Question 1

The leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition 
B)  diarrhea 
C)  childhood diseases 
D)  unintentional injuries 
A)  malnutrition 
B)  diarrhea 
C)  childhood diseases 
D)  unintentional injuries

Question 2

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery learning 
B)  assisted discovery 
C)  active participation 
D)  peer collaboration 
A)  discovery learning 
B)  assisted discovery 
C)  active participation 
D)  peer collaboration

Question 3

Children with autism __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have narrow and overly intense interests 
B)  have smaller-than-average brains 
C)  engage in more make-believe play than typically developing children 
D)  excel in imitating others 
A)  have narrow and overly intense interests 
B)  have smaller-than-average brains 
C)  engage in more make-believe play than typically developing children 
D)  excel in imitating others

Question 4

According to Piaget,magical thinking is common during the preschool years because young children __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fail to distinguish others' symbolic viewpoints from their own 
B)  egocentrically assign human purposes to physical events 
C)  cannot mentally go through a series of steps in a problem and then reverse direction 
D)  believe that physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes 
A)  fail to distinguish others' symbolic viewpoints from their own 
B)  egocentrically assign human purposes to physical events 
C)  cannot mentally go through a series of steps in a problem and then reverse direction 
D)  believe that physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes

Question 5

Most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with oral rehydration therapy (ORT),which consists of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iron supplements 
B)  antiviral drugs 
C)  immunization of infants and young children 
D)  a solution of glucose, salt, and water 
A)  iron supplements 
B)  antiviral drugs 
C)  immunization of infants and young children 
D)  a solution of glucose, salt, and water

Question 6

In the United States,__________ is/are the leading cause of death among school-age children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  maltreatment 
B)  motor vehicle collisions 
C)  fires 
D)  falls 
A)  maltreatment 
B)  motor vehicle collisions 
C)  fires 
D)  falls

Question 7

Discuss three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory that continue to have a major impact on both teacher training and classroom practices,especially during early childhood.

Accepted Answer

Three educational principles derived fro

Question 8

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training.As a result,Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

Accepted Answer

A)  show significant gains in IQ throughout her school years 
B)  display more stress behaviors, such as wiggling and rocking, 
C)  have better study habits in elementary school 
D)  prefer more challenging tasks 
A)  show significant gains in IQ throughout her school years 
B)  display more stress behaviors, such as wiggling and rocking, 
C)  have better study habits in elementary school 
D)  prefer more challenging tasks

Question 9

In developing countries,widespread __________ leads to growth stunting and an estimated 1 million childhood deaths each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  diarrhea 
B)  AIDS 
C)  measles 
D)  malaria 
A)  diarrhea 
B)  AIDS 
C)  measles 
D)  malaria

Question 10

Researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not nearly as important as Piaget thought 
B)  not only reflects but also contributes to children's cognitive and social skills 
C)  is less important than drawing or building with blocks 
D)  is mere practice of representational schemes 
A)  is not nearly as important as Piaget thought 
B)  not only reflects but also contributes to children's cognitive and social skills 
C)  is less important than drawing or building with blocks 
D)  is mere practice of representational schemes

Question 11

Yucatec Mayan parents __________ their preschoolers.

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on conversation to teach 
B)  spend very little time with 
C)  rarely converse or play with 
D)  engage in rough-and-tumble play with 
A)  rely on conversation to teach 
B)  spend very little time with 
C)  rarely converse or play with 
D)  engage in rough-and-tumble play with

Question 12

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget was partly wrong and partly right about young children's cognitive capacities 
B)  preschoolers' category systems are more complex than those of older children and adults 
C)  young children have difficulty with class inclusion problems because they cannot organize into nested categories 
D)  preschoolers rely on faulty logic to solve problems, even when given simplified tasks based on familiar experiences 
A)  Piaget was partly wrong and partly right about young children's cognitive capacities 
B)  preschoolers' category systems are more complex than those of older children and adults 
C)  young children have difficulty with class inclusion problems because they cannot organize into nested categories 
D)  preschoolers rely on faulty logic to solve problems, even when given simplified tasks based on familiar experiences

Question 13

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show __________ association with autism and __________ effects on cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  no; no consistent 
B)  weak; mild 
C)  modest; moderate 
D)  strong; consistent 
A)  no; no consistent 
B)  weak; mild 
C)  modest; moderate 
D)  strong; consistent

