Question 1

John is shown a group of objects.The objects are then covered,and he is asked to list all that he remembers.This is a test of

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A)  mastery motivation. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  symbolic function. 
A)  mastery motivation. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  recall. 
D)  symbolic function. C

Question 2

Children remember more about an event if the adult discusses the event with them using a(n)______________ style of communication.

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A)  repetitive 
B)  elaborative 
C)  prospective 
D)  child-centered 
A)  repetitive 
B)  elaborative 
C)  prospective 
D)  child-centered B

Question 3

Piaget appears to have greatly underestimated the understanding of causality in children.New evidence suggests that children as young as _____ years old showed causal reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 ½ 
B)  2 ½ 
C)  3 ½ 
D)  4 ½ 
A)  1 ½ 
B)  2 ½ 
C)  3 ½ 
D)  4 ½ B

Question 4

Which child is likely to have some difficulty with the formation of executive functioning?

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A)  One that is impulsive 
B)  One with attention problems 
C)  One with memory impairment 
D)  All of these 
A)  One that is impulsive 
B)  One with attention problems 
C)  One with memory impairment 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Thinking about multiple aspects of a situation at the same time is known as

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A)  transducing. 
B)  conserving. 
C)  deducting. 
D)  decentering. 
A)  transducing. 
B)  conserving. 
C)  deducting. 
D)  decentering.

Question 6

According to Piaget,a limitation in the thinking of children in the preoperational stage is that they have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  showing empathy. 
B)  classifying objects according to more than one stimulus dimension. 
C)  distinguishing reality from fantasy. 
D)  thinking animistically. 
A)  showing empathy. 
B)  classifying objects according to more than one stimulus dimension. 
C)  distinguishing reality from fantasy. 
D)  thinking animistically.

Question 7

Reagan is 4 years old.At this time she is experiencing the most rapid brain development in

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A)  the frontal areas. 
B)  the temporal areas. 
C)  the midbrain. 
D)  the occipital region. 
A)  the frontal areas. 
B)  the temporal areas. 
C)  the midbrain. 
D)  the occipital region.

Question 8

According to Vygotsky,a child who is in the "zone of proximal development" is

Accepted Answer

A)  almost ready to perform a particular cognitive task independently. 
B)  in a transition between sensorimotor and preoperational thought. 
C)  able to perform certain cognition tasks at a later-than-normal age. 
D)  physically close to the mother, who provides a secure base from which to explore. 
A)  almost ready to perform a particular cognitive task independently. 
B)  in a transition between sensorimotor and preoperational thought. 
C)  able to perform certain cognition tasks at a later-than-normal age. 
D)  physically close to the mother, who provides a secure base from which to explore.

Question 9

The type of school that emphasizes that a child needs to learn at their own pace with appropriate materials is the _______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reggio Emilia 
B)  Maria Montessori 
C)  Piagetian clinical 
D)  Vygotsky 
A)  Reggio Emilia 
B)  Maria Montessori 
C)  Piagetian clinical 
D)  Vygotsky

Question 10

Describe how children's language develops in early childhood.Describe the progression of speech patterns from two-word phrases through the use of grammar in formulating sentences.

Accepted Answer

Children's language development in early

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe how children develop in the preschool years of early childhood,compared to their development as toddlers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their bodies become slimmer. 
B)  Their motor and mental abilities become sharper. 
C)  Their verbal development slows down. 
D)  Their personalities and relationships become more complex. 
A)  Their bodies become slimmer. 
B)  Their motor and mental abilities become sharper. 
C)  Their verbal development slows down. 
D)  Their personalities and relationships become more complex.

Question 12

In terms of compensatory education,which of the following is NOT a component of the PK-3 approach?

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A)  Offer prekindergarten to all 3- and 4-year olds. 
B)  Require full-day kindergarten. 
C)  Coordinate and align educational experiences from prekindergarten through third grade. 
D)  Require parental training for all participants in the program. 
A)  Offer prekindergarten to all 3- and 4-year olds. 
B)  Require full-day kindergarten. 
C)  Coordinate and align educational experiences from prekindergarten through third grade. 
D)  Require parental training for all participants in the program.

Question 13

Most of the sentences of young children are

Accepted Answer

A)  interrogative. 
B)  declarative. 
C)  exclamatory. 
D)  imperative. 
A)  interrogative. 
B)  declarative. 
C)  exclamatory. 
D)  imperative.

Question 14

Five-year-old Mike has had an exciting evening opening birthday presents.He has just gone to bed 2 hours later than normal and has recently eaten a lot of cake and ice cream.Which of the following problems is Mike at risk for during the night?

Accepted Answer

A)  Night terrors 
B)  Nightmares 
C)  Sleepwalking 
D)  Sleeptalking 
A)  Night terrors 
B)  Nightmares 
C)  Sleepwalking 
D)  Sleeptalking

Question 15

The risk of illness,injury,and death in childhood is most strongly related to the family's

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  race. 
C)  physical size. 
D)  ethnicity. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  race. 
C)  physical size. 
D)  ethnicity.

