Mrs. Giu is a preschool teacher. She notices that many of her students talk to themselves while working on various classroom activities—for example, writing their letters, adding small numbers, and painting pictures. According to Vygotsky, what is the term for this type of “self-talk”? Be sure to define the term. Should it be discouraged? Why or why not?

Young children usually play BEST with:

At what age do MOST children with older siblings start developing theory of mind?

Sunnymont Preschool has plenty of opportunities for the children to play dress-up, dance, build with blocks, finger-paint, and be creative. Sunnymont is MOST likely a _____ program.

Jobe told their grandma, “I catched two mouses in a trap.” Jobe’s speech errors are an example of:

Why are preschoolers and young children most prone to injuries and dangers? Explain the three levels of injury prevention and provide an example of each. ​

The ratio of reported maltreatment cases to substantiated maltreatment cases is:

Name three immediate problems and three long-term consequences that can result from child maltreatment. ​

Proximal parenting tends to produce children who are:

Dave has a ball of Silly Putty. His 6-year-old son, Mason, watches as Dave flattens the Silly Putty into a thin “pancake.” When Dave asks Mason if there is now more Silly Putty, Mason replies “Yes” because he has: