Question 1

During early childhood,girls are _____ than boys.

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A)  much lighter
B)  more muscular
C)  slightly smaller
D)  considerably tallerE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children,the latter group consistently scored better.This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how:

Accepted Answer

A)  the peer group plays a part in short-term memory.
B)  older children rehearse the digits from the test more than younger children do.
C)  elementary schools practice scaffolding.
D)  memory-span tests are not always an accurate measure of short-term memory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  animism.
B)  empathy.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  symbolism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In moving from Piaget to Vygotsky,the conceptual shift is one from:

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A)  the individual to collaboration.
B)  collaboration to sociocultural activity.
C)  construction to discovery.
D)  socializing to operational thought.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

Question 6

Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?

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A)  Accommodation
B)  Regulation
C)  Scaffolding
D)  AssimilationE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A group of children were put through a task in which they were asked to say the word "night" when they saw a picture of a sun and the word "day" when they saw a picture of a moon and stars.This is an example of a(n) _____ function that describes several functions,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive
B)  social
C)  recall
D)  dynamicE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Scientists have found that there _____ the brains of children between the ages of 3 and 15.

Accepted Answer

A)  are dramatic changes in local patterns within
B)  are phenomenal increases in the overall size of
C)  are insignificant anatomical changes in
D)  are hardly any internal metamorphisms withinE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements about parental smoking is true?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the_____ percentile are classified as obese.

Accepted Answer

A)  97th
B)  95th
C)  90th
D)  88thE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Alex had sleep problems in early childhood,which a study has shown could lead to ______ up into early adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety problems
B)  attention problems
C)  increased vocabulary
D)  difficulty nappingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Leopold asks his pediatrician how many hours of sleep his young child should be getting each night.He is told that _____ hours of sleep is essential for the child.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 to 9
B)  7 to 8
C)  9 to 10
D)  11 to 13E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following did Vygotsky call the "buds" or "flowers" of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasks a child can accomplish independently
B)  Intuitive thinking and rational thinking
C)  A child's cognitive skills in the process of maturing
D)  A child's gross motor skills that are fully developedE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Toby is three years old.His parents are concerned because he is always running and jumping around.He cannot seem to sit still.Even when watching his favorite movie on TV,he fidgets and wiggles.It is especially frustrating for his parents when Toby does not sit still through dinner.Which of the following should Toby's parents do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should have him tested for attention deficit disorder.
B)  They should start him on a behavior modification program.
C)  They should provide structured,cognitively challenging activities for Toby to develop his attention span.
D)  They should treat this behavior as normal and avoid being panicked,as Toby's behavior is normal for kids in his age group.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Identify the substage of preoperational thought in which the young child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Researchers have found that in children from three to six years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the_____ lobe areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal
B)  parietal
C)  frontal
D)  occipitalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Kevin is just learning to walk.He can take a few steps by himself if he uses both hands to hold on to a piece of furniture for support.He can walk into the middle of a room only if one of his parents holds his hands.Which of the following represents the lower limit of Kevin's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for walking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself
B)  Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself
C)  Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands
D)  Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his handsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought intuitive because of the absence of the use of _____ by children in this stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic function
B)  primitive reasoning
C)  centration
D)  rational thinkingE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Describe two reasons for developmental changes in memory span.

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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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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,only children and adolescents at or above the_____ percentile are classified as obese.

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Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought intuitive because of the absence of the use of _____ by children in this stage.

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The inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective is known as:

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Leopold asks his pediatrician how many hours of sleep his young child should be getting each night.He is told that _____ hours of sleep is essential for the child.

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In a study comparing the memory spans of preschool and elementary school children,the latter group consistently scored better.This apparent increase in memory span with age could be explained partly by how:

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