Q1
By the age of five, the child's brain has undergone a process called lateralization which can best
be defined as .
Answer: The process by which the brain hemispheres begin to develop more specific
functions
Q2
Select the item that accurately reflects a child's fine motor abilities during early childhood:
Answer: The four-year-old can cut with scissors
Q3
Select the item that describes the young child's ability during the intuitive stage.
Answer: The child understands that a concept represents a whole object not just its
parts
Q4
The approach to moral development emphasizes the reinforcements and punishments of the
environment
Answer: Social learning
Q5
Stage 1 of Stages of Moral Development, moral reasoning is based on whether behavior is
rewarded or punished:
Answer: Kohlbergs
Q6
Erikson labeled the stage of emotional development that takes place during the early childhood
years (ages 3 to 6) as _. Children who pass successfully through this stage learn to get
satisfaction from completing tasks:
Answer: Initiative vs. guilt
, Q7
Fighting over toys and space is an example of:
Answer: Instrumental aggression
Q8
Select the item that does not reflect a young child's understanding of racial/ ethnic identity
during the period of early childhood:
Answer: The child understands variations in the cultural background of diverse groups
Q9
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: A.
Q10
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: Providing opportunities to explore reality
Q11
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: B.
Q12
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: Helping the children gain a sense of control over their circumstances C.
Q13
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: Facilitating the development of peer relations and culture
Q14
Symbolic play serves many developmental functions including:
Answer: D.