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