Question 1

At what age can the average child begin to draw multi-unit compositions?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

Which line of evidence presents a challenge to Piaget's original notion of egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

Children as young as 2 or 3 adapting their speech to the demands of a companion shows they can consider another person's perspective, challenging Piaget's idea that young children are entirely egocentric.

Question 3

John Flavell proposed two levels of perspective-taking ability. Level 1, which occurs around the ages of 2 or 3, involves which ability?

Accepted Answer

Level 1 perspective-taking involves the understanding that others can have different experiences, but children at this stage do not yet have the ability to determine exactly what those experiences are.

Question 4

In general, recent research on egocentrism indicates that

Accepted Answer

Recent research suggests that preschoolers have more advanced cognitive abilities and are less egocentric than Piaget initially proposed, indicating they can understand perspectives other than their own earlier than he thought.

Question 5

Dr. Merkle is giving 5-year-old Dixie a pre-kindergarten physical examination. When Dr. Merkle asks Dixie to draw a picture of her house using crayons and colored pencils, Dixie's ________ are being assessed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Merkle is giving 5-year-old Dixie a...

Question 6

Martin knows that he is good at solving logic puzzles. Martin's knowledge of his own cognitive abilities is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Martin knows that he is good at...

Question 7

When Gaetano says, "I had two tooths fall out," he is using ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Gaetano says, "I had two tooths...

Question 8

Bertram is asked about what happens when people go to a restaurant. "You wait for a table, they bring you a menu, you pick what you want to eat and tell the server, then you wait a little bit, then they bring you the food, you eat it, and then you have to pay for it." Bertram shows evidence of having a cognitive __________ for this event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bertram is asked about what happens when...

Quiz 6: Physical and Cognitivedevelopment in Early Childhood