Early Childhood: Physical & Cognitive
Early Childhood:
Social & Personality
Middle Childhood
Physical & Cognitive
Middle Childhood
Social & Personality
Media Influences
100
T/F 16% of children ages 2-5 are overweight.
What is True
100
T/F The phenomenon where people are more likely to remember faces of people of their own race is known as the cross-race effect.
What is True
100
T/F A child whose BMI for age is between the 85-95th percentiles is obese.
False
100
T/F A global evaluation of one’s self worth (self-esteem) usually develops before children reach school age.
False
100
T/F Most children own their own media devices.
True
200
What is a young child’s tendency to think of the world in terms of one variable at a time? A. egocentrism B. centration C. singlism D. fast-mapping
What is B: centration
200
Person perception is: A: the ability to classify others B: using trait labels to describe others C: understanding if something is human or not D: A & B
D: A & B
200
What accounts for about 25% of traumatic brain injuries in school aged children? A: playground falls B: car accidents C: bicycle accidents D: sports accidents
C: bicycle accidents
200
Which of Piaget’s stages of moral development is when children believe rules are inflexible? A: moral relativism B: moral structure C: moral realism D: none of the above
C: moral realism
200
The “bobo doll” studies showed a link between what two factors? A: TV watching and aggression B: Video games and violence C: Toys and happiness D: none of the above
A: TV watching and aggression
300
Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget’s conservation tasks? A. Conservation of number B. Conservation of Mass C. Conservation of time D. Conservation of area
What is C. Conservation of time
300
What is the correct order of the stages of understanding gender according to Kohlberg? A: gender identity, gender constancy, gender stability B: gender identity, gender stability, gender constancy C: gender constancy, gender stability, gender identity
B: gender identity, gender stability, gender constancy
300
Which of the following are risks associated with childhood obesity? A: slep disorders B: peer discrimination C: reduced rates of college attendance D: diabetes E: all of the above
E: all of the above
300
What crisis does Erikson say children in middle childhood experience? A: Initiative vs guild B: industry vs inferiority C: trust vs mistrust D: none of the above
B: industry vs inferiority
300
What is true about television for children? A: all TV is bad B: parental regulation of TV watching is not needed C: some TV programs are effective teaching tools D: B and C
C: some TV programs are effective teaching tools
400
The ______ is a brain structure important in learning and is involved in transferring information to long term memory.
What is Hippocampus
400
______ behavior is behavior that isn’t typical in their culture for their gender.
Cross-gender
400
_______ logic is a type of reasoning where general principles are inferred from specific experiences.
inductive
400
The __________ is a person’s own understanding of their own stable, internal traits.
Psychological self
400
What is true about video games? A: video games can enhance spatial-cognitive skills B: success playing video games can help offset poor self-esteem brought on by school failure C: Some studies show exposure to violent video games increases a person’s general level of emotional hostility D: all of the above
D: all of the above
500
Give an example of one gross motor skill and one fine motor skill at age 2-3 years.
Gross: runs easily Fine: throws a small ball while standing
500
What are Hoffman’s four stages in development of empathy?
Stage 1: Global Empathy Stage 2: Egocentric empathy Stage 3: Empathy for another’s feelings Stage 4: Empathy for another’s life condition
500
Name a common information processing strategy for remembering and give an example.
Mnemonic – Using “Every Good Boy Does Fine” to remember the notes on a musical staff
500
What are the big five personality traits?
Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness Neuroticism, and openness/intellect
500
How is the internet used differently in younger vs older children?
Younger children are typically using it to play games where older children use it more to communicate with friends (social-networking).