Quiz 5

Question 1

Today’s children could become the first generation in more than 100 years to have a shorter lifespan their parents as a result of:

Answer 1

their prosperity to overeat and under exercise

Question 2

In the past 20 years, the incidence of plumbism has declined due to:

Answer 2

the removal of lead from paint and gasoline

Question 3

The ability to plan and prioritize appears to be directly correlated to the development of the ________ cortex.

Answer 3

prefrontal

Question 4

The ability to generate several thoughts in rapid succession is most specifically related to:

Answer 4

Myelination

Question 5

Ivan was playing under the kitchen table when he stood up suddenly and bumped his head. He pointed at the table and said, “Naughty table!” this is an example of:

Answer 5

Animism

Question 6

Four-year old Jonathan is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin. They are having hot dogs for lunch. When his mom cuts Jonathan’s hot dog into five pieces and Erin’s hot dog into six, Jonathan protests, “Erin has more than me!” Which ability does Jonathan not yet demonstrate?

Answer 6

conservation

Question 7

Researchers now believe that Piaget _______ cognition in infancy and ______ cognition in early childhood.

Answer 7

underestimated, underestimated

Question 8

Sydney helps her two- year old daughter to make hot chocolate. She helps the child to measure teaspoons of cocoa into a cup, add water, stir the contents, and the microwave the cup. Sydney is providing:

Answer 8

Scaffolding

Question 9

One of Vygotsky’s most famous concepts was the zone of proximal development, which asserts that:

Answer 9

Children can master some tasks with the help of others

Question 10

Britney understands that her father is crying because his best friend died. This shows that Britney has developed:

Answer 10

Theory of mind

Question 11

“I catched two moused in a trap” is and example of: A) egocentric speech, B) over-regulation, C) literal translation, D) past imperfect sense

Answer 11

over-regulation

Question 12

The area of the brain that is crucial in expressing and regulation emotions is the:

Answer 12

Limbic system

Question 13

A preschool thinks a tall 20-year old man is older than a short 40 year old man. This is an example of:

Answer 13

focus on appearance

Question 14

Jake’s father takes him to the barber for his first real haircut. At first, Jake is excited, but as soon as the Barber makes the first cut in his hair, he becomes very upset. In spite of his fathers efforts to assure Jake that his hair will grow back, Jake is exhibiting the characteristic know as:

Answer 14

irreversability

Question 15

A child who is unable to read a picture book independently gets help from an adult to accomplish the task. The assistance will only be effective if the:

Answer 15

skill is within the child’s zone of proximal development

Question 16

When children hear a new word in a familiar context, they can simply add the word to the general category without fully understanding the word. This is called:

Answer 16

fast-mapping

Question 17

Which type of injury prevention begins after an injury and is done to limit the damage caused by the injury?

Answer 17

tertiary