Question 1

Six-year-old Shirley, a witness to a robbery, was asked to testify at the trial. The defense argued that her testimony would be invalid because:

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A)   at her age, she has no long-term memories.
B)   her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
C)   she is more likely to embellish her memories.
D)   children cannot recall details of events sequentially.

Question 2

In the _____ stage, children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings.

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A)   concrete operational
B)   sensorimotor
C)   preoperational
D)   formal operational

Question 3

A group of children were put through a task where they were asked to say the word "night" when they see a picture of a sun, and the word "day" when they see a picture of a moon and stars. This is an example of a(n)  _____ function, which describes several functions-such as inhibition and planning-that are important for flexible, future-oriented behavior.

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A)   executive
B)   social
C)   recall
D)   dynamic

Question 4

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 demonstrate they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw these supports. This shows the adults' involvement in the children's:

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A)   zone of proximal development.
B)   development of conservational abilities.
C)   enhancement of intuitive reasoning.
D)   process of centration.

Question 5

Vygotsky argued that _____ represents an early transition toward becoming more socially communicative.

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A)   mindstream
B)   inner speech
C)   lisping
D)   private speech

Question 6

Which of the following determines the categories for obesity, overweight, and at risk for being overweight?

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A)   Weight
B)   Average calories consumed daily
C)   Waist-to-hips ratio
D)   Body mass index

Question 7

Competent early childhood programs should focus:

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A)   on cognitive development and socioemotional development.
B)   exclusively on cognitive development.
C)   on preoperational skills.
D)   on academics alone.

Question 8

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.

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A)   temporal
B)   parietal
C)   frontal
D)   occipital

Question 9

_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

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A)   Centration
B)   Myelination
C)   Tropism
D)   Neurogenesis

Question 10

Define what Piaget meant by an operation. What would be one task that preoperational children fail at because they lack operations?

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An operation is a reversible mental acti...

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the relation between centration and conservation?

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A)   Conservation requires centration.
B)   Centration is due to lack of conservation.
C)   Centration is reflected in lack of conservation.
D)   Conservation is independent of centration.

Question 12

Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

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One criticism of Vygotsky's theory is th...

Question 13

Which of the following is true about Head Start programs?

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A)   They only provide for low-income families.
B)   They focus on children of a particular ethnic origin.
C)   They have negative effect on young children's language development.
D)   They are funded by the private corporate sector.

Question 14

Juan and his little sister, Anne, are each given a large cookie. Their mother breaks Anne's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily. Juan immediately begins to cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has one. Juan is showing a lack of:

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A)   constancy.
B)   conservation.
C)   intuition.
D)   symbolic function.

Question 15

Briefly describe what is meant by a child's "theory of mind"? What is one way to measure theory of mind?

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Even young children are curiou...

Question 16

Michelle, 4, talks to herself frequently, especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem. Lev Vygotsky would say that Michelle is:

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A)   engaging in egocentric and immature thinking.
B)   likely to be socially competent.
C)   functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D)  .
D)   engaging in scaffolding.

Question 17

According to Rochel Gelman, _____ is especially important in explaining conservation.

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A)   the age of the child
B)   heredity
C)   attention
D)   intuition

Question 18

Over the past week, Walter has been trying to learn to tie his shoelaces. Initially, his mother was holding his hands and working his fingers through the process, but now that Walter's gotten better at it, she only guides him verbally. Which of the following is this an example of?

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A)   How heredity shapes cognitive development
B)   Intuitive reasoning
C)   Scaffolding
D)   Conservation

Question 19

Which of the following is a factor in increasing the physical activity of preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family members watching sports on TV together
B)   Parents' perception that it is safe for their children to play outside
C)   Participating in sedentary outdoor play
D)   Incorporation of an "observe and learn" activity curriculum

Question 20

Educators refer to this type of schooling as _____, which is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span, as well as the uniqueness of the child.

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A)   the child-centered kindergarten
B)   developmentally appropriate practice
C)   the Montessori approach
D)   the success-oriented approach

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_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

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Which of the following determines the categories for obesity, overweight, and at risk for being overweight?

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Which of the following is a factor in increasing the physical activity of preschool children?

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Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

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Briefly describe what is meant by a child's "theory of mind"? What is one way to measure theory of mind?

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Juan and his little sister, Anne, are each given a large cookie. Their mother breaks Anne's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily. Juan immediately begins to cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has one. Juan is showing a lack of:

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Over the past week, Walter has been trying to learn to tie his shoelaces. Initially, his mother was holding his hands and working his fingers through the process, but now that Walter's gotten better at it, she only guides him verbally. Which of the following is this an example of?

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According to Rochel Gelman, _____ is especially important in explaining conservation.

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Vygotsky argued that _____ represents an early transition toward becoming more socially communicative.

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Which of the following best describes the relation between centration and conservation?

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Define what Piaget meant by an operation. What would be one task that preoperational children fail at because they lack operations?

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An operation is a reversible mental acti...
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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.

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In the _____ stage, children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings.

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Michelle, 4, talks to herself frequently, especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem. Lev Vygotsky would say that Michelle is:

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Competent early childhood programs should focus:

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_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.

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Briefly state two criticisms leveled against Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.

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According to Rochel Gelman, _____ is especially important in explaining conservation.

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Define what Piaget meant by an operation. What would be one task that preoperational children fail at because they lack operations?

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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.

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In the _____ stage, children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings.

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