1) which of the following statements regarding brain development is true?
a. the right hemisphere of the brain controls language processes, whereas the left
hemisphere processes spatial and visual information.
b. the brains plasticity increases with age.
c. the human brain is most open to change during early development.
d. researchers have found a link between hemispheric specialization and learning
disabilities.
2) when george sees a zebra for the first time, he calls it a horse with stripes. georges
way of dealing with this new information (the zebra) is called:
a. equilibration.
b. scaffolding.
c. accommodation.
d. assimilation.
3) sociodramatic play is an important arena for the development of friendships between
the ages of:
a. 3 and 5.
b. 6 and 10.
c. 10 and 14.
d. 14 and 20.
4) according to naep from 2002, what percentage of children at grades 4, 8, and 11
reach a proficient level?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 60
d. 75
5) all but which of the following are low-prevalence categories of exceptionality?
a. severe and multiple disabilities
b. physical disabilities
c. deafness or hearing impairment
d. communication disorders
6) regarding child maltreatment, which of the following statements is false?
a. psychological abuse is the most common type of maltreatment.
b. child abuse is associated with poverty, poor education, and social isolation.
c. younger children are at greater risk for child abuse than older children.
d. handicapped and stepchildren have a higher risk for becoming victims of
maltreatment.
7) jeff is looking for a high-quality day care center for his 3-year-old daughter. what
should jeff be looking for in his visits to various centers?
a. well-trained and experienced staff members
b. high staff turnover
c. high ratio of children to caregivers
d. all of these
8) who introduced the idea of reciprocal determinism?
a. erik erikson
b. jean piaget
c. john watson
d. albert bandura
9) geoffrey has an uncanny ability to sense other peoples moods, desires, and
motivations. he uses this knowledge to effectively respond to others and is generally
considered a people person. what type of multiple intelligence does geoffrey possess? a.
intrapersonal
b. bodily-kinesthetic
c. naturalistic
d. interpersonal
10) allison is 2 years old. based on the developmental milestones of early literacy,
allison will probably be able to do all but which of the following?
a. engage in book-sharing routines with her mother and father
b. identify 10 alphabet letters, especially those found in her name
c. make comments about characters in her books
d. produce scribbles that have a letter-like form
11) which teacher is likely to see the highest amount of conformity to peer norms and
expectations among their students?
a. andrea, who teaches preschool
b. burt, who teaches second grade
c. colette, who teaches seventh grade
d. doug, who teaches tenth grade
12) paul is a tenth-grader who does average work at school. like the majority of the
other students at his school, paul attends social events for fun and doesnt encounter
many problems. to which adolescent crowd does paul belong?
a. jocks
b. loners
c. brains
d. normals
13) you are a first-grade teacher, and your students are working on writing in their
journals. which is the least effective strategy for you to take in helping them develop
their writing skills?
a. focus on gently correcting all of their invented spelling mistakes.
b. focus on the meaning of what the students write in their journals.
c. make journal writing a regular practice in your classroom.
d. read to the children daily, exposing them to new and different words.