CD Ch 15

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that human learning can be divided into specific periods.

Sounds made by the letters b,m, p are among the most difficult to make & many children do not master them until 6-7

At what age do children typically begin to understand spatial concepts such as above and below?

What is a sign that a child is in the preoperational period of learning?

Children who are bilingual often have a more difficult time reading than children who are not.

A child typically does better on an intelligence test if the test is given in the child's native language.

Lev Vygotsky developed the theory that humans have multiple intelligences.

Which type of intelligence is an architect most likely to be strong in?

Why might a parent want to arrange for a child to play with some of her future classmates before starting kindgergarten?

What range of scores will average children have an IQ test?

Jeremy has a problem saying the "L" in words such as "plate." What kind of problem is this?

How can a four to six year old benefit from creating artwork?

What is an example of a personal need that a kindergartner should be able to meet?

Teacher asks students to create layout for a new classroom, showing placements of desks&cabinets.What kind of intelligen

The NAEYC states that an intelligence test can be used to determine a child's placement in school.

Montessori classrooms typically have several learning stations arranged by subject area.

At most schools, what determines when a child can enter kindergarten?

Two people with the same IQ can actually have very different abilities.

Ben can solve the equation x/2=20+18. Which of Piaget's learning periods is he in?

Trying to help a child to learn, it is best to tell the child how to perform a task rather than ask for child's advice

You show a child two glasses, each containing the same amount of water. One is tall/thin and the other is short/wide.

Which type of intelligence is a poet most likely to be strong in?

Montessori believed that children learn best in a formal classroom w the teacher directing any learning that takes place

What is true concerning children and TV?

Today there are thousands of Montessori schools throughout the world.

How might you describe a child with an egocentric viewpoint?

Vygotsky stressed that children understand new experiences based on their past experiences & current knowledge.

What is true concerning full-day kindergarten programs?

People who are good at understanding the motivations and desires of others have good naturalistic intelligence

Gardner's multiple intelligences, ability to think logically is closely related to the ability to perform mathematical