Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism of Vygotsky's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky was specific about age-related changes and generalized all individuals.
B)   Vygotsky overemphasized the role of language in thinking.
C)   Vygotsky particularly described how changes in socioemotional capabilities contribute to cognitive development,which is highly subjective.
D)   Vygotsky laid no emphasis on guidance,which plays an important role in learning.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Four-year-old Nathan is good at stacking his playing blocks to make tall structures.However,he still knocks them over occasionally.Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   His gross motor skills are underdeveloped.
B)   He tries to place each block perfectly on top of the other,upsetting those already stacked.
C)   His coordination skills are not developing normally for his age.
D)   He is showing signs of dyslexia.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statements about childhood obesity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children who are overweight at age 3 are also at the risk of being overweight at age 12.
B)   There is no indication that overweight children will become overweight adults.
C)   Obesity is not linked to type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes in children.
D)   Obesity actually leads to decrease in hypertension levels in children when they are 5 years of age.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Dorothy is enrolled in a preschool where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with the different toys she chooses,and her teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a director.Which of the following approaches is Dorothy's preschool using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kindergarten
B)   Rogerian
C)   Montessori
D)   Success-orientedE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

3-year-old Amy walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says "Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   mindstream
B)   intuitive reasoning
C)   private speech
D)   symbolic functionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Early Head Start was established in 1995 to serve children from _____ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   3 to 5 years
B)   birth to 6 years
C)   5 to 7 years
D)   birth to 3 yearsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In a Tools of the Mind classroom,_____ has a central role.

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrition
B)   didactic lecture
C)   dramatic play
D)   abstract presentationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Vygotsky's view of the importance of _____ on children's development fits with the current belief that it is important to evaluate the contextual factors in learning.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy
B)   sociocultural influences
C)   economic status of teachers
D)   scaffoldingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The second Piagetian stage of development is the preoperational stage that lasts from approximately _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 to 3
B)   2 to 7
C)   4 to 10
D)   5 to 12E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

When four-year-old Jared plays,he often talks to himself.This form is self-talk is used for self-regulation.Developmentalists call this:

Accepted Answer

A)   mindstream.
B)   drawling.
C)   lisping.
D)   private speech.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following helps in increasing the physical activity of preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family members watching sports on TV together
B)   Parents' perception that it is safe for their children to play outside
C)   Participating in sedentary outdoor play
D)   Incorporation of an "observe and learn" activity curriculumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the individual to collaboration.
B)   collaboration to sociocultural activity.
C)   construction to discovery.
D)   socializing to operational thought.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

Question 14

Describe two reasons for developmental changes in memory span.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

_____ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or other aspect of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Salient
B)   Relevant
C)   Executive
D)   SustainedE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

Question 17

Aubrey is in a school that takes into account the typical development of children within an age span as well as the uniqueness of the child.It also emphasizes the importance of creating settings that encourage active learning and reflect the child's interests and capabilities.This view represents a _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Pointing to a tree,young Leo says "Bird flied away." Leo's interesting but incorrect use of "-ed" in "flied" shows that he is trying to learn the _____ rules of language.

Accepted Answer

A)   phonological
B)   morphological
C)   pragmatic
D)   syntacticE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Six-year-old Patricia loves to draw pictures and describe them.Her ideas are more balanced now.She has started to analyze and understand things.However,she is egocentric and holds what her parents describe as "magical beliefs." Patricia is in Piaget's _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor
B)   concrete operational
C)   formal operational
D)   preoperationalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Fred and Wayne are 4-year-olds.When they are together,they often wrestle,run,race,push,and shove each other.Although their level of activity often aggravates their parents,these activities will:

Accepted Answer

A)   help the boys develop their gross motor skills.
B)   stop when their brains become better myelinated.
C)   be temporary as they will not be friends for long.
D)   help the boys overcome narcolepsy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

3-year-old Amy walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says "Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.

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The second Piagetian stage of development is the preoperational stage that lasts from approximately _____ years of age.

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Six-year-old Patricia loves to draw pictures and describe them.Her ideas are more balanced now.She has started to analyze and understand things.However,she is egocentric and holds what her parents describe as "magical beliefs." Patricia is in Piaget's _____ stage of development.

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Dorothy is enrolled in a preschool where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity.She plays with the different toys she chooses,and her teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a director.Which of the following approaches is Dorothy's preschool using?

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Four-year-old Nathan is good at stacking his playing blocks to make tall structures.However,he still knocks them over occasionally.Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

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Which of the following statements about childhood obesity is true?

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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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Describe two reasons for developmental changes in memory span.

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

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_____ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or other aspect of the environment.

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