Question 1

Although Bethanne is only 2 years old,she already has symptoms of asthma.Her parents should

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A)   quit smoking.
B)   increase her vitamin C intake.
C)   reduce her exposure to lead-based paint.
D)   make sure she is properly immunized.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The knowledge that superficial changes in appearance in objects do not change the fundamental attributes of objects (such as mass or volume).

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Question 3

Which scenario BEST represents Lev Vygotsky's view of mental and behavioral development?

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A)   A teacher assigns challenging tasks that students then try to complete on their own.
B)   An instructor helps students do laboratory work,showing them how to do things the students cannot yet do.
C)   A teacher waits patiently for students to come up with good answers and then reinforces them with praise and affection.
D)   An instructor systematically tests students to find out which mental abilities they do have and which they do not have.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Between ages 3 and 6 years,which part of the brain grows the fastest?

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A)   the temporal lobe
B)   the parietal lobe
C)   the frontal lobe
D)   the occipital lobeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Three-year-olds scribble all over the page,but 4-year-olds can make more precise drawings that adults can understand.This is because 4-year-olds have more highly developed

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A)   artistic ability.
B)   fine motor skills.
C)   gross motor skills.
D)   sense of what others appreciate.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Brendan is just learning to walk.He can take a few steps by himself if he uses both hands to hold on to a piece of furniture for support,but he can walk out into the middle of the room only if one of his parents holds his hands.Which of the following represents the LOWER LIMIT of Brendan's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for walking?

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A)   Brendan learning to run after he has mastered walking
B)   Brendan going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated by trying to walk
C)   Brendan walking alone by holding on to a piece of furniture with one hand
D)   Brendan learning to walk by having his parents follow along behind to support him when he loses his balanceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Her pediatrician has just told Karly that her 4-year-old son,Manuel,has gained 6 pounds in the last year.Karly should

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A)   be alarmed,because this is too much weight gain.
B)   be alarmed,because this is too little weight gain.
C)   be alarmed,because this is normal weight gain only for females.
D)   understand that this is normal.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?

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A)   Thought and language are merged early in development and later separate.
B)   Thought depends on language,so they are merged throughout all of development.
C)   Thought and language develop independently at first and merge later in development.
D)   Thought and language are two separate functions that remain independent throughout development.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following would we expect a 3-year-old to understand about another person's perception?

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A)   Hiding an object conceals it from another person.
B)   A person will look for a hidden object where he or she thinks it is,not where it really is.
C)   A child who has been scared by a dog once is likely to be scared by seeing another dog later.
D)   A person looking at a three-dimensional model of a mountain will see a different view of the model than the 3-year-old will see.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

By the end of early childhood,boys have ________,whereas girls have ________.

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A)   more muscle; more fat
B)   more fat; more muscle
C)   more strength; more endurance
D)   a larger weight gain; a larger height gainE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which statement BEST summarizes the findings about early education programs for children?

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A)   Early education programs of quality benefit children academically.
B)   Early education helps middle-income but not low-income children.
C)   Early education harms children and makes them less successful.
D)   Early education has no real measurable influences upon children.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Developmentally appropriate practices will _______,whereas developmentally inappropriate practices will _______.

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A)   enforce rules; enhance self-control
B)   enhance self-control; enforce self-control
C)   discourage activity; encourage activity
D)   require compliance; require self-monitoringE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Lavonda is running her own family child care service,and she is concerned that several of the children seem to be overweight.What would be the BEST approach for Lavonda to use in helping the children with their weight?

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A)   Help the children begin and stay on diets that cut their calorie intake.
B)   Help the children learn the fun and value of physical activity and avoid using food as a reward or comforter.
C)   Eliminate snacks and teach the children to eat all of their regular meals,so that they will not want junk food later.
D)   Offer well-balanced meals,and then use only fun snack foods and desserts as a reward when the children are behaving.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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A)   much larger
B)   much smaller
C)   slightly larger
D)   slightly smallerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Myelination occurs in the brain when

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A)   children develop more nerve cells.
B)   nerve cells grow more nerve endings.
C)   nerve cells become insulated with a layer of fat.
D)   nerve cells become connected to each other in a more complicated network.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

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A)   heart disease.
B)   malnutrition.
C)   accident.
D)   poison.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The distance between what a child can accomplish on his/her own,and what he/she can accomplish with assistance from a more knowledgeable other.

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Question 18

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

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Question 19

In general,conservation involves the ability to understand that changes in physical arrangement

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A)   are irrelevant for the total amount.
B)   significantly affect the total amount.
C)   determine the total amount needed for a given task.
D)   must be considered before the total amount can be determined.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In short-term memory,individuals retain information for

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A)   15 to 30 seconds.
B)   1 to 2 minutes.
C)   2 to 3 weeks.
D)   1 to 2 months.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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