Question 1

Scientists believe that handedness is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social experiences. 
B)  cultural norms. 
C)  genes. 
D)  physical experiences. 
A)  social experiences. 
B)  cultural norms. 
C)  genes. 
D)  physical experiences.

Question 2

Susie and Sally and their cousins Samuel and Stanley are playing "wedding." They are using lace curtains for the bride's dress, and each person has a role to play. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  sociodramatic play. 
C)  constructive play. 
D)  first pretend play. 
A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  sociodramatic play. 
C)  constructive play. 
D)  first pretend play.

Question 3

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  immature hippocampus syndrome. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  preverbal amnesia. 
D)  unconscious memory formation. 
A)  immature hippocampus syndrome. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  preverbal amnesia. 
D)  unconscious memory formation.

Question 4

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children eat two thirds as much as adults. 
B)  The eating habits of early childhood are linked with weight problems later in life as metabolic rates can vary. 
C)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
D)  Many children don't consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals. 
A)  Young children eat two thirds as much as adults. 
B)  The eating habits of early childhood are linked with weight problems later in life as metabolic rates can vary. 
C)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
D)  Many children don't consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals.

Question 5

According to Piaget, accomplishment of conservation

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the ability to mentally manipulate symbolic external characteristics. 
B)  means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. 
C)  rarely occurs before age 9. 
D)  requires the ability to see the perspective of others. 
A)  requires the ability to mentally manipulate symbolic external characteristics. 
B)  means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. 
C)  rarely occurs before age 9. 
D)  requires the ability to see the perspective of others.

Question 6

Roberta has just turned 2 years old. Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  turn the pages of one of her story books 
B)  play hopscotch with her older sister 
C)  hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger in the proper position for writing 
D)  colour between the lines in her colouring book 
A)  turn the pages of one of her story books 
B)  play hopscotch with her older sister 
C)  hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger in the proper position for writing 
D)  colour between the lines in her colouring book

Question 7

Of the following, a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

Accepted Answer

A)  activities involving the small muscles of the hands and fingers. 
B)  large muscle activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and hopping. 
C)  manipulation of items such as paint brushes, chalk, crayons, and pencils. 
D)  using sports equipment such as bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and snow skis. 
A)  activities involving the small muscles of the hands and fingers. 
B)  large muscle activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and hopping. 
C)  manipulation of items such as paint brushes, chalk, crayons, and pencils. 
D)  using sports equipment such as bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and snow skis.

Question 8

The most common pattern for handedness is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people have right-brain lateralization for handedness. 
B)  most left-handers are left-brain dominant. 
C)  it is the result of genetic inheritance. 
D)  experience, rather than genetic factors, determines right-handedness. 
A)  most people have right-brain lateralization for handedness. 
B)  most left-handers are left-brain dominant. 
C)  it is the result of genetic inheritance. 
D)  experience, rather than genetic factors, determines right-handedness.

Question 9

According to Vygotsky, a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems, such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks, is using

Accepted Answer

A)  dialogic communication. 
B)  naive psychology. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  social speech. 
A)  dialogic communication. 
B)  naive psychology. 
C)  egocentric speech. 
D)  social speech.

Question 10

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________, in comparison to any other period of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  the skeletal system 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  manipulative skills 
D)  synaptogenesis 
A)  the skeletal system 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  manipulative skills 
D)  synaptogenesis

Scientists believe that handedness is the result of

Susie and Sally and their cousins Samuel and Stanley are playing "wedding." They are using lace curtains for the bride's dress, and each person has a role to play. This is an example of

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

According to Piaget, accomplishment of conservation

Roberta has just turned 2 years old. Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

Of the following, a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

The most common pattern for handedness is that

According to Vygotsky, a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems, such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks, is using

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________, in comparison to any other period of life.

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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

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Scientists believe that handedness is the result of

Susie and Sally and their cousins Samuel and Stanley are playing "wedding." They are using lace curtains for the bride's dress, and each person has a role to play. This is an example of

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

According to Piaget, accomplishment of conservation

Roberta has just turned 2 years old. Which of the following activities would she be able to do?

Of the following, a 6-year-old would have the highest level of skill and confidence in

The most common pattern for handedness is that

According to Vygotsky, a 3-year-old child who uses language as a guide to solving problems, such as saying "Put it there" to himself as he builds a tower of blocks, is using

Early childhood is a period of optimum growth and maturation for ________, in comparison to any other period of life.

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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