Question 1

A preschool program that teaches basic skills (precursors to reading, writing, and arithmetic) in order to prepare children to be "ready to learn" when they enter elementary school is called a ______ program.

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Question 2

Explain the concept of animism. Give examples of how children demonstrate this concept.

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Question 3

Explain the difference between Piaget's concept of egocentrism and the concept of egocentrism as it is used in common language. Give an example of each of the two different usages.

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Question 4

Explain and discuss the process of fast-mapping and the related idea of logical extension.

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Question 5

Discuss how growth rate affects the eating habits of preschool children, and examine the most common nutritional problems of preschoolers.

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Question 6

What is the current consensus about whether early childhood is a critical or a sensitive period for language learning?

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Question 7

_____ is the federally funded early childhood education program that was started in 1965 to help foster better health and cognition in disadvantaged children before first grade.

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Question 8

Francesca is frustrated trying to learn to tie her shoelaces. According to Vygotsky, should the parents get involved, or should they let her try to master this task on her own? If they decide to get involved, what should her parents do?

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Question 9

Analyze the roles of the prefrontal cortex and limbic system in the early childhood. What are their functions? How do they differ? What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of a maturing limbic system and prefrontal cortex?

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Question 10

In the United States, approximately _____ percent of young children are of Hispanic heritage.

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Question 11

Monique wants to help her 3-year-old son develop healthy eating habits. Advise her about what to expect in her son's eating behavior and how her mealtime routines can affect that behavior. What actions could Monique take to create peaceful mealtimes?

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Question 12

Currently, 40 states sponsor public education for young children, usually only for low-income 4 year olds. Of the 40 states that sponsor early education, the average funding is less than _____ per year per student.

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Question 13

What is conservation? Describe an example of a conservation task, noting the initial presentation of material, the transformation of the material, and the questions that children are asked.

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Question 14

Explain the process and function of myelination in the nervous system.

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Question 15

Discuss the role of the corpus callosum in children's brain development. What is it, what does it do, and what happens if it does not develop correctly?

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Question 16

Explain what theory of mind is; indicate at what age it generally begins to develop; and discuss factors that affect its development.

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Question 17

The young children least likely to attend preschool in the United States are those from _____ homes.

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Question 18

Discuss the concept of language shift in bilingualism. What is it? How do young children exhibit it? How does their cognitive development contribute to it?

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Question 19

_____ designed a special educational program with structured, individualized projects meant to give children a sense of accomplishment.

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Question 20

You have been hired as an educational consultant to the president of the United States. What policy would you recommend to the federal government concerning preschool education? What children should be targeted? How much government involvement should there be? Who will bear the cost of these programs? Be sure to take into consideration the research presented in this chapter and the biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of preschool children.

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Quiz 5: Early Childhood: Body and Mind