Early Childhood Development Quiz

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What is the age range for early childhood developmental period?

From 2 to 7 years of age
From birth to 3 years of age
From 3 through 5 years of age (correct)
From 6 to 10 or 11 years of age

What is middle and late childhood equivalent to?

The high school years
The preschool years
The college years
The elementary school years (correct)

What skills do children typically master during early childhood?

Reading, writing, and arithmetic (correct)
Cooking, dancing, and singing
Playing football, basketball, and tennis
Swimming, cycling, and skiing

What is the size of the brain by the time children reach 3 years of age?

Three-quarters of its adult size (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the preoperational stage?

From approximately 2 to 7 years of age (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of preoperational thought?

The beginning of the ability to reconstruct in thought (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the symbolic function substage of preoperational thought?

Between 4 and 7 years of age (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definitions of egocentrism in the context of preoperational thought?

The inability to distinguish between one’s own perspective and someone else’s perspective (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Vygotsky's theory, what shapes the cognitive development of children?

The tools provided by society and the cultural context (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the principle that suggests people grow in a sequence that occurs over time and in the context of a larger community?

Epigenetic principle (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of mastering a conflict in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

Ego strength (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the second stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

Developing a sense of personal control (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of achieving a balance between autonomy and shame and doubt in the third stage of psychosocial development?

Will emerges (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary influence on children's emotional development in early childhood?

Parents' responses to children's behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of morality is displayed by children from about 4 to 7 years of age?

Heteronomous morality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of growing up with neglectful parents?

Children tend to be socially incompetent (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of authoritarian parenting?

Placing limits and controls on children's actions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range during which children typically display autonomous morality?

From 10 years of age and older (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mitosis in the human body?

To form somatic cells for body growth and repair (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes indulgent parenting?

Parents are highly involved with their children but place few demands or controls on them. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes Erik Erikson's epigenetic development principle?

Each crisis exists in a primitive form at birth and is present in some form at every other stage of development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What stage of development would a second-grade student, who is asked about the concept of conservation, be in according to Erikson?

Industry vs. Inferiority (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive ability is characteristic of concrete operational thinkers according to Piaget?

Conservation (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does Lily's experience reflect the increased understanding of emotions in a particular situation?

Lily recognizes and experiences both joy and sadness simultaneously (A) Signup and view all the answers

What concept is being tested when a child is asked if 8 ounces of water becomes 'more' when poured into a tall skinny container than when in a short, wide container?

Conservation (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Piaget, how would a child who does not yet understand the concept of conservation likely answer the question about the amount of water in the two glasses?

The tall, thin glass (C) Signup and view all the answers

How might Jake demonstrate self-regulation of emotion in response to a peer conflict?

Jake takes a step back, counts to 10, and then responds calmly (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of meiosis in the human body?

To produce eggs and sperm (gametes) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of successfully negotiating a stage of development, according to Erikson?

Self-acceptance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of meiosis in the human reproductive process?

To produce gametes with a unique combination of genetic traits (C) Signup and view all the answers