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Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age: - ANSWER-do
not yet perform reversible mental actions
Zone of proximal development (PD) is Vygotsky's term for: - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-
one-third
Memory of significant events and experiences in one's life is called autobiographical memory - ANSWER-
True
Morphology refers to the ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences -
ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-scaffolding
In Piaget's theory, failing the conservation of liquid test demonstrates: - ANSWER-centration
Which of the following is TRUE about Head Start programs? - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-intuitive, rational thinking
Which of the following is a criticism related to the Montessori approach? - ANSWER-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 -
ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-animism
Adjusting speech to communicate with a two-year old, a same-aged peer, or an adult shows an
understanding of pragmatics. - ANSWER-True
When four- and five-year-olds scramble over jungle gyms and race their friends, they are demonstrating
their: - ANSWER-gross motor skills
Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining attention
to tasks? - ANSWER-Prefrontal cortex
When individuals deliberately shift their attention from one item to another, they are demonstrating -
ANSWER-cognitive flexibility
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
transportation
Vygotsky believed that children construct knowledge through social interaction - ANSWER-True
The theory of _____ refers to awareness of presence and distinction between one's own mental
processes and the mental processes of others. - ANSWER-mind