According to Vygotsky, a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses _____.
scaffolding
Piaget called the stage of human cognitive development between the ages of 2 and 6 _____ intelligence.
preoperational
The increased activity of the amygdala is a reason that young children experience _____.
frightening nightmares
According to Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development, _____.
children can master some tasks with the help of others
Over the past three decades, what has been the trend in children's health and body growth in Brazil?
Children no longer suffer from undernutrition, but now face overnutrition.
Four-year-old Yvonne is putting on her shoes and says, "I need to put my shoes on my foots." She is exhibiting _____.
overregulation
The Piagetian term for a particular type of centration in which a child thinks about the world only from his or her personal perspective is _____.
egocentrism
In terms of early-childhood learning, research has found that if the home learning environment is poor, then _____.
a quality preschool will help health, cognition, and social skills
One of the milestones of preoperational thought is the ability to _____.
use symbolic thought
According to Vygotsky, guided participation requires that a child _____.
interacts with a mentor to accomplish a task
A common food allergy for young children is _____.
soy
A young child thinks a tall 20-year-old man is older than a short 40-year-old man. This is an example of _____.
focus on appearance
At what age do MOST children develop theory of mind?
4 years
Which statement about oral health is true?
Young children should develop the habit of tooth brushing.
Most teacher-directed preschool programs stress _____.
academics
