Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism related to the Montessori approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   It lays too much emphasis on social interaction.
B)   It does not employ self-corrective materials.
C)   It lays too much emphasis on imaginative play.
D)   It neglects children's socioemotional development.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrition.
B)   sanitation.
C)   poverty.
D)   education.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought "intuitive" because of the absence of the use of _____ in children in that stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic function
B)   primitive reasoning
C)   centration
D)   rational thinkingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

"Tools of the Mind" is a program that is grounded in _____ theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky's
B)   Erikson's
C)   Sternberg's
D)   Piaget'sE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Several operations, such as inhibition and planning, that are important for flexible, future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   operational thought.
B)   instrumental activities.
C)   executive functioning.
D)   intuitive reasoning.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Gina, 6, has a BMI in the 95th percentile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk for being overweight.
D)   not at risk for being overweight.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Amy, age 3, walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says, "Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   mindstream
B)   intuitive reasoning
C)   private speech
D)   symbolic functionE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD)? What are its lower and upper limits? How could you use peer scaffolding to teach children mathematics within the zone?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

While talking with his grandmother on the phone, five-year old Danny suddenly exclaims, "Oh, look at that pretty bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird, Danny says, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   animism.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   intuitive thought.
D)   symbolic function.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thought and language are merged early in development and later separate.
B)   Thought depends on language, so they are merged throughout development.
C)   Thought and language develop independently at first and merge later in development.
D)   Thought and language are two separate functions that remain independent throughout development.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In Central European countries, such as Hungary, kindergarten children participate in exercises designed to improve their _____. An eye-contact exercise, in which the teacher sits in the center of a circle of children and each child is required to catch the teacher's eye before being permitted to leave the group, is an example of an exercise to improve _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hand-to-eye coordination
B)   attention
C)   social skills
D)   creativityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Pointing to a tree, young Leo says, "Bird flied away." Leo's interesting but incorrect use of the "-ed" word ending shows that he is trying to learn the _____ rules of language.

Accepted Answer

A)   phonological
B)   morphological
C)   pragmatic
D)   syntacticE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers, which she is then asked to repeat in the right order. Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

Accepted Answer

A)   recognition
B)   implicit
C)   procedural
D)   short-termE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The Reggio Emilia approach is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrition program for young children.
B)   educational program for young children.
C)   program for training kindergarten and elementary school teachers.
D)   parenting education program.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Fred and Wayne are 4-year-olds and friends. When they are together, they often wrestle, run, race, push, and shove each other. Although their level of activity often aggravates their parents, we know that these activities will:

Accepted Answer

A)   help the boys develop gross motor skills.
B)   stop when their brains become better myelinated.
C)   be temporary as they will not be friends for long.
D)   help the boys overcome narcolepsy.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky was specific about age-related changes and generalized all individuals.
B)   Vygotsky overemphasized the role of language in thinking.
C)   Vygotsky particularly described how changes in socioemotional capabilities contribute to cognitive development, which is highly subjective.
D)   Vygotsky laid no emphasis on guidance which plays an important role in learning.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children are at risk for health problems when they live in homes in which a parent smokes.
B)   Most children and adolescents in the United States are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home.
C)   Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are no more likely to develop asthma than children in nonsmoking homes.
D)   Parental smoking is the leading cause for death in young children in the United States.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Using rehearsal, we can keep information in short-term memory for a much longer period. In this context, rehearsal means:

Accepted Answer

A)   preparing for a memory-span test.
B)   doing mental exercises daily to keep the mind sharp.
C)   repeating information after it has been presented.
D)   taking regular memory-span tests.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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 lots of jars of bubbles for the children to blow. Later, Timothy tells his parents all about the safety rules the officer discussed. Timothy obviously paid attention to what was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   salient
B)   relevant
C)   habituated
D)   superfluousE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In short-term memory, individuals retain information for up to _____ if there is no rehearsal of the information.

Accepted Answer

A)   30 seconds
B)   15 minutes.
C)   5 hours
D)   2 daysE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers, which she is then asked to repeat in the right order. Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

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Pointing to a tree, young Leo says, "Bird flied away." Leo's interesting but incorrect use of the "-ed" word ending shows that he is trying to learn the _____ rules of language.

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What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD)? What are its lower and upper limits? How could you use peer scaffolding to teach children mathematics within the zone?

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Using rehearsal, we can keep information in short-term memory for a much longer period. In this context, rehearsal means:

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Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought "intuitive" because of the absence of the use of _____ in children in that stage.

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Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

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While talking with his grandmother on the phone, five-year old Danny suddenly exclaims, "Oh, look at that pretty bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird, Danny says, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up. This is an example of:

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Gina, 6, has a BMI in the 95th percentile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she would be classified as:

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Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

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"Tools of the Mind" is a program that is grounded in _____ theory of cognitive development.

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Which of the following is a criticism related to the Montessori approach?

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Amy, age 3, walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says, "Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.

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Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is true?

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Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's theory?

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Fred and Wayne are 4-year-olds and friends. When they are together, they often wrestle, run, race, push, and shove each other. Although their level of activity often aggravates their parents, we know that these activities will:

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Several operations, such as inhibition and planning, that are important for flexible, future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

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In short-term memory, individuals retain information for up to _____ if there is no rehearsal of the information.

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Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers, which she is then asked to repeat in the right order. Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

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Pointing to a tree, young Leo says, "Bird flied away." Leo's interesting but incorrect use of the "-ed" word ending shows that he is trying to learn the _____ rules of language.

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What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD)? What are its lower and upper limits? How could you use peer scaffolding to teach children mathematics within the zone?

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Many of the deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by a reduction in:

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Gina, 6, has a BMI in the 95th percentile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she would be classified as:

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Amy, age 3, walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says, "Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.

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Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's theory?

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Several operations, such as inhibition and planning, that are important for flexible, future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

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