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PSYC 2583 Quiz 5 Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age: -
ANS do not yet perform reversible mental actions
Zone of proximal development (PD) is Vygotsky's term for: - ANS the range of tasks difficult
for a child to master alone but that can be learned with help from more skilled individuals
A national study found that _____ of children's daily caloric intake comes from restaurants -
ANS one-third
Memory of significant events and experiences in one's life is called autobiographical memory -
ANS True
Morphology refers to the ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences
- ANS False
When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance,
instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children demonstrate they
can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw these supports. This technique is
called: - ANS scaffolding
In Piaget's theory, failing the conservation of liquid test demonstrates: - ANS centration
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Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs? - ANS They only provide for low-
income families
Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought _____ because of the absence of
the use of _____ in children in that stage. - ANS intuitive, rational thinking
Which of the following is a criticism related to the Montessori approach? - ANS it neglects
children's socioemotional development
Executive attention involves action planning, allocating attention to goals, error detection and
compensation, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances -
ANS True
While at the playground Troy said, "The sun came out because it likes me!" The belief that the
sun could do that is referred to as - ANS animism
Adjusting speech to communicate with a two-year old, a same-aged peer, or an adult shows an
understanding of pragmatics. - ANS True
When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends, they are
demonstrating their: - ANS gross motor skills
Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining
attention to tasks? - ANS Prefrontal cortex
When individuals deliberately shift their attention from one item to another, they are
demonstrating - ANS cognitive flexibility
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANS transportation
PSYC 2583 Quiz 5 Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age: -
ANS do not yet perform reversible mental actions
Zone of proximal development (PD) is Vygotsky's term for: - ANS the range of tasks difficult
for a child to master alone but that can be learned with help from more skilled individuals
A national study found that _____ of children's daily caloric intake comes from restaurants -
ANS one-third
Memory of significant events and experiences in one's life is called autobiographical memory -
ANS True
Morphology refers to the ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences
- ANS False
When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance,
instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children demonstrate they
can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw these supports. This technique is
called: - ANS scaffolding
In Piaget's theory, failing the conservation of liquid test demonstrates: - ANS centration
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Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs? - ANS They only provide for low-
income families
Piaget called the second substage in preoperational thought _____ because of the absence of
the use of _____ in children in that stage. - ANS intuitive, rational thinking
Which of the following is a criticism related to the Montessori approach? - ANS it neglects
children's socioemotional development
Executive attention involves action planning, allocating attention to goals, error detection and
compensation, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances -
ANS True
While at the playground Troy said, "The sun came out because it likes me!" The belief that the
sun could do that is referred to as - ANS animism
Adjusting speech to communicate with a two-year old, a same-aged peer, or an adult shows an
understanding of pragmatics. - ANS True
When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends, they are
demonstrating their: - ANS gross motor skills
Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining
attention to tasks? - ANS Prefrontal cortex
When individuals deliberately shift their attention from one item to another, they are
demonstrating - ANS cognitive flexibility
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANS transportation
