Question 1

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's.Andrea is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) operational referencing. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) reverse socialization. 
A) animism. 
B) operational referencing. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) reverse socialization.

Question 2

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) animism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence. 
A) centration. 
B) animism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence.

Question 3

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A) inner 
B) private 
C) inherent 
D) cognitive 
A) inner 
B) private 
C) inherent 
D) cognitive

Question 4

Between the ages of ________,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 6 and 8 
C) 9 and 11 
D) 3 and 5 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 6 and 8 
C) 9 and 11 
D) 3 and 5

Question 5

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

Accepted Answer

For many years,U.S.children from low-inc

Question 6

How does a developmentally appropriate educational practice improve young children's development?

Accepted Answer

Some researchers have found that young c

Question 7

Regarding cognitive development,which of the following terms describes the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

Accepted Answer

A) self-concordance 
B) operant conditioning 
C) scaffolding 
D) reverse socializing 
A) self-concordance 
B) operant conditioning 
C) scaffolding 
D) reverse socializing

Question 8

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into the shape of a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) animism. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) conservation. 
B) animism. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 9

According to research,secure attachment during toddler years results in

Accepted Answer

A) higher executive function at age 5 or 6. 
B) higher rates of obesity at age 9. 
C) increases in BMI by age 8. 
D) increases in language delays by age 6. 
A) higher executive function at age 5 or 6. 
B) higher rates of obesity at age 9. 
C) increases in BMI by age 8. 
D) increases in language delays by age 6.

Question 10

In a Montessori school,children are MOST likely to

Accepted Answer

A) work together on a group project. 
B) engage in imaginative play. 
C) get continued assistance from the teacher on a project only when requested. 
D) find their teachers taking the role of a director. 
A) work together on a group project. 
B) engage in imaginative play. 
C) get continued assistance from the teacher on a project only when requested. 
D) find their teachers taking the role of a director.

Question 11

Without rehearsal,our ________ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) long-term 
C) brief-attention 
D) short-term 
A) sensory 
B) long-term 
C) brief-attention 
D) short-term

Question 12

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Accepted Answer

A) Older children are more susceptible to suggestion than younger children. 
B) Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C) Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D) Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children. 
A) Older children are more susceptible to suggestion than younger children. 
B) Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C) Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D) Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children.

Question 13

Centration refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action. 
B) inability to distinguish between one's own perspective from someone else's perspective. 
C) ability to complete reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically. 
D) focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others. 
A) belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action. 
B) inability to distinguish between one's own perspective from someone else's perspective. 
C) ability to complete reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically. 
D) focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Question 14

Executive functioning involves

Accepted Answer

A) changing the level of support. 
B) focusing mental resources on select information. 
C) managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed behavior and self-control. 
D) focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others. 
A) changing the level of support. 
B) focusing mental resources on select information. 
C) managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed behavior and self-control. 
D) focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Question 15

Ross is helping his younger sister to write the letters of the alphabet.Ross began by writing the letters first,then helped his sister trace the letters he had written,and finally watched as she wrote them by herself.Ross was engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) sibling rivalry. 
C) abstract instruction. 
D) peer assisted instruction. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) sibling rivalry. 
C) abstract instruction. 
D) peer assisted instruction.

Question 16

What is attention? Explain the two aspects of attention: executive attention and sustained attention.

Accepted Answer

Attention is defined as the focusing of

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) relative referencing 
C) animism 
D) self-concordance 
A) egocentrism 
B) relative referencing 
C) animism 
D) self-concordance

Question 18

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Accepted Answer

According to Vygotsky,children use speec

Question 19

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

Accepted Answer

A) theory of sociocultural environment 
B) theory of relative development 
C) theory of mind 
D) theory of cognitivity 
A) theory of sociocultural environment 
B) theory of relative development 
C) theory of mind 
D) theory of cognitivity

Question 20

________ involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) Scaffolding 
B) The social constructivist approach 
C) Social referencing 
D) Executive attention 
A) Scaffolding 
B) The social constructivist approach 
C) Social referencing 
D) Executive attention

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's.Andrea is experiencing

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

Between the ages of ________,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

How does a developmentally appropriate educational practice improve young children's development?

Regarding cognitive development,which of the following terms describes the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into the shape of a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

According to research,secure attachment during toddler years results in

In a Montessori school,children are MOST likely to

Without rehearsal,our ________ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Centration refers to the

Executive functioning involves

Ross is helping his younger sister to write the letters of the alphabet.Ross began by writing the letters first,then helped his sister trace the letters he had written,and finally watched as she wrote them by herself.Ross was engaged in

What is attention? Explain the two aspects of attention: executive attention and sustained attention.

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

________ involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's.Andrea is experiencing

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called ________ speech.

Between the ages of ________,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

How does a developmentally appropriate educational practice improve young children's development?

Regarding cognitive development,which of the following terms describes the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into the shape of a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

According to research,secure attachment during toddler years results in

In a Montessori school,children are MOST likely to

Without rehearsal,our ________ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Centration refers to the

Executive functioning involves

Ross is helping his younger sister to write the letters of the alphabet.Ross began by writing the letters first,then helped his sister trace the letters he had written,and finally watched as she wrote them by herself.Ross was engaged in

What is attention? Explain the two aspects of attention: executive attention and sustained attention.

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action?

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

Studies of ________ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

________ involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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