Question 1

What illness kills nearly 2 million children under the age of 5 each year worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  tetanus 
B)  mumps 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  whooping cough 
A)  tetanus 
B)  mumps 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  whooping cough

Question 2

What is the impact of air pollution on children's health?

Accepted Answer

A)  It kills more children annually than diarrhea. 
B)  It is a main cause of death in developing countries. 
C)  It affects young girls more strongly than young boys. 
D)  It contributes to respiratory infections, which are responsible for childhood deaths. 
A)  It kills more children annually than diarrhea. 
B)  It is a main cause of death in developing countries. 
C)  It affects young girls more strongly than young boys. 
D)  It contributes to respiratory infections, which are responsible for childhood deaths.

Question 3

MATCHING
-Rough-and-tumble play

Accepted Answer

A) "mountains grow if you plant stones" 
B) temporary learning support 
C) associated with development of physical and social skills 
D) percentage of people who will become left-handed 
E) symbolic of something specific
F)skipping
G)bedwetting or loss of bladder control
H)linked to myelination of the pathways linking cerebellum and the cerebral cortex
I)percentage of people who will become right-handed
J)understanding of how one's mind works
K)linked to emotions
L)quickly determining a word's meaning
M)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
N)growth of new dendrites in the brain
O)associated with activity level in children
P)soiling or loss of bowel control
Q)sleepwalking
R)taste of sugar
S)stacking blocks
T)linked to logic 
A) "mountains grow if you plant stones" 
B) temporary learning support 
C) associated with development of physical and social skills 
D) percentage of people who will become left-handed 
E) symbolic of something specific
F)skipping
G)bedwetting or loss of bladder control
H)linked to myelination of the pathways linking cerebellum and the cerebral cortex
I)percentage of people who will become right-handed
J)understanding of how one's mind works
K)linked to emotions
L)quickly determining a word's meaning
M)must focus on two aspects of a situation at once
N)growth of new dendrites in the brain
O)associated with activity level in children
P)soiling or loss of bowel control
Q)sleepwalking
R)taste of sugar
S)stacking blocks
T)linked to logic

Question 4

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that separate events have cause-effect relationships 
B)  assuming that others see the world in the same way you do 
C)  assuming that there is no consistency in the world 
D)  assuming all things have emotional components 
A)  assuming that separate events have cause-effect relationships 
B)  assuming that others see the world in the same way you do 
C)  assuming that there is no consistency in the world 
D)  assuming all things have emotional components

Question 5

During a recent parent-teacher conference, Mr.Charles explained to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that their son is going through a specific phase in his drawings.What does Cameron draw?

Accepted Answer

A)  circles, squares, Xs, and triangles 
B)  scribbles in various locations on the page 
C)  recognizable objects such as houses and airplanes 
D)  a combination of people he knows and common shapes, such as circles and squares 
A)  circles, squares, Xs, and triangles 
B)  scribbles in various locations on the page 
C)  recognizable objects such as houses and airplanes 
D)  a combination of people he knows and common shapes, such as circles and squares

Question 6

Why are children living in poverty significantly more likely to die from an accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to live in dangerous housing conditions. 
B)  They are more likely to have parents who don't care. 
C)  They are more likely to live in single-parent homes. 
D)  They are more likely to have parents who lack knowledge to create preventative plans. 
A)  They are more likely to live in dangerous housing conditions. 
B)  They are more likely to have parents who don't care. 
C)  They are more likely to live in single-parent homes. 
D)  They are more likely to have parents who lack knowledge to create preventative plans.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about children and television watching?

Accepted Answer

A)  North American children spend more time watching television than they do in school. 
B)  By age 3, the average North American child watches 2 to 3 hours of television per day. 
C)  Television has great potential for teaching cognitive skills and attitudes to children. 
D)  North American children watch NO more television today than they did in the 1980s. 
A)  North American children spend more time watching television than they do in school. 
B)  By age 3, the average North American child watches 2 to 3 hours of television per day. 
C)  Television has great potential for teaching cognitive skills and attitudes to children. 
D)  North American children watch NO more television today than they did in the 1980s.

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with violent pretend play?

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher mental status 
B)  lower levels of empathy 
C)  less antisocial behaviour in later childhood 
D)  more helping behaviour toward other children 
A)  a higher mental status 
B)  lower levels of empathy 
C)  less antisocial behaviour in later childhood 
D)  more helping behaviour toward other children

Question 9

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gina is 3 years old.She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story.What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

Accepted Answer

A)  a script 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  recognition memory 
D)  appearance-reality distinction 
A)  a script 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  recognition memory 
D)  appearance-reality distinction

Question 11

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one.His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies.According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preoperational stage 
B)  the formal operational stage 
C)  the sensorimotor stage 
D)  the concrete operational stage 
A)  the preoperational stage 
B)  the formal operational stage 
C)  the sensorimotor stage 
D)  the concrete operational stage

Question 12

At 2 years of age, the brain already has attained 75% of its adult weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How parents eat has no effect on how their children eat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Worldwide, millions of children die each year.Which of the following is one of the six leading causes of death for nearly two-thirds of these children?

