Question 1

Saying "the moon goes away during the day because it is afraid of the sun" is an example of animism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Girls will outgrow boys in height significantly during the preschool years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely the cause of children's sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  general misbehaviour 
B)  trouble controlling impulses 
C)  immaturity of the nervous system 
D)  gender; girls sleepwalk significantly more than boys 
A)  general misbehaviour 
B)  trouble controlling impulses 
C)  immaturity of the nervous system 
D)  gender; girls sleepwalk significantly more than boys

Question 4

What is a "theory of mind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is one-dimensional thinking. 
B)  It is three-dimensional thinking. 
C)  It is a summary phrase for Piaget's theory. 
D)  It is a commonsense understanding of how the mind works. 
A)  It is one-dimensional thinking. 
B)  It is three-dimensional thinking. 
C)  It is a summary phrase for Piaget's theory. 
D)  It is a commonsense understanding of how the mind works.

Question 5

MATCHING
-Class inclusion

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 6

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing that a teddy bear exists even if it is out of sight 
B)  thinking that a cartoon cat and an actual cat are the same 
C)  understanding the difference between a toy train and an actual train 
D)  understanding that breaking a cookie into two pieces does NOT increase its mass 
A)  knowing that a teddy bear exists even if it is out of sight 
B)  thinking that a cartoon cat and an actual cat are the same 
C)  understanding the difference between a toy train and an actual train 
D)  understanding that breaking a cookie into two pieces does NOT increase its mass

Question 8

What may increase the occurrence of night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational stress 
B)  a medical condition 
C)  irregular brainwave patterns 
D)  gender; boys experience more night terrors than girls 
A)  situational stress 
B)  a medical condition 
C)  irregular brainwave patterns 
D)  gender; boys experience more night terrors than girls

Question 9

Which of the following activities does NOT involves the use of symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational thought 
B)  language 
C)  pretend play 
D)  counting 
A)  preoperational thought 
B)  language 
C)  pretend play 
D)  counting

Question 10

What did Piaget use to test for egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  the 3-mountains test 
D)  the hiding of a toy behind a blanket 
A)  conservation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  the 3-mountains test 
D)  the hiding of a toy behind a blanket

Question 11

Which of the following is suggested by the research on right-handed individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
B)  Their right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
C)  Both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
D)  Myelination of the corpus callosum is NOT complete until adolescence. 
A)  Their left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
B)  Their right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
C)  Both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
D)  Myelination of the corpus callosum is NOT complete until adolescence.

Question 12

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does motor activity develop in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor activity declines after 2 or 3 years of age. 
B)  Motor activity continues to increase after 2 or 3 years of age. 
C)  Girls show a decline in motor activity, whereas boys show an increase in motor activity. 
D)  Motor activity steadily increases from birth until 10 years of age. 
A)  Motor activity declines after 2 or 3 years of age. 
B)  Motor activity continues to increase after 2 or 3 years of age. 
C)  Girls show a decline in motor activity, whereas boys show an increase in motor activity. 
D)  Motor activity steadily increases from birth until 10 years of age.

Question 14

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys outgrow girls in height and weight. 
B)  Girls outgrow boys in height and weight. 
C)  Girls gain more weight while boys get taller. 
D)  Boys and girls show about the same growth patterns. 
A)  Boys outgrow girls in height and weight. 
B)  Girls outgrow boys in height and weight. 
C)  Girls gain more weight while boys get taller. 
D)  Boys and girls show about the same growth patterns.

Question 15

What is the technical term for sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  hyposomnia 
D)  somnambulism 
A)  insomnia 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  hyposomnia 
D)  somnambulism

Question 16

How many minor illnesses will a typical North American 2-year-old experience in one year?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 
B)  4 to 5 
C)  6 to 7 
D)  8 to 9 
A)  2 to 3 
B)  4 to 5 
C)  6 to 7 
D)  8 to 9

Question 17

Pragmatics is more difficult when children are egocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children's first questions are telegraphic and characterized by a rising pitch

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  by approximately 6 months of age 
B)  by approximately 9 months of age 
C)  sometime in the 2nd year 
D)  by 36 months of age 
A)  by approximately 6 months of age 
B)  by approximately 9 months of age 
C)  sometime in the 2nd year 
D)  by 36 months of age

Question 20

MATCHING
-Left brain hemisphere

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

Saying "the moon goes away during the day because it is afraid of the sun" is an example of animism.

Girls will outgrow boys in height significantly during the preschool years.

Which of the following is most likely the cause of children's sleepwalking?

What is a "theory of mind"?

MATCHING -Class inclusion

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

What may increase the occurrence of night terrors?

Which of the following activities does NOT involves the use of symbols?

What did Piaget use to test for egocentrism?

Which of the following is suggested by the research on right-handed individuals?

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

How does motor activity develop in early childhood?

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

What is the technical term for sleepwalking?

How many minor illnesses will a typical North American 2-year-old experience in one year?

Pragmatics is more difficult when children are egocentric.

Children's first questions are telegraphic and characterized by a rising pitch

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

MATCHING -Left brain hemisphere

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Saying "the moon goes away during the day because it is afraid of the sun" is an example of animism.

Girls will outgrow boys in height significantly during the preschool years.

Which of the following is most likely the cause of children's sleepwalking?

What is a "theory of mind"?

MATCHING -Class inclusion

Children are unable to form scripts of commonly occurring events until age 5.

Which of the following is an example of the appearance-reality distinction?

What may increase the occurrence of night terrors?

Which of the following activities does NOT involves the use of symbols?

What did Piaget use to test for egocentrism?

Which of the following is suggested by the research on right-handed individuals?

The left hemisphere of the brain processes logical information.

How does motor activity develop in early childhood?

How does boys' growth compare with girls' growth during the preschool years?

What is the technical term for sleepwalking?

How many minor illnesses will a typical North American 2-year-old experience in one year?

Pragmatics is more difficult when children are egocentric.

Children's first questions are telegraphic and characterized by a rising pitch

At what age does pretend play usually appear?

MATCHING -Left brain hemisphere

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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