Media and Cognition in Preschool-age Children

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What is one negative impact of excessive exposure to TV during the first few years of life, according to the text?

Increased ability to imitate behavior

Decreased academic outcomes and cognitive development (correct)

Improved school readiness

Enhanced executive functioning and attention span

Which type of preschool education is based on the belief that children's natural intelligence involves rational, spiritual, and empirical aspects?

Reggio Emilia approach

Montessori Method (correct)

Bank Street College Model

Waldorf education

What role do teachers play in the Montessori Method of education?

Provide a competitive learning environment

Serve as guides and create a calm, productive environment (correct)

Encourage rote learning

Instruct children to memorize information

How can Sesame Street, Blue's Clues, and Dora the Explorer positively impact preschoolers?

By improving cognitive proficiency and literacy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended screen time limit for 2-5-year-olds according to the text?

No more than an hour a day (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are older children involved in the Montessori Method of education?

Help guide and assist younger children (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the Reggio Emilia Approach from the Montessori model?

Teachers follow children's interests in Reggio Emilia, while in Montessori, children follow teacher's instructions. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Compensatory Preschool Programs?

They aim to improve children's physical health and social skills in addition to cognitive skills. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes Project Head Start?

It offers medical, dental, and mental health care along with social services and meals. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do most 5-year-olds now spend a full day in kindergarten?

Because of the rise in dual-earner households. (C) Signup and view all the answers

'A cognitive construction... a system of descriptive and evaluative representations about the self' describes:

Self-Concept (B) Signup and view all the answers

'I can run fast, and I can climb high' is likely to be a statement made by a child in which age group according to the text?

5-6 years old (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the major limitation of children in the Preoperational Stage according to Piaget's theory?

Inability to use logic effectively (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does lead poisoning primarily interfere with cognitive development?

Causing neurological and behavioral problems (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Symbolic Function in cognitive development?

Enables the use of mental representations (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of exposure is more likely to affect the developing brain in children from agricultural and inner-city families?

Pesticide exposure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What symptoms might indicate very high levels of lead concentration in a child's blood?

Agitation, lethargy, eventual vomiting (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the Preoperational Stage from the Sensorimotor Stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Use of symbolic thought (A) Signup and view all the answers