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Question: Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text What is the core business of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in South Africa? a. Providing healthcare services. b. Ensuring child well-being. c. Promoting social development. d. Offering quality education. e. Managing transportation services. Clear my choice Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text Accommodation involves: a. ignoring new experiences. b. modifying existing knowledge to adapt to new experiences. c. maintaining the same strategies for all situations. d. achieving equilibrium effortlessly. e. exclusively relying on previous knowledge. Clear my choice Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text How does the absence of a father in a family, as discussed in the text, affect boys' development? a. It has no effect on boys' development. b. It positively influences their social adjustment. c. It may lead to confusion about gender-role identity. d. It enhances intellectual development. e. It encourages emotional resilience. Clear my choice Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text Language development is usually associated with: a. the process of speech therapy. b. acquiring a second language. c. infants' acquisition of their home language. d. learning to communicate through sign language. e. adult literacy programmes. Clear my choice Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text What is language development, according to Rudd and Kelley (2011)? a. A form of communication. b. A higher-level cognitive skill. c. A natural, inborn characteristic. d. A process to combine words and sentences. e. A written form of communication. Clear my choice Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text What is a phoneme? a. A written letter of the alphabet. b. A pattern that determines word arrangement. c. A speech sound that distinguishes words. d. A unit of language with its meaning. e. The way words are combined in a sentence. Clear my choice Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text According to Piaget, why is the preoperational stage named "preoperational"? a. Because preschoolers are highly skilled in performing surgical operations. b. Because children at this stage can apply specific cognitive operations. c. Because they engage in pre-school activities. d. Because they lack the ability to apply specific cognitive operations. e. Because they excel at sports activities. Clear my choice Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text How does strife and tension in a polygamous family affect a child's development? a. It positively enhances cognitive development. b. It has no impact on child development. c. It negatively impacts the child's development. d. It leads to improved social adjustment. e. It fosters emotional resilience. Clear my choice Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text What is equilibrium in the context of Piaget's theory? a. A state where children have learned everything they can. b. A state of balance achieved after continuously using assimilation and accommodation. c. A state of constant change in cognitive development. d. A state where children rely only on their previous knowledge. e. A state where children ignore new information. Clear my choice Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text In the sentence "I am not open to any suggestions," what part of language is exemplified? a. Morphology. b. Syntax. c. Phonemes. d. Semantics. e. Pragmatics. Clear my choice Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text Equilibrium is reached when… . a. children have stopped learning. b. children have learned everything they need to know. c. children have achieved a balance between existing knowledge and new experiences. d. children have forgotten their previous knowledge. e. children have reached a static cognitive state. Clear my choice Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Flag question Question text What are developmental milestones for Grade R children? a. Solving complex math problems. b. Climbing trees. c. Playing musical instruments. d. Colouring pictures. e. Painting numbers.
For each of the questions provided, I've suggested an answer based on typical teaching or child development understanding. Keep in mind your class materials, textbook or study notes may contain more precise instruction on these concepts. You should double-check these against your study materials for your specific course. Question 1: d. Offering quality education. Question 2: b. Modifying existing knowledge to adapt to new experiences. Question 3: c. It may lead to confusion about gender-role identity. Question 4: c. Infants' acquisition of their home language. Question 5: d. A process to combine words and sentences. Question 6: c. A speech sound that distinguishes words. Question 7: d. Because they lack the ability to apply specific cognitive operations. Question 8: c. It negatively impacts the child's development. Question 9: b. A state of balance achieved after continuously using assimilation and accommodation. Question 10: e. Pragmatics. Question 11: c. Children have achieved a balance between existing knowledge and new experiences. Question 12: d. Colouring pictures. This answer is a bit subjective and depends on the context. Many of the given actions might be expected of Grade R children in different settings, but colouring pictures is most frequently associated with classroom activity in that age group.
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