Question 1

Why do left-handers excel at architectural abilities?

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A)   They have superior spatial abilities.
B)   They have superior drawing skills.
C)   They work well with abstract ideas.
D)   They are attentive to small details.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

List the two stages of preoperational thought,define/describe the child's thinking at that stage,and identify the age range for that stage.

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Question 3

In general,critics of contemporary kindergartens believe that many kindergartens place

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A)   too much emphasis on achievement.
B)   too much emphasis on nurturing children.
C)   too little emphasis on the mastery of basic skills.
D)   too much emphasis on children's social development.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Jean Piaget claimed that children between the ages of 2 and 7 years are in a stage called preoperational thought,so named because he believed that

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A)   children at this age do not yet use mental operations in their thought.
B)   children's ability to think with concepts is not yet operational at this age.
C)   children's ability to use symbols in thinking is not yet operational at this age.
D)   children at this age do not yet understand the basic concept of object permanence.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Brendan is 3 years old.His parents are concerned because he is always running and jumping on things.He cannot seem to sit still.Even when watching his favorite movie on TV,he still fidgets,bounces,and wiggles around.It is especially frustrating when Brendan will not sit still through dinner.Given what we know about child development,we would advise Brendan's parents to

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A)   have Brendan tested for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
B)   start Brendan on a behavior modification program to substitute productive behaviors for the running and jumping.
C)   provide structured,cognitively challenging activities for Brendan to build his attention span.
D)   be patient and recognize that Brendan is developing as a normal 3-year-old.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

According to Lev Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) ,learning is

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A)   achieved by discovering which answers will lead to rewards.
B)   achieved by assimilating new understandings to accommodate the demands of the world.
C)   affected by how the environment and genetically programmed learning ability interact during a critical period.
D)   a social activity between a less knowledgeable child,and another adult or child who is more knowledgeable.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

According to the textbook,many deaths of young children around the world could be prevented by

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A)   reducing poverty and improving nutrition,sanitation,education,and health services.
B)   providing immunizations for every common infectious disease.
C)   wider distribution of antidiarrheal medicines and oral rehydration kits.
D)   taking every child's BMR into account when providing proper levels of nutrition.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Five-year-old Marta draws a picture with pretty lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Marta is showing clear evidence of

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A)   animism.
B)   conservation.
C)   intuitive thought.
D)   symbolic function.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

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Question 10

A philosophy of education where the teacher acts as a "facilitator",instead of a director,and gives children considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing their own activities.

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Question 11

A brain difference between left-handers and right-handers is that

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A)   left-handers have less myelination of their nerve cells.
B)   right-handers have slower prefrontal lobe development.
C)   left-handers have more diversity in speech processing.
D)   left-handers have a greater ability to imagine spatial layouts.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The belief in the permanence of certain attributes of objects or situations in spite of superficial changes is called

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A)   appropriation.
B)   initiation.
C)   affiliation.
D)   conservation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

All of the following children are likely to be shorter than their peers,EXCEPT:

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A)   firstborn children.
B)   lower-socioeconomic children..
C)   later-born children.
D)   children who live in rural settings.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD),what are its lower and upper limits,and who is the theorist who developed it?

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Question 15

An Italian physician who in the beginning of the 20th century crafted a revolutionary approach to young children's education in Rome.Using her nontraditional methods,she was able to teach children with mental retardation to read and write.

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Question 16

At what age do children have a solid understanding of false beliefs?

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A)   1-2 years
B)   2-3 years
C)   3-4 years
D)   4-5 yearsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In talking with Grandma on the phone,little Marcelo suddenly exclaims,"Oh,look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird,Marcelo says,"Out there,out there! Right there,Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up.This is an example of

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A)   animism.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   intuitive thought.
D)   symbolic function.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

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A)   salient.
B)   relevant.
C)   habituated.
D)   dishabituated.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What is morphology?

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A)   the meaningfulness of words
B)   the meaningfulness of phrases
C)   the understanding of two-word utterances
D)   the rules of conversationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Alicia is enrolled in a kindergarten where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with different toys she chooses,and her teacher facilitates rather than teaches.What approach is Alicia's kindergarten using?

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A)   child-centered
B)   Rogerian
C)   Montessori
D)   success-orientedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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An Italian physician who in the beginning of the 20th century crafted a revolutionary approach to young children's education in Rome.Using her nontraditional methods,she was able to teach children with mental retardation to read and write.

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According to Lev Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) ,learning is

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A philosophy of education where the teacher acts as a "facilitator",instead of a director,and gives children considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing their own activities.

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Five-year-old Marta draws a picture with pretty lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Marta is showing clear evidence of

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The belief in the permanence of certain attributes of objects or situations in spite of superficial changes is called

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All of the following children are likely to be shorter than their peers,EXCEPT:

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A brain difference between left-handers and right-handers is that

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Why do left-handers excel at architectural abilities?

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The awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

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