Question 14

Between the ages of 2 and 6,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in body size become less apparent than in infancy and toddlerhood 
B)  children grow more quickly than in infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  approximately 45 new epiphyses emerge in various parts of the skeleton 
D)  girls continue to be slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys 
A)  individual differences in body size become less apparent than in infancy and toddlerhood 
B)  children grow more quickly than in infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  approximately 45 new epiphyses emerge in various parts of the skeleton 
D)  girls continue to be slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys

Question 15

At the rear and base of the brain is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex

Question 16

__________ are strongly associated with childhood injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritative child rearing and participation in child care 
B)  Poverty, single parenthood, and low parental education 
C)  Family size, rural living, and wealth 
D)  Sociability and secure parental attachment 
A)  Authoritative child rearing and participation in child care 
B)  Poverty, single parenthood, and low parental education 
C)  Family size, rural living, and wealth 
D)  Sociability and secure parental attachment

Question 17

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  writing in lowercase letters 
B)  making a pretend grocery list 
C)  writing a parent's name 
D)  their own name 
A)  writing in lowercase letters 
B)  making a pretend grocery list 
C)  writing a parent's name 
D)  their own name

Question 18

Piaget believed that through __________,young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance encounters 
B)  pretending 
C)  artistic expression 
D)  talking with others 
A)  chance encounters 
B)  pretending 
C)  artistic expression 
D)  talking with others

Question 19

The most obvious change as children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage is an increase in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic activity 
B)  private speech 
C)  motor activity 
D)  abstract thought 
A)  symbolic activity 
B)  private speech 
C)  motor activity 
D)  abstract thought

Question 20

Children learning Chinese,Japanese,and Korean acquire __________ much sooner and more readily than their English-speaking agemates.

Accepted Answer

A)  nouns 
B)  adjectives 
C)  verbs 
D)  language 
A)  nouns 
B)  adjectives 
C)  verbs 
D)  language

The leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations is __________.

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

Children with autism __________.

According to Piaget,magical thinking is common during the preschool years because young children __________.

Most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with oral rehydration therapy (ORT),which consists of __________.

In the United States,__________ is/are the leading cause of death among school-age children and adolescents.

Discuss three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory that continue to have a major impact on both teacher training and classroom practices,especially during early childhood.

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training.As a result,Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

In developing countries,widespread __________ leads to growth stunting and an estimated 1 million childhood deaths each year.

Researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

Yucatec Mayan parents __________ their preschoolers.

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show association with autism and effects on cognitive performance.

Between the ages of 2 and 6,__________.

At the rear and base of the brain is the __________.

__________ are strongly associated with childhood injury.

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

Piaget believed that through __________,young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

The most obvious change as children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage is an increase in __________.

Children learning Chinese,Japanese,and Korean acquire __________ much sooner and more readily than their English-speaking agemates.

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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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

The leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations is __________.

In Malaya's preschool classroom,teachers guide children's learning,tailoring their interventions to each child's zone of proximal development.This classroom emphasizes the Vygotskian principle of __________.

Children with autism __________.

According to Piaget,magical thinking is common during the preschool years because young children __________.

Most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with oral rehydration therapy (ORT),which consists of __________.

In the United States,__________ is/are the leading cause of death among school-age children and adolescents.

Discuss three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory that continue to have a major impact on both teacher training and classroom practices,especially during early childhood.

Pramada attends a preschool program that stresses formal academic training.As a result,Pramada is more likely to __________ than peers who attend a child-centered program.

In developing countries,widespread __________ leads to growth stunting and an estimated 1 million childhood deaths each year.

Researchers today believe that make-believe play __________.

Yucatec Mayan parents __________ their preschoolers.

Follow-up research indicates that __________.

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show __________ association with autism and __________ effects on cognitive performance.

Between the ages of 2 and 6,__________.

At the rear and base of the brain is the __________.

__________ are strongly associated with childhood injury.

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve __________.

Piaget believed that through __________,young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.

The most obvious change as children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage is an increase in __________.

Children learning Chinese,Japanese,and Korean acquire __________ much sooner and more readily than their English-speaking agemates.

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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Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show association with autism and effects on cognitive performance.