Question 1

In right-handed individuals, the right hemisphere of the brain is usually superior in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  logical analysis 
B)  visual-spatial functions 
C)  computation 
D)  problem-solving functions 
A)  logical analysis 
B)  visual-spatial functions 
C)  computation 
D)  problem-solving functions

Question 2

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:

Accepted Answer

A)  lasts from approximately age eight to age eleven. 
B)  involves the use of abstract reasoning. 
C)  lasts from approximately age two to age seven. 
D)  involves a growing mastery of formal logic. 
A)  lasts from approximately age eight to age eleven. 
B)  involves the use of abstract reasoning. 
C)  lasts from approximately age two to age seven. 
D)  involves a growing mastery of formal logic.

Question 4

Which of the following activities involves gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Painting a picture using a paintbrush 
B)  Stringing four beads using a large needle 
C)  Riding a bicycle with training wheels 
D)  Building a tower with six cubes 
A)  Painting a picture using a paintbrush 
B)  Stringing four beads using a large needle 
C)  Riding a bicycle with training wheels 
D)  Building a tower with six cubes

Question 5

Which of the following is true of inner speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is proof that cognitive development precedes language development. 
B)  It is proof that language development precedes cognitive development. 
C)  It is the ultimate binding of language and thought. 
D)  It is the conversation that a child has with his or her imaginary playmate. 
A)  It is proof that cognitive development precedes language development. 
B)  It is proof that language development precedes cognitive development. 
C)  It is the ultimate binding of language and thought. 
D)  It is the conversation that a child has with his or her imaginary playmate.

Question 6

Plasticity of the brain is greatest at about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  four to five years of age 
B)  one to two years of age 
C)  six to seven years of age 
D)  eight to nine years of age 
A)  four to five years of age 
B)  one to two years of age 
C)  six to seven years of age 
D)  eight to nine years of age

Question 7

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Although preoperation

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of two-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically have a more erratic appetite. 
B)  They need about 2,300 calories per day. 
C)  They need more calories per day than an infant. 
D)  They typically have an increased appetite for salty foods. 
A)  They typically have a more erratic appetite. 
B)  They need about 2,300 calories per day. 
C)  They need more calories per day than an infant. 
D)  They typically have an increased appetite for salty foods.

Question 9

Environmental enrichment degrades the cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_________refers to the application of regular grammatical rules for forming inflections to irregular verbs and nouns. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Fast mapping 
B)  Rehearsal 
C)  Pragmatics 
D)  Overregularization 
A)  Fast mapping 
B)  Rehearsal 
C)  Pragmatics 
D)  Overregularization

Question 11

It has been established that preoperational children are too egocentric and too focused on misleading external appearances to have a theory of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Infants and young toddlers find it more difficult to recover from brain damage than adults because their brain has not developed plasticity yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  sleep terrors occur during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. 
C)  nightmares are usually outgrown. 
D)  sleep terrors occur during a deeper sleep stage. 
A)  nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  sleep terrors occur during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. 
C)  nightmares are usually outgrown. 
D)  sleep terrors occur during a deeper sleep stage.

Question 14

During preschool years, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls as a group outgrow boys significantly 
B)  boys as a group become more intelligent than girls 
C)  boys as a group become slightly taller and heavier than girls 
D)  girls as a group are better than boys in physical challenges 
A)  girls as a group outgrow boys significantly 
B)  boys as a group become more intelligent than girls 
C)  boys as a group become slightly taller and heavier than girls 
D)  girls as a group are better than boys in physical challenges

Question 15

Explain Vygotsky's concept of inner speech.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Vygotsky believed tha

Question 16

Which of the following is a similarity between sleep terrors and somnambulism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both take place during lighter rapid-eye-movement sleep. 
B)  Both involve violent agitation when awakened during an episode. 
C)  Both intensify as children develop. 
D)  Both occur during deep sleep. 
A)  Both take place during lighter rapid-eye-movement sleep. 
B)  Both involve violent agitation when awakened during an episode. 
C)  Both intensify as children develop. 
D)  Both occur during deep sleep.

Question 17

In the context of height and weight gains during early childhood, as compared with infancy, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  boys and girls gain some more baby fat 
B)  boys and girls become more slender 
C)  girls as a group become heavier and taller than boys 
D)  girls as a group outgrow boys significantly 
A)  boys and girls gain some more baby fat 
B)  boys and girls become more slender 
C)  girls as a group become heavier and taller than boys 
D)  girls as a group outgrow boys significantly

Question 18

Somnambulism is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bed-wetting 
B)  sleepwalking 
C)  soiling 
D)  sleep apnea 
A)  bed-wetting 
B)  sleepwalking 
C)  soiling 
D)  sleep apnea

Question 19

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor skills in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are significantly better at tasks requiring gross motor skills than boys. 
B)  Boys are significantly better at tasks requiring precise movements than girls. 
C)  Motor skills of boys develop at a slower rate than that of girls. 
D)  Motor skills are very similar in boys and girls. 
A)  Girls are significantly better at tasks requiring gross motor skills than boys. 
B)  Boys are significantly better at tasks requiring precise movements than girls. 
C)  Motor skills of boys develop at a slower rate than that of girls. 
D)  Motor skills are very similar in boys and girls.

In right-handed individuals, the right hemisphere of the brain is usually superior in _____.

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:

Which of the following activities involves gross motor skills?

Which of the following is true of inner speech?

Plasticity of the brain is greatest at about _____.

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Which of the following statements is true of two-year-olds?

Environmental enrichment degrades the cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children.

_________refers to the application of regular grammatical rules for forming inflections to irregular verbs and nouns.

It has been established that preoperational children are too egocentric and too focused on misleading external appearances to have a theory of mind.

Infants and young toddlers find it more difficult to recover from brain damage than adults because their brain has not developed plasticity yet.

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in that:

During preschool years, _____.

Explain Vygotsky's concept of inner speech.

Which of the following is a similarity between sleep terrors and somnambulism?

In the context of height and weight gains during early childhood, as compared with infancy, _____.

Somnambulism is also known as _____.

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor skills in early childhood?

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Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

In right-handed individuals, the right hemisphere of the brain is usually superior in _____.

American children spend more time watching television than they do in school.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:

Which of the following activities involves gross motor skills?

Which of the following is true of inner speech?

Plasticity of the brain is greatest at about _____.

Describe the cognitive abilities and limitations of preoperational children.

Which of the following statements is true of two-year-olds?

Environmental enrichment degrades the cognitive development of economically disadvantaged children.

_________refers to the application of regular grammatical rules for forming inflections to irregular verbs and nouns. ​

It has been established that preoperational children are too egocentric and too focused on misleading external appearances to have a theory of mind.

Infants and young toddlers find it more difficult to recover from brain damage than adults because their brain has not developed plasticity yet.

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in that:

During preschool years, _____.

Explain Vygotsky's concept of inner speech.

Which of the following is a similarity between sleep terrors and somnambulism?

In the context of height and weight gains during early childhood, as compared with infancy, _____.

Somnambulism is also known as _____.

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Which of the following statements is true of the development of motor skills in early childhood?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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_________refers to the application of regular grammatical rules for forming inflections to irregular verbs and nouns.