Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

Accepted Answer

A) Egocentrism 
B) Relative referencing 
C) Animism 
D) self-concordance 
A) Egocentrism 
B) Relative referencing 
C) Animism 
D) self-concordance

Question 2

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with:

Accepted Answer

A) training in job-related skills to reduce reliance on public assistance programs. 
B) low-cost meal programs so they would be physically ready to learn. 
C) opportunities to freely choose better schools away from their neighborhood schools. 
D) early opportunities to develop skills important for success in school. 
A) training in job-related skills to reduce reliance on public assistance programs. 
B) low-cost meal programs so they would be physically ready to learn. 
C) opportunities to freely choose better schools away from their neighborhood schools. 
D) early opportunities to develop skills important for success in school.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding Vygotsky's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It specifically describes age-related changes. 
B) It adequately describes how changes in socioemotional capabilities contribute to cognitive development. 
C) It overemphasizes the role of language in thinking. 
D) It does not emphasize collaboration and guidance. 
A) It specifically describes age-related changes. 
B) It adequately describes how changes in socioemotional capabilities contribute to cognitive development. 
C) It overemphasizes the role of language in thinking. 
D) It does not emphasize collaboration and guidance.

Question 4

Howie and his little sister Faye are each given one large cookie.Their mother breaks Faye's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily.Howie immediately begins to cry,saying that it isn't fair for Faye to get so many cookies when he has only one.Howie is showing:

Accepted Answer

A) lack of centration. 
B) lack of conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) animism. 
A) lack of centration. 
B) lack of conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) animism.

Question 5

Executive functioning involves:

Accepted Answer

A) changing the level of support. 
B) focusing of mental resources on select information. 
C) managing one's thoughts to engage in goal directed behavior and self-control. 
D) focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others. 
A) changing the level of support. 
B) focusing of mental resources on select information. 
C) managing one's thoughts to engage in goal directed behavior and self-control. 
D) focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Question 6

Four-year-old Marta drew a picture with pretty lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explained to her teacher.Marta is showing clear evidence of being in the _____ substage of Piaget's peroperational stage.

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing 
B) self-consciousness 
C) intuitive thought 
D) symbolic function 
A) social referencing 
B) self-consciousness 
C) intuitive thought 
D) symbolic function

Question 7

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey,what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

Accepted Answer

Craig and Sharon Ramey reviewed scientif

Question 8

Describe the child-centered kindergarten approach to education.

Accepted Answer

Nurturing is a key aspect of the child c

Question 9

The zone of proximal development (ZPD)is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive ability. 
B) the range of tasks that can be learned with the assistance of adults. 
C) interpersonal skills. 
D) social-relationship-building skills and abilities. 
A) cognitive ability. 
B) the range of tasks that can be learned with the assistance of adults. 
C) interpersonal skills. 
D) social-relationship-building skills and abilities.

Question 10

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called _____ speech.

Accepted Answer

A) inner 
B) private 
C) inherent 
D) cognitive 
A) inner 
B) private 
C) inherent 
D) cognitive

Question 11

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Accepted Answer

According to Vygotsky,children use speec

Question 12

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) centration 
B) animism 
C) egocentrism 
D) object permanence 
A) centration 
B) animism 
C) egocentrism 
D) object permanence

Question 13

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of others is called:

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) centration. 
D) object permanence. 
A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) centration. 
D) object permanence.

Question 14

Children use private speech more when:

Accepted Answer

A) the tasks are easy. 
B) they have made an error. 
C) they know how to complete the task. 
D) they are at the upper end of the zone of proximodal development. 
A) the tasks are easy. 
B) they have made an error. 
C) they know how to complete the task. 
D) they are at the upper end of the zone of proximodal development.

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Montessori approach 
B) Child-centered kindergarten approach 
C) Social construction approach 
D) Proximal development approach 
A) Montessori approach 
B) Child-centered kindergarten approach 
C) Social construction approach 
D) Proximal development approach

Question 16

Jean Piaget claimed that during the preoperational stage children cannot:

Accepted Answer

A) use mental operations in their thought. 
B) represent the world with drawings. 
C) form stable concepts. 
D) indulge in magical beliefs. 
A) use mental operations in their thought. 
B) represent the world with drawings. 
C) form stable concepts. 
D) indulge in magical beliefs.

Question 17

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

Accepted Answer

Following are some strategies for using

Question 18

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)_____ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric 
B) symbolic 
C) intuitive 
D) animistic 
A) egocentric 
B) symbolic 
C) intuitive 
D) animistic

Question 19

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) operations 
B) egocentrism 
C) animism 
D) intuition 
A) operations 
B) egocentrism 
C) animism 
D) intuition

Question 20

Jenny says,"What Montel is doing?" Jenny needs to improve her _____.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) punctuation 
C) pragmatics 
D) morphology 
A) syntax 
B) punctuation 
C) pragmatics 
D) morphology

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with:

Which of the following statements is true regarding Vygotsky's theory?

Howie and his little sister Faye are each given one large cookie.Their mother breaks Faye's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily.Howie immediately begins to cry,saying that it isn't fair for Faye to get so many cookies when he has only one.Howie is showing:

Executive functioning involves:

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey,what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

Describe the child-centered kindergarten approach to education.

The zone of proximal development (ZPD)is a measure of:

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called _____ speech.

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of _____.

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of others is called:

Children use private speech more when:

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Jean Piaget claimed that during the preoperational stage children cannot:

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)_____ thought.

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of: _____.

Jenny says,"What Montel is doing?" Jenny needs to improve her _____.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with:

Which of the following statements is true regarding Vygotsky's theory?

Howie and his little sister Faye are each given one large cookie.Their mother breaks Faye's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily.Howie immediately begins to cry,saying that it isn't fair for Faye to get so many cookies when he has only one.Howie is showing:

Executive functioning involves:

According to Craig and Sharon Ramey,what are the six caregiver activities that are necessary in the infant and early childhood years to ensure that children will be ready for elementary school?

Describe the child-centered kindergarten approach to education.

The zone of proximal development (ZPD)is a measure of:

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called _____ speech.

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of _____.

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of others is called:

Children use private speech more when:

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Jean Piaget claimed that during the preoperational stage children cannot:

What are some strategies for using books effectively with preschool children?

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)_____ thought.

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of: _____.

Jenny says,"What Montel is doing?" Jenny needs to improve her _____.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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