Question 1

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares because:​

Accepted Answer

A)  nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  sleep terrors occur during REM sleep, nightmares do not. 
C)  nightmares are usually outgrown, sleep terrors are not. 
D)  sleep terrors occur during a deeper sleep stage. 
A)  nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  sleep terrors occur during REM sleep, nightmares do not. 
C)  nightmares are usually outgrown, sleep terrors are not. 
D)  sleep terrors occur during a deeper sleep stage. D

Question 2

Which of the following is an explanation for enuresis?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be caused by hyperactivity of the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  It may be caused by an immature motor cortex. 
C)  It may be caused by a deficit of specific neurotransmitters needed to achieve this physical control. 
D)  It may be caused by a pathological connection in the diencephalon. 
A)  It may be caused by hyperactivity of the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  It may be caused by an immature motor cortex. 
C)  It may be caused by a deficit of specific neurotransmitters needed to achieve this physical control. 
D)  It may be caused by a pathological connection in the diencephalon. B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  ten 
C)  five 
D)  three 
A)  one 
B)  ten 
C)  five 
D)  three C

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a minor illness?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  Measles 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Diarrhea 
A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  Measles 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Diarrhea

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

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

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-solving functions 
B)  visual-spatial functions 
C)  aesthetic responses 
D)  emotional responses 
A)  problem-solving functions 
B)  visual-spatial functions 
C)  aesthetic responses 
D)  emotional responses

Question 7

Which of the following is a difference between scripts and episodic memory?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Scripts are accounts of specific events, while episodic memory are accounts of repeated events. 
B)  Scripts are rarely recollected in adulthood, while episodic memories are recollected in adulthood. 
C)  Scripts are orderly accounts of information, while episodic memories are abstract accounts of information. 
D)  Scripts are coherent in nature, while episodic memories are generalized accounts of information. 
A)  Scripts are accounts of specific events, while episodic memory are accounts of repeated events. 
B)  Scripts are rarely recollected in adulthood, while episodic memories are recollected in adulthood. 
C)  Scripts are orderly accounts of information, while episodic memories are abstract accounts of information. 
D)  Scripts are coherent in nature, while episodic memories are generalized accounts of information.

Question 8

Sleepwalking is related to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  immaturity of the nervous system. 
B)  trouble controlling impulses. 
C)  general misbehavior. 
D)  developmental and learning disorders. 
A)  immaturity of the nervous system. 
B)  trouble controlling impulses. 
C)  general misbehavior. 
D)  developmental and learning disorders.

Question 9

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation demonstrates _________.

Accepted Answer

A) grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  pragmatics 
D)  egocentrism 
A) grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  pragmatics 
D)  egocentrism

Question 11

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due to the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in thickness of the skull. 
B)  continuation of myelination of nerve fibers. 
C)  increase in size of spinal cord. 
D)  continuation of growth of the medulla. 
A)  increase in thickness of the skull. 
B)  continuation of myelination of nerve fibers. 
C)  increase in size of spinal cord. 
D)  continuation of growth of the medulla.

Question 12

_________ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:​

Accepted Answer

A)  is characterized by sensorimotor intelligence. 
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)  is characterized by sensorimotor intelligence. 
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 14

_____ is the tendency of new parts of the brain to take up the functions of the injured parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Elasticity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Efficacity 
D)  Plasticity 
A)  Elasticity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Efficacity 
D)  Plasticity

Question 15

Compared to children who do not have imaginary companions, children with imaginary companions:​

Accepted Answer

A)  are more aggressive. 
B)  are less cooperative. 
C)  show more advanced language development. 
D)  show lesser ability to concentrate. 
A)  are more aggressive. 
B)  are less cooperative. 
C)  show more advanced language development. 
D)  show lesser ability to concentrate.

Question 16

Which of the following sentences defines gross motor skills?​

Accepted Answer

A)  They are skills that involve the small muscles used in manipulation and coordination. 
B)  They are skills that are used for locomotion that involve large muscle groups. 
C)  They are skills that are used by children when drawing images or playing a musical instrument. 
D)  They are skills that are acquired in late childhood or early adolescence. 
A)  They are skills that involve the small muscles used in manipulation and coordination. 
B)  They are skills that are used for locomotion that involve large muscle groups. 
C)  They are skills that are used by children when drawing images or playing a musical instrument. 
D)  They are skills that are acquired in late childhood or early adolescence.

Question 17

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. Which of the following is Cameron likely to draw?​

Accepted Answer

A)  He draws and scribbles in various locations on the page. 
B)  He draws very artistic pictures of landscapes. 
C)  He draws a combination of the basic shapes. 
D)  He draws recognizable objects like houses and airplanes. 
A)  He draws and scribbles in various locations on the page. 
B)  He draws very artistic pictures of landscapes. 
C)  He draws a combination of the basic shapes. 
D)  He draws recognizable objects like houses and airplanes.

Question 18

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Brendan is a one-year-old boy and has recently suffered an injury to the part of the brain that controls language. On examining him, the neurologist says that his brain will heal and that there will be no lasting damage due to his age. The neurologist bases this diagnosis on the _____ of Brendan's brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  carcinogenicity 
C)  elasticity 
D)  immunogenicity 
A)  plasticity 
B)  carcinogenicity 
C)  elasticity 
D)  immunogenicity

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically have a more erratic appetite than an infant. 
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 than an infant. 
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.

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares because:

Which of the following is an explanation for enuresis?

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

Which of the following is an example of a minor illness?

Which of the following is true of inner speech?

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

Which of the following is a difference between scripts and episodic memory?

Sleepwalking is related to:

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation demonstrates _________.

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due to the:

_________ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:

_____ is the tendency of new parts of the brain to take up the functions of the injured parts.

Compared to children who do not have imaginary companions, children with imaginary companions:

Which of the following sentences defines gross motor skills?

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. Which of the following is Cameron likely to draw?

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death in early childhood.

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

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares because:​

Which of the following is an explanation for enuresis?​

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

Which of the following is an example of a minor illness?​

Which of the following is true of inner speech?​

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

Which of the following is a difference between scripts and episodic memory?​

Sleepwalking is related to:​

Young children are able to use retrieval cues provided to them by adults to remember things.

Changing one's speech to fit a particular social situation demonstrates _________.

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due to the:​

_________ refers to a process of quickly determining a word's meaning, which facilitates children's vocabulary development.

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:​

_____ is the tendency of new parts of the brain to take up the functions of the injured parts.

Compared to children who do not have imaginary companions, children with imaginary companions:​

Which of the following sentences defines gross motor skills?​

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. Which of the following is Cameron likely to draw?​

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death in early childhood.

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

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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Sleep terrors differ from nightmares because:

Which of the following is an explanation for enuresis?

Which of the following is an example of a minor illness?

Which of the following is true of inner speech?

Which of the following is a difference between scripts and episodic memory?

Sleepwalking is related to:

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due to the:

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development:

Compared to children who do not have imaginary companions, children with imaginary companions:

Which of the following sentences defines gross motor skills?

During a recent parent-teacher meeting, the teacher explains to the parents of 3-year-old Cameron that he is in the design stage of artistic development. Which of the following is Cameron likely to draw?

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