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1Between the ages of 2 and 7, children enter Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.
- Aoperational
- Bdeferred imitation
- Csensorimotor
- Dpreoperational
2Preoperational children tend to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others, leading to illogical conclusions. Piaget called this tendency
- Aegocentrism.
- Bclassification.
- Ctransduction.
- Dcentration.
3Renee pours a glass of milk for her doll, telling her mother that her doll is very thirsty. The attribution of life to a nonliving object is called
- Aanimism.
- Bconservation.
- Cegocentrism.
- Dcentration.
4Callie does not realize that she needs to turn the book so that her father can see it. She can see it just fine. This is an example of
- Atransductive reasoning.
- Begocentrism.
- Cthe dual-representation hypothesis.
- Dthe theory of mind.
5Timothy does not understand that transforming the shape of a liquid (by pouring it from one container into another) does not change the amount of liquid. This represents which limitation in preoperational thought?
- ATransductive reasoning
- BConservation
- CAnimism
- DEgocentrism
6Information-processing theorists refer to the process of putting information into memory as
- Arecognition
- Bstorage
- Cencoding
- Dretrieval
7When information is needed, David searches his mind looking for the answer and then writes it down. David's search is referred to as
- Aencoding.
- Brecognition.
- Cretrieval.
- Dstorage.
8Information being encoded or retrieved is kept in a short-term "storehouse," which is referred to as
- Asensory memory
- Bpermanent storage
- Crecognition
- Dworking memory
9Autobiographical memory
- Ahelps children recall insignificant events.
- Bis a type of episodic memory.
- Cis personal and best constructed alone.
- Dis the first type of memory to form.
10Which of the following is NOT a test used to measure the intelligence of children?
- AWechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
- BStanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
- CGardner-Denver Test of Multiple Intelligences
- DWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
11Which of the following statements is NOT true of socioeconomic status and IQ?
- AThe correlation between SES and IQ is not well-documented.
- BRegardless of income, genetic and environmental factors are both at play when it comes to intelligence.
- CEconomic circumstances affect health, stress, parenting practices, and home environment.
- DFamily income is associated with cognitive development.
12 Vygotsky's zone of proximal development could also be called the zone of _____.
- Apotential development
- Bprescribed development
- Cachieved aptitude
- Dachievement
13Ena is an average 3-year-old. By this age, we would expect her to be able to use about _____ different words.
- A900 to 1,000
- B12,000 to 20,000
- C100 to 500
- D3,000 to 6,000
14Yesterday, 5-year-old Josh heard his father say, "Water accumulates on the roof when it rains." It was the first time he had ever heard the word "accumulate." Today, Josh told his mother, "My toys accumulate in my room." Josh is exhibiting _____.
- Asyntax
- Bsocial speech
- Cegocentrism
- Dfast mapping
15_____ refers to the practical knowledge needed to use language for communicative purposes.
- AGrammar
- BPrivate speech
- CSocial speech
- DPragmatics
16Speech intended to be understood by a listener is called _____ speech.
- Aone-on-one
- Binner
- Cformative
- Dsocial
17Vygotsky viewed private speech as
- Aegocentric and self-centered.
- Ba tool important to the transition between early social speech and thinking in words.
- Ca rare occurrence among normal preschool-age children.
- Da critical component of language during the sensorimotor stage.
18When children talk aloud to themselves with no intent of communicating with anyone else, their speech is referred to as _____.
- Aprivate
- Bsocial
- Cabnormal
- Dinfantile
19Compared to kindergartens in the past, today's kindergarten is
- Aall of the above
- Bmore likely to include critical evaluation of student performance.
- Cmore focused on academic preparation.
- Dlonger in terms of number of instructional hours.
20Kindergarten today is like first grade used to be.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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