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_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells.


A) Centration
B) Myelination
C) Tropism
D) Neurogenesis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about Vygotsky's theory is TRUE?


A) Cognition primarily directs language development.
B) Language has a minimal role in shaping thought.
C) Language plays a powerful role in shaping thought.
D) Education merely refines the child's cognitive skills that have already emerged.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Research involving Project Head Start:


A) has consistently demonstrated the program's effectiveness at improving children's cognitive ability.
B) has failed to identify any positive outcomes for children participating in the program.
C) has had mixed results in evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
D) has identified only long-term positive outcomes,but no short-term positive outcomes for children participating in the program.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Six-year-old Shirley,a witness to a robbery,was asked to testify at the trial.The defense argued that her testimony would be invalid because:


A) at her age,she has no long-term memories.
B) her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
C) she is more likely to embellish her memories.
D) children cannot recall details of events sequentially.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A group of children were put through a task where they were asked to say the word "night" when they see a picture of a sun,and the word "day" when they see a picture of a moon and stars.This is an example of a(n) _____ function,which describes several functions-such as inhibition and planning-that are important for flexible,future-oriented behavior.


A) executive
B) social
C) recall
D) dynamic

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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In terms of nutrition,what a child eats affects all of the following EXCEPT:


A) Skeletal growth
B) Peer relations
C) Body shape
D) Susceptibility to disease

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Over the past week,Walter has been trying to learn to tie his shoelaces.Initially,his mother was holding his hands and working his fingers through the process,but now that Walter's gotten better at it,she only guides him verbally.Which of the following is this an example of?


A) How heredity shapes cognitive development
B) Intuitive reasoning
C) Scaffolding
D) Conservation

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining attention to tasks?


A) Amygdala
B) Hippocampus
C) Prefrontal cortex
D) Cerebellum

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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According to Piaget,in the _____ stage,the young child's cognitive world is dominated by egocentrism and magical beliefs.


A) preoperational
B) sensorimotor
C) concrete operational
D) formal operational

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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_____ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or other aspect of the environment.


A) Salient
B) Relevant
C) Executive
D) Sustained

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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In the _____ substage,children use scribble designs to represent people,houses,cars,clouds,and so on.


A) formal operational
B) intuitive thought
C) concrete operational
D) symbolic function

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The Reggio Emilia approach is a(n) :


A) nutrition program for young children.
B) educational program for young children.
C) program for training kindergarten and elementary school teachers.
D) parenting education program.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following determines the categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight?


A) Weight
B) Average calories consumed daily
C) Waist-to-hips ratio
D) Body mass index

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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An Italian physician-turned-educator,who at the beginning of the twentieth century crafted a revolutionary approach to young children's education in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities.

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According to your text,scaffolding techniques that heightened engagement,encouraged direct exploration,and facilitated "sense making" improved 4- to 5-year-olds':


A) acquisition of geometric knowledge.
B) physical development.
C) chance of obtaining a rating of rejected by their peers.
D) acquisition of favorable peer ratings.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT one of the categories established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to describe weight problems?


A) Obesity
B) Overweight
C) Extremely overweight
D) Risk for being overweight

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following refers to teachers' adjustment of their level of support and guidance to the level of skill of the student?


A) Accommodation
B) Regulation
C) Scaffolding
D) Assimilation

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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According to recent research,all of the following are factors that positively influence the effectiveness of the zone of proximal development in children's learning and development EXCEPT:


A) Better emotional regulation
B) Secure attachment
C) Child compliance
D) Maternal depression

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Anna,age 3,walks by her grandmother's collection of glass animals and says,"Those are a 'no-no'; don't touch." It would appear that Anna is using _____ to regulate her own behavior.


A) mindstream
B) intuitive reasoning
C) private speech
D) symbolic function

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Three-year-old Ashley is putting a jigsaw puzzle together,and,as is typical of her age,she:


A) places the pieces awkwardly.
B) is focused and excels at the task.
C) cannot identify the correct sections.
D) is precise in joining the bits.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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