Question 1

Based on the text,what is the BEST advice to give a father who is considering leaving his spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) "Stay together,as divorcing is always a bad option." 
B) "Consider staying together,but only if you can keep from fighting a lot." 
C) "Let the children decide on which parent gets custody;after all,it's their choice." 
D) "Split visitation,as that's always best for the children." 
A) "Stay together,as divorcing is always a bad option." 
B) "Consider staying together,but only if you can keep from fighting a lot." 
C) "Let the children decide on which parent gets custody;after all,it's their choice." 
D) "Split visitation,as that's always best for the children."

Question 2

The text author believes contemporary parents should offer children lots of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) love 
B) rules 
C) discipline 
D) instruction 
A) love 
B) rules 
C) discipline 
D) instruction

Question 3

Which child is MOST likely to be resilient?

Accepted Answer

A) Eloise,whose parents abandoned her,but who has close,caring relationships with relatives 
B) Francois,who frequently gets into fights,has alienated the class 
C) Gemma,who has lived through a series of tragedies within a short time 
D) Hasad,who has trouble managing his emotions,frequently changes schools 
A) Eloise,whose parents abandoned her,but who has close,caring relationships with relatives 
B) Francois,who frequently gets into fights,has alienated the class 
C) Gemma,who has lived through a series of tragedies within a short time 
D) Hasad,who has trouble managing his emotions,frequently changes schools

Question 4

Mick and Katsumi require their children to do homework right after school.If a child asks,"Can you make an exception today,as I have a party?," they always say "No." According to Baumrind's parenting styles framework,Mick and Katsumi have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) permissive 
C) rejecting-neglecting 
D) authoritarian 
A) authoritative 
B) permissive 
C) rejecting-neglecting 
D) authoritarian

Question 5

Four-year-old Rachel has parents who provide no rules and are not very affectionate.According to Diana Baumrind,Rachel's parents have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) rejecting-neglecting 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) rejecting-neglecting

Question 6

In contrasting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)with end-of-year achievement tests,what should a psychologist say?

Accepted Answer

A) "The two tests measure basically the same skills." 
B) "The WISC measures students' genetic gifts alone.Achievement tests measure knowledge of school subjects and the quality of teaching." 
C) "All students take achievement tests,but children who take the WISC meet individually with a psychologist when there is a question about their academic work." 
D) "The WISC has only one part;achievement tests measure different skills." 
A) "The two tests measure basically the same skills." 
B) "The WISC measures students' genetic gifts alone.Achievement tests measure knowledge of school subjects and the quality of teaching." 
C) "All students take achievement tests,but children who take the WISC meet individually with a psychologist when there is a question about their academic work." 
D) "The WISC has only one part;achievement tests measure different skills."

Question 7

Which "high risk" school has the greatest chance of "beating the odds" and providing students with the best education?

Accepted Answer

A) Hawkins Elementary,where a discipline manual is distributed to each student and must be signed by parents 
B) Sunshine Intermediate,where students are carefully grouped by ability level 
C) Covenant Academy,where teachers provide a good deal of drill and worksheets 
D) Denali School,where teachers hold high expectations for every student and offer creative work 
A) Hawkins Elementary,where a discipline manual is distributed to each student and must be signed by parents 
B) Sunshine Intermediate,where students are carefully grouped by ability level 
C) Covenant Academy,where teachers provide a good deal of drill and worksheets 
D) Denali School,where teachers hold high expectations for every student and offer creative work

Question 8

According to statistics,all of these U.S.parents are MORE likely to spank their children compared to the average U.S.adult EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans. 
B) evangelical Protestants. 
C) people who were spanked as children and feel it helped them. 
D) people who report having been abused as children. 
A) African Americans. 
B) evangelical Protestants. 
C) people who were spanked as children and feel it helped them. 
D) people who report having been abused as children.

Question 9

Typically,as children move through school,they care:

Accepted Answer

A) more about studying,but only to get a good grade. 
B) more about studying,only because they enjoy the material. 
C) less about studying and about grades. 
D) less about their teachers. 
A) more about studying,but only to get a good grade. 
B) more about studying,only because they enjoy the material. 
C) less about studying and about grades. 
D) less about their teachers.

Question 10

Resilience is determined solely by the presence of a loving attachment figure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elementary schools that are exceeding expectations based on the socioeconomic status of their pupils tend to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) provide worksheet drills to help students pass state standardized tests. 
B) offer high-level conceptual work. 
C) have teachers who expect children to succeed. 
D) do not "dumb down" the curriculum. 
A) provide worksheet drills to help students pass state standardized tests. 
B) offer high-level conceptual work. 
C) have teachers who expect children to succeed. 
D) do not "dumb down" the curriculum.

Question 12

Cedro and Margaret have clear rules and expectations.When a child breaks a rule,they listen to their son or daughter's side of the story before deciding on a consequence.According to Baumrind's parenting-style framework,Cedro and Margaret have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) authoritative 
D) neglecting 
A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) authoritative 
D) neglecting

Question 13

Which is NOT an illustration in support of the argument that the intelligence quotient (IQ)score partly reflects the quality of a child's environment?

Accepted Answer

A) The Flynn effect shows a worldwide rise in IQ scores over the course of a century. 
B) After being ill and missing a good deal school,a child's IQ score may decline. 
C) After undergoing life stress,a child's IQ scores may decline. 
D) IQ scores normally change a good deal from year to year in a person's life. 
A) The Flynn effect shows a worldwide rise in IQ scores over the course of a century. 
B) After being ill and missing a good deal school,a child's IQ score may decline. 
C) After undergoing life stress,a child's IQ scores may decline. 
D) IQ scores normally change a good deal from year to year in a person's life.

