Question 1

_____ thought is the beginning of the ability to reconstruct in thought what has been established in behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational
B)  Proximodal
C)  Preoperational
D)  Self-consciousE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to young children's memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both short-term and long-term memory decrease in capacity during childhood.
B)  Memory span remains constant irrespective of age.
C)  Preschoolers' memories are less susceptible to suggestion than that of adults.
D)  Young children's eyewitness testimonies can often be influenced by the interviewer.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In a child-centered kindergarten,education focuses on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  child's social interaction.
B)  role of a teacher as a director.
C)  child's freedom to choose activities.
D)  process of learning.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Centration refers to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

_____ is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social constructivist approach
B)  Academic approach
C)  Phonetics approach
D)  Social norms approachE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the Montessori approach to education:

Accepted Answer

A)  children are given considerable freedom in choosing their activities.
B)  teachers direct and organize children's learning.
C)  social development is the focus during the preschool years.
D)  all children follow the same educational program.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory
B)  long-term
C)  brief-attention
D)  short-termE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

Accepted Answer

Developmentally inappropriate practice i...

Question 9

In regard to cognitive development,which of the following terms was used by Vygotsky to describe the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-concordance
B)  Operant conditioning
C)  Scaffolding
D)  Reverse socializingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Developmentally appropriate practices are most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  child centered.
B)  skill oriented.
C)  teacher centered.
D)  content focused.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The concept that an object's or substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  animism
B)  scaffolding
C)  conservation
D)  operationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around:

Accepted Answer

A)  two to three years of age.
B)  three to four years of age.
C)  four to five years of age.
D)  seven to eight years of age.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The transition from the ability to construct simple sentences expressing a single idea to complex sentences begins between _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  one and two
B)  two and three
C)  three and four
D)  four and fiveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

Accepted Answer

Following are the three mental states th...

Question 15

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following best explains this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older children are more susceptibility to suggestion than younger children.
B)  Older children rehearse the information more than younger children.
C)  Older children have more accurate implicit memory than younger children.
D)  Older children can retrieve information from long-term memory faster than younger children.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Fay is five years old and attends a school where her teacher shows her how to work with a variety of curriculum materials.The teacher acts primarily as a facilitator in Fay's cognitive development.Fay is given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.She is allowed to move from one activity to another as she desires.Fay most likely attends a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori school.
B)  child-centered kindergarten.
C)  Project Head Start program.
D)  developmentally appropriate kindergarten.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The _____ substage is the first substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor
B)  social referencing
C)  symbolic function
D)  intuitive thoughtE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought occurs between approximately _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  one and two
B)  three and four
C)  two and three
D)  four and sevenE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

When adults are working with young children,they often provide a lot of hints,assistance,instruction,and other support to help the children succeed.Then,as the children demonstrate that they can do more for themselves,the adults begin to withdraw their hints,assistance,and instruction.This shows that the adults are often aware of children's:

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of proximal development.
B)  ability of engaging in private speech.
C)  level of metacognition.
D)  range of cognitive evaluation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2
B)  6 and 8
C)  9 and 11
D)  3 and 5E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Developmentally appropriate practices are most likely to be:

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

In a child-centered kindergarten,education focuses on the:

Correct Answer
verified

_____ thought is the beginning of the ability to reconstruct in thought what has been established in behavior.

Correct Answer
verified

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Correct Answer
verified

The intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought occurs between approximately _____ years of age.

Correct Answer
verified

In the Montessori approach to education:

Correct Answer
verified

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following best explains this finding?

Correct Answer
verified

_____ is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

Correct Answer
verified

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

Correct Answer
verified
Following are the three mental states th...
View Answer

Centration refers to:

Correct Answer
verified

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around:

Correct Answer
verified

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

Correct Answer
verified
Developmentally inappropriate practice i...
View Answer

Which of the following is true with regard to young children's memory?

Correct Answer
verified

The transition from the ability to construct simple sentences expressing a single idea to complex sentences begins between _____ years of age.

Correct Answer
verified

The _____ substage is the first substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development.

Correct Answer
verified

In regard to cognitive development,which of the following terms was used by Vygotsky to describe the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

Correct Answer
verified

The concept that an object's or substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered is known as _____.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Developmentally appropriate practices are most likely to be:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In a child-centered kindergarten,education focuses on the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ thought is the beginning of the ability to reconstruct in thought what has been established in behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Between the ages of _____,children come to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought occurs between approximately _____ years of age.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the Montessori approach to education:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research suggests that older children perform better on memory-span tasks than younger children.Which of the following best explains this finding?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

Correct AnswerverifiedFollowing are the three mental states th...View AnswerShow Answer

Centration refers to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

Correct AnswerverifiedDevelopmentally inappropriate practice i...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following is true with regard to young children's memory?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The transition from the ability to construct simple sentences expressing a single idea to complex sentences begins between _____ years of age.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The _____ substage is the first substage of Piaget's preoperational stage of development.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In regard to cognitive development,which of the following terms was used by Vygotsky to describe the changing level of support over the course of a teaching session,with the more-skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The concept that an object's or substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered is known as _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Following are the three mental states th...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Developmentally inappropriate practice i...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified