Question 1

Describe the types of infant and toddler play materials that are predictive of successful performance on tests of development, as well as on later intelligence tests.

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Question 2

Four-year-old Brian is asked to sort blocks of different shapes, and so he arranges them in a circle and says "I made a necklace", illustrating

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A)  logical classification. 
B)  a graphic collection. 
C)  seriation. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  egocentrism.

Question 3

Graphic collections refer to the

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A)  tendency of young children to collect sets of objects. 
B)  sorting strategies of preschool children. 
C)  inability of preschool children to conserve. 
D)  word games often played by preschool children. 
E)  mature classification strategies of school-age children.

Question 4

Divergent problem solving has been related to performance on conventional intelligence and classroom tests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most widely held view today of the development of reading and writing is known as the concept of ________ _________.

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Question 6

Babbling can be thought of as a form of infant play.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the concept of conservation, and explain how either play with clay or water play can help a child understand this concept.

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Question 8

Creativity is a personality characteristic, an ____________ process, and it results in a creative product.

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Question 9

Children are more likely to consider dance to be play and to enjoy the experience if

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A)  adults teach them how to imitate dance steps. 
B)  adults leave them alone and make no effort to teach them to dance. 
C)  they are praised for making the dance moves correctly. 
D)  the teacher uses an open-ended approach. 
E)  there is no music to accompany the dance.

Question 10

__________ is the recognition that space can be divided into different-size units and that a certain number of units of one size correspond to a different number of units of another.

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Question 11

A _________ spatial concept allows a child to think of space as an overall network, independent of the number or the arrangement of elements within it.

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Question 12

Specifically describe the role of block play in teaching children a variety of quantitative and spatial skills, giving concrete examples whenever appropriate.

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Question 13

The ability to branch out from a starting point and consider a variety of possible solutions to a problem is known as

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A)  hypothetical reasoning. 
B)  decontextualization. 
C)  convergent thinking. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  divergent thinking.

Question 14

The link between fantasy play and divergent thinking can be found in the concept of decentration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The realization that many individual parts can be put together to make a whole is referred to as

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A)  subdivision. 
B)  equivalency. 
C)  measurement. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  unit iteration.

Question 16

Children taught to dance with an imitative approach seem to enjoy dancing more than children taught with an open-ended approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Single-solution problems require the ability to engage in what is known as __________ problem solving.

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Question 18

Creative children are more likely to have a well-developed sense of humor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

It is not until the age of ______________ that a mature understanding of spatial concepts is acquired.

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A)  three 
B)  five or six 
C)  seven or eight 
D)  twelve or thirteen 
E)  eighteen

Question 20

Define and give examples of convergent and divergent thinking, making certain to discuss the differences between them. Which do you think is most often required of children in educational settings? Explain your answer.

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Exam 8: Play and Intellectual Development

Describe the types of infant and toddler play materials that are predictive of successful performance on tests of development, as well as on later intelligence tests.

Four-year-old Brian is asked to sort blocks of different shapes, and so he arranges them in a circle and says "I made a necklace", illustrating

Graphic collections refer to the

Divergent problem solving has been related to performance on conventional intelligence and classroom tests.

The most widely held view today of the development of reading and writing is known as the concept of _.

Babbling can be thought of as a form of infant play.

Define the concept of conservation, and explain how either play with clay or water play can help a child understand this concept.

Creativity is a personality characteristic, an ____________ process, and it results in a creative product.

Children are more likely to consider dance to be play and to enjoy the experience if

__________ is the recognition that space can be divided into different-size units and that a certain number of units of one size correspond to a different number of units of another.

A _________ spatial concept allows a child to think of space as an overall network, independent of the number or the arrangement of elements within it.

Specifically describe the role of block play in teaching children a variety of quantitative and spatial skills, giving concrete examples whenever appropriate.

The ability to branch out from a starting point and consider a variety of possible solutions to a problem is known as

The link between fantasy play and divergent thinking can be found in the concept of decentration.

The realization that many individual parts can be put together to make a whole is referred to as

Children taught to dance with an imitative approach seem to enjoy dancing more than children taught with an open-ended approach.

Single-solution problems require the ability to engage in what is known as __________ problem solving.

Creative children are more likely to have a well-developed sense of humor.

It is not until the age of ______________ that a mature understanding of spatial concepts is acquired.

Define and give examples of convergent and divergent thinking, making certain to discuss the differences between them. Which do you think is most often required of children in educational settings? Explain your answer.