Question 1

Ena is an average 3-year-old.By this age,we would expect her to be able to use about _____ different words.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 to 500 
B) 900 to 1,000 
C) 3,000 to 6,000 
D) 12,000 to 20,000 
A) 100 to 500 
B) 900 to 1,000 
C) 3,000 to 6,000 
D) 12,000 to 20,000 B

Question 2

Which of the following involves the use of the symbolic function?

Accepted Answer

A) Deferred imitation 
B) Pretend play 
C) Language 
D) All of these 
A) Deferred imitation 
B) Pretend play 
C) Language 
D) All of these D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Project Head Start is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Head Start follows a "whole child" approach. 
B) The program includes medical,dental,and mental health care. 
C) Head Start children do better on intelligence tests than non-Head Start children from comparable backgrounds. 
D) Long-term positive effects of compensatory preschool programs have not been documented. 
A) Head Start follows a "whole child" approach. 
B) The program includes medical,dental,and mental health care. 
C) Head Start children do better on intelligence tests than non-Head Start children from comparable backgrounds. 
D) Long-term positive effects of compensatory preschool programs have not been documented. D

Question 4

Which of these statements regarding the Montessori Method to early childhood education is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Maria Montessori was influenced by philosophers like Rousseau who encouraged alternative teaching methods. 
B) Montessori was Italy's first female physician and interested in methods for teaching children with special needs. 
C) The Montessori method is based on the belief that children's natural intelligence involves rational,spiritual,and empirical aspects. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Maria Montessori was influenced by philosophers like Rousseau who encouraged alternative teaching methods. 
B) Montessori was Italy's first female physician and interested in methods for teaching children with special needs. 
C) The Montessori method is based on the belief that children's natural intelligence involves rational,spiritual,and empirical aspects. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 5

Magical thinking often is the result of confusion between reality and fantasy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Piaget,children do not develop an understanding of their own mental processes until they are _____ years old,though more recent research sets the average age lower.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 7 
D) 11 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 7 
D) 11

Question 7

Four-year-old Lenny is playing outside in the snow when he suddenly asks his father for a cup of hot chocolate.According to Piaget,Lenny's ability to think about hot chocolate,even though there is none around,shows that he is capable of

Accepted Answer

A) transductive reasoning. 
B) symbolic function. 
C) delayed gratification. 
D) operational thought. 
A) transductive reasoning. 
B) symbolic function. 
C) delayed gratification. 
D) operational thought.

Question 8

A child's ability to understand what a new word means,despite hearing it only once or twice,is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transduction 
B) insight 
C) pragmatics 
D) fast mapping 
A) transduction 
B) insight 
C) pragmatics 
D) fast mapping

Question 9

Emma,age 3,runs into the room to show her parents a picture she has drawn.While holding the paper with the drawing facing her,she says,"See my picture?" Her parents,able to see only the back of the paper,ask to see the drawing.Emma just holds the paper closer to them without turning it around.Emma's behavior demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) a focus on states. 
B) transductive reasoning. 
C) animism. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) a focus on states. 
B) transductive reasoning. 
C) animism. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 10

Yesterday,5-year-old Josh heard his father say,"Water accumulates on the roof when it rains." It was the first time he had ever heard the word "accumulate." Today,Josh told his mother,"My toys accumulate in my room." Josh is exhibiting _____.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) social speech 
C) fast mapping 
D) syntax 
A) egocentrism 
B) social speech 
C) fast mapping 
D) syntax

Question 11

At age _____,children's language first becomes more adult-like as they incorporate compound and complex sentences,employ all parts of speech,and use prepositions and articles.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 4 
B) 5 to 7 
C) 8 to 9 
D) 10 to 12 
A) 3 to 4 
B) 5 to 7 
C) 8 to 9 
D) 10 to 12

Question 12

What is true of the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education?

Accepted Answer

A) It originated in Italy post-World War II. 
B) It is a less formal model than Montessori. 
C) The founding director was a social constructivist. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) It originated in Italy post-World War II. 
B) It is a less formal model than Montessori. 
C) The founding director was a social constructivist. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true of socioeconomic status and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) Family income is associated with cognitive development. 
B) The correlation between SES and IQ is not well-documented. 
C) Economic circumstances affect health,stress,parenting practices,and home environment. 
D) Regardless of income,genetic and environmental factors are both at play when it comes to intelligence. 
A) Family income is associated with cognitive development. 
B) The correlation between SES and IQ is not well-documented. 
C) Economic circumstances affect health,stress,parenting practices,and home environment. 
D) Regardless of income,genetic and environmental factors are both at play when it comes to intelligence.

Question 14

An IQ score represents an inborn quality that a child has,intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dynamic tests of intelligence emphasize potential rather than present achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the social interaction model for memory retention,which of these statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A highly elaborative style elicits more detailed information. 
B) The social interaction model holds that children collaboratively construct autobiographical memories. 
C) Low elaborative style allows children to embellish more and they are therefore better able to recall detailed memories. 
D) Elaborative talk provides verbal labels for events,giving memories orderly structure for children. 
A) A highly elaborative style elicits more detailed information. 
B) The social interaction model holds that children collaboratively construct autobiographical memories. 
C) Low elaborative style allows children to embellish more and they are therefore better able to recall detailed memories. 
D) Elaborative talk provides verbal labels for events,giving memories orderly structure for children.