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza 
B)  heart disease 
C)  tetanus 
D)  unintentional injury 
A)  influenza 
B)  heart disease 
C)  tetanus 
D)  unintentional injury

Question 15

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sleep 16 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  They sleep more than when they were infants. 
C)  They sleep 8 hours at night and have two naps per day. 
D)  They sleep 9 to 10 hours at night and have one nap per day. 
A)  They sleep 16 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  They sleep more than when they were infants. 
C)  They sleep 8 hours at night and have two naps per day. 
D)  They sleep 9 to 10 hours at night and have one nap per day.

Question 17

Suppose both of your parents are left-handed.What are your chances of being left-handed?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  80% 
C)  92% 
D)  100% 
A)  50% 
B)  80% 
C)  92% 
D)  100%

Question 18

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate.What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 kg per month 
B)  less than 1 kg per year 
C)  2 to 3 kg per year 
D)  4 to 5 kg per year 
A)  1 to 2 kg per month 
B)  less than 1 kg per year 
C)  2 to 3 kg per year 
D)  4 to 5 kg per year

Question 19

What is the relationship between preschool programs and cognitive development in economically disadvantaged children?

Accepted Answer

A)  These programs have had little effectiveness. 
B)  These programs improve the children's social skills. 
C)  These programs provide environmental enrichment. 
D)  These programs help cognitive development, but may place undue pressure on young children. 
A)  These programs have had little effectiveness. 
B)  These programs improve the children's social skills. 
C)  These programs provide environmental enrichment. 
D)  These programs help cognitive development, but may place undue pressure on young children.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a contrast assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that novel terms must refer to unfamiliar objects 
B)  assuming that similar objects must belong to the same category 
C)  assuming that novel terms must refer to something that you already know 
D)  assuming that words refer to whole objects, and NOT to characteristics of objects 
A)  assuming that novel terms must refer to unfamiliar objects 
B)  assuming that similar objects must belong to the same category 
C)  assuming that novel terms must refer to something that you already know 
D)  assuming that words refer to whole objects, and NOT to characteristics of objects

What illness kills nearly 2 million children under the age of 5 each year worldwide?

What is the impact of air pollution on children's health?

MATCHING -Rough-and-tumble play

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

During a recent parent-teacher conference, Mr.Charles explained to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that their son is going through a specific phase in his drawings.What does Cameron draw?

Why are children living in poverty significantly more likely to die from an accident?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about children and television watching?

Which of the following is associated with violent pretend play?

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Gina is 3 years old.She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story.What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one.His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies.According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

At 2 years of age, the brain already has attained 75% of its adult weight.

How parents eat has no effect on how their children eat.

Worldwide, millions of children die each year.Which of the following is one of the six leading causes of death for nearly two-thirds of these children?

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Suppose both of your parents are left-handed.What are your chances of being left-handed?

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate.What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

What is the relationship between preschool programs and cognitive development in economically disadvantaged children?

Which of the following is an example of a contrast assumption?

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What illness kills nearly 2 million children under the age of 5 each year worldwide?

What is the impact of air pollution on children's health?

MATCHING -Rough-and-tumble play

What is the definition of "transductive" reasoning?

During a recent parent-teacher conference, Mr.Charles explained to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that their son is going through a specific phase in his drawings.What does Cameron draw?

Why are children living in poverty significantly more likely to die from an accident?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about children and television watching?

Which of the following is associated with violent pretend play?

Sprouting refers to the development of new memories.

Gina is 3 years old.She tells you that before going to bed, she puts her pajamas on, brushes her teeth, and hears a story.What term refers to Gina's account of this repeated event?

Martin is upset that his older sister has two cookies while he has only one.His sister cut Martin's cookie in half, and he is satisfied that they now have the same number of cookies.According to Piaget, Martin is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

At 2 years of age, the brain already has attained 75% of its adult weight.

How parents eat has no effect on how their children eat.

Worldwide, millions of children die each year.Which of the following is one of the six leading causes of death for nearly two-thirds of these children?

In "transductive reasoning," children reason by going from one specific isolated event to another.

What is the sleep pattern of most preschoolers?

Suppose both of your parents are left-handed.What are your chances of being left-handed?

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate.What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

What is the relationship between preschool programs and cognitive development in economically disadvantaged children?

Which of the following is an example of a contrast assumption?

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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