Question 1

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

Question 2

Identify an Italian physician-turned-educator who at the beginning of the twentieth-century crafted a revolutionary approach to young children's education.In this approach,children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

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Question 3

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 days

Question 4

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.

Question 5

What are the current controversies in early childhood education?

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Question 6

By the time they enter first grade,it is estimated that children know about _____ words.

Accepted Answer

A)   1,200
B)   8,000
C)   14,000
D)   5,000

Question 7

What are the criticisms of the Montessori approach to early education?

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Question 8

Tale is in a Tools of the Mind classroom.His teacher guides him to plan his own message by drawing a line to stand for each word he says.Tale then repeats the message,pointing to each line as he says the word.Finally,he writes on the lines,trying to represent each word with some letters or symbols.This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   model drawing.
B)   scaffolding writing.
C)   word visualizing.
D)   positive role-play.

Question 9

Over the past week,Walter has been trying to learn to tie his shoelaces.Initially,his mother held his hands and worked his fingers through the process.Now that Walter is better at it,she only guides him verbally.Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)   How heredity shapes cognitive development
B)   Intuitive reasoning
C)   Scaffolding
D)   Conservation

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Competing activities
B)   A predictable schedule
C)   Parents eating healthy food
D)   Making mealtimes pleasant occasions

Question 11

Shawn's mother took him to the doctor as he frequently complained of fatigue.The doctor diagnosed his condition as _____ that results from the failure to eat adequate amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A)   growth hormone deficiency
B)   binge eating disorder
C)   iron deficiency anemia
D)   hemophilia

Question 12

According to Rochel Gelman,_____ is especially important in explaining conservation.

Accepted Answer

A)   the age of a child
B)   heredity
C)   attention
D)   intuition

Question 13

Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky's educational applications?

Accepted Answer

A)   IQ should be assessed to test a child's learning capabilities.
B)   A child should learn on his or her own to realize his or her capabilities.
C)   A child's use of private speech reflects immaturity and egocentrism.
D)   Teaching should begin toward the upper limit of a child's zone of proximal development.

Question 14

Which of the following can enhance a child's safety and reduce the likelihood of injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreasing home/school partnerships
B)   Reducing playground hazards
C)   Reducing pool fencing
D)   Reducing frequent parent protective behaviors

Question 15

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.

Question 16

Briefly describe what is meant by a child's theory of mind? How are false-beliefs tasks useful in assessing the theory of mind?

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Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 18

3-year-old Zelda always asks questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and also to apply the rules of:

Accepted Answer

A)   pragmatics.
B)   morphology.
C)   syntax.
D)   phonology.

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   They only provide for low-income families.
B)   They focus on children of a particular ethnic origin.
C)   They have negative effect on young children's language development.
D)   They are funded by the private corporate sector.

Question 20

Juan and his little sister,Anne,are each given a large cookie.Their mother breaks Anne's cookie into four pieces to enable her to eat it easily.Juan immediately begins to cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has one.Juan is showing a lack of:

Accepted Answer

A)   constancy.
B)   conservation.
C)   intuition.
D)   symbolic function.

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Over the past week,Walter has been trying to learn to tie his shoelaces.Initially,his mother held his hands and worked his fingers through the process.Now that Walter is better at it,she only guides him verbally.Which of the following is this an example of?

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Which of the following can enhance a child's safety and reduce the likelihood of injury?

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By the time they enter first grade,it is estimated that children know about _____ words.

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

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According to Rochel Gelman,_____ is especially important in explaining conservation.

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3-year-old Zelda always asks questions like "Where Daddy is going?" and "What Mommy is doing?" This indicates that she is yet to learn the auxiliary-inversion rule and also to apply the rules of:

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

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

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What are the criticisms of the Montessori approach to early education?

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Juan and his little sister,Anne,are each given a large cookie.Their mother breaks Anne's cookie into four pieces to enable her to eat it easily.Juan immediately begins to cry and says that it is not fair for his sister to get so many cookies when he only has one.Juan is showing a lack of:

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Shawn's mother took him to the doctor as he frequently complained of fatigue.The doctor diagnosed his condition as _____ that results from the failure to eat adequate amounts of quality meats and dark green vegetables.

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Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky's educational applications?

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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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