Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers,which she is then asked to repeat in the right order.Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

Identify the factors that can influence the accuracy of a young child's memory.

What are the criticisms of the Montessori approach to early education? Based on the text and in class discussion,do you agree with these criticisms?

Gina,6,has a BMI in the 95th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she would be classified as:

The most recent research on exercise during the preschool years confirmed that exercise:

Five-year-olds who exhibited high levels of sustained attention

Early Head Start was established in 1995 to serve children from _____ years of age.

In Piaget's theory,failing the conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates:

The realization that people can have false beliefs develops in a majority of children by the time they are _____ years old.

According to critics of universal preschool education:

Michelle,4,talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Michelle is:

Around _____ years of age,children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.

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

Which of the following are nerve fibers that carry signals away from the cell body?

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

Jean Berko's experiment involving "wugs" demonstrated that the young children who took part in the experiment knew:

Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

During early childhood,on average,girls are _____ than boys.

In short-term memory,individuals retain information for up to _____ if there is no rehearsal of the information.

Sharon,3,can solve 4-piece jigsaw puzzles on her own,but needs her parents' help to solve 6-piece jigsaw puzzles.Which of the following represents the upper limit of Sharon's zone of proximal development (ZPD)for solving such puzzles?