Deck 8: Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Question 1

Piaget considered pretend play to be …

A)A way of exercising newly acquired logical thought
B)Irrelevant to the cognitive development of the child
C)An immature form of thinking which eventually gives way to logical thought
D)An initial exploration of possible worlds

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Piaget was the first person to highlight the difference between …

A)prosocial behaviour and social problem solving
B)physical play and symbolic play
C)aggressive and non-aggressive behavior
D)self-regulation and self-inhibition

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Encouraging ____________ helps children to learn self-regulation.

A)compliance
B)observation
C)rote learning
D)autonomy

Answer 3

D

Question 4

____________ is the ability to control arousal and emotional responses.

A)Prosocial behavior
B)Self-regulation
C)Social problem solving
D)Self-inhibition

Question 5

A social goal of preventing another child's actions can lead to __________ behavior.

A)aggressive
B)unregulated
C)non-aggressive
D)prosocial

Question 6

At what age have Povinelli(1995), and Povinelli et al.(1997) shown that children attain the 'duplicated self', allowing them to consider two simultaneous perspectives on self(self as it is now, and self at a previous time)?

A)Two
B)Three
C)Four
D)Five

Question 7

When first developing selective trust, children can only distinguish between _____________ informants.

A)familiar' and 'unfamiliar'
B)previously accurate' and 'did not know'
C)previously accurate' and 'previously inaccurate'
D)prevously inaccurate' and 'did not know'

Question 8

Between the ages of two and five …

A)children build a relationship primarily with their parents
B)children begin to build a relationship with their siblings
C)children spend more time building relationships with other children
D)children build a relationship primarily with their mother

Question 9

The 'duplicated self' connects …

A)me' with 'past events'
B)actions' with 'thoughts'
C)me' with 'others' thoughts of me'
D)me now' with 'me then'

Question 10

____________ is voluntary behaviour intended to help someone else.

A)Prosocial behaviour
B)Social problem solving
C)Self-inhibition
D)Self-regulation

Question 11

Shared pretence' is when …

A)two or more children are imagining different worlds at the same time
B)children think they are smarter than they actually are
C)a child imagines a pretend world
D)two or more children pretend the same imaginary world

Question 12

If two-year-olds see an adult pretend to pour liquid on a teddy bear's head, they are likely to …

A)say the bear's head is dry
B)say the bear's head is wet
C)cry
D)not understand what the adult is trying to do

Question 13

Children are NOT aided in learning social skills …

A)by increase of gender awareness
B)by observing family members interact
C)by increasing cognitive capacity
D)by interactions with others

Question 14

A study by Hartup and Laursen(1992) showed that …

A)children have less conflicts with friends
B)children have more conficts with friends
C)children spend time with others with a similar style of play
D)children are more likely to be friends with those of the same gender

Question 15

According to Harris(2006), at age three children cannot reliably choose between _____________ informant.

A)a previously accurate or one who confesses ignorance
B)a familiar or unfamiliar
C)a previously accurate or a previously inaccurate
D)a previously accurate or an unfamiliar

Question 16

Watching a video in which a child observes a sticker being placed on his or her head can help measure …

A)awareness of others
B)aggressive behavior
C)social problem solving
D)awareness of self

Question 17

By the age of ____, children behave differently towards friends and others who are not considered friends.

A)three and a half
B)three
C)four and a half
D)four

Question 18

Pretend play …

A)is primarily a cognitive activity
B)does not start until after the preschool period
C)is an important social activity
D)begins at around five years old

Question 19

Harris pointed out that one object, such as a brick …

A)could be used to represent something else in pretend play
B)could be a learning tool
C)could stimulate a child's imagination
D)could represent one thing or another in pretend play

Question 20

Children show a positive bias towards other peers who …

A)are the same gender
B)have prosocial behavior
C)have similar interests
D)have non-aggressive behavior