not just for the whole class 
C)  the Yellow Room, where teachers present ready-made knowledge verbally to the whole class 
D)  the Green Room, where teachers rely on young children's language-based routes to learning

Question 14

Itzel,a Yucatec Mayan preschooler,is hungry.She is most likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decide for herself when and how much to eat 
B)  ask her mother to make her a meal 
C)  wait until the family's set mealtime to eat 
D)  make a pretend meal for herself and her dolls to "eat" 
A)  decide for herself when and how much to eat 
B)  ask her mother to make her a meal 
C)  wait until the family's set mealtime to eat 
D)  make a pretend meal for herself and her dolls to "eat"

Question 15

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object. 
B)  Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape. 
C)  Preschoolers figure out many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences. 
D)  Preschoolers' vocabularies do not grow as quickly when parents inform them directly about which words to use. 
A)  Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object. 
B)  Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape. 
C)  Preschoolers figure out many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences. 
D)  Preschoolers' vocabularies do not grow as quickly when parents inform them directly about which words to use.

Question 16

Piaget __________ preschoolers' __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimated; magical thinking 
B)  overestimated; animistic beliefs 
C)  overestimated; abstract thinking 
D)  underestimated; egocentrism 
A)  underestimated; magical thinking 
B)  overestimated; animistic beliefs 
C)  overestimated; abstract thinking 
D)  underestimated; egocentrism

Question 17

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer.Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers have no educational benefits until children are old enough to read fluently. 
B)  The use of word-processing programs in early childhood inhibits writing skills because the programs revise errors. 
C)  Young children who use computers to draw or write produce much less elaborate pictures and text. 
D)  Computer literacy and math programs expand children's general knowledge. 
A)  Computers have no educational benefits until children are old enough to read fluently. 
B)  The use of word-processing programs in early childhood inhibits writing skills because the programs revise errors. 
C)  Young children who use computers to draw or write produce much less elaborate pictures and text. 
D)  Computer literacy and math programs expand children's general knowledge.

Question 18

Piaget believed that __________ leads to internal images of experience,which children then label with words.

Accepted Answer

A)  imagination 
B)  intentional behavior 
C)  sensorimotor activity 
D)  role playing 
A)  imagination 
B)  intentional behavior 
C)  sensorimotor activity 
D)  role playing

Question 19

By age 5,boys __________ than girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  have better balance 
B)  can broad-jump slightly farther 
C)  can hop and skip better 
D)  have better precision of movement 
A)  have better balance 
B)  can broad-jump slightly farther 
C)  can hop and skip better 
D)  have better precision of movement

Question 20

Three-year-old J.T.understands that 3 is more than 2,and 2 is more than 1.J.T.has a grasp of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Low-cost supplements of __________ substantially reduce the incidence of severe and prolonged diarrhea.

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation,neglecting other important features.

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Four-year-old Erin is a picky eater.How can Erin's parents encourage her to eat a new food?

Preschoolers who spend more time engaged in __________ play are better at inhibiting impulses and regulating emotions.

By the school years, U.S.children are,on average,½ to 1 inch shorter than their counterparts.

When asked,"How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears.She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set.Kara has a grasp of __________.

When adults draw with children and point out the resemblances between drawings and objects,preschoolers' pictures __________.

Dominic is left-handed.He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed.What can you tell him about the roles of nature and nurture in handedness?

In a Dutch study,mothers who pressured their child to eat __________.

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

According to sociocultural theory,__________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals,who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Which classroom emphasizes Piagetian principles?

Itzel,a Yucatec Mayan preschooler,is hungry.She is most likely to __________.

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Piaget preschoolers' .

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer.Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

Piaget believed that __________ leads to internal images of experience,which children then label with words.

By age 5,boys __________ than girls.

Three-year-old J.T.understands that 3 is more than 2,and 2 is more than 1.J.T.has a grasp of __________.

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Low-cost supplements of __________ substantially reduce the incidence of severe and prolonged diarrhea.

Piaget's conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates that preoperational children's thinking is characterized by __________ in that they focus on one aspect of a situation,neglecting other important features.

Research on handedness demonstrates that __________.

Four-year-old Erin is a picky eater.How can Erin's parents encourage her to eat a new food?

Preschoolers who spend more time engaged in __________ play are better at inhibiting impulses and regulating emotions.

By the school years,__________ U.S.children are,on average,½ to 1 inch shorter than their __________ counterparts.

When asked,"How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears.She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set.Kara has a grasp of __________.

When adults draw with children and point out the resemblances between drawings and objects,preschoolers' pictures __________.

Dominic is left-handed.He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed.What can you tell him about the roles of nature and nurture in handedness?

In a Dutch study,mothers who pressured their child to eat __________.

The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________.

According to sociocultural theory,__________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals,who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.

Which classroom emphasizes Piagetian principles?

Itzel,a Yucatec Mayan preschooler,is hungry.She is most likely to __________.

Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?

Piaget __________ preschoolers' __________.

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer.Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

Piaget believed that __________ leads to internal images of experience,which children then label with words.

By age 5,boys __________ than girls.

Three-year-old J.T.understands that 3 is more than 2,and 2 is more than 1.J.T.has a 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

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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

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By the school years, U.S.children are,on average,½ to 1 inch shorter than their counterparts.

Piaget preschoolers' .