Question 1
Four-year-old Liam can probably:
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Gallop and skip with one foot. |
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Run at about 18 feet per second. |
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Involve his whole body in batting a ball. |
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Display mature, whole-body throwing and catching patterns. |
Question 2
African-American parents’ communication style with their children emphasizes ________ over _________.
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facts; emotional and social concerns. |
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quick-witted jokes; serious conversation. |
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emotional and social concerns; facts about the world. |
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facts; problem solving. |
Question 3
The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is:
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Irreversibility. |
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Egocentrism. |
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Magical thinking. |
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Conservation. |
Question 4
To soothe a crying baby, most Western parents usually try:
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Swaddling the baby. |
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Infant massage. |
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Lifting the baby to the shoulder. |
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Taking the baby for a walk in a carriage. |
Question 5
The _________ classroom has become increasingly pronounced as a result of the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act.
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collectivist |
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authoritative |
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traditional |
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constructivist |
Question 6
Which of the following is true about reducing prejudices?
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Long-term contact and collaboration in neighborhoods, schools, and communities may be the best way to reduce prejudices. |
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Children assigned to cooperative learning groups with peers of diverse backgrounds have fewer prejudices even with regard to out-group members who are not part of the learning teams. |
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Classrooms that expose children to broad ethnic diversity often cause children to form negative biases about out-group members. |
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The more children believe that personalities are fixed, the more they report liking and perceiving themselves as similar to members of disadvantaged groups. |
Question 7
Obese children
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are at a risk for social difficulties but not emotional problems. |
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are likely to have at least one obese parent. |
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usually decide when to eat on the basis of hunger. |
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are less likely than average-weight peers to spend many hours watching television. |
Question 8
Five-year-old Sasha is participating in Piaget’s three-mountains problem. When Sasha is asked to choose the picture that shows what the display looks like from the doll’s perspective, he will most likely:
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Choose the correct picture but not be able to explain why he chose that picture. |
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Know that the correct picture is different from his point of view but not be sure which picture to choose. |
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Choose the picture that shows his own point of view. |
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Choose the correct picture and be able to explain why he chose that picture. |
Question 9
According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of middle childhood is
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autonomy versus shame and doubt. |
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initiative versus guilt. |
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industry versus inferiority. |
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identity versus role confusion. |
Question 10
Most investigations into theory of mind address children’s ability to:
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Detect their own and other people’s perceptions, feelings, desires, and beliefs. |
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Keep track of the sources of information in memory. |
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Monitor progress toward a goal and redirect unsuccessful efforts. |
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Use mnemonic strategies on tests of memory. |
Please answer these questions carefully and accurately , thanks !