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of the social interaction model of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Tommy remembers his experience on a roller coaster. 
B) Tommy remembers riding with his mother on a roller coaster. 
C) Because of a frightening ride,Tommy hates roller coasters. 
D) After Tommy and his mother rode the roller coaster,they talked about the experience and now he remembers it well. 
A) Tommy remembers his experience on a roller coaster. 
B) Tommy remembers riding with his mother on a roller coaster. 
C) Because of a frightening ride,Tommy hates roller coasters. 
D) After Tommy and his mother rode the roller coaster,they talked about the experience and now he remembers it well.

Question 18

To understand what is on the printed page,children first need to master certain pre-reading skills.The development of these skills is called

Accepted Answer

A) language acquisition. 
B) emergent literacy. 
C) phoneme-grapheme correspondence. 
D) word transfer. 
A) language acquisition. 
B) emergent literacy. 
C) phoneme-grapheme correspondence. 
D) word transfer.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to help preschool children become literate?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid using new and unfamiliar words. 
B) Focus dinner-table talk on the day's activities. 
C) Talk with children about books. 
D) Read to children. 
A) Avoid using new and unfamiliar words. 
B) Focus dinner-table talk on the day's activities. 
C) Talk with children about books. 
D) Read to children.

Question 20

Compared to kindergartens in the past,today's kindergarten is

Accepted Answer

A) longer in terms of number of instructional hours. 
B) more focused on academic preparation. 
C) more likely to include critical evaluation of student performance. 
D) all of the above. 
A) longer in terms of number of instructional hours. 
B) more focused on academic preparation. 
C) more likely to include critical evaluation of student performance. 
D) all of the above.

Ena is an average 3-year-old.By this age,we would expect her to be able to use about _____ different words.

Which of the following involves the use of the symbolic function?

Which of the following statements about Project Head Start is FALSE?

Which of these statements regarding the Montessori Method to early childhood education is FALSE?

Magical thinking often is the result of confusion between reality and fantasy.

According to Piaget,children do not develop an understanding of their own mental processes until they are _____ years old,though more recent research sets the average age lower.

Four-year-old Lenny is playing outside in the snow when he suddenly asks his father for a cup of hot chocolate.According to Piaget,Lenny's ability to think about hot chocolate,even though there is none around,shows that he is capable of

A child's ability to understand what a new word means,despite hearing it only once or twice,is called _____.

Yesterday,5-year-old Josh heard his father say,"Water accumulates on the roof when it rains." It was the first time he had ever heard the word "accumulate." Today,Josh told his mother,"My toys accumulate in my room." Josh is exhibiting _____.

At age _____,children's language first becomes more adult-like as they incorporate compound and complex sentences,employ all parts of speech,and use prepositions and articles.

What is true of the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of socioeconomic status and IQ?

An IQ score represents an inborn quality that a child has,intelligence.

Dynamic tests of intelligence emphasize potential rather than present achievement.

According to the social interaction model for memory retention,which of these statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is the best example of the social interaction model of memory?

To understand what is on the printed page,children first need to master certain pre-reading skills.The development of these skills is called

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to help preschool children become literate?

Compared to kindergartens in the past,today's kindergarten is

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Exam 10: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Ena is an average 3-year-old.By this age,we would expect her to be able to use about _____ different words.

Which of the following involves the use of the symbolic function?

Which of the following statements about Project Head Start is FALSE?

Which of these statements regarding the Montessori Method to early childhood education is FALSE?

Magical thinking often is the result of confusion between reality and fantasy.

According to Piaget,children do not develop an understanding of their own mental processes until they are _____ years old,though more recent research sets the average age lower.

Four-year-old Lenny is playing outside in the snow when he suddenly asks his father for a cup of hot chocolate.According to Piaget,Lenny's ability to think about hot chocolate,even though there is none around,shows that he is capable of

A child's ability to understand what a new word means,despite hearing it only once or twice,is called _____.

Yesterday,5-year-old Josh heard his father say,"Water accumulates on the roof when it rains." It was the first time he had ever heard the word "accumulate." Today,Josh told his mother,"My toys accumulate in my room." Josh is exhibiting _____.

At age _____,children's language first becomes more adult-like as they incorporate compound and complex sentences,employ all parts of speech,and use prepositions and articles.

What is true of the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of socioeconomic status and IQ?

An IQ score represents an inborn quality that a child has,intelligence.

Dynamic tests of intelligence emphasize potential rather than present achievement.

According to the social interaction model for memory retention,which of these statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is the best example of the social interaction model of memory?

To understand what is on the printed page,children first need to master certain pre-reading skills.The development of these skills is called

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to help preschool children become literate?

Compared to kindergartens in the past,today's kindergarten is

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Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

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Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

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