Question 1

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

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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 2

According to critics of universal preschool education:

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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 than to fund 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) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Gina,6,has a BMI in the 95th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she would be classified as:

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A)  obese.
B)  overweight.
C)  at risk for being overweight.
D)  not at risk for being overweight.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The realization that people can have false beliefs develops in a majority of children by the time they are _____ years old.

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

Question 5

Michelle,4,talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Michelle is:

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A)  engaging in egocentric and immature thinking.
B)  likely to be socially competent.
C)  functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (ZP
D)  .
D)  engaging in scaffolding.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The most recent research on exercise during the preschool years confirmed that exercise:

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A)  retards physical development.
B)  delays psychosocial development.
C)  reduces body fat in obese children.
D)  reduces self-esteem in overweight children.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Identify the factors that can influence the accuracy of a young child's memory.

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Question 9

Sharon,3,can solve 4-piece jigsaw puzzles on her own,but needs her parents' help to solve 6-piece jigsaw puzzles.Which of the following represents the upper limit of Sharon's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for solving such puzzles?

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A)  Sharon moving on to 10-piece puzzles
B)  Sharon solving a 6-piece puzzle on her own
C)  Sharon helping her 2-year-old brother with 4-piece puzzles
D)  Sharon mastering 4-piece puzzlesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What are the criticisms of the Montessori approach to early education? Based on the text and in class discussion,do you agree with these criticisms?

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Question 11

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

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A)  do not change an object's basic properties.
B)  affect an object's inherent features.
C)  determine the total volume needed for a given task.
D)  must be considered before the characteristics of an object can be determined.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Five-year-olds who exhibited high levels of sustained attention

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A)  had higher levels of school achievement at age 9.
B)  had more difficulty adjusting to middle school.
C)  had higher cholesterol levels at age 8.
D)  had fewer friends at age 10.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers,which she is then asked to repeat in the right order.Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

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A)  recognition
B)  implicit
C)  procedural
D)  short-termE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

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A)  quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success.
B)  research has not proven that nondisadvantaged children benefit from attending a preschool.
C)  the gains attributed to preschool and kindergarten education are often understated.
D)  quality preschool programs increase the likelihood that the child will drop out of school later.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In Piaget's theory,failing the conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates:

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A)  that the child is at the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.
B)  that the child is unable to think fluidly.
C)  centration.
D)  rational thought.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

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

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A)  4 to 5
B)  2 to 4
C)  5 to 10
D)  birth to 3E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

_____ attention involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

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A)  Salient
B)  Relevant
C)  Executive
D)  SustainedE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Around _____ years of age,children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 or 7
B)  7 or 8
C)  2 or 3
D)  4 or 5E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

During early childhood,on average,girls are _____ than boys.

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A)  much lighter
B)  more fair
C)  slightly smaller
D)  considerably tallerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In short-term memory,individuals retain information for up to _____ if there is no rehearsal of the information.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 seconds
B)  15 minutes
C)  5 hours
D)  2 daysE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

According to critics of universal preschool education:

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Around _____ years of age,children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.

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The realization that people can have false beliefs develops in a majority of children by the time they are _____ years old.

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Gina,6,has a BMI in the 95th percentile.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,she would be classified as:

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The most recent research on exercise during the preschool years confirmed that exercise:

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Five-year-olds who exhibited high levels of sustained attention

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Critics of universal preschool education argue that:

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During early childhood,on average,girls are _____ than boys.

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In Piaget's theory,failing the conservation-of-liquid task demonstrates:

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Identify the factors that can influence the accuracy of a young child's memory.

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Sharon,3,can solve 4-piece jigsaw puzzles on her own,but needs her parents' help to solve 6-piece jigsaw puzzles.Which of the following represents the upper limit of Sharon's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for solving such puzzles?

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

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

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Michelle,4,talks to herself frequently,especially when she is trying to solve a difficult problem.Lev Vygotsky would say that Michelle is:

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In short-term memory,individuals retain information for up to _____ if there is no rehearsal of the information.

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

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In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement:

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Irene is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers,which she is then asked to repeat in the right order.Irene is having her _____ memory tested.

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What are the criticisms of the Montessori approach to early education? Based on the text and in class discussion,do you agree with these criticisms?

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