Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Name the researcher who showed that when a child's attention to relevant aspects of the conservation task is improved, the child is more likely to conserve.

Brian is 2.5 years old. He dwells in his own imaginary world and represents objects that are not present. He often scribbles patterns on walls that represent cloud, trees, birds, and so on. Brian's behavior indicates that he is in Piaget's ________ of cognitive development.

In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children, the latter group consistently scored better. This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how

Six-year-old Gina has a body mass index (BMI) at the 95th percentile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018), she is

A(n) ________ is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and asserts that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

In the context of theories of cognitive development, unlike Vygotsky, Piaget believed that ________.

According to Petry and others (2017), young children from ________ families are the most likely to develop iron deficiency anemia.

When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance, instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children indicate that they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw their support. This shows the adults' involvement in the children's

A police officer visits Timothy and Evelyn's class to discuss safety rules. To attract the children's attention, the officer brings colorful balloons and jars of bubbles for the children to blow. Later, Timothy tells his parents about all the safety rules discussed by the officer. Timothy obviously paid attention to what was

In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, identify a true statement about pragmatics.

Which of the following is true of Head Start programs?

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

According to Harris, Golinkoff, and Hirsh-Pasek (2011), which of the following is a key principle in young children's vocabulary development?

Five-year-old Donna uses shorter, simpler sentences when talking to her baby brother. She speaks in a very informal way with her friends and uses a more formal language with her father's friends. Donna is demonstrating her grasp of

In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, Vygotsky argued that ________.

Describe the six key principles in young children's vocabulary development as identified by Harris, Golinkoff, and Hirsh-Pasek.

________ is a process that helps to explain how young children learn the connection between a word and its referent so quickly.

Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age the most rapid growth takes place in the ________ lobe areas of the brain.

Which of the following scenarios best represents Lev Vygotsky's view of mental and behavioral development?

Nicole, a 3-year-old girl, goes to a school that follows the Montessori approach to education. Which of the following are Nicole's teachers likely to follow?