Question 1

Children display evidence of fast-mapping before the age of 1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A preschooler's approach to the world is control more by his or her own subjective views of the world than by reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The body of a 6-year-old child more closely resembles an adult's body than a toddler's body because the child's center of gravity has dropped from the breast to the belly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Humans seek reasons, causes, and underlying principles to explain the world around them. The research term for this tendency is:

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A)   deductive reasoning.
B)   conservation.
C)   scaffolding.
D)   theory-theory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Instead of accident prevention, health workers prefer the term:

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A)   injury control.
B)   perceptual oversight.
C)   federal laws.
D)   CPR.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Only after a child has developed theory of mind can he or she:

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A)   offer comfort to a crying playmate.
B)   tell a lie.
C)   feel anger.
D)   take turns sharing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When two- to six-year-old children imitate an adult's action that is irrelevant, perhaps even inefficient, it is called _____.

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Question 8

The long band of nerve fibers that connects the brain's hemispheres is:

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A)   myelination.
B)   the corpus callosum.
C)   the prefrontal cortex.
D)   the axon cord.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The structures, rules, and techniques used to communicate meaning in language are called:

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A)   inflections.
B)   logical extensions.
C)   grammar.
D)   theory-theory.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which statement about Kelemen's study exploring theory-theory with Mexican-American mothers and their children is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Older children usually ask more questions than younger children do.
B)   Mothers with more years of education recorded fewer questions asked by their children.
C)   Mothers and children of lower SES asked the most questions overall.
D)   Children are more likely to ask about human behavior than non-living things.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Gross motor skills such as riding a tricycle are acquired:

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A)   through practice only.
B)   due to brain maturation only.
C)   through brain maturation and practice.
D)   only if the parents teach the skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Why do public health workers prefer to speak of "injury control" rather than "accident prevention"?

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Public health workers believe that minor...

Question 13

When Jennie sees her third-grade teacher in the grocery store, she is shocked to see her outside of school. This is likely due to Jennie's:

Accepted Answer

A)   static reasoning.
B)   abstract reasoning.
C)   concrete thinking.
D)   irreversibility.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

At what age does any specific disease overtake accidents as a cause for human mortality?

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A)   20
B)   40
C)   50
D)   60E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What was Maria Montessori's objective when she created her preschool?

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A)   individual achievement
B)   the development of math skills
C)   creative expression
D)   obedience to a teacherE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The young children least likely to attend preschool in the United States are those from _____ homes.

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Question 17

A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the ______.

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The answer of Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening...

Question 19

Piaget believed that until about age 6, it is difficult for children to think:

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A)   subjectively.
B)   egocentrically.
C)   logically.
D)   about animism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Each time Juan puts a puzzle together, his father gives him a little less help. Which theorist would be MOST pleased with Juan's father?

Accepted Answer

A)   Piaget
B)   Vygotsky
C)   Skinner
D)   FreudE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Early Childhood: Body and Mind

The structures, rules, and techniques used to communicate meaning in language are called:

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When Jennie sees her third-grade teacher in the grocery store, she is shocked to see her outside of school. This is likely due to Jennie's:

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At what age does any specific disease overtake accidents as a cause for human mortality?

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Each time Juan puts a puzzle together, his father gives him a little less help. Which theorist would be MOST pleased with Juan's father?

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Humans seek reasons, causes, and underlying principles to explain the world around them. The research term for this tendency is:

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Gross motor skills such as riding a tricycle are acquired:

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A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.

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What was Maria Montessori's objective when she created her preschool?

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Why do public health workers prefer to speak of "injury control" rather than "accident prevention"?

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A preschooler's approach to the world is control more by his or her own subjective views of the world than by reality.

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The body of a 6-year-old child more closely resembles an adult's body than a toddler's body because the child's center of gravity has dropped from the breast to the belly.

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When two- to six-year-old children imitate an adult's action that is irrelevant, perhaps even inefficient, it is called _____.

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Piaget believed that until about age 6, it is difficult for children to think:

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Only after a child has developed theory of mind can he or she:

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The long band of nerve fibers that connects the brain's hemispheres is:

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Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the ______.

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Children display evidence of fast-mapping before the age of 1.

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The young children least likely to attend preschool in the United States are those from _____ homes.

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Which statement about Kelemen's study exploring theory-theory with Mexican-American mothers and their children is true?

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Instead of accident prevention, health workers prefer the term:

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