Psychology 210 chapters 5-8 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2026
GRADED A+
Simple movements at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-3
More adventurous at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-4
Hair-raising risks at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-5
Myelination - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process through which axons are covered with a
layer of fat cells
Fine motor skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Still clumsy at 3 years
•More precise fine motor coordination at 4 years
•Coordination continues to improve by 5 years
Gross motor skill - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Simple movements at age 3
•More adventurous at age 4
•Hair-raising risks at age 5
Overweight young children - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Causes serious health problems in
early childhood and is strongly influenced by caregivers' behavior (ex. bad eating habits)
•Determined by body mass index - U.S. has second highest rate of childhood obesity
•A recent national study has revealed that 45% of children's meals exceed
recommendations for saturated and trans fat, which can raise cholesterol levels and
increase the risk for heart disease, as well as contribute to early childhood obesity.
Leading causes of death in early childhood in U.S. are - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Cancer
•Cardiovascular disease
Safety influenced By - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Children's own skills and safety-related
behaviors
•Characteristics of their family, home, school, peers, and community
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWERS-Young children should engage in physical activity every
day
Egocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to a young child's inability to distinguish
between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.
, Vygotsky's social constructivist approach - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Emphasizes social
contexts of learning
•Children build knowledge through social interaction
Zone of proximal development (ZPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Range of tasks that are too
difficult for the child alone but that can be learned with help of adults
Upper limit - CORRECT ANSWERS-child can learn new concepts with assistance from a
skilled instructor - direct instruction needed
Lower limit - CORRECT ANSWERS-child can work independently
Scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWERS-Changing the level of support
Language and thought - CORRECT ANSWERS-Children use speech to communicate
socially and to help them solve tasks
Private speech - CORRECT ANSWERS-Use of language for self-regulation
External speech - CORRECT ANSWERS-precedes or comes before internal speech
Attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing of mental resources on select information
Executive attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Action planning - Allocating attention to goals
- Error detection and compensation - Monitoring progress on tasks - Dealing with novel or
difficult circumstances
Sustained attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focused and extended engagement with
object, task, event, or other aspect of the environment
Salient versus relevant dimensions - CORRECT ANSWERS-children pay attention to
details that stand out and are not necessarily relevant to the story or lesson
Memory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Retention of information over time
Theory of mind - CORRECT ANSWERS-Awareness of one's own mental process and the
mental processes of others
Autism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most common of the Pervasive Developmental
Disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 250 births (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2003). This means that as many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed
to have some form
Project Head Start - CORRECT ANSWERS-Compensatory program designed to provide
children from low-income families the opportunity to acquire the skills and experiences
important for success in school
Questions and Correct Answers 2026
GRADED A+
Simple movements at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-3
More adventurous at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-4
Hair-raising risks at age - CORRECT ANSWERS-5
Myelination - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process through which axons are covered with a
layer of fat cells
Fine motor skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Still clumsy at 3 years
•More precise fine motor coordination at 4 years
•Coordination continues to improve by 5 years
Gross motor skill - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Simple movements at age 3
•More adventurous at age 4
•Hair-raising risks at age 5
Overweight young children - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Causes serious health problems in
early childhood and is strongly influenced by caregivers' behavior (ex. bad eating habits)
•Determined by body mass index - U.S. has second highest rate of childhood obesity
•A recent national study has revealed that 45% of children's meals exceed
recommendations for saturated and trans fat, which can raise cholesterol levels and
increase the risk for heart disease, as well as contribute to early childhood obesity.
Leading causes of death in early childhood in U.S. are - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Cancer
•Cardiovascular disease
Safety influenced By - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Children's own skills and safety-related
behaviors
•Characteristics of their family, home, school, peers, and community
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWERS-Young children should engage in physical activity every
day
Egocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to a young child's inability to distinguish
between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.
, Vygotsky's social constructivist approach - CORRECT ANSWERS-•Emphasizes social
contexts of learning
•Children build knowledge through social interaction
Zone of proximal development (ZPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Range of tasks that are too
difficult for the child alone but that can be learned with help of adults
Upper limit - CORRECT ANSWERS-child can learn new concepts with assistance from a
skilled instructor - direct instruction needed
Lower limit - CORRECT ANSWERS-child can work independently
Scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWERS-Changing the level of support
Language and thought - CORRECT ANSWERS-Children use speech to communicate
socially and to help them solve tasks
Private speech - CORRECT ANSWERS-Use of language for self-regulation
External speech - CORRECT ANSWERS-precedes or comes before internal speech
Attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focusing of mental resources on select information
Executive attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Action planning - Allocating attention to goals
- Error detection and compensation - Monitoring progress on tasks - Dealing with novel or
difficult circumstances
Sustained attention - CORRECT ANSWERS-Focused and extended engagement with
object, task, event, or other aspect of the environment
Salient versus relevant dimensions - CORRECT ANSWERS-children pay attention to
details that stand out and are not necessarily relevant to the story or lesson
Memory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Retention of information over time
Theory of mind - CORRECT ANSWERS-Awareness of one's own mental process and the
mental processes of others
Autism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most common of the Pervasive Developmental
Disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 250 births (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2003). This means that as many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed
to have some form
Project Head Start - CORRECT ANSWERS-Compensatory program designed to provide
children from low-income families the opportunity to acquire the skills and experiences
important for success in school
