Question 1

Which of the following scenarios does NOT exemplify the symbolic function?

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A) While Arthur's father is brushing his sister's hair,Arthur brushes his toy dog. 
B) On Sunday morning,Betsy watched her father make pancakes.On Tuesday,she made pancakes with modeling clay. 
C) Carmen uses an overturned pot as a drum and two wooden spoons as drumsticks. 
D) Riding a bus with his mother,Darren suddenly announces,"I want some alphabet soup!" 
A) While Arthur's father is brushing his sister's hair,Arthur brushes his toy dog. 
B) On Sunday morning,Betsy watched her father make pancakes.On Tuesday,she made pancakes with modeling clay. 
C) Carmen uses an overturned pot as a drum and two wooden spoons as drumsticks. 
D) Riding a bus with his mother,Darren suddenly announces,"I want some alphabet soup!"

Question 2

Children with imaginary friends have better storytelling skills than peers without imaginary friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Parents show a great deal of concern about their children's intellectual development very early on.Which of the following statements regarding early childhood and intelligence tests is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Because children at this stage are more proficient with language,a large number of verbal items appear on intelligence tests. 
B) Verbal tests are more reliable than nonverbal tests. 
C) A common misconception is that IQ scores represent a fixed quantity of inborn intelligence. 
D) Culture has little influence on IQ scores and other tests designed to measure intelligence. 
A) Because children at this stage are more proficient with language,a large number of verbal items appear on intelligence tests. 
B) Verbal tests are more reliable than nonverbal tests. 
C) A common misconception is that IQ scores represent a fixed quantity of inborn intelligence. 
D) Culture has little influence on IQ scores and other tests designed to measure intelligence.

Question 4

In Spanish,you say "casa blanca," in English,"white house." These rules are an example of pragmatics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Renee pours a glass of milk for her doll,telling her mother that her doll is very thirsty.The attribution of life to a nonliving object is called

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) centration. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) animism. 
A) conservation. 
B) centration. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) animism.

Question 6

Morgan seems to remember things and events that made a strong impression on him.However,memory of childhood events is rarely deliberate.Explain changes in memory during the period of early childhood.In your explanation,describe each of the following types of memory: generic memory,episodic memory,autobiographical memory,and the social-interaction model.

Accepted Answer

During the period of early childhood, th

Question 7

Large-scale preschool programs have been developed nationwide because estimates indicate that _______ percent of children in poor urban areas enter school poorly prepared to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) 33 
B) 50 
C) 66 
D) 90 
A) 33 
B) 50 
C) 66 
D) 90

Question 8

Vygotsky saw private speech as universal;however,studies have indicated a wide range of individual differences.Define private speech,and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Private speech, also known as self-talk

Question 9

Kai holds up a picture he is drawing to the phone as he is talking to grandma and says,"Look what I drew!" This indicates Piaget's concept of egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some of the benefits of early childhood education? Define universal preschool and discuss the proposed benefits of a universal preschool system.Describe the goals of The School of the Twenty-First Century.

Accepted Answer

Early childhood education has numerous b

Question 11

Jeremy has memorized the route that his bus takes to school.He can describe it in detail to his father.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) prospective memory. 
B) generic memory. 
C) recognition. 
D) episodic memory. 
A) prospective memory. 
B) generic memory. 
C) recognition. 
D) episodic memory.

Question 12

Autobiographical memory

Accepted Answer

A) is the first type of memory to form. 
B) is personal and best constructed alone. 
C) is a type of episodic memory. 
D) helps children recall insignificant events. 
A) is the first type of memory to form. 
B) is personal and best constructed alone. 
C) is a type of episodic memory. 
D) helps children recall insignificant events.

Question 13

Piaget discussed the limitations of thought that are attributed to the preoperational stage.Which of the following is NOT a limitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Centration 
B) Induction 
C) Focusing on states 
D) Irreversibility 
A) Centration 
B) Induction 
C) Focusing on states 
D) Irreversibility

Question 14

The idea that children construct autobiographical memories through conversations with adults about shared events is called the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A) shared memory 
B) social interaction 
C) cognitive memory 
D) script 
A) shared memory 
B) social interaction 
C) cognitive memory 
D) script

Question 15

In preoperational thinking,children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought,but they are not yet ready to use logic.Discuss both the advances that this stage brings to a child's cognitive development as well as the immature aspects,or limitations,that children experience.

Accepted Answer

In the preoperational stage of cognitive

Question 16

Kindergarten today is like first grade used to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding fast mapping is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Names of actions seem to be easier to fast map than names of objects. 
B) It takes several exposures to a word's use before a child absorbs its meaning. 
C) Linguists are not sure how fast mapping works. 
D) Fast mapping explains how children expand their vocabularies so quickly. 
A) Names of actions seem to be easier to fast map than names of objects. 
B) It takes several exposures to a word's use before a child absorbs its meaning. 
C) Linguists are not sure how fast mapping works. 
D) Fast mapping explains how children expand their vocabularies so quickly.

