Question 1

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

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A) superior genetics. 
B) a higher level of metamemory at age 5. 
C) extended screen/media time during the preschool years. 
D) the number of siblings a child has. 
A) superior genetics. 
B) a higher level of metamemory at age 5. 
C) extended screen/media time during the preschool years. 
D) the number of siblings a child has.

Question 2

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric 
B) symbolic 
C) intuitive 
D) animistic 
A) egocentric 
B) symbolic 
C) intuitive 
D) animistic

Question 3

Children with autism struggle with theory of mind.Which of the following was NOT listed as additional reasons these children might struggle?

Accepted Answer

A) problems with executive function 
B) language impairment 
C) difficulty with face recognition 
D) delays in creativity 
A) problems with executive function 
B) language impairment 
C) difficulty with face recognition 
D) delays in creativity

Question 4

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions.He asks why everything is the way it is,then why things aren't some other way.His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

Accepted Answer

A) intuitive thought substage. 
B) zone of proximal development. 
C) symbolic function substage. 
D) operational stage. 
A) intuitive thought substage. 
B) zone of proximal development. 
C) symbolic function substage. 
D) operational stage.

Question 5

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices,they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

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A) Children learn the words they hear most often. 
B) Children learn words best when they access clear information about word meaning. 
C) Children learn words best in responsive and interactive contexts rather than passive contexts. 
D) Children learn words for things and events that interest them. 
A) Children learn the words they hear most often. 
B) Children learn words best when they access clear information about word meaning. 
C) Children learn words best in responsive and interactive contexts rather than passive contexts. 
D) Children learn words for things and events that interest them.

Question 6

Another term for sustained attention is

Accepted Answer

A) vigilance. 
B) determination. 
C) idleness. 
D) saliency. 
A) vigilance. 
B) determination. 
C) idleness. 
D) saliency.

Question 7

Researchers have found that children who use private speech are

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A) less alert and aware of their surroundings. 
B) more attentive and more likely to improve their performance. 
C) socially maladjusted. 
D) at the upper end of the zone of proximal development. 
A) less alert and aware of their surroundings. 
B) more attentive and more likely to improve their performance. 
C) socially maladjusted. 
D) at the upper end of the zone of proximal development.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Both short-term and long-term memory decrease in capacity during childhood. 
B) Memory span remains constant irrespective of age. 
C) Preschoolers' memories are less susceptible to suggestion than that of adults. 
D) Young children's eyewitness testimonies can often be influenced by the interviewer. 
A) Both short-term and long-term memory decrease in capacity during childhood. 
B) Memory span remains constant irrespective of age. 
C) Preschoolers' memories are less susceptible to suggestion than that of adults. 
D) Young children's eyewitness testimonies can often be influenced by the interviewer.

Question 9

During an experiment in which Lisa can eat a cookie right away or wait until the experimenter returns and get a second cookie,Lisa is singing the alphabet song to herself while she waits.According to your text,Lisa is using ________ thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) cool 
B) hot 
C) educational 
D) frozen 
A) cool 
B) hot 
C) educational 
D) frozen

Question 10

What is a developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)?

Accepted Answer

Many educators and psychologists conclud

Question 11

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 3 years of age. 
B) 3 to 4 years of age. 
C) 4 to 5 years of age. 
D) 7 to 8 years of age. 
A) 2 to 3 years of age. 
B) 3 to 4 years of age. 
C) 4 to 5 years of age. 
D) 7 to 8 years of age.

Question 12

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true.If Wally is like most other children,he is about ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 1 
C) 10 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 1 
C) 10 
D) 5

Question 13

The symbolic function substage of preoperational thought occurs roughly between the ages of

Accepted Answer

A) 9 months and 2 years. 
B) 2 years and 4 years. 
C) 5 years and 6 years. 
D) 6 years and 7 years. 
A) 9 months and 2 years. 
B) 2 years and 4 years. 
C) 5 years and 6 years. 
D) 6 years and 7 years.

