Question 1

In the context of theories of cognitive development, unlike Vygotsky, Piaget believed that ________.

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A)   children construct knowledge through social interaction
B)   education plays a central role in helping children learn the tools of culture
C)   language plays a powerful role in shaping thought
D)   cognition primarily directs languageE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, identify a true statement about pragmatics.

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A)   It refers to relating a word to its referent quickly.
B)   It is the awareness that changing an object's appearance does not change its basic properties.
C)   It refers to focusing one's attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.
D)   It is the appropriate use of language in different contexts.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Five-year-old Donna uses shorter, simpler sentences when talking to her baby brother. She speaks in a very informal way with her friends and uses a more formal language with her father's friends. Donna is demonstrating her grasp of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, Vygotsky argued that ________.

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A)   formal, standardized tests are the best way to assess children's learning
B)   assessment should focus on determining a child's zone of proximal development
C)   educators should focus on abstract presentations of material
D)   teaching should begin toward the lower limit of the zone of proximal developmentE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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 indicate that they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw their support. This shows the adults' involvement in the children's

Accepted Answer

A)   zone of proximal development.
B)   development of conservational abilities.
C)   enhancement of intuitive reasoning.
D)   process of centration.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

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Question 7

Six-year-old Gina has a body mass index (BMI)  at the 95th percentile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018) , she is

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A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk of being overweight.
D)   not at risk of being overweight.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   salient.
B)   relevant.
C)   habituated.
D)   superfluous.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Head Start programs?

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

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal
B)   parietal
C)   frontal
D)   occipitalE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Nicole, a 3-year-old girl, goes to a school that follows the Montessori approach to education. Which of the following are Nicole's teachers likely to follow?

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A)   They will make all the decisions for her.
B)   They will show her how to perform intellectual activities.
C)   They will act as a director rather than a facilitator.
D)   They will ensure that Nicole indulges in the activities that they desire.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Describe the six key principles in young children's vocabulary development as identified by Harris, Golinkoff, and Hirsh-Pasek.

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Question 13

Which of the following scenarios best represents Lev Vygotsky's view of mental and behavioral development?

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A)   A teacher assigns challenging tasks that students must complete on their own.
B)   An instructor helps students with laboratory work showing them how to do things the students cannot do yet.
C)   A teacher waits patiently for students to come up with good answers and assesses their learning capabilities.
D)   An instructor systematically offers standardized tests to students to evaluate their mental abilities on varying subjects.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to Petry and others (2017) , young children from ________ families are the most likely to develop iron deficiency anemia.

Accepted Answer

A)   urban
B)   elementary
C)   nuclear
D)   low-incomeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Brian is 2.5 years old. He dwells in his own imaginary world and represents objects that are not present. He often scribbles patterns on walls that represent cloud, trees, birds, and so on. Brian's behavior indicates that he is in Piaget's ________ of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic function substage
B)   intuitive thought substage
C)   concrete operational stage
D)   formal operational stageE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

________ is a process that helps to explain how young children learn the connection between a word and its referent so quickly.

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A)   Vertical thinking
B)   Centration
C)   Fast mapping
D)   ConservationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A(n) ________ is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and asserts that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

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Question 18

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)   peer groups play a part in short-term memory.
B)   older children rehearse the digits from their tests 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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Harris, Golinkoff, and Hirsh-Pasek (2011) , which of the following is a key principle in young children's vocabulary development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children learn words best when grammar and vocabulary are given less emphasis.
B)   Children learn the words they hear most often when interacting with their parents, teachers, siblings, and peers.
C)   Children learn words more effectively when they are passive, rather than active, learners.
D)   Children learn new words more effectively when new words are encountered as isolated facts rather than in integrated contexts.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Name the researcher who showed that when a child's attention to relevant aspects of the conservation task is improved, the child is more likely to conserve.

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