Question 1

A fifth grader has an intelligence quotient (IQ)of 130.If the test is reliable and valid,at age 50,that person's IQ:

Accepted Answer

A) will still probably be about 130. 
B) will be lower than 130. 
C) will be higher than 130. 
D) cannot be predicted,as IQ scores normally shift a good deal from childhood to adult life. 
A) will still probably be about 130. 
B) will be lower than 130. 
C) will be higher than 130. 
D) cannot be predicted,as IQ scores normally shift a good deal from childhood to adult life.

Question 2

Child abuse is probably:

Accepted Answer

A) more common than the "objective" statistics show. 
B) less common than the "objective" statistics show. 
C) very common. 
D) very rare. 
A) more common than the "objective" statistics show. 
B) less common than the "objective" statistics show. 
C) very common. 
D) very rare.

Question 3

Approximately two out of every _____ U.S.families with children are categorized as "two-parent" families.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine 
A) three 
B) five 
C) seven 
D) nine

Question 4

Controlling or micromanaging learning tasks is particularly poisonous to intrinsic motivation,because this practice interferes with students' basic need for _____.

Accepted Answer

autonomy (

Question 5

The most "popular" discipline technique in the United States is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) spanking 
B) time out 
C) shaming 
D) yelling 
A) spanking 
B) time out 
C) shaming 
D) yelling

Question 6

According to Baumrind's framework,which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A) Malik allows his daughter free reign of the house. 
B) Ping has rigid household rules,and allows no exceptions. 
C) Olivero rarely knows where his daughter is. 
D) Sofia's rules vary,depending on the situation. 
A) Malik allows his daughter free reign of the house. 
B) Ping has rigid household rules,and allows no exceptions. 
C) Olivero rarely knows where his daughter is. 
D) Sofia's rules vary,depending on the situation.

Question 7

All explain why children dislike elementary school EXCEPT:

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A) being given work that is often boring,rote,and uncreative. 
B) being forced to learn what the teacher says,rather than choosing what they are interested in. 
C) having their performance constantly compared to their peers. 
D) needing to stay with their own age group even when they have friends of other ages. 
A) being given work that is often boring,rote,and uncreative. 
B) being forced to learn what the teacher says,rather than choosing what they are interested in. 
C) having their performance constantly compared to their peers. 
D) needing to stay with their own age group even when they have friends of other ages.

Question 8

Which is NOT a bottom-line message of the text's parenting-styles discussion?

Accepted Answer

A) Parenting styles can vary from child to child. 
B) Parenting styles differ,depending on the environment. 
C) Authoritarian parents are happy with their childrearing. 
D) In the United States today,it's best to offer children lots of love. 
A) Parenting styles can vary from child to child. 
B) Parenting styles differ,depending on the environment. 
C) Authoritarian parents are happy with their childrearing. 
D) In the United States today,it's best to offer children lots of love.

Question 9

Jeremiah loves reading about psychology,so he took this class.Based on the research relating to giving external rewards for intrinsically motivating activities,how might Jeremiah's interest in psychology change now that he is getting a grade?

Accepted Answer

A) He will become less interested. 
B) He will be more interested than before. 
C) His motivation for psychology will be the same. 
D) It depends on whether he has a good instructor. 
A) He will become less interested. 
B) He will be more interested than before. 
C) His motivation for psychology will be the same. 
D) It depends on whether he has a good instructor.

Question 10

With regard to cleaning house,which is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane cleans her house because she thinks it's terrific exercise. 
B) Jorman cleans his house because if he leaves a mess,his "neat freak" wife will complain. 
C) Juaneta cleans her house because she loves looking at a neat house. 
D) Jordan cleans his house because he wants to find all those items that he lost. 
A) Jane cleans her house because she thinks it's terrific exercise. 
B) Jorman cleans his house because if he leaves a mess,his "neat freak" wife will complain. 
C) Juaneta cleans her house because she loves looking at a neat house. 
D) Jordan cleans his house because he wants to find all those items that he lost.

Question 11

Nadia's intelligence quotient (IQ)score is 130 in second grade.Which is NOT a true statement about Nadia's IQ score?

Accepted Answer

A) Nadia is eligible for the gifted class. 
B) This child is probably doing exceptionally well in school. 
C) Nadia will probably have about the same IQ score in fifth grade unless she undergoes a major life stress. 
D) Nadia is gifted in every real-world talent. 
A) Nadia is eligible for the gifted class. 
B) This child is probably doing exceptionally well in school. 
C) Nadia will probably have about the same IQ score in fifth grade unless she undergoes a major life stress. 
D) Nadia is gifted in every real-world talent.

Question 12

Tiffany is a new third-grade teacher who needs advice on how to be the best possible teacher.Based on the text,what advice can you give her?

Accepted Answer

Tell Tiffany to try to teach to children

Question 13

How can the author of this text make her book more intrinsically motivating?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide content relevant to students' lives. 
B) Make the content so easy that all students can master it. 
C) Make the book less expensive. 
D) It's hopeless,as no text is inherently interesting. 
A) Provide content relevant to students' lives. 
B) Make the content so easy that all students can master it. 
C) Make the book less expensive. 
D) It's hopeless,as no text is inherently interesting.