Question 18

Ivan watches his mother take some clay from a small box.She rolls the clay into a long,thin shape.Ivan says,"But,Mommy,now the clay will not fit back in the box!" Ivan's statement illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) decentration. 
B) irreversibility. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) ordinality. 
A) decentration. 
B) irreversibility. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) ordinality.

Question 19

In an information-processing system,the flow of information moves from storage to encoding to retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Valletta's parents enroll her in a school that is based on relationships with the environment,society,and people.Her classroom is beautiful and designed for a sense of well-being.Her parents have selected a Reggio Emilia school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following scenarios does NOT exemplify the symbolic function?

Children with imaginary friends have better storytelling skills than peers without imaginary friends.

Parents show a great deal of concern about their children's intellectual development very early on.Which of the following statements regarding early childhood and intelligence tests is FALSE?

In Spanish,you say "casa blanca," in English,"white house." These rules are an example of pragmatics.

Renee pours a glass of milk for her doll,telling her mother that her doll is very thirsty.The attribution of life to a nonliving object is called

Large-scale preschool programs have been developed nationwide because estimates indicate that _______ percent of children in poor urban areas enter school poorly prepared to learn.

Vygotsky saw private speech as universal;however,studies have indicated a wide range of individual differences.Define private speech,and give examples.

Kai holds up a picture he is drawing to the phone as he is talking to grandma and says,"Look what I drew!" This indicates Piaget's concept of egocentrism.

What are some of the benefits of early childhood education? Define universal preschool and discuss the proposed benefits of a universal preschool system.Describe the goals of The School of the Twenty-First Century.

Jeremy has memorized the route that his bus takes to school.He can describe it in detail to his father.This is an example of

Autobiographical memory

Piaget discussed the limitations of thought that are attributed to the preoperational stage.Which of the following is NOT a limitation?

The idea that children construct autobiographical memories through conversations with adults about shared events is called the _____ model.

In preoperational thinking,children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought,but they are not yet ready to use logic.Discuss both the advances that this stage brings to a child's cognitive development as well as the immature aspects,or limitations,that children experience.

Kindergarten today is like first grade used to be.

Which of the following statements regarding fast mapping is FALSE?

Ivan watches his mother take some clay from a small box.She rolls the clay into a long,thin shape.Ivan says,"But,Mommy,now the clay will not fit back in the box!" Ivan's statement illustrates

In an information-processing system,the flow of information moves from storage to encoding to retrieval.

Valletta's parents enroll her in a school that is based on relationships with the environment,society,and people.Her classroom is beautiful and designed for a sense of well-being.Her parents have selected a Reggio Emilia school.

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Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 10: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following scenarios does NOT exemplify the symbolic function?

Children with imaginary friends have better storytelling skills than peers without imaginary friends.

Parents show a great deal of concern about their children's intellectual development very early on.Which of the following statements regarding early childhood and intelligence tests is FALSE?

In Spanish,you say "casa blanca," in English,"white house." These rules are an example of pragmatics.

Renee pours a glass of milk for her doll,telling her mother that her doll is very thirsty.The attribution of life to a nonliving object is called

Large-scale preschool programs have been developed nationwide because estimates indicate that _______ percent of children in poor urban areas enter school poorly prepared to learn.

Vygotsky saw private speech as universal;however,studies have indicated a wide range of individual differences.Define private speech,and give examples.

Kai holds up a picture he is drawing to the phone as he is talking to grandma and says,"Look what I drew!" This indicates Piaget's concept of egocentrism.

What are some of the benefits of early childhood education? Define universal preschool and discuss the proposed benefits of a universal preschool system.Describe the goals of The School of the Twenty-First Century.

Jeremy has memorized the route that his bus takes to school.He can describe it in detail to his father.This is an example of

Autobiographical memory

Piaget discussed the limitations of thought that are attributed to the preoperational stage.Which of the following is NOT a limitation?

The idea that children construct autobiographical memories through conversations with adults about shared events is called the _____ model.

In preoperational thinking,children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought,but they are not yet ready to use logic.Discuss both the advances that this stage brings to a child's cognitive development as well as the immature aspects,or limitations,that children experience.

Kindergarten today is like first grade used to be.

Which of the following statements regarding fast mapping is FALSE?

Ivan watches his mother take some clay from a small box.She rolls the clay into a long,thin shape.Ivan says,"But,Mommy,now the clay will not fit back in the box!" Ivan's statement illustrates

In an information-processing system,the flow of information moves from storage to encoding to retrieval.

Valletta's parents enroll her in a school that is based on relationships with the environment,society,and people.Her classroom is beautiful and designed for a sense of well-being.Her parents have selected a Reggio Emilia school.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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