CD 305 Exam 2 2024 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
The mental awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others is
known as the _______ __ ____. - Answers:theory of mind
__________ ____________ involves managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed
behavior and self control. - Answers:Executive function
Select all of the following that is a characteristic of children's memory from 3 - 5 years of age:
a. include more elements that are rich in detail in their narratives
b. can only give general information about time and place
c. cannot remember details when telling a story
d. increasingly remember events as occurring at a specific time and location - Answers:a. include
more elements that are rich in detail in their narratives
d. increasingly remember events as occurring at a specific time and location
As Trevor learns about long division, his mother first needs to help him a lot. She gradually
decreases the level of support as Trevor's ability in the area grows. This is an example of ______.
- Answers:Scaffolding
Project _____ _______ is a government-funded program that provides education for low-income
children to acquire the necessary skills for success in school. - Answers:Head Start
The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and information processing are major theories of ____
development in early childhood. - Answers:Cognitive
Which of the following symptoms are associated with autistic children?
a. deficits in communication
b. difficulty developing a theory of mind
c. deficits in social interactions
, d. extreme interest in others' behaviors - Answers:a. deficits in communication
b. difficulty developing a theory of mind
c. deficits in social interactions
According to Piaget, the first substage of pre-operational thought is the __________
___________ substage, in which the child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is
not present. - Answers:symbolic function
The second stage of Piaget's cognitive theory of development lasts from ages 2 to 7 and is called
the _____________. - Answers:Pre-operational stage
What is one of the hallmark aspects of the intuitive thought substage in Piaget's pre-operational
stage? - Answers:Primitive reasoning
The zone of proximal development is clearly linked to _____________, another concept from
Vygotsky, which is defined as a changing level of support from a parent or teacher. -
Answers:scaffolding
The pre-operational thought limitation called animism is best described by which of the
following statements?
a. "spring showers make the flowers grow"
b. "the sunshine is happy"
c. "the tree has deep roots and long branches"
d. "thunder is mad and yelling at us" - Answers:b. "the sunshine is happy"
d. "thunder is mad and yelling at us"
Which of the following statements best describe child-centered kindergartens?
a. child-centered kindergartens see children as individuals with their own developmental patterns
of growth
b. child-centered kindergartens downplay firsthand experiences
c. child-centered kindergartens emphasize play
GUARANTEED
The mental awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others is
known as the _______ __ ____. - Answers:theory of mind
__________ ____________ involves managing one's thoughts to engage in goal-directed
behavior and self control. - Answers:Executive function
Select all of the following that is a characteristic of children's memory from 3 - 5 years of age:
a. include more elements that are rich in detail in their narratives
b. can only give general information about time and place
c. cannot remember details when telling a story
d. increasingly remember events as occurring at a specific time and location - Answers:a. include
more elements that are rich in detail in their narratives
d. increasingly remember events as occurring at a specific time and location
As Trevor learns about long division, his mother first needs to help him a lot. She gradually
decreases the level of support as Trevor's ability in the area grows. This is an example of ______.
- Answers:Scaffolding
Project _____ _______ is a government-funded program that provides education for low-income
children to acquire the necessary skills for success in school. - Answers:Head Start
The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and information processing are major theories of ____
development in early childhood. - Answers:Cognitive
Which of the following symptoms are associated with autistic children?
a. deficits in communication
b. difficulty developing a theory of mind
c. deficits in social interactions
, d. extreme interest in others' behaviors - Answers:a. deficits in communication
b. difficulty developing a theory of mind
c. deficits in social interactions
According to Piaget, the first substage of pre-operational thought is the __________
___________ substage, in which the child gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is
not present. - Answers:symbolic function
The second stage of Piaget's cognitive theory of development lasts from ages 2 to 7 and is called
the _____________. - Answers:Pre-operational stage
What is one of the hallmark aspects of the intuitive thought substage in Piaget's pre-operational
stage? - Answers:Primitive reasoning
The zone of proximal development is clearly linked to _____________, another concept from
Vygotsky, which is defined as a changing level of support from a parent or teacher. -
Answers:scaffolding
The pre-operational thought limitation called animism is best described by which of the
following statements?
a. "spring showers make the flowers grow"
b. "the sunshine is happy"
c. "the tree has deep roots and long branches"
d. "thunder is mad and yelling at us" - Answers:b. "the sunshine is happy"
d. "thunder is mad and yelling at us"
Which of the following statements best describe child-centered kindergartens?
a. child-centered kindergartens see children as individuals with their own developmental patterns
of growth
b. child-centered kindergartens downplay firsthand experiences
c. child-centered kindergartens emphasize play
