Erikson theorized the importance of toddlers growing in a sense of: | A. autonomy. |
| | B. dependence on adults. |
| | C. learning to read. |
| | D. trust. |
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#Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Greg and his mother are at the park. Greg, who is two, is playing with other children. His mother is visiting with her friends nearby. “I love you, Mommy!” Greg yells. This is an example of: | A. proximodistal functioning. |
| | B. overdependence emotionally on his mother. |
| | C. proximity seeking. |
| | D. indiscriminate responsiveness. |
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#Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Relationships with people outside the immediate or extended family are called: | A. secure attachments. |
| | B. extrafamilial relationships. |
| | C. intrafamilial relationships. |
| | D. insecure attachments. |
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#Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Behavior that benefits others, such as helping, sharing, comforting, and defending, is called __________ behavior. | A. egocentric |
| | B. Piagetian |
| | C. proximal development |
| | D. prosocial |
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#Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Lisa looks at her daughter, Leeann, a toddler, who is rocking her baby doll. “You sure are going to be a good mother someday!” Lisa says, smiling. This is an example of: | A. display rules. |
| | B. prosocial rules. |
| | C. egocentric rules. |
| | D. proximal rules. |
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#Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A child’s sense of self as separate and unique from other people is called: | A. self-concept. |
| | B. self-awareness. |
| | C. self-recognition. |
| | D. self-definition. |
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#Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Jared said, “I’m a boy and I’m this many” (holding up two fingers). Jared also knows that he lives in Oklahoma and that he likes pizza. This is an example of: | A. self-concept. |
| | B. self-awareness. |
| | C. self-recognition. |
| | D. self-definition. |
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#Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Sadie looked at her picture in her grandmother’s “brag book.” She pointed to each picture of herself, then pointed to her face and said, “Me!” This is an example of: | A. self-concept. |
| | B. self-awareness. |
| | C. self-recognition. |
| | D. self-definition. |
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#Question 9 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which is NOT true concerning gender awareness? | A. Most children know whether they are a boy or girl by 2 ½ to 3 years of age. |
| | B. Gender schemata are a signal that something is wrong in gender awareness development. |
| | C. Gender identity has biological origins. |
| | D. Gender identity has sociological origins. |
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#Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Negative behaviors on the part of the toddler which tax the patience of adults may be a sign of: | A. hostility to parents and caregivers. |
| | B. an emerging sense of autonomy. |
| | C. having been overindulged. |
| | D. insecurity and fear that requires evaluation. |
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#Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following is FALSE according to Gardner’s multiple intelligences? | A. Individuals rarely possess more than five of the intelligences to any degree. |
| | B. Most individuals are capable of developing each intelligence to an adequate level of competency. |
| | C. Intelligences other than those currently defined by Gardner probably exist. |
| | D. Intelligences within each category can be demonstrated in a variety of ways. |
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#Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
What does Vygotsky call the process by which adults or more skilled children facilitate development in less mature children by providing verbal information? | A. Assimilation |
| | B. Accommodation |
| | C. Zone of proximal development |
| | D. Scaffolding |
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#Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A child sees an airplane and calls it a bird. This is an example of the child demonstrating: | A. fast mapping. |
| | B. approximation. |
| | C. creative vocabulary. |
| | D. overextension. |
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#Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
When children learn the structure of a language system, they are said to be learning the __________ of that language system. | A. phonemes |
| | B. semantics |
| | C. phonology |
| | D. syntax |
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#Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
With private speech, children: | A. annoy others. |
| | B. hear the sounds they can make. |
| | C. clarify and problem solve. |
| | D. practice listening. |
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#Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
In substage five of Piaget’s sensorimotor stages, the tertiary circular reactions stage, what cognitive-related behaviors might you typically see in a child? | A. Playing peek-a-boo |
| | B. Not looking for a toy that drops out of sight |
| | C. Reacting to toys that move in circular patterns |
| | D. Curiosity and increased imitation |
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#Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The ability to imitate behaviors that were observed previously is called: | A. deferred imitation. |
| | B. object permanence. |
| | C. tertiary circular reactions. |
| | D. sensorimotor operations. |
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#Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The behaviors that young children use to represent other objects or behaviors through language, dramatic play, and gestures are called: | A. logical reasonings. |
| | B. mental symbols. |
| | C. object permanences. |
| | D. sensorimotor skills. |
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#Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The reasoning process of young children that relies on incomplete or illogical information is called: | A. preconceptual reasoning. |
| | B. schematic reasoning. |
| | C. transductive reasoning. |
| | D. conceptual reasoning. |
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#Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which theoretical perspective would view children’s cognitive development being most enhanced by the experiences they have with other people in their lives? | A. Information processing |
| | B. Multiple intelligences |
| | C. Sociocultural |
| | D. Bioecological |
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