Quiz 5 Early Childhood
Life Span Development: Dr. Sikorski
1. In early childhood, Eric was very focused on playing with toy cars. They were all he talked about. He brought them in the car, to school and even when he stayed overnight at the homes of family members. He was entirely focused on playing with cars and talking about cars. What tendency present during early childhood does Eric exemplify?
a. Conservation
b. Centration
c. Egocentrism
d. Animism
2. Vygotsky is teaching a younger Samira in Kindergarten. He spends a lot of time with Samira and assesses her abilities through the administration of tests, by talking to her about how much she knows in different areas and by interviewing her teachers. Based on this assessment, they have placed Samira in personalized and advanced classes in mathematics and reading. With that said, she is slightly behind her peers in writing, so she gets a little extra help in this area through a tutor. In this example, which term below best describes the process by which Samira’s teachers adjusted her instruction in different dimensions based on her abilities in different areas.
a. Private speech
b. Dialogue
c. Scaffolding
d. Zones of proximal development
3. Which one of the following types of preschool programs is LEAST likely to be labeled developmentally appropriate?
a. a pure Montessori approach
b. a pure child centered kindergarten approach
c. a classroom with a great deal of scaffolding
d. a classroom emphasizing active learning
4. As a parent, Anthony aims to set rules and guidelines and hold his child accountable for meeting those expectations. When those expectations are not met, he explains to his child what they could do to follow the rules in future scenarios. In addition, he occasionally places his children in time-out when they misbehave or takes away privileges. Anthony is also very warm and enthusiastic in playing with his child and praising him for when they succeed and follow the rules. Anthony and his child are often seen laughing and joking with each other. What parenting style would Baumrind describe Anthony displaying?
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Neglectful
d. Indulgent
5. A toddler is likely to learn something, according to Vygotsky’s notions of teaching based on the zone of proximal development (ZPD) if:
a. the toddler has mastered all the skills necessary.
b. parents or teachers do not interfere.
c. the task is more difficult than the child can do alone.
d. the toddler uses no help from a parent or teacher.
