Question 1

An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one's own memory function is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  critical thinking. 
A)  metacognition. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  critical thinking.

Question 3

Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

Accepted Answer

A)  typically have adult IQ scores that are approximately 10 points higher than the IQ scores of adults who did not have an enriched educational program as a child. 
B)  are more likely to form secure attachments with teachers and other school officials. 
C)  show no gains or positive effects beyond first grade as a result of their experiences. 
D)  are more likely to achieve success in school and to graduate from high school. 
A)  typically have adult IQ scores that are approximately 10 points higher than the IQ scores of adults who did not have an enriched educational program as a child. 
B)  are more likely to form secure attachments with teachers and other school officials. 
C)  show no gains or positive effects beyond first grade as a result of their experiences. 
D)  are more likely to achieve success in school and to graduate from high school.

Question 4

Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  gender-role 
C)  sociodramatic 
D)  constructive 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  gender-role 
C)  sociodramatic 
D)  constructive

Question 5

Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  complex sentences. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  inflections. 
D)  phonology. 
A)  complex sentences. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  inflections. 
D)  phonology.

Question 6

Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization in social and cultural norms. 
B)  learning and using language. 
C)  practicing locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. 
D)  having diverse social experiences. 
A)  socialization in social and cultural norms. 
B)  learning and using language. 
C)  practicing locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. 
D)  having diverse social experiences.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually include nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 
B)  They usually include plurals and past tenses. 
C)  They are usually two to three words. 
D)  They are created according to rules. 
A)  They usually include nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 
B)  They usually include plurals and past tenses. 
C)  They are usually two to three words. 
D)  They are created according to rules.

Question 10

Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

Accepted Answer

A)  12-18 months 
B)  2-3 years old 
C)  4-5 years old 
D)  5-6 years old 
A)  12-18 months 
B)  2-3 years old 
C)  4-5 years old 
D)  5-6 years old

Question 13

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among children under 10. 
B)  Children under 10 are becoming more health conscious and choosing healthy food over fast foods. 
C)  Obesity rates have significantly increased among children under 5. 
D)  Breast-fed children do not develop obesity. 
A)  Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among children under 10. 
B)  Children under 10 are becoming more health conscious and choosing healthy food over fast foods. 
C)  Obesity rates have significantly increased among children under 5. 
D)  Breast-fed children do not develop obesity.

Question 14

Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced cognitive development. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  perspective-taking ability. 
D)  parental influence. 
A)  advanced cognitive development. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  perspective-taking ability. 
D)  parental influence.

Question 15

A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  "egocentrism." 
B)  "conservation." 
C)  "metacognition." 
D)  "false belief principle." 
A)  "egocentrism." 
B)  "conservation." 
C)  "metacognition." 
D)  "false belief principle."

Question 16

Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

Accepted Answer

A)  intersensory integration 
B)  large muscle skills 
C)  habituation response 
D)  fine motor skills 
A)  intersensory integration 
B)  large muscle skills 
C)  habituation response 
D)  fine motor skills

Question 18

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  language skills. 
C)  pretend play that is shared with other children. 
D)  discussion of emotion-provoking past events with parents. 
A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  language skills. 
C)  pretend play that is shared with other children. 
D)  discussion of emotion-provoking past events with parents.

Question 19

The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Researchers who have analyzed IQ scores of adopted twins have found that identical twins are more like one another in IQ than fraternal twins are. They also have found that IQs of adopted children are more strongly correlated with the IQs of their biological parents than with the IQs of their adoptive parents. These research results suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  that intelligence has a strong genetic component. 
B)  that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment. 
C)  that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth. 
D)  that environment has no impact upon IQ. 
A)  that intelligence has a strong genetic component. 
B)  that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment. 
C)  that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth. 
D)  that environment has no impact upon IQ.

An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one's own memory function is known as

Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does is known as

Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one's own memory function is known as

Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does is known as

Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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