Question 1

By age 2, a child will typically have a vocabulary of 500 words; by age 6, a child will typically have a vocabulary of _____ words.

Accepted Answer

A)   2,000
B)   5,000
C)   10,000
D)   40,000E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Juan is Mexican American, and Hui is Chinese American. The parents of both of these preschool boys have been reading books to them and making comments about the characters that are consistent with their own culture. Which values have the parents been teaching their sons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Juan has been taught to notice how misbehavior got the book's character into trouble.
B)   Hui has been taught to notice the emotions of the characters.
C)   Juan has been encouraged to become a well-behaved adult.
D)   Hui has been taught to notice how misbehavior got the book's character into trouble.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When 2- to 6-year-old children imitate an adult's action that is irrelevant, perhaps even inefficient, it is called _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Maria Montessori believed that children needed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rigorous academic training
B)   nursery rhymes and quiet activities
C)   writing and using tools
D)   structured, individualized projectsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to Vygotsky, a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reinforcements for good behavior
B)   scaffolding
C)   peer mentoring
D)   skill constructionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A person's understanding of the thoughts of other people is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   intuitive psychology
B)   psychological schemata
C)   theory of mind
D)   self-schemesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Preoperational intelligence _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   allows children to think in symbols
B)   includes logical reasoning
C)   is characterized by reversibility of thought
D)   relies on children's motor skills and sensesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   animism
B)   conservation
C)   static reasoning
D)   centrationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

When children hear a new word in a familiar context, they can simply add the word to the general category without fully understanding the word. This is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lexical addition
B)   categorical embellishment
C)   vocabulary expansion
D)   fast-mappingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which early-childhood method has been found to boost reading several years later in elementary school?

Accepted Answer

A)   code-focused teaching
B)   teacher-directed programs
C)   the "Hooked on Phonics" program
D)   the "My Baby Can Read" programE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

If a child's home environment is poor, early education programs won't be as beneficial as they are for children from more advantaged homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When is the best time to learn a language?

Accepted Answer

A)   early childhood
B)   late childhood
C)   adolescence
D)   adulthoodE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which factor is one of the long-term benefits found in the intensive, early-intervention programs described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   more likely to need special education
B)   higher IQ scores in high school
C)   less likely to attend college
D)   higher math and reading achievement at age 10E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Teacher-directed preschool programs are similar in nature to the Reggio Emilia approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Elsa is becoming more fluent in English than her native Spanish. She is exhibiting a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elsa is becoming more fluent in English...

Question 16

Since the early days of its operation, Head Start has emphasized _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   better health and cognition before first grade
B)   adherence to the standard curriculum categories that the program provides
C)   the implementation of a teacher-directed program approach
D)   that all staff members must have an early-education degreeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Britney understands that her father is crying because his best friend died. This shows that Britney has developed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentrism
B)   a script for crying
C)   theory of mind
D)   conservationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

How has Vygotsky's theory concerning language and cognition been associated with the development of math skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   If adults count and show children written examples of the numbers, the children will learn math more quickly.
B)   The use of number words in sentences such as "One, two three, takeoff," enhance children's understanding of math in first grade.
C)   When adults count for children, if they point to items being counted it will help children make the association to other math skills.
D)   If babies are exposed to counting and shapes, they will develop skills quickly.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which a child thinks about the world only from his or her personal perspective is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   static reasoning
B)   egocentrism
C)   irreversibility
D)   conservatismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Five-year-old Biyu participated in a study in which an upside-down cup covered dozens of candies. When Biyu couldn't resist moving the cup to see what was underneath, she told the researchers that she had accidentally knocked the cup over. Her lie reveals her rapidly developing _____.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

When 2- to 6-year-old children imitate an adult's action that is irrelevant, perhaps even inefficient, it is called _____.

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The characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes is called _____.

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Which factor is one of the long-term benefits found in the intensive, early-intervention programs described in the text?

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By age 2, a child will typically have a vocabulary of 500 words; by age 6, a child will typically have a vocabulary of _____ words.

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A person's understanding of the thoughts of other people is called _____.

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Which early-childhood method has been found to boost reading several years later in elementary school?

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Teacher-directed preschool programs are similar in nature to the Reggio Emilia approach.

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Maria Montessori believed that children needed _____.

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How has Vygotsky's theory concerning language and cognition been associated with the development of math skills?

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Five-year-old Biyu participated in a study in which an upside-down cup covered dozens of candies. When Biyu couldn't resist moving the cup to see what was underneath, she told the researchers that she had accidentally knocked the cup over. Her lie reveals her rapidly developing _____.

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The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which a child thinks about the world only from his or her personal perspective is _____.

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Since the early days of its operation, Head Start has emphasized _____.

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According to Vygotsky, a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses _____.

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If a child's home environment is poor, early education programs won't be as beneficial as they are for children from more advantaged homes.

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When is the best time to learn a language?

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Britney understands that her father is crying because his best friend died. This shows that Britney has developed _____.

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Preoperational intelligence _____.

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When children hear a new word in a familiar context, they can simply add the word to the general category without fully understanding the word. This is called _____.

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Juan is Mexican American, and Hui is Chinese American. The parents of both of these preschool boys have been reading books to them and making comments about the characters that are consistent with their own culture. Which values have the parents been teaching their sons?

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Elsa is becoming more fluent in English than her native Spanish. She is exhibiting a(n) _____.

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