Question 14

When a child sees a shirt and hears,"This is a shirt," then sees another "shirt" and declares,"Now there are two shirts," the child is displaying an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) morphology. 
A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) morphology.

Question 15

In a child-centered kindergarten,instruction is organized around the child's

Accepted Answer

A) cultural background. 
B) level of metacognition understanding. 
C) learning style. 
D) economical background. 
A) cultural background. 
B) level of metacognition understanding. 
C) learning style. 
D) economical background.

Question 16

Who was your favorite teacher in elementary school? Answering this question requires ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) personal 
C) autobiographical 
D) meaningful 
A) procedural 
B) personal 
C) autobiographical 
D) meaningful

Question 17

Children use private speech more when

Accepted Answer

A) the tasks are easy. 
B) they have made an error. 
C) they know how to complete the task. 
D) they are at the upper end of the zone of proximal development. 
A) the tasks are easy. 
B) they have made an error. 
C) they know how to complete the task. 
D) they are at the upper end of the zone of proximal development.

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Montessori approach 
B) child-centered kindergarten approach 
C) social construction approach 
D) proximal development approach 
A) Montessori approach 
B) child-centered kindergarten approach 
C) social construction approach 
D) proximal development approach

Question 19

Describe the Montessori approach to education.

Accepted Answer

The Montessori approach is a philosophy

Question 20

Which of the following is the second substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) intuitive thought substage 
B) reverse socialization substage 
C) self-awareness substage 
D) symbolic function substage 
A) intuitive thought substage 
B) reverse socialization substage 
C) self-awareness substage 
D) symbolic function substage

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)________ thought.

Children with autism struggle with theory of mind.Which of the following was NOT listed as additional reasons these children might struggle?

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions.He asks why everything is the way it is,then why things aren't some other way.His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices,they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

Another term for sustained attention is

Researchers have found that children who use private speech are

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

During an experiment in which Lisa can eat a cookie right away or wait until the experimenter returns and get a second cookie,Lisa is singing the alphabet song to herself while she waits.According to your text,Lisa is using ________ thoughts.

What is a developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)?

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true.If Wally is like most other children,he is about ________ years old.

The symbolic function substage of preoperational thought occurs roughly between the ages of

When a child sees a shirt and hears,"This is a shirt," then sees another "shirt" and declares,"Now there are two shirts," the child is displaying an understanding of

In a child-centered kindergarten,instruction is organized around the child's

Who was your favorite teacher in elementary school? Answering this question requires ________ memory.

Children use private speech more when

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Describe the Montessori approach to education.

Which of the following is the second substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development?

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

Recent research suggests that theory of mind competence at age 3 was related to

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n)________ thought.

Children with autism struggle with theory of mind.Which of the following was NOT listed as additional reasons these children might struggle?

Four-year-old Doug is driving his parents crazy with all his questions.He asks why everything is the way it is,then why things aren't some other way.His parents might be comforted to know that such questioning is characteristic of the

When parents and teachers engage in scaffolding practices,they are supporting which of the key principles of optimal word learning?

Another term for sustained attention is

Researchers have found that children who use private speech are

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to young children's memory?

During an experiment in which Lisa can eat a cookie right away or wait until the experimenter returns and get a second cookie,Lisa is singing the alphabet song to herself while she waits.According to your text,Lisa is using ________ thoughts.

What is a developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)?

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around

Wally has just begun to understand that people may hold some beliefs that are not true.If Wally is like most other children,he is about ________ years old.

The symbolic function substage of preoperational thought occurs roughly between the ages of

When a child sees a shirt and hears,"This is a shirt," then sees another "shirt" and declares,"Now there are two shirts," the child is displaying an understanding of

In a child-centered kindergarten,instruction is organized around the child's

Who was your favorite teacher in elementary school? Answering this question requires ________ memory.

Children use private speech more when

Which of the following terms refers to an educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and specially designed curriculum materials?

Describe the Montessori approach to education.

Which of the following is the second substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development?

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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