Question 1

What did Lev Vygotsky believe was correct concerning language and thought development in children?

Accepted Answer

Language and thought

Question 2

Internalized sets of actions that enable children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Internalized sets of actions that enable children...

Question 3

Lev Vygotsky differs from Jean Piaget in how he stresses the relative importance of _______ for cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) biology 
B) language 
C) social interaction 
D) the environment 
A) biology 
B) language 
C) social interaction 
D) the environment

Question 4

Hallie is very active.She loves to tumble and show off.She is not afraid of doing what her parents consider to be hair-raising stunts.She also loves to run and believes she is faster than her parents.This type of activity level and confidence is most characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A) 2-year-old. 
B) 3-year-old. 
C) 4-year-old. 
D) 5-year-old. 
A) 2-year-old. 
B) 3-year-old. 
C) 4-year-old. 
D) 5-year-old.

Question 5

Jungle gyms,slides,and climbing equipment should be available to help young children develop:

Accepted Answer

A) handedness. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) attention and concentration skills. 
A) handedness. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) attention and concentration skills.

Question 6

Explain what Project Head Start is,and discuss the advantages of early intervention education programs.

Accepted Answer

Project Head Start is a compensatory edu

Question 7

The prefrontal cortex is involved in tasks of:

Accepted Answer

A) spatial abilities. 
B) motor coordination. 
C) maintaining attention to tasks. 
D) verbal skills. 
A) spatial abilities. 
B) motor coordination. 
C) maintaining attention to tasks. 
D) verbal skills.

Question 8

The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike...

Question 9

Mauricio has been having difficulties in his preschool classroom,and his teacher notes on his report card that she has noticed deficits in the areas of planning and inhibition.What is the term that might encapsulate these mental skills?

Accepted Answer

A) operations 
B) mentation 
C) metacognition 
D) executive function 
A) operations 
B) mentation 
C) metacognition 
D) executive function

Question 10

Latoya talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is:

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in egocentric and immature thinking. 
B) using private speech to organize and regulate her thinking. 
C) functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
D) using the institutional level of thinking to learn about her cultural conventions. 
A) engaging in egocentric and immature thinking. 
B) using private speech to organize and regulate her thinking. 
C) functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
D) using the institutional level of thinking to learn about her cultural conventions.

Question 11

Six-year-old Tracy was a witness to a robbery and has been asked to testify at trial.The defense will argue that her testimony is invalid because:

Accepted Answer

A) at her age,she has inaccurate long-term memories. 
B) her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion. 
C) she is more likely to embellish her memories. 
D) she will not be able to recall details of an event that happened so long ago. 
A) at her age,she has inaccurate long-term memories. 
B) her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion. 
C) she is more likely to embellish her memories. 
D) she will not be able to recall details of an event that happened so long ago.

Question 12

For Jean Piaget,failing a conservation task indicates that the child is:

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in logical thinking. 
B) unable to think symbolically. 
C) demonstrating centration. 
D) considering combinations of features in thinking. 
A) engaging in logical thinking. 
B) unable to think symbolically. 
C) demonstrating centration. 
D) considering combinations of features in thinking.

Question 13

Four-year-old Della is taken to her pediatrician for a checkup by her mother.He notes that her body mass index is in the 95th percentile for her age group.Which of the following labels might the pediatrician use to refer to Della's size?

Accepted Answer

A) overweight 
B) at risk for being overweight 
C) obese 
D) morbidly obese 
A) overweight 
B) at risk for being overweight 
C) obese 
D) morbidly obese

Question 14

The distance between what a child can accomplish on his/her own,and what he/she can accomplish with assistance from a more knowledgeable other.

Accepted Answer

zone of pr

Question 15

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

Accepted Answer

A) are irrelevant for the total amount. 
B) significantly affect the total amount. 
C) determine the total amount needed for a given task. 
D) must be considered before the total amount can be determined. 
A) are irrelevant for the total amount. 
B) significantly affect the total amount. 
C) determine the total amount needed for a given task. 
D) must be considered before the total amount can be determined.

Question 16

Alicia is enrolled in a kindergarten where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with different toys she chooses,and her teacher facilitates rather than teaches.What approach is Alicia's kindergarten using?

Accepted Answer

A) child-centered 
B) Rogerian 
C) Montessori 
D) success-oriented 
A) child-centered 
B) Rogerian 
C) Montessori 
D) success-oriented

Question 17

All of the following have been found to be advantages for the participants of the Perry Preschool program,except:

Accepted Answer

A) higher high school graduation rates. 
B) higher college graduation rates. 
C) lower teen pregnancy rates. 
D) higher rates of employment 
A) higher high school graduation rates. 
B) higher college graduation rates. 
C) lower teen pregnancy rates. 
D) higher rates of employment

Question 18

Lev Vygotsky believed that children who frequently use private speech are:

Accepted Answer

A) more socially competent. 
B) no different than children who do not. 
C) less socially competent. 
D) precocious in their cognitive development. 
A) more socially competent. 
B) no different than children who do not. 
C) less socially competent. 
D) precocious in their cognitive development.

