Question 1

The kindergarten teachers say,"We try to help children learn by using their strengths and preferences.We try to find out at which stage of development is each child and then get them personally involved in their own education as soon as possible." This classroom follows _____ practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement-oriented
B)  process-oriented
C)  developmentally-appropriate
D)  extrinsically motivated

Question 2

As a child moves through a zone of proximal development (ZPD) ,the teacher's role is to

Accepted Answer

A)  give detailed instructions and direct the child's behavior throughout the development process.
B)  provide instruction as the child learns a task,but gradually let the child become more independent.
C)  allow the child to choose his or her own activities and to move freely between them with no direction from the teacher.
D)  encourage students to engage in private speech.

Question 3

Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n) _____ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric
B)  symbolic
C)  intuitive
D)  animistic

Question 4

The development of the understanding of false beliefs occurs around the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  3.
B)  5.
C)  7.
D)  9.

Question 5

_____ is focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or other aspect of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scaffolding
B)  Classical conditioning
C)  Sustained attention
D)  Executive functioning

Question 6

Ahmed is five years old and is going to testify in court as an eyewitness.The judge should know that

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool children are least susceptible to suggestion.
B)  all preschool children are susceptible to suggestions.
C)  interviewing techniques can affect a child's report of what happened.
D)  children's account of events is based on intuitive thinking.

Question 7

Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called _____ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner
B)  private
C)  inherent
D)  cognitive

Question 8

Describe the symbolic function substage of the preoperational stage.

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The symbolic function substageis the fir...

Question 9

What are the factors that influence the accuracy of a young child's memory?

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Some of the factors that influence the a...

Question 10

What is scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

Closely linked to the idea of the ZPD is...

Question 11

Autism can usually be diagnosed by the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  five years.
B)  seven years.
C)  three years.
D)  nine years

Question 12

Centration refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.
B)  inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.
C)  ability to complete reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.
D)  focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Question 13

While talking with Grandma on the phone,Benicio suddenly exclaimed,"Oh,look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird,Benicio said,"Out there,out there! Right there,Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  animism.
B)  egocentrism.
C)  social referencing.
D)  reverse socialization.

Question 14

Ross is helping his younger sister to write the letters of the alphabet.Ross began by writing the letters first,then helped his sister trace the letters he had written,and finally watched as she wrote them by herself.Ross was engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding.
B)  sibling rivalry.
C)  abstract instruction.
D)  peer assisted instruction.

Question 15

Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's.Andrea is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  animism.
B)  operational referencing.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  reverse socialization.

Question 16

Theory of mind is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  umbrella-like concept that consists of a number of higher-level cognitive processes linked to the development of the brain's prefrontal cortex.
B)  concept of cognitive development that describes the changing level of support offered to children.
C)  concept that refers to the awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.
D)  approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

Question 17

How does a developmentally appropriate educational practice improve young children's development?

Accepted Answer

Some researchers have found that young c...

Question 18

Researchers have found that children who use private speech are

Accepted Answer

A)  less alert and aware of their surroundings.
B)  more attentive and are more likely to improve their performance.
C)  socially maladjusted.
D)  at the upper end of the zone of proximodal development.

Question 19

Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

Accepted Answer

The intuitive thought substageis the sec...

Question 20

Which age group is the most suggestible and,therefore,most likely to believe misleading information about an event they have viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool
B)  School aged
C)  Adolescents
D)  Adults

Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What is scaffolding?

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Centration refers to the

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Which age group is the most suggestible and,therefore,most likely to believe misleading information about an event they have viewed?

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Young children use language to plan,guide,and monitor their behavior.This use of language for self-regulation is called _____ speech.

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What are the factors that influence the accuracy of a young child's memory?

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Describe the symbolic function substage of the preoperational stage.

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Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

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While talking with Grandma on the phone,Benicio suddenly exclaimed,"Oh,look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird,Benicio said,"Out there,out there! Right there,Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

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_____ is focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or other aspect of the environment.

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The kindergarten teachers say,"We try to help children learn by using their strengths and preferences.We try to find out at which stage of development is each child and then get them personally involved in their own education as soon as possible." This classroom follows _____ practices.

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Ahmed is five years old and is going to testify in court as an eyewitness.The judge should know that

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Ross is helping his younger sister to write the letters of the alphabet.Ross began by writing the letters first,then helped his sister trace the letters he had written,and finally watched as she wrote them by herself.Ross was engaged in

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How does a developmentally appropriate educational practice improve young children's development?

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Theory of mind is a(n)

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Esteban fell down and scraped a knee on the sidewalk.He said,"The mean sidewalk made me fall by tripping me." Esteban's statement indicates a(n) _____ thought.

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The development of the understanding of false beliefs occurs around the age of

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Andrea cannot tell the difference between her own perspective and someone else's.Andrea is experiencing

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As a child moves through a zone of proximal development (ZPD) ,the teacher's role is to

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Researchers have found that children who use private speech are

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Autism can usually be diagnosed by the age of

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