Development, Cognition and
Understanding
When we are considering child and adolescent development, we use the term
universal to refer to... - correct answer-Patterns of change that appear to be
consistent for all human beings, regardless of their cultural or socioeconomic
backgrounds.
A developmental milestone is a... - correct answer-Marker of transition into a new,
more advanced development stage.
My mother in law was horrified when she learned that my oldest son had learned
how to walk, but could not yet crawl. She was viewing his development through the
lens of which developmental perspective? - correct answer-Socio-cultural theory
Developmental milestones appear... - correct answer-At variable ages, depending on
the child's maturation speed.
Both a child's maturation and temperament seem to be controlled... - correct
answer-genetically and environmentally
The environment serves both to ___________ and supplement genetic influences. -
correct answer-Control
By what age does the brain seem to no longer be plastic? - correct answer-Never
What is the effect of bombarding a preschooler with intense intellectual stimulation? -
correct answer-It seems to make little difference to intellectual development.
Assimilation is the ability to... - correct answer-Fit what we experience into already
developed cognitive patterns.
Accommodation is the ability to ... - correct answer-change our cognitive patterns to
fit new experiences.
Which of the following DOES NOT seem to promote cognitive development? -
correct answer-a consistent environment that allows for no intellectual contradictions.
, Piaget coined what term to describe the mental discomfort we feel when something
in the environment does not match our preconceived notions of how things should
be.? - correct answer-disequilibrium
By the time children enter the first grade, Piaget postulated that they should be able
to reason logically only about ________________ situations. - correct
answer-concrete, real
Conservation is the ability to ... - correct answer-understand that a given amount of
something does not change when moved to a different sized container or broken into
pieces.
The stages in obtaining mastery of a subject are ..... - correct answer-acclimation,
competence, expertise.
Aphasia is a term that refers to... - correct answer-The inability to produce or
understand speech as a result of brain damage.
By the tie children are two years old, they should be able to.... - correct
answer-respond to complex grammatical constructions.
Children develop language most effectively by... - correct answer-listening to slow,
expressive speech and watching the movements of mouth, teeth, and tongue
Delayed language development MOST often seems to be a result of
______________ influences. - correct answer-Genetic
Language acquisition comes most easily... - correct answer-between birth and early
school years.
A child will acquire other languages in addition to his or her native language most
easily... - correct answer-in his/her early years.
The differences in second language acquisition facility seem to be caused by.... -
correct answer-the shifting of the recognizing and interpreting of new sounds to
different parts of the brain.
Our knowledge of brain development and function implies that foreign language can
be effectively taught... - correct answer-at all developmental levels.
We can never be sure that what we tall our students is what they will remember
because.... - correct answer-Our brains do not take in exactly what is presented to
them by the environment. They construct knowledge based on what they experience
and what they already know and have experienced.
Understanding
When we are considering child and adolescent development, we use the term
universal to refer to... - correct answer-Patterns of change that appear to be
consistent for all human beings, regardless of their cultural or socioeconomic
backgrounds.
A developmental milestone is a... - correct answer-Marker of transition into a new,
more advanced development stage.
My mother in law was horrified when she learned that my oldest son had learned
how to walk, but could not yet crawl. She was viewing his development through the
lens of which developmental perspective? - correct answer-Socio-cultural theory
Developmental milestones appear... - correct answer-At variable ages, depending on
the child's maturation speed.
Both a child's maturation and temperament seem to be controlled... - correct
answer-genetically and environmentally
The environment serves both to ___________ and supplement genetic influences. -
correct answer-Control
By what age does the brain seem to no longer be plastic? - correct answer-Never
What is the effect of bombarding a preschooler with intense intellectual stimulation? -
correct answer-It seems to make little difference to intellectual development.
Assimilation is the ability to... - correct answer-Fit what we experience into already
developed cognitive patterns.
Accommodation is the ability to ... - correct answer-change our cognitive patterns to
fit new experiences.
Which of the following DOES NOT seem to promote cognitive development? -
correct answer-a consistent environment that allows for no intellectual contradictions.
, Piaget coined what term to describe the mental discomfort we feel when something
in the environment does not match our preconceived notions of how things should
be.? - correct answer-disequilibrium
By the time children enter the first grade, Piaget postulated that they should be able
to reason logically only about ________________ situations. - correct
answer-concrete, real
Conservation is the ability to ... - correct answer-understand that a given amount of
something does not change when moved to a different sized container or broken into
pieces.
The stages in obtaining mastery of a subject are ..... - correct answer-acclimation,
competence, expertise.
Aphasia is a term that refers to... - correct answer-The inability to produce or
understand speech as a result of brain damage.
By the tie children are two years old, they should be able to.... - correct
answer-respond to complex grammatical constructions.
Children develop language most effectively by... - correct answer-listening to slow,
expressive speech and watching the movements of mouth, teeth, and tongue
Delayed language development MOST often seems to be a result of
______________ influences. - correct answer-Genetic
Language acquisition comes most easily... - correct answer-between birth and early
school years.
A child will acquire other languages in addition to his or her native language most
easily... - correct answer-in his/her early years.
The differences in second language acquisition facility seem to be caused by.... -
correct answer-the shifting of the recognizing and interpreting of new sounds to
different parts of the brain.
Our knowledge of brain development and function implies that foreign language can
be effectively taught... - correct answer-at all developmental levels.
We can never be sure that what we tall our students is what they will remember
because.... - correct answer-Our brains do not take in exactly what is presented to
them by the environment. They construct knowledge based on what they experience
and what they already know and have experienced.
