Question 1

Which statement would Robert Sternberg definitely NOT make?

Accepted Answer

A) "I believe that standard intelligence tests don't measure anything meaningful." 
B) "I believe that standard intelligence tests only measure a limited set of skills." 
C) "I believe that there are three basic kinds of intelligence,and only one of them is measured by standard intelligence tests." 
D) "I believe that standard intelligence tests can be damaging to children." 
A) "I believe that standard intelligence tests don't measure anything meaningful." 
B) "I believe that standard intelligence tests only measure a limited set of skills." 
C) "I believe that there are three basic kinds of intelligence,and only one of them is measured by standard intelligence tests." 
D) "I believe that standard intelligence tests can be damaging to children."

Question 2

Which eighth-grade girl ranks high on BOTH Sternberg's practical and creative intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Kelly,who just made over 1,000 dollars for the class by selling girl scout cookies 
B) Lenore,who started a very successful paper route and writes beautiful poetry 
C) Laura,who gets the highest scores in the class on math and is good at sports 
D) Latisha,who is incredibly artistic and also makes good grades 
A) Kelly,who just made over 1,000 dollars for the class by selling girl scout cookies 
B) Lenore,who started a very successful paper route and writes beautiful poetry 
C) Laura,who gets the highest scores in the class on math and is good at sports 
D) Latisha,who is incredibly artistic and also makes good grades

Question 3

Sensitive parenting is especially vital when children have _____ temperaments.

Accepted Answer

at-risk (o

Question 4

The Belsky Intelligence Test for Students (BITS)is valid.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) It accurately measures the real-world abilities it is supposed to test. 
B) It can be given to students,regardless of ethnicity,gender,or place of residence. 
C) It has been given for many years. 
D) When it is given more than once,students get nearly the same score each time. 
A) It accurately measures the real-world abilities it is supposed to test. 
B) It can be given to students,regardless of ethnicity,gender,or place of residence. 
C) It has been given for many years. 
D) When it is given more than once,students get nearly the same score each time.

Question 5

According to the parenting-styles framework,parents are classified along two dimensions of providing:

Accepted Answer

A) rules;being child-centered. 
B) food and clothes;being permissive. 
C) safety;being playful. 
D) care;being child-centered. 
A) rules;being child-centered. 
B) food and clothes;being permissive. 
C) safety;being playful. 
D) care;being child-centered.

Question 6

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

Accepted Answer

A) seems far ahead of his classmates and is bored with regular work. 
B) seems far behind his classmates and is unable to master the work. 
C) who is having serious trouble reading. 
D) who receives moderate to good grades in all school subjects. 
A) seems far ahead of his classmates and is bored with regular work. 
B) seems far behind his classmates and is unable to master the work. 
C) who is having serious trouble reading. 
D) who receives moderate to good grades in all school subjects.

Question 7

Resilient children thrive in the face of growing up in dysfunctional or difficult environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which skill would appear on a scale measuring Gardner's multiple intelligences but NOT on Sternberg's successful intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A) physical abilities 
B) academic abilities 
C) creative abilities 
D) common sense 
A) physical abilities 
B) academic abilities 
C) creative abilities 
D) common sense

Question 9

Successful schools nurture both students and teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Sternberg's framework,which label applies to each intelligence? (1)excels in school and on standard intelligence tests; (2)is incredibly innovative; (3)has terrific common sense

Accepted Answer

A) (1)creative; (2)analytic; (3)multiple 
B) (1)multiple (2)practical; (3)creative 
C) (1)analytic; (2)creative; (3)practical 
D) (1)mental; (2)analytic; (3)emotional 
A) (1)creative; (2)analytic; (3)multiple 
B) (1)multiple (2)practical; (3)creative 
C) (1)analytic; (2)creative; (3)practical 
D) (1)mental; (2)analytic; (3)emotional

Question 11

According to the parenting-style approach,authoritarian parents provide warmth and consistent discipline or rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The three categories of problems that raise the risk of child maltreatment are parent personality problems,life stress and children's _____ difficulties.

Accepted Answer

temperamen

Question 13

The Flynn effect refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) worldwide rise in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
B) worldwide decline in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
C) worldwide stability in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
D) fact that children in collectivist societies now have higher intelligence quotient (IQ)scores than do children in individualistic societies. 
A) worldwide rise in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
B) worldwide decline in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
C) worldwide stability in intelligence quotient (IQ)scores over the previous century. 
D) fact that children in collectivist societies now have higher intelligence quotient (IQ)scores than do children in individualistic societies.

Question 14

What type of motivation is involved in each statement? (1)"I love to read Belsky's book for the sake of reading it"; (2)"I'm reading Belsky's book so I can get a good grade on this test."

