1 / 1 point Question 1 The characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes is called: Question

options: a) conservation. b) static reasoning.

c) egocentrism. d) centration. 1 / 1 point Question 2 The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which the child thinks about the world only from his personal perspective is: Question options: a) conservatism. b) egocentrism. c) static reasoning.

d) irreversibility. 1 / 1 point Question 3 To focus on one aspect of a situation and simultaneously exclude all others is called: Question options: a) focusing on appearances only.

b) centration. c) magical thinking. d) static reasoning. 0 / 1 point Question 4 If a preschool child thinks a tall 20-year-old is older than a short 40-year-old, this is an example of: Question options: a) egocentrism. b) focus on appearance.

c) static thinking.

d) symbolic thinking. 01/ 1 point Question 5 Romy understands that if she has 4 pieces of pizza and we give her 2 more, she will have 6. However, she does not know what happens if she has 6 and we take away 2. Piaget would say that Romy: Question options: a) b) c) d) has exhibited centration. has demonstrated the concept of irreversibility. has demonstrated a scaffold.

is thinking in a static way. 1 / 1 point Question 6 Daryl has a ball of Silly Putty. His 6-year-old son, John, watches as Daryl flattens the Silly Putty into a thin pancake. When Daryl asks John if there is now more Silly Putty, John replies, Yes. Piaget would say that John has: Question options: a) demonstrated scaffolding. b) demonstrated fast-mapping. c) not mastered the concept of conservation.

d) an understanding of object permanence. 0 / 1 point Question 7 Ivan was playing under the kitchen table when he stood up suddenly and bumped his head. He pointed at the table and sternly said, Naughty table! This is an example of which of the following? Question options: a) animism b) egocentrism c) autism d) operational thinking

1 / 1 point Question 8 One of Vygotsky's most famous concepts was the zone of proximal development, which asserts that: Question options: a) there is a certain place in a school where most learning occurs.

b) c)

children can master some tasks with the help of others. certain parts of the brain need to be activated.

d) children can only reach a certain level of intelligence. 1 / 1 point Question 9 Skills that the person can accomplish with assistance but can't yet perform independently are part of: Question options: a) the gap between heredity and learning.

b) distal development. c) private speech. d) the zone of proximal development. 1 / 1 point Question 10 What is the youngest age at which most children begin to develop theories of mind? Question options: 4 years 3 b) years 2 c) years 5 d) years a) Question 11 1 / 1 point One underlying factor allowing the development of theory of mind is: Question options: a) b) c) d) centration. static reasoning. the simultaneous development of magical thinking. 1 / 1 point

maturation of the prefrontal cortex. Question 12 A child's ability to add new vocabulary words very quickly is called: Question options: a) word mapping.

b) word charting. c) mental language.

d) fast-mapping. 1 / 1 point Question 13 The formation of overregularization in a child's speech patterns indicates: Question options: a) b) c) he or she is able to apply grammatical rules, although incorrectly, to her vocalizations. logical extension is now possible. fast-mapping has occurred. 1/1 point

d) he or she is entering a sensitive period of language development. Question 14 Four-year-old Graciela is a balanced bilingual. That means that she: Question options: a) b) c)

understands her native language but speaks her second language more fluently. speaks her native language fluently and speaks her second language with a slight accent. understands her native language and her second language but speaks only in her native language.

d) speaks her native language and her second language both very well. Question 1 / 1 point 15 I catched two mices in a trap is an example of: Question options: a) the past imperfect. b) overregularization .

c) literal translation. d) egocentric speech. Question 16 Teacher-directed preschool programs stress: Question options: a) language. 0 / 1 point

b) arts. c) music. d) academics .

1 / 1 point Question 17 Child-centered programs are often influenced by the theories of ______ and ______. Question options: a) Piaget; Vygotsky b) Skinner; Freud c) Vygotsky; Skinner

d) Piaget; Freud 1 / 1 point Question 18 Low-income children are given preschool education through: Question options: a) Head Start. b) Sesame Street. c) Three, Two, One Contact. 1 / 1 point

d) the War on Poverty. Question 19 The Reggio Emilia early-childhood program focuses on: Question options: a) b) c) assimilation and accommodation skills. reinforcement for academic accomplishments. self-esteem and self-concept. 1 / 1 point

d) mastery of skills not typically accomplished until age 7. Question 20 To find a good preschool, a parent should look for: Question options:

a) experienced teachers; curriculum that teaches children as a whole group. b) a curriculum geared toward behavioral control; experienced teachers. c) a desk and a chair for each child; a curriculum geared toward cognitive development.

d) teachers responsive to children's needs; low teacher-child ratios.