PSYCH 201 Exam 2 Chapter 5-6 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to Erikson's stage theory, the development of initiative follows that of ____________ and
precedes that of ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - autonomy, industry
Early childhood generally ends at________, whereas middle childhood ends at age ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6, 12
Marquis is 4 years old. In Erikson's view, Marquis's current mission is MOST likely to - CORRECT
ANSWER - exercise his body and mind
As one grows from toddlerhood through early childhood, one progresses from spearing one's food, to
using a spoon, and finally to using forks and knives in the way adults do. With respect to the principles of
motor development mentioned in the text, this progression BEST exemplifies the _____ sequence. -
CORRECT ANSWER - mass to specific
Buttoning a shirt is to kicking a ball as _____ motor skill is to _____ motor skill. - CORRECT
ANSWER - fine, motor
Timmy has just mastered the _____ motor skill of cutting a circular shape from a rectangular piece of
paper. Timmy is MOST likely _____ years old at the youngest. - CORRECT ANSWER - fine, 4
Ms. Smith gives help to her class when needed and then backs off when a student masters a given skill.
Ms. Smith is using a teaching technique called: - CORRECT ANSWER - scaffolding
Children know about 10,000 words by age: - CORRECT ANSWER - 6
The transition from preoperations to concrete operations is _____ and typically occurs between the ages
of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - gradual, 5 and 7
Neuroimaging studies suggest theory-of-mind abilities depend on: - CORRECT ANSWER - a
certain level of frontal-lobe development.
The _____ task has been used by developmentalists to demonstrate theory of mind. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false-belief
Strategic lying usually emerges around the age of _____ and is evidence for the development of _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4; theory of mind
Maura and her friends are playing hopscotch in her parents' driveway. Hopscotch is BEST seen as an
example of _____ play. - CORRECT ANSWER - exercise
, Collaborative pretend play involves _____ and develops around age _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - two children fantasizing together; 4
When William Corsaro went undercover as a member of a preschool class, he found that preschool play
plots: - CORRECT ANSWER - often centered on mastering upsetting events.
With respect to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, testing our talents is to learning to work as
_____ is to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - initiative; industry
Which of these is a factor that can hinder children's growth and motor skills? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a lack of outdoor play and a lack of food
Undernourished children tend to: - CORRECT ANSWER - have impaired physical and social
skills.
The textbook's discussion suggests that there is _____ support for the idea that training young children in
_____ motor activities might help them master mathematical skills. - CORRECT ANSWER -
modest; fine
Piaget's concept of egocentrism means that young children are: - CORRECT ANSWER - unable to
consider another's point of view.
One problem with Piaget's ideas is that his theory does NOT include _____ playing a role in cognitive
development. - CORRECT ANSWER - teaching
In English, adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify, whereas in French, adjectives tend to follow
the nouns they modify. This difference reflects a difference in the _____ of the two languages. -
CORRECT ANSWER - syntax
_____ is characterized by deficits in theory of mind. - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism spectrum
disorder
Theory-of-mind abilities emerge: - CORRECT ANSWER - during preschool
Daneisha and her friends are playing "school," Daneisha—predictably—assigns herself the role of
"teacher;" her friends are relegated to roles of students. Rather enthusiastically, Daneisha is acting out a
scene in which the teacher punishes misbehaving students during an arithmetic lesson. "Playing school" is
an example of _____ play. - CORRECT ANSWER - Collaborative pretend
The textbook notes that pretending serves many purposes in children's development. Of the types of play
mentioned in the discussion, _____ play is MOST likely to help children practice adult role models. -
CORRECT ANSWER - collaborative pretend
Lawan is in early childhood, whereas her older sister Lamai is in middle childhood. Based on this
information, Lawan is MOST likely _____ years old, and Lamai is MOST likely _____ years old. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3;8
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to Erikson's stage theory, the development of initiative follows that of ____________ and
precedes that of ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - autonomy, industry
Early childhood generally ends at________, whereas middle childhood ends at age ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6, 12
Marquis is 4 years old. In Erikson's view, Marquis's current mission is MOST likely to - CORRECT
ANSWER - exercise his body and mind
As one grows from toddlerhood through early childhood, one progresses from spearing one's food, to
using a spoon, and finally to using forks and knives in the way adults do. With respect to the principles of
motor development mentioned in the text, this progression BEST exemplifies the _____ sequence. -
CORRECT ANSWER - mass to specific
Buttoning a shirt is to kicking a ball as _____ motor skill is to _____ motor skill. - CORRECT
ANSWER - fine, motor
Timmy has just mastered the _____ motor skill of cutting a circular shape from a rectangular piece of
paper. Timmy is MOST likely _____ years old at the youngest. - CORRECT ANSWER - fine, 4
Ms. Smith gives help to her class when needed and then backs off when a student masters a given skill.
Ms. Smith is using a teaching technique called: - CORRECT ANSWER - scaffolding
Children know about 10,000 words by age: - CORRECT ANSWER - 6
The transition from preoperations to concrete operations is _____ and typically occurs between the ages
of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - gradual, 5 and 7
Neuroimaging studies suggest theory-of-mind abilities depend on: - CORRECT ANSWER - a
certain level of frontal-lobe development.
The _____ task has been used by developmentalists to demonstrate theory of mind. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false-belief
Strategic lying usually emerges around the age of _____ and is evidence for the development of _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4; theory of mind
Maura and her friends are playing hopscotch in her parents' driveway. Hopscotch is BEST seen as an
example of _____ play. - CORRECT ANSWER - exercise
, Collaborative pretend play involves _____ and develops around age _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - two children fantasizing together; 4
When William Corsaro went undercover as a member of a preschool class, he found that preschool play
plots: - CORRECT ANSWER - often centered on mastering upsetting events.
With respect to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, testing our talents is to learning to work as
_____ is to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - initiative; industry
Which of these is a factor that can hinder children's growth and motor skills? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a lack of outdoor play and a lack of food
Undernourished children tend to: - CORRECT ANSWER - have impaired physical and social
skills.
The textbook's discussion suggests that there is _____ support for the idea that training young children in
_____ motor activities might help them master mathematical skills. - CORRECT ANSWER -
modest; fine
Piaget's concept of egocentrism means that young children are: - CORRECT ANSWER - unable to
consider another's point of view.
One problem with Piaget's ideas is that his theory does NOT include _____ playing a role in cognitive
development. - CORRECT ANSWER - teaching
In English, adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify, whereas in French, adjectives tend to follow
the nouns they modify. This difference reflects a difference in the _____ of the two languages. -
CORRECT ANSWER - syntax
_____ is characterized by deficits in theory of mind. - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism spectrum
disorder
Theory-of-mind abilities emerge: - CORRECT ANSWER - during preschool
Daneisha and her friends are playing "school," Daneisha—predictably—assigns herself the role of
"teacher;" her friends are relegated to roles of students. Rather enthusiastically, Daneisha is acting out a
scene in which the teacher punishes misbehaving students during an arithmetic lesson. "Playing school" is
an example of _____ play. - CORRECT ANSWER - Collaborative pretend
The textbook notes that pretending serves many purposes in children's development. Of the types of play
mentioned in the discussion, _____ play is MOST likely to help children practice adult role models. -
CORRECT ANSWER - collaborative pretend
Lawan is in early childhood, whereas her older sister Lamai is in middle childhood. Based on this
information, Lawan is MOST likely _____ years old, and Lamai is MOST likely _____ years old. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3;8
