PSYC 255-Exam Two chapter five ULL(Correct answers)
The most obvious physical change in early childhood is growth in correct answers height and
weight.
The brain grows _______ in early childhood than in infancy. correct answers less rapidly
3 years old correct answers hopping and jumping
4 year old correct answers climbing low jungle gym
5 years old correct answers running races with friends
The recommended amount of sleep for 3- to 4-year-old children is ______ hours. correct answers
10 to 13
guidelines assist parents in teaching proper eating habits to their children? correct answers
preparing a balanced meal with proper representation of the major food groups
maintaining a breakfast, lunch, and dinner routine
modeling healthy eating habits
The main cause of death among young children is correct answers accidents
The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and information processing are major theories of ______
development in early childhood. correct answers cognitive
Which of the following are examples of gross motor skills acquired in childhood? correct
answers running
climbing
jumping
Which of the following statements best describe the key elements of Piaget's second stage of
cognitive development? correct answers Children form stable concepts and begin to reason.
Children are able to use words to describe their world.
Children continue to be egocentric and have magical beliefs.
Along with the recommended amount of sleep, the World Health Organization also recommends
which of the following sleep habits for 3- to 4-year-old children? correct answers consistent
sleep and wake times
Vygotsky's theory stressed the importance of sociocultural influences on children's development,
which fits the belief that it is important to evaluate correct answers contextual factors in learning.
Which of the following most strongly influences a child's eating behavior? correct answers
caregivers' behavior
, In 2017, ______ was the most common cause of accidental death in young children. correct
answers drowning
Vygotsky's term for tasks that are too difficult for children to master alone but can be mastered
with assistance. correct answers zone of proximal development (ZPD)
The effectiveness of the zone of proximal development is increased by which of the following?
correct answers secure attachment
compliance
emotional regulation
Which of the following are major cognitive theories of development that address the early
childhood years? correct answers information processing theory
Piaget's theory
Vygotsky's theory
The second stage of Piaget's cognitive theory of development lasts from ages 2 to 7 and is called
the correct answers preoperational stage.
A view of cognitive development that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and that
knowledge is mutually built and constructed. Vygotsky's theory reflects this approach. correct
answers Social constructivist approach
The focusing of mental resources on select information is called correct answers attention
Ian is able to complete the last few problems of his math homework only with a lot of guidance
from his big sister, Briana. Currently, Ian is correct answers at the upper limit of his zone of
proximal development.
Thus, the _____ ____ of the ZPD is the level of skill reached by the child working independently
correct answers lower limit
The ______ _______ is the level of additional responsibility the child can accept with the
assistance of an able instructor correct answers upper limit
Involves planning actions, allocating attention to goals, detecting and compensating for errors,
monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances. correct answers
executive attention
Preschool children tend to compare things in a haphazard way, whereas elementary school age
children exhibit ______ by comparing two items systematically, one detail at a time. correct
answers planfulness
The ability of a young child to remember their name and address is an example of ______, the
retention of information over time. correct answers memory
The most obvious physical change in early childhood is growth in correct answers height and
weight.
The brain grows _______ in early childhood than in infancy. correct answers less rapidly
3 years old correct answers hopping and jumping
4 year old correct answers climbing low jungle gym
5 years old correct answers running races with friends
The recommended amount of sleep for 3- to 4-year-old children is ______ hours. correct answers
10 to 13
guidelines assist parents in teaching proper eating habits to their children? correct answers
preparing a balanced meal with proper representation of the major food groups
maintaining a breakfast, lunch, and dinner routine
modeling healthy eating habits
The main cause of death among young children is correct answers accidents
The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and information processing are major theories of ______
development in early childhood. correct answers cognitive
Which of the following are examples of gross motor skills acquired in childhood? correct
answers running
climbing
jumping
Which of the following statements best describe the key elements of Piaget's second stage of
cognitive development? correct answers Children form stable concepts and begin to reason.
Children are able to use words to describe their world.
Children continue to be egocentric and have magical beliefs.
Along with the recommended amount of sleep, the World Health Organization also recommends
which of the following sleep habits for 3- to 4-year-old children? correct answers consistent
sleep and wake times
Vygotsky's theory stressed the importance of sociocultural influences on children's development,
which fits the belief that it is important to evaluate correct answers contextual factors in learning.
Which of the following most strongly influences a child's eating behavior? correct answers
caregivers' behavior
, In 2017, ______ was the most common cause of accidental death in young children. correct
answers drowning
Vygotsky's term for tasks that are too difficult for children to master alone but can be mastered
with assistance. correct answers zone of proximal development (ZPD)
The effectiveness of the zone of proximal development is increased by which of the following?
correct answers secure attachment
compliance
emotional regulation
Which of the following are major cognitive theories of development that address the early
childhood years? correct answers information processing theory
Piaget's theory
Vygotsky's theory
The second stage of Piaget's cognitive theory of development lasts from ages 2 to 7 and is called
the correct answers preoperational stage.
A view of cognitive development that emphasizes the social contexts of learning and that
knowledge is mutually built and constructed. Vygotsky's theory reflects this approach. correct
answers Social constructivist approach
The focusing of mental resources on select information is called correct answers attention
Ian is able to complete the last few problems of his math homework only with a lot of guidance
from his big sister, Briana. Currently, Ian is correct answers at the upper limit of his zone of
proximal development.
Thus, the _____ ____ of the ZPD is the level of skill reached by the child working independently
correct answers lower limit
The ______ _______ is the level of additional responsibility the child can accept with the
assistance of an able instructor correct answers upper limit
Involves planning actions, allocating attention to goals, detecting and compensating for errors,
monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances. correct answers
executive attention
Preschool children tend to compare things in a haphazard way, whereas elementary school age
children exhibit ______ by comparing two items systematically, one detail at a time. correct
answers planfulness
The ability of a young child to remember their name and address is an example of ______, the
retention of information over time. correct answers memory
