Question 1

An adult's brain is more active than a child's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When considering children's intellectual development, what should teachers keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

Education is exploration; children do not think like adults; children's thinking is legitimate and should be valued; the language of the teacher should support cognitive development; the teacher must plan for children with learning disabilities and other varied learning styles; teachers need to match children's cognitive capacity with the instruction.

Question 3

Match the example with its type of website.
-Publication

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask an Astronaut 
B)  Kid Pub 
C)  Similar to software programs, but run more slowly 
D)  National Zoo from Smithsonian 
A)  Ask an Astronaut 
B)  Kid Pub 
C)  Similar to software programs, but run more slowly 
D)  National Zoo from Smithsonian B

Question 4

In applying constructivist theory to the curriculum, two characteristics that are likely to be in the classroom are choice and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  play 
B)  materials 
C)  teacher 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  play 
B)  materials 
C)  teacher 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which kind of knowledge is derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-mathematical knowledge 
B)  physical knowledge 
C)  rote knowledge 
D)  meaningful knowledge 
A)  logical-mathematical knowledge 
B)  physical knowledge 
C)  rote knowledge 
D)  meaningful knowledge

Question 6

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill.
-Symbols

Accepted Answer

A)  Composed of three elements: as present, as a continuum, and as a sequence of events 
B)  Grades of intensity by size, color, weight, and number 
C)  Stands for something else 
D)  Learning about others 
E)  Sorting objects by criteria
F) Exploration and examination, increasing attention
G) Learning about quantity, amount, and degree
H) Visually tracking, length, and distance
I) Using and manipulating objects and materials 
A)  Composed of three elements: as present, as a continuum, and as a sequence of events 
B)  Grades of intensity by size, color, weight, and number 
C)  Stands for something else 
D)  Learning about others 
E)  Sorting objects by criteria
F) Exploration and examination, increasing attention
G) Learning about quantity, amount, and degree
H) Visually tracking, length, and distance
I) Using and manipulating objects and materials

Question 7

To integrate computers and take advantage of what they can offer children, a teacher should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  select popular websites 
B)  select entertaining software 
C)  select computers to enhance learning 
D)  separate the computer from the classroom 
A)  select popular websites 
B)  select entertaining software 
C)  select computers to enhance learning 
D)  separate the computer from the classroom

Question 8

Match the cognitive skill with the technique a teacher can use to teach it.
-Try not to respond to unstated needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inquiry 
B)  Social knowledge 
C)  Classification 
D)  Spatial relationships 
E)  Time concept 
A)  Inquiry 
B)  Social knowledge 
C)  Classification 
D)  Spatial relationships 
E)  Time concept

Question 9

Knowledge of the social world is considered a cognitive skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Scaffolding" is a Vygotskian term that refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple levels of teaching 
B)  a learning technique such as apprenticeship 
C)  applying brain research to the curriculum 
D)  a playful way to learn symbols 
A)  multiple levels of teaching 
B)  a learning technique such as apprenticeship 
C)  applying brain research to the curriculum 
D)  a playful way to learn symbols

Question 11

Classification is the ability to group like objects in sets by a specific _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  idea 
B)  characteristic 
C)  action 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  idea 
B)  characteristic 
C)  action 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 12

Match the teacher's consideration with their appropriate explanation.
-Children's thinking is legitimate and should be valued.

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a range of techniques to address each type and treatment. 
B)  Their thought processes are as varied as adults'. 
C)  Child-centered, self-initiated learning is a great motivator. 
D)  The process is more than its products. 
E)  Help children use words, terms, and concepts correctly.
F) Children think and perceive in their own ways. 
A)  Develop a range of techniques to address each type and treatment. 
B)  Their thought processes are as varied as adults'. 
C)  Child-centered, self-initiated learning is a great motivator. 
D)  The process is more than its products. 
E)  Help children use words, terms, and concepts correctly.
F) Children think and perceive in their own ways.

