4. Which ibehavior iis imost icharacteristic iof ithe iconcrete ioperations istage iof
icognitive idevelopment?
a. Inability ito iput ioneself iin ianother's iplace
b. Increasingly ilogical iand icoherent ithought iprocesses
c. Progression ifrom ireflex iactivity ito iimitative ibehavior
d. Ability ito ithink iin iabstract iterms iand idraw ilogical iconclusions
Increasingly ilogical iand icoherent ithought iprocesses iare icharacteristic iof iconcrete
ioperations. iChildren iin ithis istage iare iable ito iclassify iobjects. iInability ito iput ioneself iin
ianother's iplace iis icharacteristic iof ithe ipreoperational istage i(ages i2 ito i7 iyears).
iProgression ifrom ireflex iactivity ito iimitative ibehavior iis icharacteristic iof ithe ipreoperational
istage i(ages i2 ito i7 iyears). iAdolescents, iin ithe iformal ioperations istage, ihave ithe iability ito
ithink iin iabstract iterms iand idraw ilogical iconclusions.
5. According ito iErikson, iwhat iis ithe iprimary ipsychosocial itask iof ithe ipreschool iperiod?
a. Identity
b. Intimacy
c. Industry
d. Initiative
Preschoolers ifocus ion ideveloping iinitiative. iThe istage iis iknown ias iinitiative iversus iguilt.
iIdentity iis ithe istage iassociated iwith iadolescence. iIntimacy iis ian iadult istage. iIndustry iis
ithe istage iseen iin ithe ischool-age ichild.
6. A imother itells ithe inurse ithat ishe iwill ivisit iher i2-year-old ichild itomorrow iaround inoon.
iDuring ithe ichild's ibath iin ithe imorning, ithe ichild iasks ifor iher iMommy. iWhat iis ithe ibest
iresponse iby ithe inurse?
a. "Mommy iwill ibe ihere iafter ilunch."
b. "Mommy ialways icomes iback ito isee iyou."
c. "Mommy ihad ito igo ihome ifor ia iwhile, ibut ishe iwill ibe ihere itoday."
d. "Your iMommy itold ime iyesterday ithat ishe iwould ibe ihere itoday iabout inoon."
Because itoddlers ihave ia ilimited iconcept iof itime, ithe inurse ishould itranslate ithe imother's
istatement iabout ibeing iback iaround inoon iby ilinking ithe iarrival itime ito ia ifamiliar iactivity ithat
itakes iplace iat ithat itime isuch ias ilunch. i"Mommy ialways icomes iback ito isee iyou" idoesn't
igive ithe ichild iany iinformation iabout i when iher imother iwill ivisit. i"Mommy ihad ito igo ihome ifor
ia i while, ibut ishe iwill ibe ihere itoday." iDoesn't igive ithe ichild iany iinformation iabout iwhen iher
imother i will ivisit. iNoon iis ia imeaningless iconcept ifor ia itoddler.
7. iA imother iis iconcerned iabout igiving iher iinfant ithe ischeduled iimmunizations. iWhat iinformation
icognitive idevelopment?
a. Inability ito iput ioneself iin ianother's iplace
b. Increasingly ilogical iand icoherent ithought iprocesses
c. Progression ifrom ireflex iactivity ito iimitative ibehavior
d. Ability ito ithink iin iabstract iterms iand idraw ilogical iconclusions
Increasingly ilogical iand icoherent ithought iprocesses iare icharacteristic iof iconcrete
ioperations. iChildren iin ithis istage iare iable ito iclassify iobjects. iInability ito iput ioneself iin
ianother's iplace iis icharacteristic iof ithe ipreoperational istage i(ages i2 ito i7 iyears).
iProgression ifrom ireflex iactivity ito iimitative ibehavior iis icharacteristic iof ithe ipreoperational
istage i(ages i2 ito i7 iyears). iAdolescents, iin ithe iformal ioperations istage, ihave ithe iability ito
ithink iin iabstract iterms iand idraw ilogical iconclusions.
5. According ito iErikson, iwhat iis ithe iprimary ipsychosocial itask iof ithe ipreschool iperiod?
a. Identity
b. Intimacy
c. Industry
d. Initiative
Preschoolers ifocus ion ideveloping iinitiative. iThe istage iis iknown ias iinitiative iversus iguilt.
iIdentity iis ithe istage iassociated iwith iadolescence. iIntimacy iis ian iadult istage. iIndustry iis
ithe istage iseen iin ithe ischool-age ichild.
6. A imother itells ithe inurse ithat ishe iwill ivisit iher i2-year-old ichild itomorrow iaround inoon.
iDuring ithe ichild's ibath iin ithe imorning, ithe ichild iasks ifor iher iMommy. iWhat iis ithe ibest
iresponse iby ithe inurse?
a. "Mommy iwill ibe ihere iafter ilunch."
b. "Mommy ialways icomes iback ito isee iyou."
c. "Mommy ihad ito igo ihome ifor ia iwhile, ibut ishe iwill ibe ihere itoday."
d. "Your iMommy itold ime iyesterday ithat ishe iwould ibe ihere itoday iabout inoon."
Because itoddlers ihave ia ilimited iconcept iof itime, ithe inurse ishould itranslate ithe imother's
istatement iabout ibeing iback iaround inoon iby ilinking ithe iarrival itime ito ia ifamiliar iactivity ithat
itakes iplace iat ithat itime isuch ias ilunch. i"Mommy ialways icomes iback ito isee iyou" idoesn't
igive ithe ichild iany iinformation iabout i when iher imother iwill ivisit. i"Mommy ihad ito igo ihome ifor
ia i while, ibut ishe iwill ibe ihere itoday." iDoesn't igive ithe ichild iany iinformation iabout iwhen iher
imother i will ivisit. iNoon iis ia imeaningless iconcept ifor ia itoddler.
7. iA imother iis iconcerned iabout igiving iher iinfant ithe ischeduled iimmunizations. iWhat iinformation
