Question 1

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

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A)  conservation.
B)  animism.
C)  self-consciousness.
D)  egocentrism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

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A)  animism
B)  primitive reasoning
C)  egocentrism
D)  symbolic thoughtE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around

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A)  two to three years of age.
B)  three to four years of age.
C)  four to five years of age.
D)  seven to eight years of age.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

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A)  sensory
B)  long-term
C)  brief-attention
D)  short-termE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

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Following are the three mental states th...

Question 6

With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

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A)  operations.
B)  egocentrism.
C)  animism.
D)  intuition.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In one of the tasks devised by Piaget,a child is shown two identical beakers filled to the same level with liquid.Next,the liquid from one beaker is poured into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.Then,the child is asked if the amount of liquid in the tall,thin beaker is equal to that which remains in one of the original beakers.The child's awareness of which of the followings concepts is tested by this task?

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A)  Conservation
B)  Centration
C)  Animism
D)  EgocentrismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 8

An increase in the number of details given when describing an autobiographical memory rises from around 4 descriptive items at age 3 1/2 to around ____ at age 6.

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A)  5
B)  8
C)  12
D)  16E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

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A)  Conservation
B)  Animism
C)  Egocentrism
D)  Object permananceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

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A)  expectant mothers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol.
B)  exposure to smoking while in the womb.
C)  illness during infancy.
D)  genetic factors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 11

According to your text,sensitive parenting at age 3 resulted in

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A)  fewer executive function problems at age 4.
B)  higher rates of obesity at age 9.
C)  increases in BMI by age 8.
D)  increases in language delays by age 6.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

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A)  animism.
B)  centration.
C)  self-concordance.
D)  egocentrism.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

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A)  child centered.
B)  skill oriented.
C)  teacher centered.
D)  content focused.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Briefly describe Project Head Start.

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For many years,U.S.children from low-inc...

Question 15

According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

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According to Vygotsky,children use speec...

Question 16

List some of the ways in which Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

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Question 17

What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

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Developmentally inappropriate practice is one which ignores the concrete,hands-on approach to learning.For example,direct teaching largely through abstract paper-and-pencil activities presented to large groups of young children is believed to be developmentally inappropriate.

Question 18

The _____ approach is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

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A)  social constructivist
B)  academic
C)  phonetics
D)  social normsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In the Montessori approach to education,

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A)  children are given considerable freedom in choosing their activities.
B)  teachers direct and organize children's learning.
C)  social development is the focus during the preschool years.
D)  all children follow the same educational program.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Jason,who is four years old,spends a lot of time talking to himself while he is processing information.According to Lev Vygotsky,

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A)  Jason should be encouraged not to talk to himself.
B)  Jason will likely be more socially competent than if he did not use private speech.
C)  Jason' private speech is an indication of his mental retardation.
D)  Jason's private speech is an indication of his egocentrism and immaturity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

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During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

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Children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation by around

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Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

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What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

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With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

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An increase in the number of details given when describing an autobiographical memory rises from around 4 descriptive items at age 3 1/2 to around ____ at age 6.

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Which of the following terms refers to the concept that an object's or a substance's basic properties stay the same even though its appearance has been altered?

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It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

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According to your text,sensitive parenting at age 3 resulted in

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"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

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Developmentally appropriate practices are MOST likely to be

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Briefly describe Project Head Start.

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According to Vygotsky,what is the significance of private speech?

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List some of the ways in which Vygotsky's theory can be incorporated in classrooms.

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What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

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Developmentally inappropriate practice is one which ignores the concrete,hands-on approach to learning.For example,direct teaching largely through abstract paper-and-pencil activities presented to large groups of young children is believed to be developmentally inappropriate.

The _____ approach is an approach that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and the fact that knowledge is mutually built and constructed.

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Jason,who is four years old,spends a lot of time talking to himself while he is processing information.According to Lev Vygotsky,

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A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

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During the intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought children begin to use _____ and want to know the answers to all sorts of questions.

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Without rehearsal,our _____ memory can store information for 30 seconds.

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What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18 months to 3 years?

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With reference to Piaget's preoperational stage,mentally adding and subtracting numbers is an example of

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It is now accepted that the origin of autism is linked to

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"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of

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Briefly describe Project Head Start.

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