Question 1

Centration inhibits the ability to categorize items because it prevents one from:

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A)   focusing only on one feature.
B)   considering combinations of features.
C)   having a perspective that is different from one's own.
D)   distinguishing between animate and inanimate objects.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A police officer visits Ben and Heather's class to discuss safety rules.To attract the children's attention,the officer brings colorful balloons and many jars of bubbles for the children to blow.Later,Heather tells her parents all about the balloons and bubbles but cannot remember any of the safety rules the officer presented.Heather obviously paid more attention to what was _____.

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

Question 3

Children can experience a number of sleep problems including narcolepsy which is characterized by:

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A)   extreme daytime sleepiness.
B)   difficulty in going to sleep.
C)   difficulty in staying asleep.
D)   nightmares.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

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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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

One of the criticisms for using a false-belief task as an indicator for understanding the thoughts of children is that:

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A)   a false-belief task is a complicated one that involves a number of factors.
B)   it has at least four possible outcomes.
C)   a false belief task is too simple.
D)   it is irrelevant,as by the preschool years children have a deepening appreciation of the mind.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

6-year-old Gina has a BMI at the 95th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she is:

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A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk for being overweight.
D)   not at risk for being overweight.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 9

When comparing the heights and weights of preschool children around the world,it can be observed that there are:

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A)   congenital differences.
B)   ethnic differences among them.
C)   no visible differences.
D)   cases of hyperthyroidism.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Identify 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 function substage

Question 11

It is only by age 7 that children begin to recognize all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   there can be more than one correct opinions on an issue.
B)   people's behaviors do not necessarily reflect their thoughts and feelings.
C)   people have different interpretations of the same event.
D)   people can have ambivalent feelings.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

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The zone of proximal development (ZPD),developed by Lev Vygotsky,consists of the range of tasks that are too difficult for children to master alone but can be learned with the guidance and assistance of adults or more-skilled children.The lower limit of the ZPD is the level of skill reached by the child working independently.The upper limit is the level of additional responsibility the child can accept with the assistance of an able instructor.

Question 13

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

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A)   symbolic function
B)   intuitive thought
C)   operational
D)   sensorimotorE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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Question 15

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

Question 16

Jean Berko's experiment involving "wugs" demonstrated that young children who took part in the experiment knew:

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A)   the phonological rules.
B)   the rules of syntax.
C)   the pragmatic rules.
D)   the morphological rules.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements about 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 not more likely to develop asthma than children in nonsmoking families.
D)   Parental smoking is the leading cause of death in young children in the United States.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The Reggio Emilia approach is a(n) :

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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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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

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Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding autism in children is TRUE?

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A)   Higher-functioning children with autism show reasonable progress in understanding others' desires.
B)   Children with autism have difficulty in understanding others' beliefs and emotions solely due to theory of mind deficits.
C)   Children with autism are a homogeneous group.
D)   Children with autism usually perform well on false-belief tasks.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Centration inhibits the ability to categorize items because it prevents one from:

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Children can experience a number of sleep problems including narcolepsy which is characterized by:

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

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One of the criticisms for using a false-belief task as an indicator for understanding the thoughts of children is that:

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6-year-old Gina has a BMI at the 95^th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she is:

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

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When comparing the heights and weights of preschool children around the world,it can be observed that there are:

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Identify 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 function substage

It is only by age 7 that children begin to recognize all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

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Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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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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Jean Berko's experiment involving "wugs" demonstrated that young children who took part in the experiment knew:

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Which of the following statements about parental smoking is true?

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The Reggio Emilia approach is a(n) :

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

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Which of the following statements regarding autism in children is TRUE?

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Children can experience a number of sleep problems including narcolepsy which is characterized by:

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

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One of the criticisms for using a false-belief task as an indicator for understanding the thoughts of children is that:

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6-year-old Gina has a BMI at the 95th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she is:

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

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When comparing the heights and weights of preschool children around the world,it can be observed that there are:

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Identify 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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It is only by age 7 that children begin to recognize all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

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Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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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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Jean Berko's experiment involving "wugs" demonstrated that young children who took part in the experiment knew:

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Which of the following statements about parental smoking is true?

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