Question 1

Which of the following brain functions are getting attention in neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  attention 
B)  making friends 
C)  stress regulation 
D)  spatial intelligence 
E)  attention and stress regulation 
A)  attention 
B)  making friends 
C)  stress regulation 
D)  spatial intelligence 
E)  attention and stress regulation

Question 2

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill.
-Inquiry

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 3

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition.
-Spatial

Accepted Answer

A)  Social understanding 
B)  Capacity to perceive the visual world 
C)  Understanding self 
D)  Ability to recognize and classify plants and animals 
E)  Language ability
F) Ability to control body motions and handle objects
G) The earliest talent to emerge
H) Ability to manipulate, order, and access quantity 
A)  Social understanding 
B)  Capacity to perceive the visual world 
C)  Understanding self 
D)  Ability to recognize and classify plants and animals 
E)  Language ability
F) Ability to control body motions and handle objects
G) The earliest talent to emerge
H) Ability to manipulate, order, and access quantity

Question 4

Scaffolding is a natural learning technique known as "apprenticeship."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How can cognitive curriculum be developed in a classroom?

Accepted Answer

Teachers plan a cognitive curriculum by:

Question 6

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill.
-Knowledge of the physical world

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

The early childhood professional works toward helping children acquire skills that will lead to the development of all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  finances 
B)  concepts 
C)  generalizations 
D)  relationships 
A)  finances 
B)  concepts 
C)  generalizations 
D)  relationships

Question 8

Match the example with its cognitive skill.
-Labeling or naming an idea

Accepted Answer

A)  Do all grapes have seeds? 
B)  Are grapes fruit or meat? 
C)  What is a grape? 
A)  Do all grapes have seeds? 
B)  Are grapes fruit or meat? 
C)  What is a grape?

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding brain-based research is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All learning is mind-body. 
B)  The brain is run strongly by facts rather than patterns. 
C)  The brain runs better when food intake is constant. 
D)  Stress has no effect on the brain. 
A)  All learning is mind-body. 
B)  The brain is run strongly by facts rather than patterns. 
C)  The brain runs better when food intake is constant. 
D)  Stress has no effect on the brain.

Question 10

An eclectic viewpoint is a blend of several ideas and theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count.
-Clap hands to catch the rhythm and beat of the numbers.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Computers should be used instead of other concrete materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition.
-Naturalistic

Accepted Answer

A)  Social understanding 
B)  Capacity to perceive the visual world 
C)  Understanding self 
D)  Ability to recognize and classify plants and animals 
E)  Language ability
F) Ability to control body motions and handle objects
G) The earliest talent to emerge
H) Ability to manipulate, order, and access quantity 
A)  Social understanding 
B)  Capacity to perceive the visual world 
C)  Understanding self 
D)  Ability to recognize and classify plants and animals 
E)  Language ability
F) Ability to control body motions and handle objects
G) The earliest talent to emerge
H) Ability to manipulate, order, and access quantity

Question 14

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill.
-Knowledge of the social world

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 15

Three themes that encourage the development of cognitive skills are physical world, current events, and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  "all about me" 
B)  families 
C)  holidays 
D)  special interests of the children 
A)  "all about me" 
B)  families 
C)  holidays 
D)  special interests of the children

Question 16

Cognition and language are intertwined-how can we tell?

Accepted Answer

Cognition can occur without language; ch

Question 17

Three implications for Vygotsky's theory are mixed-age groupings, play, and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher as observer 
B)  teacher as instructor 
C)  teacher as a peer 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  teacher as observer 
B)  teacher as instructor 
C)  teacher as a peer 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 18

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count.
-Find a friend and take turns, counting up and down again.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Knowledge, to Piaget, is "an interpretation of reality that the learner actively and internally constructs by interacting with it." Match the type of knowledge with its description.
-Derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order, or logic

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical-mathematical knowledge 
B)  Social knowledge 
C)  Rote knowledge 
D)  Meaningful knowledge 
A)  Logical-mathematical knowledge 
B)  Social knowledge 
C)  Rote knowledge 
D)  Meaningful knowledge

Question 20

In Piagetian terms, which of the following is NOT a kind of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  social 
C)  emotional 
D)  musical 
E)  C and D are correct. 
A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  social 
C)  emotional 
D)  musical 
E)  C and D are correct.

Which of the following brain functions are getting attention in neuroscience?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Inquiry

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition. -Spatial

Scaffolding is a natural learning technique known as "apprenticeship."

How can cognitive curriculum be developed in a classroom?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Knowledge of the physical world

The early childhood professional works toward helping children acquire skills that will lead to the development of all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Match the example with its cognitive skill. -Labeling or naming an idea

Which of the following statements regarding brain-based research is true?

An eclectic viewpoint is a blend of several ideas and theories.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Clap hands to catch the rhythm and beat of the numbers.

Computers should be used instead of other concrete materials.

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition. -Naturalistic

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Knowledge of the social world

Three themes that encourage the development of cognitive skills are physical world, current events, and _____.

Cognition and language are intertwined-how can we tell?

Three implications for Vygotsky's theory are mixed-age groupings, play, and _____.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Find a friend and take turns, counting up and down again.

Knowledge, to Piaget, is "an interpretation of reality that the learner actively and internally constructs by interacting with it." Match the type of knowledge with its description. -Derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order, or logic

In Piagetian terms, which of the following is NOT a kind of knowledge?

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

Which of the following brain functions are getting attention in neuroscience?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Inquiry

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition. -Spatial

Scaffolding is a natural learning technique known as "apprenticeship."

How can cognitive curriculum be developed in a classroom?

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Knowledge of the physical world

The early childhood professional works toward helping children acquire skills that will lead to the development of all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Match the example with its cognitive skill. -Labeling or naming an idea

Which of the following statements regarding brain-based research is true?

An eclectic viewpoint is a blend of several ideas and theories.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Clap hands to catch the rhythm and beat of the numbers.

Computers should be used instead of other concrete materials.

Match each of Gardner's "frames of mind" with its definition. -Naturalistic

Match the appropriate example with its cognitive skill. -Knowledge of the social world

Three themes that encourage the development of cognitive skills are physical world, current events, and _____.

Cognition and language are intertwined-how can we tell?

Three implications for Vygotsky's theory are mixed-age groupings, play, and _____.

Match the kind of intelligence with its corresponding activity for learning to count. -Find a friend and take turns, counting up and down again.

Knowledge, to Piaget, is "an interpretation of reality that the learner actively and internally constructs by interacting with it." Match the type of knowledge with its description. -Derived from coordinating physical actions into some kind of order, or logic

In Piagetian terms, which of the following is NOT a kind of knowledge?

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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