Question 1

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 2

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

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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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

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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 C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

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A)  97th
B)  95th
C)  90th
D)  88thE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a second substage of preoperational thought?

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A)  Formal operational
B)  Intuitive thought
C)  Concrete operational
D)  Symbolic functionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

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A)  tuberculosis
B)  emphysema and hacking cough
C)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D)  wheezing and asthmaE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

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A)  do not yet perform reversible mental actions.
B)  cannot yet form stable concepts.
C)  are unable to reason.
D)  cannot operate electronic devices like TVs.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Two current controversies in early childhood education,as given in the text,involve:

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A)  curriculum and universal preschool education in the United States.
B)  the quality of inner-city schools and free education to all.
C)  the use of corporal punishment in schools and the use of uniforms.
D)  Christian holidays for all and boarding schools.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

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A)  child-centered kindergarten
B)  Montessori approach
C)  developmentally appropriate practice
D)  Reggio Emilia approachE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

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A)  Tasks a child can accomplish independently
B)  Intuitive thinking and rational thinking
C)  A child's cognitive skills in the process of maturing
D)  A child's gross motor skills that are fully developedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

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A)  symbolic function.
B)  intuitive thought.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  centration.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A young child might be heard saying,"That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism.
B)  conservation.
C)  animism.
D)  kineticism.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is Vygotsky's term for:

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A)  a young adult's cognitive development achieved through interaction with children.
B)  the variety of work that a child can do with ease at a particular stage of cognitive development.
C)  how the environment and a child's genetically programmed learning ability interact during a critical period.
D)  the range of tasks difficult for a child to master alone but that can be learned with help from adults.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

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Symbolic f...

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

According to recent research,there has been an approximately _____ drop in the rates of obesity in preschool children ages 2 to 5.

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A)  15 percent
B)  43 percent
C)  55 percent
D)  75 percentE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

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A)  pragmatics.
B)  morphology.
C)  syntax.
D)  phonology.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Kevin is just learning to walk.He can take a few steps by himself if he uses both hands to hold on to a piece of furniture for support,but he can walk out into the middle of the room only if one of his parents holds his hands.Which of the following represents the lower limit of Kevin's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for walking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself
B)  Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself
C)  Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands
D)  Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his handsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  the peer group plays a part in short-term memory.
B)  older children rehearse the digits more than younger children do.
C)  elementary schools practice scaffolding.
D)  memory-span tests are not always an accurate measure of short-term memory.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

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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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Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

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Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

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Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is Vygotsky's term for:

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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:

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Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

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Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

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

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The substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

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Which of the following is a second substage of preoperational thought?

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Competent early childhood programs should focus:

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

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A young child might be heard saying,"That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as:

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Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

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Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

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Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

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Two current controversies in early childhood education,as given in the text,involve:

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the _____ percentile are classified as obese.

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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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Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his/her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

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Which of the following statements regarding parental smoking is TRUE?

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Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is Vygotsky's term for:

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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:

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Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

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According to recent research,there has been an approximately _____ drop in the rates of obesity in preschool children ages 2 to 5.

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Competent early childhood programs should focus:

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

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Zelda,3,is always asking questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and to apply rules of:

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Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

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Ethan,age 4,reasons that every time he sees a lightning bolt in the sky,angels are turning on their flashlights.Ethan's primitive reasoning about lightning is characteristic of:

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