Which one of the following best describes the nature of conceptual change?

Revising one's beliefs after receiving information that contradicts them

Three of the following are examples of prosocial behavior. Which one is not?

Dustin asks Morris for help on his homework.

Only of the following statements about guilt and shame is accurate. Which one is true?

Both emotions play a role in moral and prosocial behavior.

Recent research indicates that the quality of an infant's early attachment to a primary caregiver:

It is important, but doesn't dictate the quality of other relationships.

From Piaget's perspective, children are:

Eager to interact with and make sense of their world

Which one of the following best illustrates self-concept rather than self-worth or self-esteem?

Anne says, "I am a fast runner."

Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation?

Carol revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies

In Vygotsky's view, opportunities to engage in pretend play have which one of the following effects?

They allow children to practice adult behaviors.

The basic idea underlying operant conditioning is that:

Children's behaviors are affected by the consequences that follow them.

Properly addressing the contexts in individual children's lives requires:

Considering children's individual risks and protective factors

One of the most effective ways to encourage children to eat healthy foods at school is to:

Involve the children in preparing the meal

Which of the following would be the least likely way for adults to encourage young people to promote friendly interacti

Encourage competitive interactions.

Vygotsky's concept of zone of proximal development refers to:

The range of tasks children can accomplish only with support

From Vygotsky's perspective, what important role does inner speech play?

By giving themselves directions about what to do next

Most developmental psychologists believe that temperament:

Involves certain genetic dispositions

Which one of the following is a true statement about IQ scores?

Scores near 100 indicate average performance.

Which one of the following best describes a correlational study?

Investigators look for naturally occurring associations.

When conducting interviews with children, which practice is not recommended?

Engage in quick question and answer exchanges.

From the perspective of contemporary developmental theorists, a script can best be described as:

Knowledge about the typical sequence of events in an activity

Ceativity is different from intelligence, but both typically reflect a person's ability to:

Use familiar mental processes fluidly and dynamically

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1
Which one of the following best describes the nature of conceptual change?
Acquiring a more sophisticated vocabulary
Revising one's beliefs after receiving information that contradicts them
Developing new categories to classify objects and events
instructional objectives that a teacher has established for a lesson
2
Three of the following are examples of prosocial behavior. Which one is not?
Dustin asks Morris for help on his homework.
Carla and Suellen cooperate on their history project.
Ashley lends a shoulder to cry on when Sarah breaks up with her boyfriend.
Bruce shares his lunch with a classmate who forgot hers.
3
Only of the following statements about guilt and shame is accurate. Which one is true?
Children begin to experience guilt and shame sometime around age 1
guilt can enhance social-emotional development, but shame is detrimental
Both emotions play a role in moral and prosocial behavior.
Adults should avoid making children feel guilty and ashamed
4
Recent research indicates that the quality of an infant's early attachment to a primary caregiver:
Sets the tone for all subsequent close relationships
Acts as a "lens" through which children assess all other relationships
Is ultimately less important than later friendships
It is important, but doesn't dictate the quality of other relationships.
5
From Piaget's perspective, children are:
Most likely to learn when parents and teachers entice them to do so
Most likely to learn things that bring about desirable consequences
More likely to develop cognitively in a formal school setting than at home
Eager to interact with and make sense of their world
6
Which one of the following best illustrates self-concept rather than self-worth or self-esteem?
"I'm bad at sports and I don't like always being picked last for a team."
Connor says, "It makes me sad that I am the worst reader in the class."
Anne says, "I am a fast runner."
Brandi says, "I am glad that I am good in math."
7
Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation?
Betsy is given 10 more addition problems when she does the first 10 wrong
Carol revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies
Copying answers word for word from the book
Anne copies down what her teacher writes on the blackboard.
8
For which of the following is early stimulation necessary for normal development?
reading
visual processing
mathematics
music
9
In Vygotsky's view, opportunities to engage in pretend play have which one of the following effects?
They allow children to practice adult behaviors.
They foster traditional gender stereotypes.
They are highly enjoyable but have little impact on cognitive development.
They can help children shed their egocentric views of the world.
10
The basic idea underlying operant conditioning is that:
Children are naturally curious about the world and want to know more
Children are motivated to behave in ways that enable them to feel good
Children learn behaviors primarily through repetition.
Children's behaviors are affected by the consequences that follow them.
11
Properly addressing the contexts in individual children's lives requires:
Respecting family choices in all situations
Overriding family cultural tradition when it conflicts with classroom ideas
Considering children's individual risks and protective factors
Encouraging assimilation while respecting individuality
12
One of the most effective ways to encourage children to eat healthy foods at school is to:
Set up a tracking system that invites children to count the calories
Involve the children in preparing the meal
Allow children to have dessert only when they eat something more healthy
Permit children to bring snacks to school
13
Which of the following would be the least likely way for adults to encourage young people to promote friendly interacti
Ask a child to use sign language with a child who has a hearing loss.
Acknowledge the benefits of a child's helpfulness.
Ask a child to take notes for a peer with a physical disability.
Encourage competitive interactions.
14
Vygotsky's concept of zone of proximal development refers to:
Children's ability to estimate how much they know
The degree of maturation necessary to accomplish complex physical tasks
The range of tasks children can perform by themselves
The range of tasks children can accomplish only with support
15
From Vygotsky's perspective, what important role does inner speech play?
By talking to themselves about what they should have done or said
By using words mentally as well as orally
By giving themselves directions about what to do next
By practicing various grammatical structures mentally
16
Most developmental psychologists believe that temperament:
Arises from the complex interaction of the genetic inheritance of parents
Involves certain genetic dispositions
Has a strong biological basis and is resistant to socialization efforts
Is largely a product of the socialization efforts of parents/other adults
17
As children grow older, many of their neurons begin to transmit messages more rapidly than they did previously:
synaptic pruning
a rapid reduction in glail cells
myelination
synaptogenesis
18
Which one of the following is a true statement about IQ scores?
They are derived from comparisons with the test performance of others.
They are calculated from this formula: (MA/CA) x 100.
Scores near 100 indicate average performance.
They are calculated from this formula: (CA/MA) x 100.
19
Which one of the following best describes a correlational study?
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment groups.
Investigators can draw firm conclusions about cause-and-effect relationship
Multiple groups of participants are involved.
Investigators look for naturally occurring associations.
20
When conducting interviews with children, which practice is not recommended?
Make a request for information that is not in the form of a question.
Engage in quick question and answer exchanges.
Ask a combination of open-ended and close-ended questions.
Pause after asking a question.
21
From the perspective of contemporary developmental theorists, a script can best be described as:
small talk; initiating a conversation with someone else
The strategy that a teacher tells students to use to remember material
A particular way of talking oneself through a difficult situation
Knowledge about the typical sequence of events in an activity
22
Which of the following terms refers to the unfair treatment of people sharing a certain characteristics, such as race..
Stereotypes
Discrimination
Prejudice
Implicit bias
23
Ceativity is different from intelligence, but both typically reflect a person's ability to:
Use familiar mental processes fluidly and dynamically
Imagine unusual or original solutions to complicated problems
Think "outside the box" and in less conventional ways
Score well on objective, standardized tests of mental aptitude
24
Which parenting style reflects the most control?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved

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