Accepted Answer

A) (1)extrinsic; (2)intrinsic 
B) (1)self-reinforced; (2)other-reinforced. 
C) (1)intrinsic; (2)extrinsic 
D) (1)other-reinforced; (2)self-reinforced. 
A) (1)extrinsic; (2)intrinsic 
B) (1)self-reinforced; (2)other-reinforced. 
C) (1)intrinsic; (2)extrinsic 
D) (1)other-reinforced; (2)self-reinforced.

Question 15

Which statement is true of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Dyslexia is more common in girls than boys. 
B) Most people with dyslexia naturally outgrow this condition as adults. 
C) Dyslexia has a biological/genetic basis. 
D) When children are poorly taught in the regular classroom,dyslexia is the diagnosis. 
A) Dyslexia is more common in girls than boys. 
B) Most people with dyslexia naturally outgrow this condition as adults. 
C) Dyslexia has a biological/genetic basis. 
D) When children are poorly taught in the regular classroom,dyslexia is the diagnosis.

Question 16

Incredibly sensitive parenting is vital when children are biologically at risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In successful schools,teachers provide _____ work to all their students.

Accepted Answer

challengin

Question 18

It is illegal today to use corporal punishment in:

Accepted Answer

A) almost every nation. 
B) many developed nations. 
C) Scandinavia alone. 
D) very few nations. 
A) almost every nation. 
B) many developed nations. 
C) Scandinavia alone. 
D) very few nations.

Question 19

Child maltreatment is:

Accepted Answer

A) rare around the world. 
B) common around the world. 
C) common in Western nations. 
D) difficult to clearly define and measure. 
A) rare around the world. 
B) common around the world. 
C) common in Western nations. 
D) difficult to clearly define and measure.

Question 20

According to Judith Harris's theory,to predict how children will act as adults,people should look to:

Accepted Answer

A) the norms of their peer group. 
B) the quality of their upbringing. 
C) their genetics. 
D) their socioeconomic status. 
A) the norms of their peer group. 
B) the quality of their upbringing. 
C) their genetics. 
D) their socioeconomic status.

Which statement would Robert Sternberg definitely NOT make?

Which eighth-grade girl ranks high on BOTH Sternberg's practical and creative intelligences?

Sensitive parenting is especially vital when children have _____ temperaments.

The Belsky Intelligence Test for Students (BITS)is valid.What does this mean?

According to the parenting-styles framework,parents are classified along two dimensions of providing:

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

Resilient children thrive in the face of growing up in dysfunctional or difficult environments.

Which skill would appear on a scale measuring Gardner's multiple intelligences but NOT on Sternberg's successful intelligence tests?

Successful schools nurture both students and teachers.

In Sternberg's framework,which label applies to each intelligence? (1)excels in school and on standard intelligence tests; (2)is incredibly innovative; (3)has terrific common sense

According to the parenting-style approach,authoritarian parents provide warmth and consistent discipline or rules.

The three categories of problems that raise the risk of child maltreatment are parent personality problems,life stress and children's _____ difficulties.

The Flynn effect refers to the:

What type of motivation is involved in each statement? (1)"I love to read Belsky's book for the sake of reading it"; (2)"I'm reading Belsky's book so I can get a good grade on this test."

Which statement is true of dyslexia?

Incredibly sensitive parenting is vital when children are biologically at risk.

In successful schools,teachers provide _____ work to all their students.

It is illegal today to use corporal punishment in:

Child maltreatment is:

According to Judith Harris's theory,to predict how children will act as adults,people should look to:

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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Exam 7: Settings for Development Home and School

Which statement would Robert Sternberg definitely NOT make?

Which eighth-grade girl ranks high on BOTH Sternberg's practical and creative intelligences?

Sensitive parenting is especially vital when children have _____ temperaments.

The Belsky Intelligence Test for Students (BITS)is valid.What does this mean?

According to the parenting-styles framework,parents are classified along two dimensions of providing:

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

Resilient children thrive in the face of growing up in dysfunctional or difficult environments.

Which skill would appear on a scale measuring Gardner's multiple intelligences but NOT on Sternberg's successful intelligence tests?

Successful schools nurture both students and teachers.

In Sternberg's framework,which label applies to each intelligence? (1)excels in school and on standard intelligence tests; (2)is incredibly innovative; (3)has terrific common sense

According to the parenting-style approach,authoritarian parents provide warmth and consistent discipline or rules.

The three categories of problems that raise the risk of child maltreatment are parent personality problems,life stress and children's _____ difficulties.

The Flynn effect refers to the:

What type of motivation is involved in each statement? (1)"I love to read Belsky's book for the sake of reading it"; (2)"I'm reading Belsky's book so I can get a good grade on this test."

Which statement is true of dyslexia?

Incredibly sensitive parenting is vital when children are biologically at risk.

In successful schools,teachers provide _____ work to all their students.

It is illegal today to use corporal punishment in:

Child maltreatment is:

According to Judith Harris's theory,to predict how children will act as adults,people should look to:

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

Filters