Question 1

Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

Accepted Answer

A) Thought and language are merged early in development and later separate. 
B) Thought depends on language,so they are merged throughout development. 
C) Thought and language develop independently at first and merge later in development. 
D) Thought and language are two separate functions that remain independent throughout development. 
A) Thought and language are merged early in development and later separate. 
B) Thought depends on language,so they are merged throughout development. 
C) Thought and language develop independently at first and merge later in development. 
D) Thought and language are two separate functions that remain independent throughout development.

Question 2

Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

Accepted Answer

A) on cognitive development and socioemotional development. 
B) exclusively on cognitive development. 
C) on preoperational skills. 
D) on academics alone. 
A) on cognitive development and socioemotional development. 
B) exclusively on cognitive development. 
C) on preoperational skills. 
D) on academics alone.

Question 4

Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Tasks a child can accomplish independently 
B) Intuitive thinking and rational thinking 
C) A child's cognitive skills in the process of maturing 
D) A child's gross motor skills that are fully developed 
A) Tasks a child can accomplish independently 
B) Intuitive thinking and rational thinking 
C) A child's cognitive skills in the process of maturing 
D) A child's gross motor skills that are fully developed

Question 5

A young child might be heard saying,"That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism. 
B) conservation. 
C) animism. 
D) kineticism. 
A) egocentrism. 
B) conservation. 
C) animism. 
D) kineticism.

Question 6

Kevin is just learning to walk.He can take a few steps by himself if he uses both hands to hold on to a piece of furniture for support,but he can walk out into the middle of the room only if one of his parents holds his hands.Which of the following represents the lower limit of Kevin's zone of proximal development (ZPD)for walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself 
B) Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself 
C) Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands 
D) Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his hands 
A) Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself 
B) Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself 
C) Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands 
D) Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his hands

Question 7

The substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic f

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are at risk for health problems when they live in homes in which a parent smokes. 
B) Most children and adolescents in the United States are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home. 
C) Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are no more likely to develop asthma than children in nonsmoking homes. 
D) Parental smoking is the leading cause for death in young children in the United States. 
A) Children are at risk for health problems when they live in homes in which a parent smokes. 
B) Most children and adolescents in the United States are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home. 
C) Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are no more likely to develop asthma than children in nonsmoking homes. 
D) Parental smoking is the leading cause for death in young children in the United States.

Question 9

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

Accepted Answer

A) 97th 
B) 95th 
C) 90th 
D) 88th 
A) 97th 
B) 95th 
C) 90th 
D) 88th

Question 10

In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children,the latter group consistently scored better.This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how:

Accepted Answer

A) the peer group plays a part in short-term memory. 
B) older children rehearse the digits more than younger children do. 
C) elementary schools practice scaffolding. 
D) memory-span tests are not always an accurate measure of short-term memory. 
A) the peer group plays a part in short-term memory. 
B) older children rehearse the digits more than younger children do. 
C) elementary schools practice scaffolding. 
D) memory-span tests are not always an accurate measure of short-term memory.

Question 11

Two current controversies in early childhood education,as given in the text,involve:

Accepted Answer

A) curriculum and universal preschool education in the United States. 
B) the quality of inner-city schools and free education to all. 
C) the use of corporal punishment in schools and the use of uniforms. 
D) Christian holidays for all and boarding schools. 
A) curriculum and universal preschool education in the United States. 
B) the quality of inner-city schools and free education to all. 
C) the use of corporal punishment in schools and the use of uniforms. 
D) Christian holidays for all and boarding schools.

Question 12

According to recent research,there has been an approximately _____ drop in the rates of obesity in preschool children ages 2 to 5.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 75 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 75 percent

Question 13

Which of the following is a second substage of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal operational 
B) Intuitive thought 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Symbolic function 
A) Formal operational 
B) Intuitive thought 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Symbolic function

Question 14

Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic function. 
B) intuitive thought. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) centration. 
A) symbolic function. 
B) intuitive thought. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) centration.

Question 15

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

Accepted Answer

A) tuberculosis 
B) emphysema and hacking cough 
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D) wheezing and asthma 
A) tuberculosis 
B) emphysema and hacking cough 
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D) wheezing and asthma

Question 16

Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

Accepted Answer

A) child-centered kindergarten 
B) Montessori approach 
C) developmentally appropriate practice 
D) Reggio Emilia approach 
A) child-centered kindergarten 
B) Montessori approach 
C) developmentally appropriate practice 
D) Reggio Emilia approach

Question 17

Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition. 
B) sanitation. 
C) poverty. 
D) education. 
A) nutrition. 
B) sanitation. 
C) poverty. 
D) education.

Question 18

Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

Accepted Answer

A) do not yet perform reversible mental actions. 
B) cannot yet form stable concepts. 
C) are unable to reason. 
D) cannot operate electronic devices like TVs. 
A) do not yet perform reversible mental actions. 
B) cannot yet form stable concepts. 
C) are unable to reason. 
D) cannot operate electronic devices like TVs.

Question 19

Zone of proximal development (ZPD)is Vygotsky's term for:

Accepted Answer

A) a young adult's cognitive development achieved through interaction with children. 
B) the variety of work that a child can do with ease at a particular stage of cognitive development. 
C) how the environment and a child's genetically programmed learning ability interact during a critical period. 
D) the range of tasks difficult for a child to master alone but that can be learned with help from adults. 
A) a young adult's cognitive development achieved through interaction with children. 
B) the variety of work that a child can do with ease at a particular stage of cognitive development. 
C) how the environment and a child's genetically programmed learning ability interact during a critical period. 
D) the range of tasks difficult for a child to master alone but that can be learned with help from adults.

Question 20

Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

One criticism of Vygotsky's theory is th

Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

A young child might be heard saying,"That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as:

The substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children,the latter group consistently scored better.This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how:

Two current controversies in early childhood education,as given in the text,involve:

According to recent research,there has been an approximately _____ drop in the rates of obesity in preschool children ages 2 to 5.

Which of the following is a second substage of preoperational thought?

Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

Zone of proximal development (ZPD)is Vygotsky's term for:

Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

A young child might be heard saying,"That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as:

The substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children,the latter group consistently scored better.This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how:

Two current controversies in early childhood education,as given in the text,involve:

According to recent research,there has been an approximately _____ drop in the rates of obesity in preschool children ages 2 to 5.

Which of the following is a second substage of preoperational thought?

Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

Zone of proximal development (ZPD)is Vygotsky's term for:

Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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