Exam 6: Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Jose has just begun to understand that numbers, such as "1, 2, 3," are connected conceptually to the number of objects on a table. Now when he is asked how many objects on the table, he holds up three fingers. Jose's thinking in this instance is best considered an example of:

What is Piaget's second stage of cognitive development?

Phillips assumes that everyone thinks about politics the same way he does. When people disagree with his views, he thinks they are just trying to make him angry. Even though he is an adult, Mr. Phillips's thinking still is hampered by which of the following?

Suppose that a child is shown two rows of 8 pennies each. In one row the pennies are laid next to each other; in the other the pennies are spread out with more space between them. Now the child is asked to count the number of pennies in each row and then respond to the question, "Which row has more pennies?" This demonstration is most likely to be used to test the child's:

When he was younger, Tommy stacked blocks for the sheer joy of doing so. Now, Tommy only stacks blocks when he is trying to build something or when he is playing a game. The term that best describes Tommy's development is:

Research on the development of gesturing suggests that gestures develop primarily as the result of:

Suppose you examine an ultrasound image of a fetus, who is sucking her right thumb. Generalizing from research presented in the text, what is the probability that this fetus will be right-handed at age 15?

When Elizabeth and Hannah bang pots and pans together to experience new sounds, they are engaging in what type of play?

If Cathy is a typical 18-month-old child, her parents should expect that for the next several months she will learn about how many new words a day?

When a child cannot correctly answer the question, "Are there more boys or more children in this classroom?" this is a good example of the limits of egocentric thinking.

Brain lateralization refers to which of the following?

Early childhood is the span of time from:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Larsen states that he likes to give his students just enough "hints" so that they can figure out how to solve a difficult problem with a minimum of guidance. Dr. Larsen's approach best demonstrates the concept of:

According to the text, the most dramatic cognitive difference between infants and 2-year-olds is in their use of:

According to the text, what type of play is a child engaged in who splashes water in a birdbath?

When he was younger, Tommy stacked blocks for the sheer joy of doing so. Now, Tommy only stacks blocks when he is trying to build something or when he is playing a game. The term that best describes Tommy's development is:

The process by which soft tissue or cartilage is transformed into bone is called:

Children generally develop a preference for dramatic play before they are able to engage in parallel play to any great degree.

Which of the following is not a good example of dramatic play?