PSY ch.7

elaborative

"what was the first thing we saw at the beach?" "what kind of seashells did we find?" "what sound did the seagulls make"

6 year old Kyja draws a picture of her mom. Her drawing will most likely be

a conventional human figure, with the head and body differentiated

In cultures that place little emphasis on schooling and literacy ______.

Children are expected to acquire new skills through observation and participation in community activities

which of the following statements about childhood injuries is true?

boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to be injured, and their injuries are more severe

an egocentric response is when a child

chooses the image that reflects her own vantage point

Exposing young children to ______ helps them appreciate dual representation

drawing and maps

Question 9 text During which situation will 4-year-old Pietro engage in private speech?

during a challenging task

The ________ and surrounding areas of the cerebral cortex establish connections with one another and with the prefrontal cortex, supporting the dramatic gains in memory and spatial understanding of early and middle childhood

hippocampus

Infants born with this must receive it at once, or they will be intellectually disabled

inadequate thyroxine

most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with ________

oral rehydration therapy

Anton wants to encourage emergent literacy and later reading and spelling achievement in his daughter. He should engage in activities with her that promote

phonological awareness

to promote mathematical reasoning in preschool children, adults should

provide many occasions for counting, comparing qualities, and talking about number concepts

X rays of the epiphyses enables doctors to estimate children's___, which is helpful information in diagnosing growth disorders

skeletal age

In granting social experience a fundamental role in cognitive development, Vygotsky's theory underscores the power of ______________

teaching