Question 1

Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

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A)  quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success. 
B)  research has not proven that non-disadvantaged children benefit from attending a preschool. 
C)  the gains attributed to preschool and kindergarten education are often understated. 
D)  quality preschool programs increase the likelihood that the child will drop out of school later. 
A)  quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success. 
B)  research has not proven that non-disadvantaged children benefit from attending a preschool. 
C)  the gains attributed to preschool and kindergarten education are often understated. 
D)  quality preschool programs increase the likelihood that the child will drop out of school later.

Question 2

Which of the following determines the categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight?

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A)  Weight 
B)  Average calories consumed daily 
C)  Waist-to-hip ratio 
D)  Body mass index 
A)  Weight 
B)  Average calories consumed daily 
C)  Waist-to-hip ratio 
D)  Body mass index

Question 3

Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?

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A)  Accommodation 
B)  Regulation 
C)  Scaffolding 
D)  Assimilation 
A)  Accommodation 
B)  Regulation 
C)  Scaffolding 
D)  Assimilation

Question 4

Briefly describe the two stages of preoperational thought.Provide an example of children's thinking at each stage.

Accepted Answer

The Piagetian preoperational stage in co

Question 5

Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the _____ lobe areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal 
B)  parietal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital 
A)  temporal 
B)  parietal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital

Question 6

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

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A)  Salient 
B)  Relevant 
C)  Executive 
D)  Sustained 
A)  Salient 
B)  Relevant 
C)  Executive 
D)  Sustained

Question 7

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

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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 8

Guidelines recommend that preschool children engage in _____ of physical activity per day.

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A)  half an hour 
B)  two hours 
C)  one hour 
D)  four hours 
A)  half an hour 
B)  two hours 
C)  one hour 
D)  four hours

Question 9

During early childhood,girls are _____ than boys.

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A)  much lighter 
B)  more muscular 
C)  slightly smaller 
D)  considerably taller 
A)  much lighter 
B)  more muscular 
C)  slightly smaller 
D)  considerably taller

Question 10

In the development of language and thought,_____.

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A)  internal speech precedes private speech 
B)  internal and external speech develop simultaneously 
C)  external speech precedes internal speech 
D)  external speech develops after internal speech 
A)  internal speech precedes private speech 
B)  internal and external speech develop simultaneously 
C)  external speech precedes internal speech 
D)  external speech develops after internal speech

Question 11

Scientists have found that there _____ the brains of children between the ages of 3 and 15.

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A)  are dramatic changes in local patterns within 
B)  are phenomenal increases in the overall size of 
C)  are insignificant anatomical changes in 
D)  are hardly any internal metamorphisms within 
A)  are dramatic changes in local patterns within 
B)  are phenomenal increases in the overall size of 
C)  are insignificant anatomical changes in 
D)  are hardly any internal metamorphisms within

Question 12

_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centration 
B)  Myelination 
C)  Tropism 
D)  Neurogenesis 
A)  Centration 
B)  Myelination 
C)  Tropism 
D)  Neurogenesis

Question 13

Identify the term that refers to the awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the term that refers to the...

Question 14

After the age of _____,children attend more efficiently to the dimensions of the task that are relevant.

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A)  3 or 4 
B)  4 or 5 
C)  6 or 7 
D)  5 or 6 
A)  3 or 4 
B)  4 or 5 
C)  6 or 7 
D)  5 or 6

Question 15

Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through:

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A)  self-discovery. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  reorganization of existing knowledge. 
D)  transforming previous knowledge. 
A)  self-discovery. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  reorganization of existing knowledge. 
D)  transforming previous knowledge.

Question 16

Cynthia shows a number of behaviors different from children her age,including deficits in social interaction and communication as well as repetitive behaviors or interests.She is indifferent toward others and prefers to be alone.She is more interested in objects than people.It is MOST likely that she suffers from _____.

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A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  anemia 
D)  autism 
A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  anemia 
D)  autism

Question 17

In the context of perception,by _____ years of age,a child recognizes that another person will see what is in front of his or her own eyes instead of what is in front of the child's eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 18

Identify the term for awareness of young children that helps them to know that altering an object's or a substance's appearance does not change its basic properties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the term for awareness of young...

Question 19

Approximately _____ children is estimated to have some sort of autism spectrum disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 50 
B)  1 in 150 
C)  1 in 300 
D)  1 in 500 
A)  1 in 50 
B)  1 in 150 
C)  1 in 300 
D)  1 in 500

Question 20

List three ways by which Lev Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

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Some of the ways by which Vygotsky's the

Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

Which of the following determines the categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight?

Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?

Briefly describe the two stages of preoperational thought.Provide an example of children's thinking at each stage.

Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the _____ lobe areas of the brain.

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

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

Guidelines recommend that preschool children engage in _____ of physical activity per day.

During early childhood,girls are _____ than boys.

In the development of language and thought,_____.

Scientists have found that there _____ the brains of children between the ages of 3 and 15.

_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

Identify the term that refers to the awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

After the age of _____,children attend more efficiently to the dimensions of the task that are relevant.

Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through:

In the context of perception,by _____ years of age,a child recognizes that another person will see what is in front of his or her own eyes instead of what is in front of the child's eyes.

Identify the term for awareness of young children that helps them to know that altering an object's or a substance's appearance does not change its basic properties.

Approximately _____ children is estimated to have some sort of autism spectrum disorder.

List three ways by which Lev Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

Which of the following determines the categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight?

Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?

Briefly describe the two stages of preoperational thought.Provide an example of children's thinking at each stage.

Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the _____ lobe areas of the brain.

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

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

Guidelines recommend that preschool children engage in _____ of physical activity per day.

During early childhood,girls are _____ than boys.

In the development of language and thought,_____.

Scientists have found that there _____ the brains of children between the ages of 3 and 15.

_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

Identify the term that refers to the awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

After the age of _____,children attend more efficiently to the dimensions of the task that are relevant.

Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through:

In the context of perception,by _____ years of age,a child recognizes that another person will see what is in front of his or her own eyes instead of what is in front of the child's eyes.

Identify the term for awareness of young children that helps them to know that altering an object's or a substance's appearance does not change its basic properties.

Approximately _____ children is estimated to have some sort of autism spectrum disorder.

List three ways by which Lev Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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