Question 1

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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-discovery.
B)   social interaction.
C)   reorganization of existing knowledge.
D)   transforming previous knowledge.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

Accepted Answer

A)   tuberculosis
B)   emphysema and hacking cough
C)   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D)   wheezing and asthmaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A police officer visits Ben and Heather'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, Heather tells her parents all about the balloons and bubbles but cannot remember any of the safety rules the officer presented. Heather obviously paid more attention to what was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   salient
B)   relevant
C)   habituated
D)   intendedE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Mentally adding and subtracting numbers are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypotheses
B)   symbolic functions
C)   operations
D)   reflex actionsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following are nerve fibers that carry signals away from the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurotransmitters
B)   Synapses
C)   Dendrites
D)   AxonsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to critics of universal preschool education:

Accepted Answer

A)   quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success.
B)   it is more important to improve preschool education for young children who are disadvantaged rather than funding preschool education for all U.S. 4-year-old children.
C)   preschool programs decrease the likelihood that once children go to elementary and secondary school they will be retained in a grade or drop out of school.
D)   there is too much pressure on young children to achieve and it does not provide any opportunities to actively construct knowledge.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following can raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Omega-3 fatty acid
B)   Unsaturated fat
C)   Saturated and trans fat
D)   ProteinE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

When looking at the heights and weights of preschool children around the world, we know that there are:

Accepted Answer

A)   congenital differences.
B)   ethnic differences among them.
C)   no visible differences.
D)   cases of hyperthyroidism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following scenarios best represents Lev Vygotsky's view of mental and behavioral development?

Accepted Answer

A)   A teacher assigns challenging tasks that students must complete on their own.
B)   An instructor helps students with laboratory work, showing them how to do things the students cannot yet do.
C)   A teacher waits patiently for students to come up with good answers and assesses their learning capabilities.
D)   An instructor systematically offers standardized tests to students to evaluate their mental abilities on varying subjects.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The range of tasks that are too difficult for children to master alone but that can be learned with the guidance and assistance of adults or more-skilled children.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following should be minimized in order to improve the eating behavior of children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Competing activities
B)   A predictable schedule
C)   Eating healthy food yourself
D)   Making mealtimes pleasant occasionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A young child might be heard saying, "That tree pushed the leaf off and it fell down." The child's belief that the tree is capable of action is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentrism
B)   conservation
C)   animism
D)   kineticismE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A toddler is likely to learn something in the zone of proximal development (ZPD)  if:

Accepted Answer

A)   the toddler has mastered all the skills necessary.
B)   parents or teachers do not interfere.
C)   the task is more difficult than the child can do alone.
D)   the toddler uses no help from a parent or teacher.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

When 4- and 5-year olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends, they are demonstrating their:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive skills.
B)   fine harboring skills.
C)   gross motor skills.
D)   reflective skills.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Jean Berko's experiment involving "wugs" demonstrated that the young children who took part in the experiment knew:

Accepted Answer

A)   the phonological rules.
B)   the rules of syntax.
C)   the pragmatic rules.
D)   the morphological rules.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In 1965, the federal government began an effort to break the cycle of poverty and poor education for young children in the United States through:

Accepted Answer

A)   Maria Montessori Program.
B)   Emancipation Undertaking.
C)   Reggio Emilia Project.
D)   Project Head Start.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The theory of _____ refers to awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness
B)   recognition
C)   mind
D)   consciousnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

With regard to perception, by _____ years of age, a child recognizes that another person will see what is in front of his/her own eyes instead of what is in front of the child's eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   3
C)   4
D)   5E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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In 1965, the federal government began an effort to break the cycle of poverty and poor education for young children in the United States through:

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Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.

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When looking at the heights and weights of preschool children around the world, we know that there are:

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A cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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Which of the following should be minimized in order to improve the eating behavior of children?

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The theory of _____ refers to awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others.

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