Exam 11: Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

The underlying factor allowing the development of theory of mind is static reasoning.

The belief that inanimate things (furniture, moon, clouds) are alive is called _____.

Learning Circle Preschool emphasizes individual pride and achievement while focusing on teaching young children literacy-related tasks. Learning Circle's approach seems to most closely resemble a(n) _____ program.

Many parents fear that their children are not getting enough to eat during early childhood, which can contribute to childhood obesity.

Daryl has a ball of Silly Putty. His 6-year-old son, Mason, watches as Daryl flattens the Silly Putty into a thin "pancake." When Daryl asks Mason if there is now more Silly Putty, Mason replies "Yes" because he has _____.

According to Vygotsky, a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses _____.

By the age of 6 years, the brain has attained about half its adult weight.

Which statement about oral health is true?

Four-year-old Yvonne is putting on her shoes and says, "I need to put my shoes on my foots." She is exhibiting _____.

Which early-childhood method has been found to aid reading later on?

What was Maria Montessori's objective when she created her preschool?

A language shift occurs when children become as fluent in their new language as they are in their home language.

Explain the difference between Piaget's concept of egocentrism and the concept of egocentrism in everyday usage. Give an example of each of the two different usages.

Sunnymont Preschool has plenty of opportunities for the children to play dress-up, dance, build with blocks, finger-paint, and be creative. Sunnymont is most likely a _____ program.

Explain the functions of the prefrontal cortex and limbic system in early childhood. What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of the maturing limbic system and prefrontal cortex?

According to Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development, _____.

Tyrell's father takes him to the barber for his first real haircut. At first, Tyrell is excited, but when the barber makes the first cut, he becomes very upset and tells his father to make the barber stop. Despite his father's efforts to assure him that his hair will grow back, Tyrell is exhibiting the characteristic known as _____.

Myelination is important because it _____.

In most adults, the brain is organized in such a way that the areas of language development are located in the _____ hemisphere of the brain.

Marcy was playing under the kitchen table when she stood up suddenly and bumped her head. She pointed at the table and sternly said, "Naughty table!" This is an example of _____.