Question 1

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

Accepted Answer

A) expectant mothers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. 
B) exposure to smoking while in the womb. 
C) illness during infancy. 
D) genetic factors. 
A) expectant mothers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. 
B) exposure to smoking while in the womb. 
C) illness during infancy. 
D) genetic factors. D

Question 2

In one of the tasks devised by Piaget,a child is shown two identical beakers filled to the same level with liquid.Next,the liquid from one beaker is poured into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.Then,the child is asked if the amount of liquid in the tall,thin beaker is equal to that which remains in one of the original beakers.The child's awareness of which of the followings concepts is tested by this task?

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A) Conservation 
B) Centration 
C) Animism 
D) Egocentrism 
A) Conservation 
B) Centration 
C) Animism 
D) Egocentrism A

Question 3

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

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Developmentally inappropriate practice is one which ignores the concrete,hands-on approach to learning.For example,direct teaching largely through abstract paper-and-pencil activities presented to large groups of young children is believed to be developmentally inappropriate.

Question 4

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into 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 5

According to your text,sensitive parenting at age 3 resulted in

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A) fewer executive function problems at age 4. 
B) higher rates of obesity at age 9. 
C) increases in BMI by age 8. 
D) increases in language delays by age 6. 
A) fewer executive function problems at age 4. 
B) higher rates of obesity at age 9. 
C) increases in BMI by age 8. 
D) increases in language delays by age 6.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

According to Vygotsky,children use speec

Question 7

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

Accepted Answer

Following are the three mental states th

Question 8

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) operations. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) animism. 
D) intuition. 
A) operations. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) animism. 
D) intuition.

Question 9

During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

Accepted Answer

A) animism 
B) primitive reasoning 
C) egocentrism 
D) symbolic thought 
A) animism 
B) primitive reasoning 
C) egocentrism 
D) symbolic thought

Question 10

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

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A) child centered. 
B) skill oriented. 
C) teacher centered. 
D) content focused. 
A) child centered. 
B) skill oriented. 
C) teacher centered. 
D) content focused.

Question 11

Jason,who is four years old,spends a lot of time talking to himself while he is processing information.According to Lev Vygotsky,

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A) Jason should be encouraged not to talk to himself. 
B) Jason will likely be more socially competent than if he did not use private speech. 
C) Jason' private speech is an indication of his mental retardation. 
D) Jason's private speech is an indication of his egocentrism and immaturity. 
A) Jason should be encouraged not to talk to himself. 
B) Jason will likely be more socially competent than if he did not use private speech. 
C) Jason' private speech is an indication of his mental retardation. 
D) Jason's private speech is an indication of his egocentrism and immaturity.

Question 12

In the Montessori approach to education,

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A) children are given considerable freedom in choosing their activities. 
B) teachers direct and organize children's learning. 
C) social development is the focus during the preschool years. 
D) all children follow the same educational program. 
A) children are given considerable freedom in choosing their activities. 
B) teachers direct and organize children's learning. 
C) social development is the focus during the preschool years. 
D) all children follow the same educational program.

Question 13

An increase in the number of details given when describing an autobiographical memory rises from around 4 descriptive items at age 3 1/2 to around ____ at age 6.

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A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 16 
A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 16

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

List some of the ways in which Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

Accepted Answer

Some of the ways in

Question 16

"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) centration. 
C) self-concordance. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) animism. 
B) centration. 
C) self-concordance. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 17

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

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A) two to three years of age. 
B) three to four years of age. 
C) four to five years of age. 
D) seven to eight years of age. 
A) two to three years of age. 
B) three to four years of age. 
C) four to five years of age. 
D) seven to eight years of age.

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservation 
B) Animism 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Object permanance 
A) Conservation 
B) Animism 
C) Egocentrism 
D) Object permanance

Question 19

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The _____ approach is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

Accepted Answer

A) social constructivist 
B) academic 
C) phonetics 
D) social norms 
A) social constructivist 
B) academic 
C) phonetics 
D) social norms

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

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

According to your text,sensitive parenting at age 3 resulted in

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

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

Jason,who is four years old,spends a lot of time talking to himself while he is processing information.According to Lev Vygotsky,

In the Montessori approach to education,

An increase in the number of details given when describing an autobiographical memory rises from around 4 descriptive items at age 3 1/2 to around ____ at age 6.

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

List some of the ways in which Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

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

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

The _____ approach is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

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 in 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

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

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

According to your text,sensitive parenting at age 3 resulted in

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

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

Jason,who is four years old,spends a lot of time talking to himself while he is processing information.According to Lev Vygotsky,

In the Montessori approach to education,

An increase in the number of details given when describing an autobiographical memory rises from around 4 descriptive items at age 3 1/2 to around ____ at age 6.

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

List some of the ways in which Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

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

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

The _____ approach is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

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 in 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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