DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY INFANCY
AND CHILDHOOD 5TH CANADIAN EDITION
EXAMS SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
◉ Which of the following is true of the early formation of brain cells?
Answer: They are overproduced early in the prenatal period, and
then the rate decreases and. Stabilizes
◉ Neural networks grow more complex by
Answer: Branching outward to form multiple connections
◉ How does an infants developing brain begin processing
memories?
Answer: We have no conscious memories of events occurring before
about age 3 1/2, in part because major brain areas have not yet
matured
◉ During infancy and childhood, how do the brain and motor skills
develop?
Answer: The brain's nerve cells are sculpted by heredity and
experience. Their interconnections multiply rapidly after birth, a
, process that continues until puberty, when a pruning process begins
shutting down unused connections. Complex motor skills — sitting,
standing, walking — develop in a predictable sequence, though the
timing of that sequence is a function of individual maturation and
culture.
◉ Describe Lev Vygotsky's ideas on the role of language, scaffolding,
and the zone of proximal development in cognitive development.
How did his theory differ from that of Jean Piaget?
Answer: Vygotsky believed that as children grow, they increasingly
use words to solve problems and think. Adults help with this process
by giving them words to internalize behaviors. Scaffolding is the way
in which parents and others mentor children to promote growth,
often through providing new words to describe a situation. The zone
of proximal development marks the border between what children
can learn in their own or with help. The major difference is that
Piaget thought cognitive development resulted from children's
interactions with their physical environment, while Vygotsky
believed they learned through social interactions.
◉ Define and give example of each of the cognitive milestones listed
below: Object permanence. Conservation. Theory of mind.
Answer:
◉ Your friend's baby brother, Matt, loves to play with his pet cat.
When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it "Mi Mi" which is what
he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget's process of
AND CHILDHOOD 5TH CANADIAN EDITION
EXAMS SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
◉ Which of the following is true of the early formation of brain cells?
Answer: They are overproduced early in the prenatal period, and
then the rate decreases and. Stabilizes
◉ Neural networks grow more complex by
Answer: Branching outward to form multiple connections
◉ How does an infants developing brain begin processing
memories?
Answer: We have no conscious memories of events occurring before
about age 3 1/2, in part because major brain areas have not yet
matured
◉ During infancy and childhood, how do the brain and motor skills
develop?
Answer: The brain's nerve cells are sculpted by heredity and
experience. Their interconnections multiply rapidly after birth, a
, process that continues until puberty, when a pruning process begins
shutting down unused connections. Complex motor skills — sitting,
standing, walking — develop in a predictable sequence, though the
timing of that sequence is a function of individual maturation and
culture.
◉ Describe Lev Vygotsky's ideas on the role of language, scaffolding,
and the zone of proximal development in cognitive development.
How did his theory differ from that of Jean Piaget?
Answer: Vygotsky believed that as children grow, they increasingly
use words to solve problems and think. Adults help with this process
by giving them words to internalize behaviors. Scaffolding is the way
in which parents and others mentor children to promote growth,
often through providing new words to describe a situation. The zone
of proximal development marks the border between what children
can learn in their own or with help. The major difference is that
Piaget thought cognitive development resulted from children's
interactions with their physical environment, while Vygotsky
believed they learned through social interactions.
◉ Define and give example of each of the cognitive milestones listed
below: Object permanence. Conservation. Theory of mind.
Answer:
◉ Your friend's baby brother, Matt, loves to play with his pet cat.
When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it "Mi Mi" which is what
he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget's process of