Question 13

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count.
-Snap your fingers or jump as you count.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial 
B)  Interpersonal 
C)  Body-kinesthetic 
D)  Musical 
A)  Spatial 
B)  Interpersonal 
C)  Body-kinesthetic 
D)  Musical

Question 14

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned.
-Art

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying 
A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying

Question 15

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned.
-Math lab

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying 
A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying

Question 16

Meaningful knowledge is useful in the classroom, but rote knowledge is not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Constructivist classrooms are likely to share several characteristics. Match the category with its example.
-Time

Accepted Answer

A)  Their role is to facilitate and impart information. 
B)  This teaches how to evaluate choices and decisions. 
C)  This arises from the issues in the students' lives. 
D)  Through these experiences, children develop their own thinking. 
E)  Each day will allow long blocks of this for child-initiated activities.
F) Concepts are developed through interactions and experimentation with real objects, materials, and people 
A)  Their role is to facilitate and impart information. 
B)  This teaches how to evaluate choices and decisions. 
C)  This arises from the issues in the students' lives. 
D)  Through these experiences, children develop their own thinking. 
E)  Each day will allow long blocks of this for child-initiated activities.
F) Concepts are developed through interactions and experimentation with real objects, materials, and people

Question 18

The skills of inquiry include the development of attention span and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gross motor skills 
B)  perceptual motor skills 
C)  memory 
D)  scaffolding 
A)  gross motor skills 
B)  perceptual motor skills 
C)  memory 
D)  scaffolding

Question 19

Which statement is accurate regarding the role of the teacher in cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers need to help children express their feelings. 
B)  The teacher's language can and should support children's thinking. 
C)  Teachers supply children with plenty of artistic materials. 
D)  Children need to exercise their bodies and hands frequently. 
A)  Teachers need to help children express their feelings. 
B)  The teacher's language can and should support children's thinking. 
C)  Teachers supply children with plenty of artistic materials. 
D)  Children need to exercise their bodies and hands frequently.

Question 20

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned.
-Music

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying 
A)  Finding rhythm, distinguishing sounds 
B)  Understanding changes in matter 
C)  Mixing materials to make new ones 
D)  Observing texture and color 
E)  Following instructions
F) Listening and recalling
G) Counting and classifying

An adult's brain is more active than a child's brain.

When considering children's intellectual development, what should teachers keep in mind?

Match the example with its type of website. -Publication

In applying constructivist theory to the curriculum, two characteristics that are likely to be in the classroom are choice and _____.

Which kind of knowledge is derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Symbols

To integrate computers and take advantage of what they can offer children, a teacher should _____.

Match the cognitive skill with the technique a teacher can use to teach it. -Try not to respond to unstated needs.

Knowledge of the social world is considered a cognitive skill.

"Scaffolding" is a Vygotskian term that refers to ____.

Classification is the ability to group like objects in sets by a specific _____.

Match the teacher's consideration with their appropriate explanation. -Children's thinking is legitimate and should be valued.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Snap your fingers or jump as you count.

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Art

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Math lab

Meaningful knowledge is useful in the classroom, but rote knowledge is not.

Constructivist classrooms are likely to share several characteristics. Match the category with its example. -Time

The skills of inquiry include the development of attention span and _____.

Which statement is accurate regarding the role of the teacher in cognitive development?

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Music

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 12: Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

An adult's brain is more active than a child's brain.

When considering children's intellectual development, what should teachers keep in mind?

Match the example with its type of website. -Publication

In applying constructivist theory to the curriculum, two characteristics that are likely to be in the classroom are choice and _____.

Which kind of knowledge is derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Symbols

To integrate computers and take advantage of what they can offer children, a teacher should _____.

Match the cognitive skill with the technique a teacher can use to teach it. -Try not to respond to unstated needs.

Knowledge of the social world is considered a cognitive skill.

"Scaffolding" is a Vygotskian term that refers to ____.

Classification is the ability to group like objects in sets by a specific _____.

Match the teacher's consideration with their appropriate explanation. -Children's thinking is legitimate and should be valued.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Snap your fingers or jump as you count.

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Art

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Math lab

Meaningful knowledge is useful in the classroom, but rote knowledge is not.

Constructivist classrooms are likely to share several characteristics. Match the category with its example. -Time

The skills of inquiry include the development of attention span and _____.

Which statement is accurate regarding the role of the teacher in cognitive development?

Match the cognitive skill with the area of the classroom where learned. -Music

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

Filters