Question 19

At what age do children have a solid understanding of false beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 years 
B) 2-3 years 
C) 3-4 years 
D) 4-5 years 
A) 1-2 years 
B) 2-3 years 
C) 3-4 years 
D) 4-5 years

Question 20

Myelination is important in development because:

Accepted Answer

A) most of the growth of the brain is a result of myelination. 
B) new nerve cells cannot form until the older ones are myelinated. 
C) the pituitary does not function until the brain is almost completely myelinated. 
D) certain abilities cannot be completely carried out until the associated part of the brain is myelinated. 
A) most of the growth of the brain is a result of myelination. 
B) new nerve cells cannot form until the older ones are myelinated. 
C) the pituitary does not function until the brain is almost completely myelinated. 
D) certain abilities cannot be completely carried out until the associated part of the brain is myelinated.

What did Lev Vygotsky believe was correct concerning language and thought development in children?

Internalized sets of actions that enable children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.

Lev Vygotsky differs from Jean Piaget in how he stresses the relative importance of _______ for cognitive development.

Hallie is very active.She loves to tumble and show off.She is not afraid of doing what her parents consider to be hair-raising stunts.She also loves to run and believes she is faster than her parents.This type of activity level and confidence is most characteristic of the:

Jungle gyms,slides,and climbing equipment should be available to help young children develop:

Explain what Project Head Start is,and discuss the advantages of early intervention education programs.

The prefrontal cortex is involved in tasks of:

The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.

Mauricio has been having difficulties in his preschool classroom,and his teacher notes on his report card that she has noticed deficits in the areas of planning and inhibition.What is the term that might encapsulate these mental skills?

Latoya talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is:

Six-year-old Tracy was a witness to a robbery and has been asked to testify at trial.The defense will argue that her testimony is invalid because:

For Jean Piaget,failing a conservation task indicates that the child is:

Four-year-old Della is taken to her pediatrician for a checkup by her mother.He notes that her body mass index is in the 95^th percentile for her age group.Which of the following labels might the pediatrician use to refer to Della's size?

The distance between what a child can accomplish on his/her own,and what he/she can accomplish with assistance from a more knowledgeable other.

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

Alicia is enrolled in a kindergarten where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with different toys she chooses,and her teacher facilitates rather than teaches.What approach is Alicia's kindergarten using?

All of the following have been found to be advantages for the participants of the Perry Preschool program,except:

Lev Vygotsky believed that children who frequently use private speech are:

At what age do children have a solid understanding of false beliefs?

Myelination is important in development because:

Introduction-Exam

Biological Beginnings

Physical and 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 and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What did Lev Vygotsky believe was correct concerning language and thought development in children?

Internalized sets of actions that enable children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.

Lev Vygotsky differs from Jean Piaget in how he stresses the relative importance of _______ for cognitive development.

Hallie is very active.She loves to tumble and show off.She is not afraid of doing what her parents consider to be hair-raising stunts.She also loves to run and believes she is faster than her parents.This type of activity level and confidence is most characteristic of the:

Jungle gyms,slides,and climbing equipment should be available to help young children develop:

Explain what Project Head Start is,and discuss the advantages of early intervention education programs.

The prefrontal cortex is involved in tasks of:

The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.

Mauricio has been having difficulties in his preschool classroom,and his teacher notes on his report card that she has noticed deficits in the areas of planning and inhibition.What is the term that might encapsulate these mental skills?

Latoya talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Latoya is:

Six-year-old Tracy was a witness to a robbery and has been asked to testify at trial.The defense will argue that her testimony is invalid because:

For Jean Piaget,failing a conservation task indicates that the child is:

Four-year-old Della is taken to her pediatrician for a checkup by her mother.He notes that her body mass index is in the 95th percentile for her age group.Which of the following labels might the pediatrician use to refer to Della's size?

The distance between what a child can accomplish on his/her own,and what he/she can accomplish with assistance from a more knowledgeable other.

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

Alicia is enrolled in a kindergarten where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with different toys she chooses,and her teacher facilitates rather than teaches.What approach is Alicia's kindergarten using?

All of the following have been found to be advantages for the participants of the Perry Preschool program,except:

Lev Vygotsky believed that children who frequently use private speech are:

At what age do children have a solid understanding of false beliefs?

Myelination is important in development because:

Introduction-Exam

Biological Beginnings

Physical and 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 and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Four-year-old Della is taken to her pediatrician for a checkup by her mother.He notes that her body mass index is in the 95^th percentile for her age group.Which of the following labels might the pediatrician use to refer to Della's size?