Question 1

Short sleep duration in children is linked with being:

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A)   dyslexic.
B)   myopic.
C)   overweight.
D)   paraplegic.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Tools of the Mind is a program that is grounded in _____ theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky's
B)   Erikson's
C)   Sternberg's
D)   Piaget'sE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

When experimenters ask children to judge whether two complex pictures are the same,preschool children tend to use a haphazard comparison strategy,not examining all of the details before making a judgment,exhibiting a lack of:

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A)   conservation.
B)   attention to the salient.
C)   centration.
D)   planfulness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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Several factors can influence the accura...

Question 5

Nurturing is a key aspect of the _____,which emphasizes the education of the whole child and concern for his or her physical,cognitive,and socioemotional development.

Accepted Answer

A)   child-centered kindergarten
B)   Montessori approach
C)   developmentally appropriate practice
D)   Reggio Emilia approachE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In Central European countries,such as Hungary,kindergarten children participate in exercises designed to improve their _____.An eye-contact exercise in which the teacher sits in the center of a circle of children and each child is required to catch the teacher's eye before being permitted to leave the group is an example of this type of exercise.

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A)   hand-eye coordination
B)   attention
C)   social skills
D)   creativityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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 C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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

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A)   self-awareness
B)   recognition
C)   mind
D)   consciousnessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Sandra has been informed by a pediatrician about the weight gained by her 4-year-old son,Manuel,over the last one year.She learns that Manuel has gained 6 pounds.Sandra should:

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A)   be alarmed because this is too much weight gain.
B)   be concerned because this is too little weight gain.
C)   be positive and change Manuel's diet.
D)   be content that this is normal for Manuel's age.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Two current controversies in early childhood education involve:

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A)   curriculum and universal preschool education in the United States.
B)   the quality of inner-city schools and free education to all.
C)   the use of corporal punishment in schools and the use of uniforms.
D)   Christian holidays for all and boarding schools.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

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Question 12

Identify a common nutritional problem in early childhood that results from the failure to eat adequate amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables and causes chronic fatigue.

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Question 13

What are the two most important contributors to height differences among children the world over?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nationality and culture
B)   Education and exercise
C)   Prenatal care and emotional challenges
D)   Ethnic origin and nutritionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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

Question 15

Young children from _____ families are the most likely to develop iron deficiency anemia.

Accepted Answer

A)   urban
B)   elementary
C)   nuclear
D)   low-incomeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

_____ involves an increase in the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system during brain development in children between the ages of 3 and 15.

Accepted Answer

A)   Centration
B)   Myelination
C)   Tropism
D)   NeurogenesisE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Six-year-old Shirley,a witness to a robbery,was asked to testify at the trial.The defense argued that her testimony would be invalid because:

Accepted Answer

A)   at her age,she has no long-term memories.
B)   her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
C)   she is more likely to embellish her memories.
D)   children cannot recall details of events sequentially.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

By the end of early childhood,girls have more _____ tissue than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)   fatty
B)   muscle
C)   epithelial
D)   nervousE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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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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Identify a common nutritional problem in early childhood that results from the failure to eat adequate amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables and causes chronic fatigue.

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When experimenters ask children to judge whether two complex pictures are the same,preschool children tend to use a haphazard comparison strategy,not examining all of the details before making a judgment,exhibiting a lack of:

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What are the two most important contributors to height differences among children the world over?

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