Question 1

Early Head Start was established in 1995 to serve children from _____ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  three to five years
B)  birth to six years
C)  five to seven years
D)  birth to three yearsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development that occurs inside the brain ends at the onset of adolescence.
B)  By the time a child is three years of age,the brain is 25 percent of its adult size.
C)  By age six,the brain has reached about 95 percent of its adult size.
D)  The brain of a five-year-old is 60 percent the size of an adult brain.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic function
B)  intuitive thought
C)  operational
D)  sensorimotorE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

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Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a person with a BMI at the 90th percentile is:

Accepted Answer

A)  obese.
B)  overweight.
C)  at risk of being overweight.
D)  underweight.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

_____ attention involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salient
B)  Relevant
C)  Executive
D)  SustainedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What factors influence improved literacy in children?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The absence or deficiency of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitarian deficiency.
B)  growth hormone deficiency.
C)  perceptual development deficiency.
D)  glandular deficiency.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Two current controversies in early childhood education involve:

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Several operations,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operational thought.
B)  instrumental activities.
C)  executive function.
D)  intuitive reasoning.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

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.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Around _____ years of age,children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  six to seven
B)  seven to eight
C)  two to three
D)  four to fiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends,they demonstrate their:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive skills.
B)  fine harboring skills.
C)  gross motor skills.
D)  reflective skills.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The ability of preschool children to control and sustain their attention is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  school readiness and focus.
B)  decreased likelihood of obesity.
C)  increased short-term memory capacity.
D)  increase in implicit memory.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

_____ is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span,as well as the uniqueness of the child.

Accepted Answer

A)  The child-centered kindergarten
B)  Developmentally appropriate practice
C)  The Montessori approach
D)  The success-oriented approachE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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Question 18

Developmentally appropriate practices at the kindergarten level are likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  child-centered.
B)  standardized.
C)  purpose-centered.
D)  achievement-oriented.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It is a boat in the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Which of the following does this explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism
B)  Conservation
C)  Intuitive thought
D)  Symbolic functionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In the development of language and thought,_____.

Accepted Answer

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 speechE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

What factors influence improved literacy in children?

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The ability of preschool children to control and sustain their attention is related to:

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Early Head Start was established in 1995 to serve children from _____ of age.

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Developmentally appropriate practices at the kindergarten level are likely to be:

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The absence or deficiency of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow is called:

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Around _____ years of age,children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.

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In the development of language and thought,_____.

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_____ is based on knowledge of the typical progress of children within an age span,as well as the uniqueness of the child.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a person with a BMI at the 90th percentile is:

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Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender,purple,and blue colors intermixed with green,yellow,and brown."It is a boat in the ocean at sunset,with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher.Which of the following does this explain?

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Identify a cognitive theorist who emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction.

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Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is TRUE?

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Three-year-old Betty's favorite pastime is scribbling designs that represent her parents,cat,bicycle,and home.This indicates that Betty is in the _____ substage of Piaget's preoperational stage.

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Identify the inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and the perspective of another.

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

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_____ attention involves action planning,allocating attention to goals,error detection and compensation,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.

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When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends,they demonstrate their:

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Two current controversies in early childhood education involve:

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Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs?

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Several operations,such as inhibition and planning,that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior and may also be connected to theory of mind development are known as:

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