Question 1

Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining attention to tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amygdala
B)   Hippocampus
C)   Prefrontal cortex
D)   CerebellumE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Two current controversies in early childhood education, as given in the text, 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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

During early childhood, on average, girls are _____ than boys.

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A)   much lighter
B)   more fair
C)   slightly smaller
D)   considerably tallerE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In the development of language and thought:

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A)   internal speech precedes private speech.
B)   internal and external speech develop simultaneously.
C)   external speech precedes internal speech.
D)   external speech develops after internal speech.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The leading cause of death in young children in the United States is:

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A)   heart disease.
B)   malnutrition.
C)   motor vehicle accidents.
D)   domestic violence.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Alan, who is 18 months old, hates spinach but says "Yum!" when he sees his mother eating her favorite spinach casserole. This indicates that:

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A)   he will also like spinach when he grows up.
B)   he recognizes that someone else may have different desires from his own.
C)   he has started to recognize false beliefs.
D)   he has started to understand that people can have ambivalent feelings.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 7

Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

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A)   do not yet perform reversible mental actions.
B)   cannot yet form stable concepts.
C)   are unable to reason.
D)   cannot operate electronic devices like TVs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 8

Dorothy is enrolled in a preschool where she spends much of her time in unstructured activity. She plays with different toys she chooses, and her teacher facilitates rather than teaches. Which of the following approaches is Dorothy's preschool using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kindergarten
B)   Rogerian
C)   Montessori
D)   Success-orientedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

After a while self-talk becomes second nature to children, and they can act without verbalizing, thus creating a form of _____ which becomes their thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)   mindstream
B)   inner speech
C)   lisping
D)   private speechE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Patricia, 6, loves to decorate books by drawing pictures and putting in words to describe them. Her ideas are more balanced now. She has started to analyze and understand things. However, she is egocentric and holds what her parents describe as "magical beliefs." Patricia is in Piaget's _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor
B)   concrete operational
C)   formal operational
D)   preoperationalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following can be modified to create conditions that enhance the child's safety and reduce the likelihood of injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decrease home/school partnerships
B)   Reduce playground hazards
C)   Reduce pool fencing
D)   Reduce frequent parent protective behaviorsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following was cited by Zigler and his colleagues supporting universal preschool in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is more important to improve preschool education for young children who are disadvantaged rather than funding preschool education for all 4-year-old children.
B)   The quality of inner-city schools has often been found to be of questionable quality.
C)   Research has proven that the gains attributed to preschool and kindergarten education are often overstated.
D)   Universal preschool would bring billions of dollars of cost savings because of a diminished need for remedial and justice services.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What are the current areas of controversy in early childhood education?

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Question 14

Toby is 3 years old. His parents are concerned because he is always running and jumping around. He cannot seem to sit still. Even when watching his favorite movie on TV, he fidgets and wiggles. It is especially frustrating to his parents when Toby does not sit still through dinner. Which of the following should Toby's parents do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Have him tested for attention deficit disorder
B)   Start him on a behavior modification program
C)   Provide structured, cognitively challenging activities for Toby to develop his attention span
D)   Be assured that his behavior is normal for his ageE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Who among the following 5-year olds is MOST likely to be the tallest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Timothy, White boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and later-born
B)   Tina, White girl, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn
C)   Tyrone, African American boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn
D)   Tucker, African American boy, rural, lower-socioeconomic-status, and later-bornE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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/she says the word. Finally, Tale 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.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

One of the major changes in brain development between the ages of 3 and 15 involves an increase in the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system. This change is brought about by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   centration
B)   myelination
C)   tropism
D)   neurogenesisE) All of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 18

The _____ is a philosophy of education in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   child-centered kindergarten
B)   Montessori approach
C)   developmentally appropriate practice
D)   developmentally inappropriate practiceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

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/her own to realize his 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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accommodation
B)   Regulation
C)   Scaffolding
D)   AssimilationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining attention to tasks?

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Two current controversies in early childhood education, as given in the text, involve:

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During early childhood, on average, girls are _____ than boys.

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In the development of language and thought:

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The leading cause of death in young children in the United States is:

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Alan, who is 18 months old, hates spinach but says "Yum!" when he sees his mother eating her favorite spinach casserole. This indicates that:

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Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:

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