Child Development Quiz

Does growth happen during early childhood occur all at once or gradually in spurts?

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• False

A child who is three should be able to dress himself properly without any assistance.

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• False

During this stage which traits of cognitive development would be most associated with Piaget's theory?

• Object permanence

• Ability to repeat a process in reverse order

• Intentional role play

• Understanding conservation

During this stage which traits of cognitive development would be most associated with Vygotsky's theory?

• Object permanence

• Ability to repeat a process in reverse order

• Intentional role play

• Understanding conservation

In Vygotsky's theory of development what is the ZPD? How does the use of the ZPD in providing activities for children differ from the approaches in Piaget's theory of allowing the child to be the "scientist"?

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Based on Vygotsky’s theory of proximal development it is inappropriate for a teacher or caregiver to scaffold a child’s speech by modeling correct grammar and word usage, then having the child repeat.

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• False

The term fast mapping is associated with what part of language development in Early Childhood?

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• False

What does the hormone HGH control in early childhood physical development?

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Why is sleep important for physical development in children?

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At what age can children distinguish between flavors?

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