Question 16

Factors that would assist with reduction of childhood obesity include

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A)  eating meals together. 
B)  getting adequate sleep. 
C)  limiting television watching to two hours or less per day. 
D)  All of the these 
A)  eating meals together. 
B)  getting adequate sleep. 
C)  limiting television watching to two hours or less per day. 
D)  All of the these

Question 17

The Garrol family is concerned because their 3-year-old son is still not talking.Which of the following is a possible reason for the delayed language development of about 3% of preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems in fast mapping 
B)  Hearing problems 
C)  Cognitive limitations 
D)  All of these 
A)  Problems in fast mapping 
B)  Hearing problems 
C)  Cognitive limitations 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Injuries in childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to be frequent but minor. 
B)  are extremely rare because executive functions are fully developed. 
C)  cannot be prevented by parents' supervision. 
D)  seldom involve swallowing items including medications and vitamins. 
A)  are likely to be frequent but minor. 
B)  are extremely rare because executive functions are fully developed. 
C)  cannot be prevented by parents' supervision. 
D)  seldom involve swallowing items including medications and vitamins.

Question 19

Examine the risks associated with parental smoking in the home.

Accepted Answer

Parental smoking in the home poses sever

Question 20

Sleep terrors typically

Accepted Answer

A)  affect more boys than girls. 
B)  affect more girls than boys. 
C)  are most common among children under the age of 3. 
D)  continue to occur well into adolescence. 
A)  affect more boys than girls. 
B)  affect more girls than boys. 
C)  are most common among children under the age of 3. 
D)  continue to occur well into adolescence.

John is shown a group of objects.The objects are then covered,and he is asked to list all that he remembers.This is a test of

Children remember more about an event if the adult discusses the event with them using a(n)______________ style of communication.

Piaget appears to have greatly underestimated the understanding of causality in children.New evidence suggests that children as young as _____ years old showed causal reasoning.

Which child is likely to have some difficulty with the formation of executive functioning?

Thinking about multiple aspects of a situation at the same time is known as

According to Piaget,a limitation in the thinking of children in the preoperational stage is that they have difficulty

Reagan is 4 years old.At this time she is experiencing the most rapid brain development in

According to Vygotsky,a child who is in the "zone of proximal development" is

The type of school that emphasizes that a child needs to learn at their own pace with appropriate materials is the _______ approach.

Describe how children's language develops in early childhood.Describe the progression of speech patterns from two-word phrases through the use of grammar in formulating sentences.

Which of the following does NOT describe how children develop in the preschool years of early childhood,compared to their development as toddlers?

In terms of compensatory education,which of the following is NOT a component of the PK-3 approach?

Most of the sentences of young children are

Five-year-old Mike has had an exciting evening opening birthday presents.He has just gone to bed 2 hours later than normal and has recently eaten a lot of cake and ice cream.Which of the following problems is Mike at risk for during the night?

The risk of illness,injury,and death in childhood is most strongly related to the family's

Factors that would assist with reduction of childhood obesity include

The Garrol family is concerned because their 3-year-old son is still not talking.Which of the following is a possible reason for the delayed language development of about 3% of preschool children?

Injuries in childhood

Examine the risks associated with parental smoking in the home.

Sleep terrors typically

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

John is shown a group of objects.The objects are then covered,and he is asked to list all that he remembers.This is a test of

Children remember more about an event if the adult discusses the event with them using a(n)______________ style of communication.

Piaget appears to have greatly underestimated the understanding of causality in children.New evidence suggests that children as young as _____ years old showed causal reasoning.

Which child is likely to have some difficulty with the formation of executive functioning?

Thinking about multiple aspects of a situation at the same time is known as

According to Piaget,a limitation in the thinking of children in the preoperational stage is that they have difficulty

Reagan is 4 years old.At this time she is experiencing the most rapid brain development in

According to Vygotsky,a child who is in the "zone of proximal development" is

The type of school that emphasizes that a child needs to learn at their own pace with appropriate materials is the _______ approach.

Describe how children's language develops in early childhood.Describe the progression of speech patterns from two-word phrases through the use of grammar in formulating sentences.

Which of the following does NOT describe how children develop in the preschool years of early childhood,compared to their development as toddlers?

In terms of compensatory education,which of the following is NOT a component of the PK-3 approach?

Most of the sentences of young children are

Five-year-old Mike has had an exciting evening opening birthday presents.He has just gone to bed 2 hours later than normal and has recently eaten a lot of cake and ice cream.Which of the following problems is Mike at risk for during the night?

The risk of illness,injury,and death in childhood is most strongly related to the family's

Factors that would assist with reduction of childhood obesity include

The Garrol family is concerned because their 3-year-old son is still not talking.Which of the following is a possible reason for the delayed language development of about 3% of preschool children?

Injuries in childhood

Examine the risks associated with parental smoking in the home.

Sleep terrors typically

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

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