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Which of the following is an example of a biological process that might be studied by an educational psychologist? |
| | A) | The development of social relationships |
| | B) | The changes in children's motor skills |
| | C) | The changes in children's ability to think logically |
| | D) | The influence of parental nurturing on children's tendency to be aggressive |
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During the period of development known as "middle and late childhood," a child typically does which of the following? |
| | A) | Masters the fundamental skills of writing |
| | B) | Prefers to spend time with parents than with peers |
| | C) | Starts seeking and developing his/her own identity |
| | D) | Learns to identify letters of the alphabet |
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Myelination of areas in the brain that are important in focusing attention not complete until what time period? |
| | A) | End of primary school |
| | B) | End of elementary school |
| | C) | End of secondary school |
| | D) | Young adulthood |
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From 1981 to 1996, the prevalence of overweight children in Canada increased by: _____ |
| | A) | About 10% |
| | B) | About 20% |
| | C) | About 30% |
| | D) | About 40% |
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What is true of puberty? |
| | A) | It roughly occurs at the same time for boys and girls |
| | B) | It can occurs a early as 6 years in girls |
| | C) | The average age of onset for boys is 10.5 years |
| | D) | It is occurring earlier due to improved health and nutrition |
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_____ occurs when a child incorporates new knowledge into existing knowledge. |
| | A) | Assimilation |
| | B) | Accommodation |
| | C) | Equilibration |
| | D) | Lateralization |
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A baby demonstrates object permanence when his/her rattle is taken and hidden under a blanket and she: |
| | A) | Looks to find something new to play with |
| | B) | Lifts the blanket to look for the rattle |
| | C) | Begins to play with her mother |
| | D) | Cries hysterically |
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The preoperational stage, as described by Piaget, includes individuals in which of the following age groups? |
| | A) | Birth to 2 years |
| | B) | 2 to 7 years |
| | C) | 7 to 11 years |
| | D) | 11 years through adulthood |
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A child is said to display egocentrism if he or she displays which of the following traits? |
| | A) | Inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and that of someone else |
| | B) | Ability to engage in pretend play alone or with others |
| | C) | Realization of the boundary between oneself and the environment |
| | D) | Tendency to ask numerous questions about the world |
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Choose the best example of seriation from the following examples. |
| | A) | Lorna lines her blocks up in a straight row. |
| | B) | Billy lines his blocks by colour. |
| | C) | Isam lines his blocks from biggest to smallest. |
| | D) | Mary creates a circle with her blocks. |
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According to Piaget, a child is first able to understand that sequences or procedures are reversible when the child reaches which of the following stages? |
| | A) | Sensorimotor stage |
| | B) | Preoperational stage |
| | C) | Concrete operational stage |
| | D) | Formal operational stage |
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Piaget’s theory of development was criticized for which of the following reasons? |
| | A) | The preoperational stage did not involve true egocentrism. |
| | B) | Piaget’s stages were not as stable as he thought and are affected by culture and education. |
| | C) | Some people never achieve the formal operations stage |
| | D) | There are actually 5, not 4, stages of development. |
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Which of the following concepts is central to Vygotsky's theory? |
| | A) | Zone of proximal development |
| | B) | Fixed stages of development |
| | C) | Central Conceptualized structures. |
| | D) | Mylenation. |
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Which of the following represents Vygotsky's view of the origin of cognitive development? |
| | A) | Intelligence |
| | B) | Genetics |
| | C) | Social interactions |
| | D) | Self-regulated behaviour |
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The teacher notices that Shawn cannot solve a problem on his own, but can when he is given calculated hints. This is an example of |
| | A) | Scaffolding |
| | B) | The zone of proximal development |
| | C) | Preoperational thinking |
| | D) | Lateralization |
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Vygotsky's stage in the development of speech characterized by silent "self-talk" is called: |
| | A) | Egocentric speech |
| | B) | Personal speech |
| | C) | Social speech |
| | D) | Private speech |
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Rules that govern practicalities like waiting your turn to speak during conversation are known as: |
| | A) | Morphology |
| | B) | Syntax |
| | C) | Pragmatics |
| | D) | Grammar |
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Which of the following is a good example of morphology? |
| | A) | Adding "-ed" to a verb to make it past tense |
| | B) | Understanding the difference between “there” and “their” |
| | C) | The "i" before "e" rule |
| | D) | A student does better at grasping the basics of word order and sentence structure. |
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Which of the following is the best example of an argument for the influence of biology on language? |
| | A) | Children all over the world acquire language milestones at about the same age. |
| | B) | If parents do not speak to children, children do not demonstrate language acquisition. |
| | C) | Parents' reinforcement of children's linguistic attempts helps them to fine-tune their use of language. |
| | D) | Three year-old children living in poverty show vocabulary deficits. |
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Samia's parents are so proud because Kylie has just said her first word. Having only this information, how old would you guess Kylie is? |
| | A) | 3-6 months |
| | B) | 12-18 months |
| | C) | 18-24 months |
| | D) | at least 36 months |
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