Child Development 001 - Child Growth and Development » Fall 2020 » Quiz 3

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Question #1
By 6 years of age, most children still have toddler-like proportions, with large heads, short limbs, and protruding stomachs.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The part of the brain that specializes in planning and prioritizing is the cerebellum.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Perseveration is the tendency to flit from one activity to another.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
High exposure to lead increases intelligence and decreases behavior problems in young children.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Child maltreatment includes child abuse and child neglect.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
A preschooler's approach to the world is controlled more by his or her own subjective views of the world than by reality.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Conservation refers to a child's assumption that the world is unchanging.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
Vygotsky believed cognitive growth was a process of individual discovery, propelled by experience and biological maturation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
A theory of mind is one's own personal understanding of the complex interaction among emotions, perceptions, thoughts, and intentions in oneself and others.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
By the age of 6, many children have a vocabulary of about 10,000 words.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
If a child's home environment is poor, early education programs won't be as beneficial as they are for children from more advantaged homes.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Reggio Emilia programs emphasize formal classroom instruction by the teacher.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
Studies suggest that preschool education, such as that provided by Head Start, advances the social and academic development of disadvantaged children.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Children who have the ability to control when and how they express emotions have emotional regulation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
Young children typically have low self-esteem since they compare their abilities with peers who are more competent.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
Preschoolers tend to overestimate their abilities.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Throughout childhood the capacity for self-control becomes more evident.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
Young children play best with parents.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
Cultures differ in their child-rearing strategies.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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