Question 14

All are characteristic of high-performing schools serving low-income students EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) having high expectations for all kids. 
B) reaching out to parents. 
C) offering a nurturing environment. 
D) ranking students by ability and giving out prizes for good work. 
A) having high expectations for all kids. 
B) reaching out to parents. 
C) offering a nurturing environment. 
D) ranking students by ability and giving out prizes for good work.

Question 15

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork,is classified as having a specific learning disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Sternberg,there are three basic types of intelligence,only one of which is measured by the standard intelligence quotient (IQ)test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Danny's mother has just decided to divorce her husband.Based on the research,how is this woman MOST apt to feel?

Accepted Answer

A) guilty 
B) joyful 
C) calm 
D) resigned 
A) guilty 
B) joyful 
C) calm 
D) resigned

Question 18

Which kinds of intelligences would be measured on a test devised by Howard Gardner?

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal,intrapersonal,musical,and kinesthetic 
B) vocabulary,creativity,practical,and success-orientation 
C) social skills,creativity,practical,and analytic 
D) spiritual,social,artistic,and historical 
A) interpersonal,intrapersonal,musical,and kinesthetic 
B) vocabulary,creativity,practical,and success-orientation 
C) social skills,creativity,practical,and analytic 
D) spiritual,social,artistic,and historical

Question 19

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A psychologist who disagrees with the "g" concept of intelligence would make all of these statements about what she believes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) "People can use the intelligence quotient (IQ)score to predict intellectual talents at life tasks." 
B) "People have unique intellectual talents and skills." 
C) "An intelligence quotient (IQ)score measures aptitude for school,nothing else." 
D) "A single test score cannot capture a person's intelligence." 
A) "People can use the intelligence quotient (IQ)score to predict intellectual talents at life tasks." 
B) "People have unique intellectual talents and skills." 
C) "An intelligence quotient (IQ)score measures aptitude for school,nothing else." 
D) "A single test score cannot capture a person's intelligence."

Based on the text,what is the BEST advice to give a father who is considering leaving his spouse?

The text author believes contemporary parents should offer children lots of _____.

Which child is MOST likely to be resilient?

Mick and Katsumi require their children to do homework right after school.If a child asks,"Can you make an exception today,as I have a party?," they always say "No." According to Baumrind's parenting styles framework,Mick and Katsumi have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Four-year-old Rachel has parents who provide no rules and are not very affectionate.According to Diana Baumrind,Rachel's parents have a(n)_____ parenting style.

In contrasting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)with end-of-year achievement tests,what should a psychologist say?

Which "high risk" school has the greatest chance of "beating the odds" and providing students with the best education?

According to statistics,all of these U.S.parents are MORE likely to spank their children compared to the average U.S.adult EXCEPT:

Typically,as children move through school,they care:

Resilience is determined solely by the presence of a loving attachment figure.

Elementary schools that are exceeding expectations based on the socioeconomic status of their pupils tend to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Cedro and Margaret have clear rules and expectations.When a child breaks a rule,they listen to their son or daughter's side of the story before deciding on a consequence.According to Baumrind's parenting-style framework,Cedro and Margaret have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Which is NOT an illustration in support of the argument that the intelligence quotient (IQ)score partly reflects the quality of a child's environment?

All are characteristic of high-performing schools serving low-income students EXCEPT:

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork,is classified as having a specific learning disability.

According to Sternberg,there are three basic types of intelligence,only one of which is measured by the standard intelligence quotient (IQ)test.

Danny's mother has just decided to divorce her husband.Based on the research,how is this woman MOST apt to feel?

Which kinds of intelligences would be measured on a test devised by Howard Gardner?

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

A psychologist who disagrees with the "g" concept of intelligence would make all of these statements about what she believes EXCEPT:

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Based on the text,what is the BEST advice to give a father who is considering leaving his spouse?

The text author believes contemporary parents should offer children lots of _____.

Which child is MOST likely to be resilient?

Mick and Katsumi require their children to do homework right after school.If a child asks,"Can you make an exception today,as I have a party?," they always say "No." According to Baumrind's parenting styles framework,Mick and Katsumi have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Four-year-old Rachel has parents who provide no rules and are not very affectionate.According to Diana Baumrind,Rachel's parents have a(n)_____ parenting style.

In contrasting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)with end-of-year achievement tests,what should a psychologist say?

Which "high risk" school has the greatest chance of "beating the odds" and providing students with the best education?

According to statistics,all of these U.S.parents are MORE likely to spank their children compared to the average U.S.adult EXCEPT:

Typically,as children move through school,they care:

Resilience is determined solely by the presence of a loving attachment figure.

Elementary schools that are exceeding expectations based on the socioeconomic status of their pupils tend to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Cedro and Margaret have clear rules and expectations.When a child breaks a rule,they listen to their son or daughter's side of the story before deciding on a consequence.According to Baumrind's parenting-style framework,Cedro and Margaret have a(n)_____ parenting style.

Which is NOT an illustration in support of the argument that the intelligence quotient (IQ)score partly reflects the quality of a child's environment?

All are characteristic of high-performing schools serving low-income students EXCEPT:

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork,is classified as having a specific learning disability.

According to Sternberg,there are three basic types of intelligence,only one of which is measured by the standard intelligence quotient (IQ)test.

Danny's mother has just decided to divorce her husband.Based on the research,how is this woman MOST apt to feel?

Which kinds of intelligences would be measured on a test devised by Howard Gardner?

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

A psychologist who disagrees with the "g" concept of intelligence would make all of these statements about what she believes EXCEPT:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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