SP24 Exam1 Practice

The brain's plasticity peaks during sensitive periods.

• True

• False

A child who cannot perform a math operation successfully without the help from someone more cognitively advanced is in the zone of proximal development.

• True

• False

Brain cells are called ______.

• synapses

• neurons

• myelin

• neurotransmitters

Using reactions of others to help interpret situations and decide how to respond is best described as:

• emotion regulation

• social referencing

• emotional intelligence

• self-concept

What part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• brain stem

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• occipital lobe

Which best describes the relationship between the terms self-concept and self-esteem?

• They are terms that mean the same thing

• Self-concept is a cognitive perception, while self-esteem is affective

• Self-esteem is a type of self-concept

• Self-concept refers to academic learning situations, while self-esteem refers to nonacademic situations

Longitudinal designs are particularly useful in that they help scientists examine…

• key transition points that do not occur frequently

• processes of change in individuals

• age group differences between participants

• subject attrition

Individuals create knowledge through an interaction between the knowledge they bring to a situation and social/cultural exchanges within that context. This is called ______ constructivism.

• social

• operational

• individual

• focused

The broad dimensions of parenting practices are ______.

• reward and punishment

• organization and management

• control and responsiveness

• involvement and attachment

What do syntax skills primarily involve?

• Understanding word meanings

• Forming grammatically correct sentences

• Interpreting language in different contexts

• Using language effectively in social situations