Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) six to seven 
B) seven to eight 
C) two to three 
D) four to five 
A) six to seven 
B) seven to eight 
C) two to three 
D) four to five

Question 2

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the inability to distinguish between one's...

Question 3

Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It is a boat in the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Which of the following does this explain?

Accepted Answer

A) Animism 
B) Conservation 
C) Intuitive thought 
D) Symbolic function 
A) Animism 
B) Conservation 
C) Intuitive thought 
D) Symbolic function

Question 4

The ability of preschool children to control and sustain their attention is related to:

Accepted Answer

A) school readiness and focus. 
B) decreased likelihood of obesity. 
C) increased short-term memory capacity. 
D) increase in implicit memory. 
A) school readiness and focus. 
B) decreased likelihood of obesity. 
C) increased short-term memory capacity. 
D) increase in implicit memory.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends,they demonstrate their:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive skills. 
B) fine harboring skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) reflective skills. 
A) cognitive skills. 
B) fine harboring skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) reflective skills.

Question 7

Two current controversies in early childhood education 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 8

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a person with a BMI at the 90th percentile is:

Accepted Answer

A) obese. 
B) overweight. 
C) at risk of being overweight. 
D) underweight. 
A) obese. 
B) overweight. 
C) at risk of being overweight. 
D) underweight.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They only provide for low-income families. 
B) They focus on children of a particular ethnic origin. 
C) They have negative effect on young children's language development. 
D) They are funded by the private corporate sector. 
A) They only provide for low-income families. 
B) They focus on children of a particular ethnic origin. 
C) They have negative effect on young children's language development. 
D) They are funded by the private corporate sector.

Question 10

The absence or deficiency of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow is called:

Accepted Answer

A) pituitarian deficiency. 
B) growth hormone deficiency. 
C) perceptual development deficiency. 
D) glandular deficiency. 
A) pituitarian deficiency. 
B) growth hormone deficiency. 
C) perceptual development deficiency. 
D) glandular deficiency.

Question 11

Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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The answer of Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the...

Question 12

Developmentally appropriate practices at the kindergarten level are likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) child-centered. 
B) standardized. 
C) purpose-centered. 
D) achievement-oriented. 
A) child-centered. 
B) standardized. 
C) purpose-centered. 
D) achievement-oriented.

Question 13

The _____ is a philosophy of education in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In the development of language and thought,_____.

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) three to five years 
B) birth to six years 
C) five to seven years 
D) birth to three years 
A) three to five years 
B) birth to six years 
C) five to seven years 
D) birth to three years

Question 16

What factors influence improved literacy in children?

Accepted Answer

Children must be actively involved in li

Question 17

Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The development that occurs inside the brain ends at the onset of adolescence. 
B) By the time a child is three years of age,the brain is 25 percent of its adult size. 
C) By age six,the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size. 
D) The brain of a five-year-old is 60 percent the size of an adult brain. 
A) The development that occurs inside the brain ends at the onset of adolescence. 
B) By the time a child is three years of age,the brain is 25 percent of its adult size. 
C) By age six,the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size. 
D) The brain of a five-year-old is 60 percent the size of an adult brain.

Question 18

_____ is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span,as well as the uniqueness of the child.

Accepted Answer

A) The child-centered kindergarten 
B) Developmentally appropriate practice 
C) The Montessori approach 
D) The success-oriented approach 
A) The child-centered kindergarten 
B) Developmentally appropriate practice 
C) The Montessori approach 
D) The success-oriented approach

Question 19

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Several operations,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) operational thought. 
B) instrumental activities. 
C) executive function. 
D) intuitive reasoning. 
A) operational thought. 
B) instrumental activities. 
C) executive function. 
D) intuitive reasoning.

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

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It is a boat in the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Which of the following does this explain?

The ability of preschool children to control and sustain their attention is related to:

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

When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends,they demonstrate their:

Two current controversies in early childhood education involve:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a person with a BMI at the 90th percentile is:

Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs?

The absence or deficiency of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow is called:

Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

Developmentally appropriate practices at the kindergarten level are likely to be:

The _____ is a philosophy of education in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

In the development of language and thought,_____.

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

What factors influence improved literacy in children?

Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is TRUE?

_____ is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span,as well as the uniqueness of the child.

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

Several operations,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

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

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

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It is a boat in the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Which of the following does this explain?

The ability of preschool children to control and sustain their attention is related to:

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

When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends,they demonstrate their:

Two current controversies in early childhood education involve:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a person with a BMI at the 90th percentile is:

Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs?

The absence or deficiency of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow is called:

Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

Developmentally appropriate practices at the kindergarten level are likely to be:

The _____ is a philosophy of education in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

In the development of language and thought,_____.

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

What factors influence improved literacy in children?

Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is TRUE?

_____ is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span,as well as the uniqueness of the child.

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

Several operations,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

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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