Question 1
A 4-year-old eagerly starts pretend projects, assigns roles to classmates, and wants adults to notice the finished work. According to Erikson, which psychosocial stage is most characteristic of this child?
Correct Answer:
Initiative versus guilt
Question 2
A child can sort objects independently after the teacher models one example and asks guiding questions, but cannot do it alone yet. Which concept best explains this situation?
Correct Answer:
Zone of proximal development
Question 3
During snack, a kindergartner insists that juice poured from a short cup into a tall cup becomes "more juice." This response most clearly reflects which characteristic of preoperational thinking?
Correct Answer:
Conservation has not yet developed
Question 4
A first-grade student watches a classmate use a "sound it out, then check the picture" strategy and begins using the same strategy during independent reading. Which learning principle is best illustrated?
Correct Answer:
Observational learning
Question 5
A teacher wants to strengthen self-regulation in a kindergarten class. Which routine best reflects current developmental theory about moving children from adult support toward independence?
Correct Answer:
Using visual cues, modeling the routine, and gradually removing prompts as children internalize it
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