Question 1

To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)   advanced cognitive development.
B)   temperament.
C)   perspective-taking ability.
D)   parental influence.

Question 3

The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

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A)   socialization in social and cultural norms.
B)   learning and using language.
C)   practicing locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills.
D)   having diverse social experiences.

Question 4

Researchers who have analyzed IQ scores of adopted twins have found that identical twins are more like one another in IQ than fraternal twins are. They also have found that IQs of adopted children are more strongly correlated with the IQs of their biological parents than with the IQs of their adoptive parents. These research results suggest

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A)   that intelligence has a strong genetic component.
B)   that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment.
C)   that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth.
D)   that environment has no impact upon IQ.

Question 5

Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor
B)   gender-role
C)   sociodramatic
D)   constructive

Question 8

The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among children under 10.
B)   Children under 10 are becoming more health conscious and choosing healthy food over fast foods.
C)   Obesity rates have significantly increased among children under 5.
D)   Breast-fed children do not develop obesity.

Question 10

Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   "egocentrism."
B)   "conservation."
C)   "metacognition."
D)   "false belief principle."

Question 12

Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

Accepted Answer

A)   intersensory integration
B)   large muscle skills
C)   habituation response
D)   fine motor skills

Question 13

Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one's own memory function is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   metacognition.
B)   metamemory.
C)   conservation.
D)   critical thinking.

Question 14

Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)   They usually include nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
B)   They usually include plurals and past tenses.
C)   They are usually two to three words.
D)   They are created according to rules.

Question 16

Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   complex sentences.
B)   overregularization.
C)   inflections.
D)   phonology.

Question 17

Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

Accepted Answer

A)   12-18 months
B)   2-3 years old
C)   4-5 years old
D)   5-6 years old

Question 18

Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

Accepted Answer

A)   typically have adult IQ scores that are approximately 10 points higher than the IQ scores of adults who did not have an enriched educational program as a child.
B)   are more likely to form secure attachments with teachers and other school officials.
C)   show no gains or positive effects beyond first grade as a result of their experiences.
D)   are more likely to achieve success in school and to graduate from high school.

Question 20

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor play.
B)   language skills.
C)   pretend play that is shared with other children.
D)   discussion of emotion-provoking past events with parents.

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An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

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A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

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Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

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Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

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The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

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Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

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Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

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The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

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Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

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Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

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Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

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Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

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Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

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Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

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Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one's own memory function is known as

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Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

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To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

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A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does is known as

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An egocentric preschooler is one who assumes that he is the most important person in the world.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first sentences that usually occur when children are around two years of age?

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A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

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Since IQ tests do not measure an individual's creativity, insight, street smarts, ability to read social cues, or understanding of spatial relationships, modern developmentalists have less faith in IQ scores.

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Marta smiled for her Mom and said, "See I have 3 teeths!" This is an example of

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The encouragement of invented spelling is detrimental to the development of reading skills in young children.

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Tara watches her sister Mia, age 9, cry because Mia was not invited to a birthday party for a friend. Based on her understanding of the concept of loss associated with sadness, how old is Tara?

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Children who were enrolled in Head Start or a similar enriched preschool program

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The developmental process that is the impetus behind brain lateralization is

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Dr. Chin is giving 5-year-old Lucia a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Chin asks Lucia to jump up and down and hop on one leg, Lucia's ________ is/are being examined.

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Left brain dominance occurs in 5% of the population.

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Abused children are more likely to suffer from poor school performance, substance abuse, and slower rates of brain growth.

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Tovah loves playing in the rain. She loves catching raindrops on her tongue, splashing puddles as hard as she can, and stirring mud with a stick. Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

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Brownell's research suggests that when a child of 3 years of age plays and talks differently to a younger child or a handicapped child than he does with a peer or an older child, this is evidence of

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Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory likens infant mental processes to those of lower animals.

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Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

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To ensure that they eat three nutritious meals a day, young children should not be allowed to snack.

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