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Thomas is 6 years old, and has consistently displayed right-handedness in feeding, writing, and throwing. Consequently, we can assume that |
| | A) | His right cerebral hemisphere is lateralized for speech and handedness |
| | B) | His right cerebral hemisphere is lateralized for handedness, but not speech. |
| | C) | His left cerebral hemisphere is lateralized for speech and handedness. |
| | D) | His left cerebral hemisphere is lateralized for handedness, but not speech. |
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A consistent pattern emerged in Tanner's studies of height differences in 2 classes of British children: professional class and laborers. Those from more favorable circumstances were 2 inches taller at adolescence. These differences may be attributed to differences in |
| | A) | nutrition |
| | B) | sleep |
| | C) | exercise and recreation |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Carly is in the first grade and is developing skills of handwriting, coloring, manipulating small objects while learning to tie shoes, and zipper her jacket. These activities are examples of |
| | A) | gross motr skills |
| | B) | fine motor skills |
| | C) | concrete operations |
| | D) | operant conditioning |
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By the age of 3 years, you would expect a child to be able to: |
| | A) | balance on one foot, catch a large ball, and dress and undress with minimal help. |
| | B) | climb stairs alternating feet, copy a circle, and scribble. |
| | C) | color within the lines. |
| | D) | ride a tricycle, jump rope, jump from object with 2 feet. |
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With regard to children and drawing: |
| | A) | 3-year-olds demonstrate controlled scribbling, holding the crayon with the whole hand |
| | B) | 4-5 year olds attempts at drawing are more deliberate, using shapes to represent objects |
| | C) | drawing provides clues to motor coordination, as well as cognitive and emotional development |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Why do children become less creative and enthusiastic with their drawings after age 5? |
| | A) | less time is spent on art work, more focus on learning to read |
| | B) | children at this age have more physical energy and need to run and play, rather than sit and draw |
| | C) | children today have less time for creative expression, and are often scheduled in many structured activities, such as sports, scouting, and daycare |
| | D) | children enter a stage where they are more focused on rule following, and comparing their work to their peers, often losing interest in drawing if they are dissatisfied or discouraged with their work |
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A child in the preoperational stage of thought: |
| | A) | understands the concept that 2+2=4, and 4-2=2 |
| | B) | centers attention on one aspect of an object, and neglects any other feature |
| | C) | can differentiate between different types of flowers in a vase, but cannot distinguish if there are more of a particular type. They cannot distinguish between part and whole. |
| | D) | B and C |
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____________ analyzed children's humor, and traced its developmental path. |
| | A) | Piaget |
| | B) | Vygotsky |
| | C) | McGhee |
| | D) | Montessori |
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Which early childhood education program provides educational and developmental services to preschool children from low income families? |
| | A) | Headstart |
| | B) | Montessori |
| | C) | Public schools |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Montessori, a strong proponent of early education, described 3 periods of development for children. The earliest stage extends from birth to age 6 years, and is called___________________. |
| | A) | uniform growth phase |
| | B) | sensorimotor stage |
| | C) | absorbent mind phase |
| | D) | prepared environment stage |
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Three major goals are identified by Brisk, pertaining to the bilingual technique of teaching to non-English speaking students. Which of the following goals is false? |
| | A) | the continued development of the child's primary language |
| | B) | ESL students will be removed from their classes, and given special English instruction, to acquire enough English language skills to learn in their regular classes. |
| | C) | Acquisition of a second language, usually English |
| | D) | Instruction in content subjects using both languages |
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Megan is 4 years old, and attends a Headstart program in her neighborhood. During her initial assessment, the teacher found that Megan was proficient in counting, uses conjunctions and understands prepositions, and walks down stairs foot to step. Megan's development is considered ___________ for her age. |
| | A) | below average |
| | B) | average |
| | C) | above average |
| | D) | greatly advanced |
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At the age of _____, a child begins to show language mastery, skips alternating feet, and begins to use rehearsal to help memory. |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 3 |
| | C) | 4 |
| | D) | 5 |
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