HDFS Exam 2 Study Guide UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
as children grow the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated + specialized
in a process called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- lateralization
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
autobiographical memory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- memory of specific events from one's
own life; grows increasingly accurate as children age
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the level at which a child
can almost, but not fully, perform a task independently, but can do so with the assistance of
someone more competent
fast mapping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- process by which new words are associated w
their meaning after only a brief encounter
constructive play - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- play in which children manipulate objects to
produce or build something; using blocks to build a long race track
Which of the following preschoolers is most likely to do well in their understanding of what
is happening during the false belief task? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4 year olds w/o ASD
prosocial behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- helping behavior that benefits others
Questions and CORRECT Answers
as children grow the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated + specialized
in a process called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- lateralization
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
autobiographical memory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- memory of specific events from one's
own life; grows increasingly accurate as children age
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the level at which a child
can almost, but not fully, perform a task independently, but can do so with the assistance of
someone more competent
fast mapping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- process by which new words are associated w
their meaning after only a brief encounter
constructive play - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- play in which children manipulate objects to
produce or build something; using blocks to build a long race track
Which of the following preschoolers is most likely to do well in their understanding of what
is happening during the false belief task? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4 year olds w/o ASD
prosocial behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- helping behavior that benefits others
