exam 2 early childhood development
Questions with Correct Answers
the age range that encompasses early childhood is - ANSWERS2-6
at which of piaget's developmental stages are early childhood children - ANSWERSpre-
operational
Reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did
physically are referred to as? - ANSWERSoperations
All of the below are features of pre-operational thought except one, choose the one that
is NOT - ANSWERSability to conserve
When the child focuses on one feature to the exclusion of everything else, this is called?
- ANSWERScentration
What is being shown here? - ANSWERSlack of the ability to conserve in early childhood
Some dimensions of conservation are: - ANSWERSnumber, matter, length
A range of tasks too difficult for the child to accomplish alone, but that can be learned
with some able guidance is the? - ANSWERSzone of proximal development
which cognitive development theorist is shown here? - ANSWERSlev vygotsky
Private speech represents language used for what? - ANSWERSself regulation
The approach to cognitive development that emphasizes social contexts of learning and
asserts that knowledge is mutually built and constructed through social interaction is
known as the ________ approach. - ANSWERSsocial constructivist
sustained attention in early childhood is also sometimes called? - ANSWERSvigilance
about how many items can adults and adolescents hold in short term memory? -
ANSWERSabout 7
About how many items can young children hold in short term memory? - ANSWERS2-4
What is the type of memory that Involves memory of significant events and experiences
in one's life? - ANSWERSautobiographical memory
Questions with Correct Answers
the age range that encompasses early childhood is - ANSWERS2-6
at which of piaget's developmental stages are early childhood children - ANSWERSpre-
operational
Reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did
physically are referred to as? - ANSWERSoperations
All of the below are features of pre-operational thought except one, choose the one that
is NOT - ANSWERSability to conserve
When the child focuses on one feature to the exclusion of everything else, this is called?
- ANSWERScentration
What is being shown here? - ANSWERSlack of the ability to conserve in early childhood
Some dimensions of conservation are: - ANSWERSnumber, matter, length
A range of tasks too difficult for the child to accomplish alone, but that can be learned
with some able guidance is the? - ANSWERSzone of proximal development
which cognitive development theorist is shown here? - ANSWERSlev vygotsky
Private speech represents language used for what? - ANSWERSself regulation
The approach to cognitive development that emphasizes social contexts of learning and
asserts that knowledge is mutually built and constructed through social interaction is
known as the ________ approach. - ANSWERSsocial constructivist
sustained attention in early childhood is also sometimes called? - ANSWERSvigilance
about how many items can adults and adolescents hold in short term memory? -
ANSWERSabout 7
About how many items can young children hold in short term memory? - ANSWERS2-4
What is the type of memory that Involves memory of significant events and experiences
in one's life? - ANSWERSautobiographical memory
