Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Knowing the distinction between actual and mental events and between how things appear and how they really are indicates that a person has a(n) _________. ​

In the context of a theory of mind, describe appearance-reality distinction.

_____ are skills that involve the small muscles used in manipulation and coordination.

Martha is two years old. She claims that the moon plays peekaboo with her and often hides behind the clouds. In this scenario, Martha is displaying _____.

Fast mapping allows children to find their way easily in new environments.

All TV programs fail to promote intellectual growth.

Briefly describe the effects of early childhood education.

By about age _________, many children have learned to verbalize information silently to themselves by counting mentally, for example, rather than aloud. ​

Unlike the left hemisphere of the brain, the right hemisphere is relatively more involved in:

Which of the following is an example of a child showing fine motor skills?

Describe accidents as a cause of death in early childhood.

Janet is learning how to ride a tricycle. For the most part, she is able do it by herself. When she finds pedaling too difficult, her father pushes the tricycle for her. Which of the following cognitive development techniques is used by Janet's father?

Girls significantly outgrow boys in height during the preschool years.

The ability to pretend involves:

Discuss a memory strategy that helps adults and children remember things.

In preschoolers, _____ enables other areas of the brain to compensate for injuries to particular areas of the brain.

Which of the following is true of contrast assumption?

Describe egocentrism in early childhood.

Which of the following holds true for children moving from infancy into their second and third years?

Bed-wetting tends to occur during the lighter rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep.