Question 1

Identify the three processes of child development.

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Question 2

The concrete operational stage, as described by Piaget, includes individuals in which of the following age groups?

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A)   Birth to 2 years old
B)   2 to 7 years old
C)   7 to 11 years old
D)   11 years old through adulthoodE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Describe the four stages of cognitive development as proposed by Piaget

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First stage: Sensorimotor (birth to 2 ye...

Question 4

Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD)  has a lower limit and an upper limit. Which of the following best describes these limits?

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A)   The lower level is the level of skill reached by the child working independently and the upper limit is the level of responsibility the child can accept with assistance.
B)   The lower level is the level of skill reached by the majority of students in a class and the upper limit is the level of skill reached by the top five percent of students.
C)   A student's ZPD limits and "readiness to learn" is determined by the results of standardized testing.
D)   Teaching should begin at the lower limit of the ZPD and gradually progress toward the upper limit so that the student experiences success.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Vygotsky believed that the child's development is independent of social and cultural activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Semantics refers to the meaning of words and sentences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The last part of the brain to develop is the prefrontal cortex. The consequences of this are most felt by individuals in which phase of development?

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A)   Infancy
B)   Early childhood
C)   Adolescence
D)   AdulthoodE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Many children's television shows and movies show animals and objects that can talk. In most cases, these shows are ____________ correct, but ______________ incorrect.

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A)   syntactically; semantically
B)   semantically; syntactically
C)   syntactically; linguistically
D)   semantically; pragmaticallyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Discuss the teaching strategies for working with preoperational thinkers.

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Question 10

Which brain hemisphere is responsible for processing nonverbal information?

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A)   Left
B)   Right
C)   The synapses
D)   The lateralizationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Mrs. Donald would like to incorporate a social-constructivist approach to teaching. What teaching strategies for applying Vygotsky's theory to children's education can you suggest?

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The teaching strategies for applying Vyg...

Question 12

Discuss the differences in language development of a 6-month-old and an 18-month-old.

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By 6 months, the typical child...

Question 13

According to Vygotsky, what is the technique called that means changing the level of support?

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A)   Assimilation
B)   Zone of proximal development
C)   Scheme
D)   ScaffoldingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Corbin, one of your students, is having problems with conservation. Which of the following questions would Corbin have trouble answering correctly?

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A)   If I cut one 12-inch cherry pie into 12 pieces and another 12-inch cherry pie into 8 pieces, which 12-inch cherry pie is larger?
B)   How are an apple and a blueberry alike?
C)   6 + 4 = 10, so does 10 - 4 = 6?
D)   If you have 8 red apples and 2 green apples, then do you have more red apples or more green apples?E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Unlike Piaget, Vygotsky believed that cognitive development

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A)   proceeds in four clearly definable stages.
B)   proceeds by assimilation and accommodation.
C)   is determined primarily by the child's age.
D)   is mediated by language and social interaction.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The number and size of the brain's nerve endings continue to grow at least until an individual reaches what age?

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A)   Birth
B)   The first birthday
C)   First grade
D)   AdolescenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

George thinks his teacher is joking when she tells him that she has a son who is his age. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which concept is Ann Marie having trouble with?

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A)   Centering
B)   Conservation
C)   Abstract thinking
D)   ClassificationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Connie's teacher notices that when she is around younger children, the way she speaks and what she says to them is different from the way she talks to her peers. What is Connie's teacher observing Connie do?

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Connie's teacher is ...

Question 19

Discuss some of the different language milestones.

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Some of the language milestones are: (a)...

Question 20

According to Vygotsky, what is the zone of proximal development?

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A)   Range of tasks too difficult for children to master either alone or with assistance
B)   Range of tasks too difficult for children to master alone, but which can be learned with assistance
C)   Range of tasks that children have mastered, but cannot teach to others
D)   Range of tasks that children have mastered, and that they can teach to othersE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: Cognitive and Language Development

Discuss some of the different language milestones.

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Which brain hemisphere is responsible for processing nonverbal information?

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The last part of the brain to develop is the prefrontal cortex. The consequences of this are most felt by individuals in which phase of development?

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Connie's teacher notices that when she is around younger children, the way she speaks and what she says to them is different from the way she talks to her peers. What is Connie's teacher observing Connie do?

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Describe the four stages of cognitive development as proposed by Piaget

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According to Vygotsky, what is the zone of proximal development?

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Many children's television shows and movies show animals and objects that can talk. In most cases, these shows are ____________ correct, but ______________ incorrect.

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The number and size of the brain's nerve endings continue to grow at least until an individual reaches what age?

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George thinks his teacher is joking when she tells him that she has a son who is his age. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which concept is Ann Marie having trouble with?

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Mrs. Donald would like to incorporate a social-constructivist approach to teaching. What teaching strategies for applying Vygotsky's theory to children's education can you suggest?

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Vygotsky believed that the child's development is independent of social and cultural activities.

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Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD) has a lower limit and an upper limit. Which of the following best describes these limits?

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Discuss the differences in language development of a 6-month-old and an 18-month-old.

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Corbin, one of your students, is having problems with conservation. Which of the following questions would Corbin have trouble answering correctly?

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Semantics refers to the meaning of words and sentences.

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Identify the three processes of child development.

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The concrete operational stage, as described by Piaget, includes individuals in which of the following age groups?

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According to Vygotsky, what is the technique called that means changing the level of support?

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Discuss the teaching strategies for working with preoperational thinkers.

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Unlike Piaget, Vygotsky believed that cognitive development

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