I have 13 questions directly fromThe Young Child(Sixth Edition) Development from prebirth through age eight, chapters 15 & 16.
Question 2 of 20
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Jeremy, a typically enthusiastic student, is sluggish in class today. His teacher notices that he is off-task, unable to concentrate, seems listless and disinterested. Applying Maslow’s theory, one might want to first determine if Jeremy:
A. is bored.
B. is hungry and/or thirsty.
C. hates school.
D. is mad at the teacher.
Question 4 of 20
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Piaget’s second level of moral development, characterized by rule-bound thinking, is called:
A. conventional.
B. initiative.
C. self-actualization.
D. moral realism.
Question 5 of 20
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With the establishment of gender role constancy between 5 and 7 years of
age, children become:
A. less interested in gender-related toys and play themes.
B. observant of gender-related behaviors and role models.
C. more egocentric.
D. less androgynous in their own behaviors.
Question 6 of 20
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Studies of temperament and personality suggests that children who have been socially rejected during their elementary school years:
A. are likely to try harder for social acceptance during adolescence.
B. are at greater risk for social difficulties in adolescence.
C. turn their attentions to academic success.
D. give up on their own ability to succeed at anything.
Question 7 of 20
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Which of the following theories emphasizes sensory memory?
A. Piaget’s
B. Information processing theory
C. Multiple intelligence theory
D. Social learning/cognitive theory
Question 11 of 20
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Bandura and Walters noticed that children:
A. imitate everything they see.
B. imitate only fearful things they see.
C. are selective in their imitative behaviors.
D. do not imitate based on rewards.
Question 14 of 20
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A signal that a primary-age child can understand figures of speech is when she engages in:
A. puns and jokes.
B. workbook pages about figures of speech.
C. workbook pages about parts of speech.
D. alliterations.
Question 15 of 20
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According to Piaget, characteristics of the concrete operational stage include?
A. Logical reasoning
B. No need for concrete objects and firsthand experiences
C. Transductive and centrated characteristics of thinking
D. An inability to conserve number, size, weight, and distance
Question 16 of 20
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Children’s increasing ability to use mental memory strategies such as rehearsal, their widening knowledge base, and their ability to think facilitates which type of memory?
A. Sensory memory
B. Short-term memory
C. Working memory
D. Long-term memory
Question 17 of 20
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A child’s desire for and success with social relationships beyond the family can be traced to the quality of:
A. infant and toddler attachments.
B. early educational experiences.
C. opportunities for social interactions.
D. family life.
Question 18 of 20
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Which is easier for a child to identify in beginning reading?
A. Ashort word, with limited meaning, such as what
B. A long word, such as hippopotamus, with meaning, such as after the children have visited the zoo
C. Both short words and long words are equal in difficulty.
D. They can be identified only by phonics.
Question 19 of 20
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A behavior that is NOT typical of the primary-age child is:
A. making lists.
B. collecting objects, such as shells, stamps, or dolls.
C. hobbies.
D. self-criticism.
Question 20 of 20
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Research has demonstrated that children who feel capable:
A. are more likely to succeed with new tasks requirements.
B. are confident and tend to ridicule others.
C. know how to argue with their teachers.
D. shy away from the most difficult tasks in spite of their capabilities.rth College E02 Child Development Course online exam #8.