Question 1

Which of the following refers to a child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Critical thinking
B)   Intelligence
C)   Metacognition
D)   Operational efficiencyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Who coined the term zone of proximal development and what does it mean?

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Vygotsky; it is a ti...

Question 3

Which of the following terms describes a child's sensitivity to the sound patterns that are specific to his language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dialogic sensitivity
B)   Operational efficiency
C)   Phonological awareness
D)   Semantic acuityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Approximately how many words will the average 30 month-old child have in their vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A)   250
B)   400
C)   500
D)   600E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC-III)  is divided into which two subgroups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aptitude scale and ability scale
B)   Verbal scale and performance scale
C)   Mathematics and reading/language
D)   Qualitative and quantitativeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

How do IQ scores of young children differ from those of older children or adults?

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They tend ...

Question 7

Define the concept of inflections. What is the most common inflection that English-speaking children will use first?

Accepted Answer

Inflections are adde...

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parental depression
B)   Full-time employment
C)   Higher intelligence in the child
D)   Families with only one childE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

You give a three-year-old child a large plastic canister with pictures of blocks on it. The child shakes the canister and it rattles, but when she opens it she finds that it contains large beads. What will the child assume about the expectations of the next person who receives the canister? What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

false belief principle: the ch...

Question 10

A friend tells you that he has very vivid memories of an event that happened when they were two years old. Which of the following statements is probably true regarding this recollection?

Accepted Answer

A)   It may actually be a result of verbal recollections and story telling from adults in his life.
B)   Memories of events that were laid down in the brain prior to age 3 are usually accurate and complete.
C)   Theories of infantile amnesia would likely support your friend's recollections.
D)   Research has shown that approximately 50% of adults can accurately and completely recall memories prior to age 3.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Darius holds his hairbrush to his mouth and sings as if the hairbrush is a microphone. This is an example of what type of play?

Accepted Answer

A)   Associative
B)   First pretend
C)   Substitute pretend
D)   AbstractE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Holding a pencil to write or draw requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gross motor skills
B)   Locomotion
C)   Grappling skills
D)   Fine motor skillsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In the studies by Flavell (1999) , children were presented with a box on which there were pictures of candy. Three and four-year-old children believed that the box contained candy. The children saw that the box contained crayons once it was opened. The three-year-old believed that other children would believe that the box contained crayons instead of candy. This demonstrates which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)   The theory of mind
B)   The false belief principle
C)   Underdevelopment of short-term memory
D)   ConservationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Sylvia loves to play with her toy telephone. When she holds the receiver to her face and calls "Hi!", she is engaging in which type of play?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensorimotor
B)   First pretend play
C)   Substitute pretend play
D)   Rule-governed playE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Walking, running, and skipping become more fluid as the activity levels peak between the ages of _________.

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Question 16

Which of the following activities would a two-year-old be LEAST able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger in the proper position for writing
B)   Run across the room with arms outstretched to a parent
C)   Pull a wagon up and down the sidewalk
D)   Turn the pages of a story bookE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is correct with regard to child abuse in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are clearly defined criteria for what constitutes parental neglect or abuse.
B)   There are laws requiring that child abuse be reported to the authorities.
C)   There is a general consensus across cultures on what constitutes maltreatment of children.
D)   There is often a tendency to assume parents are the abusers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Evan is getting ready for bed. He knows that he must brush his teeth before putting on his pajamas. What is Evan demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)   A script
B)   Procedural memory
C)   Short-term memory
D)   Working memoryE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Flynn argues that many theorists neglect to include ________ beliefs when they claim a genetic predisposition for intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is a type of play that demonstrates cognitive development consistent with the stages identified by Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)   Isolatory play
B)   Substitute pretend play
C)   Enigmatic play
D)   Creative exploratory playE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Flynn argues that many theorists neglect to include ________ beliefs when they claim a genetic predisposition for intelligence.

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Who coined the term zone of proximal development and what does it mean?

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false belief principle: the ch...
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Sylvia loves to play with her toy telephone. When she holds the receiver to her face and calls "Hi!", she is engaging in which type of play?

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Darius holds his hairbrush to his mouth and sings as if the hairbrush is a microphone. This is an example of what type of play?

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Approximately how many words will the average 30 month-old child have in their vocabulary?

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Which of the following activities would a two-year-old be LEAST able to do?

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Which of the following is a type of play that demonstrates cognitive development consistent with the stages identified by Piaget?

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Evan is getting ready for bed. He knows that he must brush his teeth before putting on his pajamas. What is Evan demonstrating?

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Holding a pencil to write or draw requires which of the following?

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC-III) is divided into which two subgroups?

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Define the concept of inflections. What is the most common inflection that English-speaking children will use first?

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Which of the following is correct with regard to child abuse in the United States?

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How do IQ scores of young children differ from those of older children or adults?

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Walking, running, and skipping become more fluid as the activity levels peak between the ages of _________.

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Which of the following refers to a child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking?

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Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of child abuse?

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A friend tells you that he has very vivid memories of an event that happened when they were two years old. Which of the following statements is probably true regarding this recollection?

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Which of the following terms describes a child's sensitivity to the sound patterns that are specific to his language?

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Flynn argues that many theorists neglect to include ________ beliefs when they claim a genetic predisposition for intelligence.

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Who coined the term zone of proximal development and what does it mean?

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Sylvia loves to play with her toy telephone. When she holds the receiver to her face and calls "Hi!", she is engaging in which type of play?

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Darius holds his hairbrush to his mouth and sings as if the hairbrush is a microphone. This is an example of what type of play?

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Approximately how many words will the average 30 month-old child have in their vocabulary?

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Which of the following activities would a two-year-old be LEAST able to do?

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Which of the following is a type of play that demonstrates cognitive development consistent with the stages identified by Piaget?

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Evan is getting ready for bed. He knows that he must brush his teeth before putting on his pajamas. What is Evan demonstrating?

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Holding a pencil to write or draw requires which of the following?

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC-III) is divided into which two subgroups?

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Define the concept of inflections. What is the most common inflection that English-speaking children will use first?

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Which of the following is correct with regard to child abuse in the United States?

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How do IQ scores of young children differ from those of older children or adults?

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Walking, running, and skipping become more fluid as the activity levels peak between the ages of _________.

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Which of the following refers to a child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking?

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Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of child abuse?

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A friend tells you that he has very vivid memories of an event that happened when they were two years old. Which of the following statements is probably true regarding this recollection?

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