Cognitive and social-emotional development

What are two subtages of Piaget's preoperational thought?

• Sensorimotor substage and formal operational substage

• Symbolic substage and intuitive substage

• Egocentric substage and social substage

• concreate substage and abstract substage

What are the four main areas of language development in preschool children?

• Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics

• Phonetics, semantics, syntax, pragmatics

• Phonology, semantics, syntax, pragmatics

• Phonetics, morphology, syntax, pragmatics

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) according to Vygotsky?

• Tasks that are too difficult for a child to master alone

• tasks that can be mastered alone by a child

• Tasks that require assistance from adults only

• Tasks that can be mastered with the guidance of more skilled children

What is the role of social interaction in full cognitive development?

• It is not required for cognitive development

• It is important for language development only

• It is important for self-regulation

• It is required for full cognitive development

What is an important factor in the development of theory of mind?

• Early forms of communication

• social experience

• Imitation

• Language

What does self-concept mainly focus on?

• Observable characteristics and beliefs

• One's judgments about one's worth

• Abilities, strenghts, and weaknesses

• One's general view about oneself

What benefits do friendships provide to preschoolers?

• Assistance and social comparison

• Stimulation and relationship

• Affection and devotion

• Companionship and communication

What did Baumrind's longitudinal study focus on?

• Social-emotional development of children

• Adult authority and child development

• Types of caregiving styles

• Care, respect towards the child and warnth

In which stage of play do children play with others, agree upon rules and roles, and have a common goal?

• Parallel Play

• Cooperative Play

• Solitary Play

• Associative Play

What does responsivencess refer to in caregiving styles?

• Expression of affection

• Discipline and confrontation strategies

• Communication

• Relationship