Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

According to research by Nader and others (2006),___ percent of children who were at risk of being overweight at the age of 3 were still at the same risk or were overweight at the age of 12.

Lavonda is running her own family child care service,and she is concerned that several of the children seem to be overweight.What would be the best approach for Lavonda to use in helping the children with their weight?

A toddler is likely to learn something in the zone of proximal development (ZPD)if:

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

While trying to explain to his son the rules of football,Jason says,"You see,if our team gets the ball in the endzone,it is a touchdown!" Jason's son looks at him quizzically,and says,"What is that,Daddy?" Because his son does not know the meaning of the word "touchdown," Jason has made a goof in the area of:

Brendan 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 Brendan's zone of proximal development (ZPD)for walking?

A child is categorized as obese if his or her BMI is above the ___ percentile for their age group.

This theorist proposed that children's cognitive development occurs in a series of universal stages.During early childhood,this theorist suggested that children represent the world with words,images,and drawings.

According to the textbook,many deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by:

An Italian physician who in the beginning of the 20^th century crafted a revolutionary approach to young children's education in Rome.Using her nontraditional methods,she was able to teach children with mental retardation to read and write.

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

Intuitive thought is to _______ as symbolic function is to ______.

The theory of _______ refers to the idea that children can begin thinking about their own thought processes.

At what age will children generally learn to adapt their style of language use to the listener?

In talking with Grandma on the phone,little Marcelo suddenly exclaims,"Oh,look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird,Marcelo says,"Out there,out there! Right there,Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up.This is an example of:

Define animism.

Which of the following is the best descriptor of how children's brains grow during early childhood?

Schooling at the preschool and early elementary years that is characterized by active hands-on teaching methods instead of abstract paper-and-pencil activities presented to large groups.The activities are based on the typical developmental patterns of children in a certain age group and the uniqueness of each child.

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

Reggio Emilia is a city in northern Italy;it gives its name to a philosophy and approach to a(n):