Question 14

Marjorie has been diagnosed with a learning disability that involves difficulty in reading,lack of fluency,and poor word recognition.Marjorie's mother reports that her grandmother had the same disability.Marjorie MOST likely has been diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
B) dyslexia. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) a low intelligence test score. 
A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
B) dyslexia. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) a low intelligence test score.

Question 15

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) an eighteenth-century upper-class parent 
B) a nineteenth-century upper-class parent 
C) a twenty-first century developed-world parent 
D) a twenty-first century developing-world parent 
A) an eighteenth-century upper-class parent 
B) a nineteenth-century upper-class parent 
C) a twenty-first century developed-world parent 
D) a twenty-first century developing-world parent

Question 16

According to Sternberg,the three types of intelligence are analytic,creative,and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sternberg,the three types of intelligence...

Question 17

If a school nurse believes that a first grader is being abused,what does the law require him to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Invite the parents in to discuss the situation. 
B) Inform the principal and the child's teacher. 
C) Send home a brochure giving information about parenting classes. 
D) Report his suspicions to child protective services. 
A) Invite the parents in to discuss the situation. 
B) Inform the principal and the child's teacher. 
C) Send home a brochure giving information about parenting classes. 
D) Report his suspicions to child protective services.

Question 18

Which child is NOT at higher risk of being maltreated?

Accepted Answer

A) Iris,who is being raised by her grandmother 
B) Ilia,whose mom feels isolated and is under incredible stress 
C) Irena,an 8-month-old,whose parents are determined not to spoil her 
D) Isabel,who has a difficult temperament 
A) Iris,who is being raised by her grandmother 
B) Ilia,whose mom feels isolated and is under incredible stress 
C) Irena,an 8-month-old,whose parents are determined not to spoil her 
D) Isabel,who has a difficult temperament

Question 19

The term for physical discipline is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term for physical discipline is _____....

Question 20

Achievement tests measure knowledge of school subjects,while _____ tests measure academic potential.

Accepted Answer

intelligence (or "in

A fifth grader has an intelligence quotient (IQ)of 130.If the test is reliable and valid,at age 50,that person's IQ:

Child abuse is probably:

Approximately two out of every _____ U.S.families with children are categorized as "two-parent" families.

Controlling or micromanaging learning tasks is particularly poisonous to intrinsic motivation,because this practice interferes with students' basic need for _____.

The most "popular" discipline technique in the United States is _____.

According to Baumrind's framework,which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

All explain why children dislike elementary school EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a bottom-line message of the text's parenting-styles discussion?

Jeremiah loves reading about psychology,so he took this class.Based on the research relating to giving external rewards for intrinsically motivating activities,how might Jeremiah's interest in psychology change now that he is getting a grade?

With regard to cleaning house,which is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Nadia's intelligence quotient (IQ)score is 130 in second grade.Which is NOT a true statement about Nadia's IQ score?

Tiffany is a new third-grade teacher who needs advice on how to be the best possible teacher.Based on the text,what advice can you give her?

How can the author of this text make her book more intrinsically motivating?

Marjorie has been diagnosed with a learning disability that involves difficulty in reading,lack of fluency,and poor word recognition.Marjorie's mother reports that her grandmother had the same disability.Marjorie MOST likely has been diagnosed with:

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

According to Sternberg,the three types of intelligence are analytic,creative,and _____.

If a school nurse believes that a first grader is being abused,what does the law require him to do?

Which child is NOT at higher risk of being maltreated?

The term for physical discipline is _____.

Achievement tests measure knowledge of school subjects,while _____ tests measure academic potential.

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A fifth grader has an intelligence quotient (IQ)of 130.If the test is reliable and valid,at age 50,that person's IQ:

Child abuse is probably:

Approximately two out of every _____ U.S.families with children are categorized as "two-parent" families.

Controlling or micromanaging learning tasks is particularly poisonous to intrinsic motivation,because this practice interferes with students' basic need for _____.

The most "popular" discipline technique in the United States is _____.

According to Baumrind's framework,which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

All explain why children dislike elementary school EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a bottom-line message of the text's parenting-styles discussion?

Jeremiah loves reading about psychology,so he took this class.Based on the research relating to giving external rewards for intrinsically motivating activities,how might Jeremiah's interest in psychology change now that he is getting a grade?

With regard to cleaning house,which is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Nadia's intelligence quotient (IQ)score is 130 in second grade.Which is NOT a true statement about Nadia's IQ score?

Tiffany is a new third-grade teacher who needs advice on how to be the best possible teacher.Based on the text,what advice can you give her?

How can the author of this text make her book more intrinsically motivating?

Marjorie has been diagnosed with a learning disability that involves difficulty in reading,lack of fluency,and poor word recognition.Marjorie's mother reports that her grandmother had the same disability.Marjorie MOST likely has been diagnosed with:

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

According to Sternberg,the three types of intelligence are analytic,creative,and _____.

If a school nurse believes that a first grader is being abused,what does the law require him to do?

Which child is NOT at higher risk of being maltreated?

The term for physical discipline is _____.

Achievement tests measure knowledge of school subjects,while _____ tests measure academic potential.

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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