Question 1

Skills that the child can accomplish with assistance but can't yet perform independently are part of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   private speech
B)   the gap between heredity and learning
C)   distal development
D)   the zone of proximal developmentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

"I catched two mouses in a trap" is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentric speech
B)   overregularization
C)   literal translation
D)   past imperfect tenseE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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

Question 4

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)   irreversibilityE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Sydney helps her 2-year-old daughter to make hot chocolate. She helps the child to measure teaspoons of cocoa into a cup, add water, stir the contents, and then microwave the cup. Sydney is providing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   scaffolding
B)   overstimulation
C)   conservation skills
D)   the zone of proximal developmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Irreversibility refers to the preoperational child's tendency to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   focus on something other than appearances
B)   use deductive reasoning to solve a problem
C)   believe that what has been done cannot be undone
D)   engage in centration when another solution is neededE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Compared to children who did not attend an intensive early intervention program, longitudinal studies showed that the children who did participate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   were less likely to need special education and more likely to attend college
B)   had higher IQ scores in high school and were more likely to attend college
C)   had higher IQ scores in high school but were less likely to attend college
D)   had higher math and reading achievement at age 10 and higher IQ scores in high schoolE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which child is MOST apt to have the best-developed theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nanette, age 3, who is the oldest of three children
B)   Brianna, age 4, who is an only child
C)   Boris, age 3 1/2, who has a twin sister
D)   Reginald, age 3 1/2, who has two older siblingsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A child who is unable to read a picture book independently gets help from an adult to accomplish the task. This assistance will only be effective if the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   assistance is offered in a warm and gentle manner
B)   child is at least 6 years old
C)   child is in the period of preoperations
D)   skill is within the child's zone of proximal developmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Low-income males in Chicago who attended the High/Scope preschool had such long-lasting benefits from the program that for every $1 spent on the program, society saved _____ because as adults, the men avoided incarceration and paid income taxes.

Accepted Answer

A)   $2
B)   $4
C)   $7
D)   $12E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

When shown a novel object and told that it is called a "wug," preschoolers know that two of those objects would be two "wugs." This ability to correctly add an -s when pluralizing is evidence of their proper use of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Reggio Emilia early-childhood program focuses on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reinforcement for academic accomplishments
B)   assimilation and accommodation skills
C)   children's creativity and artistic talent
D)   self-esteem and self-conceptE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Four-year-old Faisal and his mother were visiting Faisal's older sister's kindergarten classroom. Faisal pointed at his sister's teacher and asked his mother, "What's that mom's name?" Faisal's apparent assumption that all women are mothers is evidence of his use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lexical addition
B)   categorical embellishment
C)   vocabulary expansion
D)   fast-mappingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A study of 5-year-old children in Milwaukee showed that those who attended a Montessori preschool were more advanced in _____ skills than those who did not attend.

Accepted Answer

A)   art
B)   social
C)   second language
D)   mathE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Aaliyah lies in her bed at night, talking out loud. Her parents listen from the hallway and hear her talking about her day as if she's talking to another person. What should her parents conclude about Aaliyah's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   She's engaging in private speech, and it is completely normal.
B)   She's engaging in private speech, and it is a sign of abnormal development.
C)   She thinks there is someone else in the room.
D)   Children who talk out loud when alone are usually experiencing bullying at school.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Christopher's mother is considering different wallpapers for decorating Christopher's room. She asks him, "Which one do you like better: the striped or the plaid?" Christopher's vocabulary doesn't include the word "plaid," but he's able to figure out what the word must mean based on the context. Christopher is using _____ to add a new word to his vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Jake's father takes him to the barber for his first real haircut. At first, Jake is excited, but as soon as the barber makes the first cut in his hair he becomes very upset and tells his father to make the barber stop. In spite of his father's efforts to assure Jake that his hair will grow back, Jake is exhibiting the characteristic known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   animism
B)   centration
C)   egocentrism
D)   irreversibilityE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   500; 10,000
B)   5,000: 10,000
C)   200; 40,000
D)   100; 2,000E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Logical extension involves _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   linking a newly learned word to other objects in the same category
B)   mentally charting new words
C)   applying a new concept to a preexisting category
D)   equilibrationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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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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A study of 5-year-old children in Milwaukee showed that those who attended a Montessori preschool were more advanced in _____ skills than those who did not attend.

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Low-income males in Chicago who attended the High/Scope preschool had such long-lasting benefits from the program that for every $1 spent on the program, society saved _____ because as adults, the men avoided incarceration and paid income taxes.

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Sydney helps her 2-year-old daughter to make hot chocolate. She helps the child to measure teaspoons of cocoa into a cup, add water, stir the contents, and then microwave the cup. Sydney is providing _____.

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

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When shown a novel object and told that it is called a "wug," preschoolers know that two of those objects would be two "wugs." This ability to correctly add an -s when pluralizing is evidence of their proper use of _____.

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Compared to children who did not attend an intensive early intervention program, longitudinal studies showed that the children who did participate _____.

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Aaliyah lies in her bed at night, talking out loud. Her parents listen from the hallway and hear her talking about her day as if she's talking to another person. What should her parents conclude about Aaliyah's behavior?

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"I catched two mouses in a trap" is an example of _____.

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Logical extension involves _____.

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Preoperational intelligence _____.

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Which child is MOST apt to have the best-developed theory of mind?

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Irreversibility refers to the preoperational child's tendency to _____.

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A child who is unable to read a picture book independently gets help from an adult to accomplish the task. This assistance will only be effective if the _____.

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

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Skills that the child can accomplish with assistance but can't yet perform independently are part of _____.

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The Reggio Emilia early-childhood program focuses on _____.

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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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A study of 5-year-old children in Milwaukee showed that those who attended a Montessori preschool were more advanced in _____ skills than those who did not attend.

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Low-income males in Chicago who attended the High/Scope preschool had such long-lasting benefits from the program that for every $1 spent on the program, society saved _____ because as adults, the men avoided incarceration and paid income taxes.

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Sydney helps her 2-year-old daughter to make hot chocolate. She helps the child to measure teaspoons of cocoa into a cup, add water, stir the contents, and then microwave the cup. Sydney is providing _____.

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Compared to children who did not attend an intensive early intervention program, longitudinal studies showed that the children who did participate _____.

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