Question 1

Children become more active as they get older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have no real meaning. 
B)  They are symbolic rather than specific. 
C)  They are random, but are given meaning by the child. 
D)  They begin to resemble recognizable objects. 
A)  They have no real meaning. 
B)  They are symbolic rather than specific. 
C)  They are random, but are given meaning by the child. 
D)  They begin to resemble recognizable objects.

Question 3

What is the best way to present information to the left hemisphere of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  organized visually 
B)  with emotion and passion 
C)  in a logical fashion 
D)  as imaginatively as possible 
A)  organized visually 
B)  with emotion and passion 
C)  in a logical fashion 
D)  as imaginatively as possible

Question 4

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Accepted Answer

A)  what a young child can do compared with what his peers can do 
B)  what younger children can do compared with what older children can do 
C)  the degree of difference between the child's current ability and future potential 
D)  the gap between what the child can do now and what the child can do with help 
A)  what a young child can do compared with what his peers can do 
B)  what younger children can do compared with what older children can do 
C)  the degree of difference between the child's current ability and future potential 
D)  the gap between what the child can do now and what the child can do with help

Question 5

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow development of neurons 
B)  limitations in their verbal reports 
C)  poor development of the amygdala 
D)  the underdevelopment of their brains 
A)  slow development of neurons 
B)  limitations in their verbal reports 
C)  poor development of the amygdala 
D)  the underdevelopment of their brains

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of bedwetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bedwetting is a sign of poor parenting. 
B)  Bedwetting increases in occurrence with age. 
C)  Bedwetting occurs more often during deep sleep. 
D)  Bedwetting is more common among girls than boys. 
A)  Bedwetting is a sign of poor parenting. 
B)  Bedwetting increases in occurrence with age. 
C)  Bedwetting occurs more often during deep sleep. 
D)  Bedwetting is more common among girls than boys.

Question 7

How does growth during the preschool years differ from physical development in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth during the preschool years is faster. 
B)  Growth during the preschool years is significantly slower. 
C)  Growth during the preschool years is more dependent on physical activity. 
D)  Growth during the preschool years is more dependent on nutrition. 
A)  Growth during the preschool years is faster. 
B)  Growth during the preschool years is significantly slower. 
C)  Growth during the preschool years is more dependent on physical activity. 
D)  Growth during the preschool years is more dependent on nutrition.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It processes visual information only. 
B)  It is largely myelinated by the age of 8. 
C)  It does NOT develop until the preschool years. 
D)  It connects the brainstem to the frontal regions of the brain. 
A)  It processes visual information only. 
B)  It is largely myelinated by the age of 8. 
C)  It does NOT develop until the preschool years. 
D)  It connects the brainstem to the frontal regions of the brain.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "daddy goed" 
B)  "mommy walked" 
C)  assuming that all brown, furry creatures are dogs 
D)  understanding that sheep remains "sheep" in the plural 
A)  "daddy goed" 
B)  "mommy walked" 
C)  assuming that all brown, furry creatures are dogs 
D)  understanding that sheep remains "sheep" in the plural

Question 10

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has NOT yet developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MATCHING
-Motor skill development

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 13

Preschoolers do NOT have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jeff wonders whether his second child, Willem, will have the same experience in developing motor skills as Jeff's first child, Maya.Which of the following would you tell Jeff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys begin utilizing motor skills earlier than girls. 
B)  Early experience seems to affect the development of motor skills. 
C)  Genetics makes no difference because motor skills are based on experience. 
D)  Experience makes no difference because motor skills are based on maturation. 
A)  Boys begin utilizing motor skills earlier than girls. 
B)  Early experience seems to affect the development of motor skills. 
C)  Genetics makes no difference because motor skills are based on experience. 
D)  Experience makes no difference because motor skills are based on maturation.

Question 15

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual 
B)  egocentric 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  unusual 
B)  egocentric 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational

Question 16

MATCHING
-Fine motor skill

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 17

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do boys' height and weight gains compare with girls' height and weight gains during early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls become heavier and taller than boys. 
B)  Both boys and girls increase their amount of "baby fat." 
C)  The growth rate speeds up compared with the growth in infancy. 
D)  Both boys and girls become more slender and lose some baby fat. 
A)  Girls become heavier and taller than boys. 
B)  Both boys and girls increase their amount of "baby fat." 
C)  The growth rate speeds up compared with the growth in infancy. 
D)  Both boys and girls become more slender and lose some baby fat.

Question 19

MATCHING
-Theory of mind

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 20

Which of the following describes toilet training?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Canadian parents initiate toilet training earlier than Caucasian parents do. 
B)  Higher-income groups initiate toilet training attempts sooner than lower-income groups. 
C)  Family genetics play a crucial role. 
D)  A child's maturation plays a crucial role. 
A)  African-Canadian parents initiate toilet training earlier than Caucasian parents do. 
B)  Higher-income groups initiate toilet training attempts sooner than lower-income groups. 
C)  Family genetics play a crucial role. 
D)  A child's maturation plays a crucial role.

Children become more active as they get older.

Which of the following best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

What is the best way to present information to the left hemisphere of the brain?

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Which of the following is characteristic of bedwetting?

How does growth during the preschool years differ from physical development in infancy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has NOT yet developed.

MATCHING -Motor skill development

Preschoolers do NOT have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Jeff wonders whether his second child, Willem, will have the same experience in developing motor skills as Jeff's first child, Maya.Which of the following would you tell Jeff?

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

MATCHING -Fine motor skill

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

How do boys' height and weight gains compare with girls' height and weight gains during early childhood?

MATCHING -Theory of mind

Which of the following describes toilet training?

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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

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Children become more active as they get older.

Which of the following best describes the drawings of a 5-year-old?

What is the best way to present information to the left hemisphere of the brain?

What is a child's "zone of proximal development"?

Which of the following might limit the ability of young children to access their memory?

Which of the following is characteristic of bedwetting?

How does growth during the preschool years differ from physical development in infancy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Infants and young toddlers are less able to recover from brain damage than adults because their plasticity has NOT yet developed.

MATCHING -Motor skill development

Preschoolers do NOT have an understanding of conservation of liquid or mass.

Jeff wonders whether his second child, Willem, will have the same experience in developing motor skills as Jeff's first child, Maya.Which of the following would you tell Jeff?

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

MATCHING -Fine motor skill

Scaffolding is a useful concept for understanding how to teach children.

How do boys' height and weight gains compare with girls' height and weight gains during early childhood?

MATCHING -Theory of mind

Which of the following describes toilet training?

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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