Researchers commonly distinguish two types of aggression, labeled _____________ and _____________.
a. hostile; assertive
b. verbal; physical
c. intentional; unintentional
d. intentional; instrumental
What is the best way to help preschool children deal with negative emotions and fears?
a. Ignore the problems and they will go away.
b. Remind them they are too old to cry.
c. Talk to them about their feelings and suggest ways for them to express their emotions productively.
d. Encourage them to express their feelings freely in any manner they choose.
Fear, nightmares, and night terrors in preschool children
a. are an indication that something is wrong.
b. require assessment by a professional.
c. are a normal part of development.
d. are related to watching violent cartoons.
Which of the following does NOT encourage language development in preschool children?
a. Asking children lots of questions
b. Using slightly more complex sentences than the children do
c. Restating children's statements in new grammatical forms
d. Preventing a child from learning a second language until grade school
What semantic skill do children need to know to carry on a conversation?
a. How to ask a question
b. How to speak in the past tense
c. How to use the relationship words I and you
d. How to speak to adults
Individual languages are variations on a single pattern. This is referred to as
a. a universal grammar.
b. a learned behavior.
c. universal babbling.
d. comprehension preceding speech
Once children master the cognitive substage of ___________, they can talk about people, places and objects
not immediately present.
a. concrete operations
b. intuitive thought
c. egocentrism
d. symbolic function
Which of the following is FALSE concerning the evidence supporting the theory of developmental waves of
cognitive development?
a. Children always use more than one strategy to problem solve.
b. Children master new strategies for problem solving quickly.
c. When faced with difficult tasks, children use older, less efficient strategies.
d. Peer approval influences children's choice of strategy when working together.
Piaget referred to childrens how and why questions as typical of which substage of development?
a. Intuitive thought
b. Symbolic function
c. Formal logic
d. Primitive reasoning
Which statement best describes the concept of egocentrism?
a. Children want to be the center of attention.
b. Children view the world from their own personal perspective.
c. Children have magical beliefs about their own powers.
d. Children are self-centered.
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