Practice Quiz 9

What stage of Piaget's theory coincides with early childhood?

• Preoperational

• Sensorimotor

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

According to Vygotsky, what has a major impact on a child's cognitive development?

• Culture

• Diet

• Physical Activity

• Genetics

What process allows children to expand their vocabulary rapidly between ages 2 to 6?

• Phonetic learning

• Word repetition

• Fast-mapping

• Slow-mapping

Which organization identifies 10 standards for high quality preschool?

• NAEYC

• UNICEF

• WHO

• CDC

What is one characteristic of Piaget's preoperational stage?

• Hypothetical thinking

• Abstract reasoning

• Symbolic thinking

• Logical thinking

What is the term for the ability to understand size, time, and distance in early childhood?

• Spatial awareness

• Cognitive mapping

• Temporal awareness

• Conceptual understanding

What is a key concept in Vygotsky's theory?

• Autonomous learning

• Social interactions

• Innate knowledge

• Behavioral conditioning

What is the term for the process of making connections between new words and concepts already known?

• Word association

• Semantic networking

• Fast-mapping

• Conceptual linking

What is one focus of information processing researchers in early childhood?

• Motor skills

• Emotional regulation

• Attention skills

• Social skills

What is a common concern for a child of three when taking a bath?

• Staying in too long

• Getting soap in their eyes

• Being sucked down the drain

• Temperature of the water