Question 1

Which of the following is TRUEwith 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 2

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 proximodal 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 proximodal development.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) 9 months and two years . 
B) 9 months and two years. 
C) five and six years. 
D) six and seven years. 
A) 9 months and two years . 
B) 9 months and two years. 
C) five and six years. 
D) six and seven years.

Question 4

Fay is five years old and attends a school where her teacher shows her how to work with a variety of curriculum materials.The teacher acts primarily as a facilitator in Fay's cognitive development.Fay is given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.She is allowed to move from one activity to another as she desires.Fay MOST likely attends a

Accepted Answer

A) Montessori school. 
B) Child-centered kindergarten. 
C) Project Head Start program. 
D) Developmentally appropriate kindergarten. 
A) Montessori school. 
B) Child-centered kindergarten. 
C) Project Head Start program. 
D) Developmentally appropriate kindergarten.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a factor presented in your text that can influence the effectiveness of the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A) Better emotion regulation 
B) Secure attachment 
C) Child compliance 
D) History of depression 
A) Better emotion regulation 
B) Secure attachment 
C) Child compliance 
D) History of depression

Question 6

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Accepted Answer

A) Older children are more susceptibility to suggestion than younger children. 
B) Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C) Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D) Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children. 
A) Older children are more susceptibility to suggestion than younger children. 
B) Older children rehearse the information more than younger children. 
C) Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children. 
D) Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children.

Question 7

Describe the concept of the zone of proximodal development.

Accepted Answer

Zone of proximal development (ZPD)is Vyg

Question 8

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with

Accepted Answer

A) training in job-related skills to reduce reliance on public assistance programs. 
B) low-cost meal programs so they would be physically ready to learn. 
C) opportunities to freely choose better schools away from their neighborhood schools. 
D) early opportunities to develop skills important for success in school. 
A) training in job-related skills to reduce reliance on public assistance programs. 
B) low-cost meal programs so they would be physically ready to learn. 
C) opportunities to freely choose better schools away from their neighborhood schools. 
D) early opportunities to develop skills important for success in school.

Question 9

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of _____ skills.

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) physical 
C) cognitive 
D) information processing 
A) social 
B) physical 
C) cognitive 
D) information processing

Question 10

Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

Accepted Answer

A) believe that nonliving objects are in fact alive. 
B) focus on just one property when they reason about objects. 
C) are able to see things from someone else's perspective. 
D) recognize that the amount of something does not change when its shape changes. 
A) believe that nonliving objects are in fact alive. 
B) focus on just one property when they reason about objects. 
C) are able to see things from someone else's perspective. 
D) recognize that the amount of something does not change when its shape changes.

Question 11

During the _____ substage of preoperational thought,children seem very sure about their knowledge but do not know how they know what they know.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) symbolic function 
C) intuitive thought 
D) concrete operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) symbolic function 
C) intuitive thought 
D) concrete operational

Question 12

In a task,children are asked to say the word "night"when they see a picture of a sun,and the word "day" when they see a picture of a moon and stars.This is an example of a(n)_____ task.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) executive function 
C) sustained attention 
D) social referencing 
A) short-term memory 
B) executive function 
C) sustained attention 
D) social referencing

Question 13

Scaffolding means

Accepted Answer

A) continuing to support someone permanently. 
B) helping others by doing things for them. 
C) changing the level of support depending on the need. 
D) assisting children to work outside their zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
A) continuing to support someone permanently. 
B) helping others by doing things for them. 
C) changing the level of support depending on the need. 
D) assisting children to work outside their zone of proximal development (ZP
D) .

Question 14

A recent longitudinal study revealed that the ability to delay gratification at the age of four was linked to

Accepted Answer

A) increased obesity in adulthood. 
B) lower body mass index in adulthood. 
C) attentional problems in middle school. 
D) poor peer relations during adolescence. 
A) increased obesity in adulthood. 
B) lower body mass index in adulthood. 
C) attentional problems in middle school. 
D) poor peer relations during adolescence.

Question 15

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) School readiness. 
B) School achievement. 
C) Problems with peer relationships. 
D) Improved language skills. 
A) School readiness. 
B) School achievement. 
C) Problems with peer relationships. 
D) Improved language skills.

Question 16

Studies of the _____ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

Accepted Answer

A) theory of sociocultural environment 
B) theory of relative development 
C) theory of mind 
D) theory of cognitivity 
A) theory of sociocultural environment 
B) theory of relative development 
C) theory of mind 
D) theory of cognitivity

Question 17

Children with autism struggle with the theory of mind.Which of the following was NOT listed as additional reasons why 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 18

Centration leads a child to

Accepted Answer

A) focus on only one feature of an object. 
B) believe in lifelike qualities of inanimate objects. 
C) see things from the viewpoint of another person. 
D) see multiple characteristics of an object at one time. 
A) focus on only one feature of an object. 
B) believe in lifelike qualities of inanimate objects. 
C) see things from the viewpoint of another person. 
D) see multiple characteristics of an object at one time.

Question 19

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 6 and 8 
C) 9 and 11 
D) 3 and 5 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 6 and 8 
C) 9 and 11 
D) 3 and 5

Question 20

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) animism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence. 
A) centration. 
B) animism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence.

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

Children use private speech more when

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

Which of the following is NOT a factor presented in your text that can influence the effectiveness of the zone of proximal development?

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Describe the concept of the zone of proximodal development.

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of _____ skills.

Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

During the _____ substage of preoperational thought,children seem very sure about their knowledge but do not know how they know what they know.

In a task,children are asked to say the word "night"when they see a picture of a sun,and the word "day" when they see a picture of a moon and stars.This is an example of a(n)_____ task.

Scaffolding means

A recent longitudinal study revealed that the ability to delay gratification at the age of four was linked to

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Studies of the _____ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

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

Centration leads a child to

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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

Children use private speech more when

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

Which of the following is NOT a factor presented in your text that can influence the effectiveness of the zone of proximal development?

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following BEST explains this finding?

Describe the concept of the zone of proximodal development.

Project Head Start was designed to provide children from low-income families with

Some developmentalists believe that Montessori schools neglect the development of _____ skills.

Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelder's three-mountain task was designed to test whether children

During the _____ substage of preoperational thought,children seem very sure about their knowledge but do not know how they know what they know.

In a task,children are asked to say the word "night"when they see a picture of a sun,and the word "day" when they see a picture of a moon and stars.This is an example of a(n)_____ task.

Scaffolding means

A recent longitudinal study revealed that the ability to delay gratification at the age of four was linked to

Preschool children's ability to control and sustain their attention has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Studies of the _____ view the child as "a thinker who is trying to explain,predict,and understand people's thoughts,feelings,and utterances."

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

Centration leads a child to

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Three-year-old Ke,on hearing thunder,said,"The clouds are talking loudly outside." Ke's behavior illustrates the concept of

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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