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HDFS 210 EXAM
2|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
The greatest physical risk that preschoolers face comes from __________. -
correct-answer -Accidents
As children grow, the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated
and specialized in a process called __________. - correct-answer -Lateralization
Which of the following statements about brain development is true? - correct-
answer -Electricity activity increases during times of rapid development.
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Preschool-age boys typically excel sooner at ________, while girls typically excel
sooner at __________. - correct-answer -Throwing a ball, balancing on one foot
By the end of the preschool years, most children show __________, which is a
clear preference for using one hand over the other. - correct-answer -Handedness
During the __________ stage, children's use of symbolic thinking grows, mental
reasoning emerges, and the use of concepts increases. - correct-answer -
Preoperational
Piaget's assumptions about the ability of young children to understand numbers
has been challenged by research conducted by __________. - correct-answer -
Gelman
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Memory of specific events from one's own life, which is called __________, grows
increasingly accurate as children age. - correct-answer -Autobiographical Memory
The __________ is the level at which a child can almost perform a task
independently, but needs the assistance of someone more competent - correct-
answer -Zone of proximal development
The process in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a
brief encounter is called __________. - correct-answer -Fast Mapping
Upon finding out that his preschool soccer team is going to be wearing pink shirts,
Sam tells his brother, "I don't want to turn into a girl." What idea is Sam having a
hard time understanding? - correct-answer -Gender Contancy
HDFS 210 EXAM
2|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
The greatest physical risk that preschoolers face comes from __________. -
correct-answer -Accidents
As children grow, the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated
and specialized in a process called __________. - correct-answer -Lateralization
Which of the following statements about brain development is true? - correct-
answer -Electricity activity increases during times of rapid development.
,2|Page
Preschool-age boys typically excel sooner at ________, while girls typically excel
sooner at __________. - correct-answer -Throwing a ball, balancing on one foot
By the end of the preschool years, most children show __________, which is a
clear preference for using one hand over the other. - correct-answer -Handedness
During the __________ stage, children's use of symbolic thinking grows, mental
reasoning emerges, and the use of concepts increases. - correct-answer -
Preoperational
Piaget's assumptions about the ability of young children to understand numbers
has been challenged by research conducted by __________. - correct-answer -
Gelman
, 3|Page
Memory of specific events from one's own life, which is called __________, grows
increasingly accurate as children age. - correct-answer -Autobiographical Memory
The __________ is the level at which a child can almost perform a task
independently, but needs the assistance of someone more competent - correct-
answer -Zone of proximal development
The process in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a
brief encounter is called __________. - correct-answer -Fast Mapping
Upon finding out that his preschool soccer team is going to be wearing pink shirts,
Sam tells his brother, "I don't want to turn into a girl." What idea is Sam having a
hard time understanding? - correct-answer -Gender Contancy
