Question 1

Gains in __________ contribute to a child's ability to play games with rules.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological awareness 
B) cognitive self-regulation 
C) perspective taking 
D) muscle mass 
A) phonological awareness 
B) cognitive self-regulation 
C) perspective taking 
D) muscle mass C

Question 2

The very experience of ____________ seems to promote mastery of Piagetian tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) aging 
B) learning to read 
C) going to school 
D) brain lateralization 
A) aging 
B) learning to read 
C) going to school 
D) brain lateralization C

Question 3

According to one view of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Accepted Answer

A) all children with ADHD are hyperactive. 
B) environmental factors usually cause ADHD. 
C) girls are diagnosed with ADHD about four times as often as boys. 
D) deficient executive processing underlies ADHD symptoms. 
A) all children with ADHD are hyperactive. 
B) environmental factors usually cause ADHD. 
C) girls are diagnosed with ADHD about four times as often as boys. 
D) deficient executive processing underlies ADHD symptoms. D

Question 4

Which of the following is regarded as one of the most effective interventions for treating childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) a weight loss camp 
B) a strict diet and exercise regimen 
C) punishment for daily inactivity 
D) a family-based approach focused on changing behaviors 
A) a weight loss camp 
B) a strict diet and exercise regimen 
C) punishment for daily inactivity 
D) a family-based approach focused on changing behaviors

Question 5

To test for ________,Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Accepted Answer

A) classification 
B) spatial reasoning 
C) seriation 
D) decentration 
A) classification 
B) spatial reasoning 
C) seriation 
D) decentration

Question 6

Componential research shows that

Accepted Answer

A) measures of basic working-memory capacity do not correlate well with mental test scores. 
B) cultural and educational experiences contribute significantly to IQ. 
C) individuals whose nervous systems function efficiently appear to have an edge in intellectual skills. 
D) flexible attention and memory are not as important as efficient thinking in predicting IQ. 
A) measures of basic working-memory capacity do not correlate well with mental test scores. 
B) cultural and educational experiences contribute significantly to IQ. 
C) individuals whose nervous systems function efficiently appear to have an edge in intellectual skills. 
D) flexible attention and memory are not as important as efficient thinking in predicting IQ.

Question 7

As muscles adapt to an enlarging skeleton,children often experience

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in flexibility. 
B) nighttime "growing pains." 
C) a decreasing desire for physical exercise. 
D) faster growth in the upper portions of the body. 
A) a decrease in flexibility. 
B) nighttime "growing pains." 
C) a decreasing desire for physical exercise. 
D) faster growth in the upper portions of the body.

Question 8

What memory strategies do children use to store and retain information? Provide examples of each strategy.

Accepted Answer

The first memory strategy,rehearsal,is c

Question 9

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for asthma?

Accepted Answer

A) Steffi,a normal-weight,Asian-American girl who lives in a small town 
B) Thomas,an overweight African-American boy who lives in an inner-city area 
C) Pam,a normal-weight,Caucasian-American girl who lives in a rural area 
D) Taylor,a slightly underweight Caucasian-American girl who lives in a mid-sized city 
A) Steffi,a normal-weight,Asian-American girl who lives in a small town 
B) Thomas,an overweight African-American boy who lives in an inner-city area 
C) Pam,a normal-weight,Caucasian-American girl who lives in a rural area 
D) Taylor,a slightly underweight Caucasian-American girl who lives in a mid-sized city

Question 10

Most reading experts believe that

Accepted Answer

A) a whole-language approach is the best method for teaching beginning reading. 
B) children do not benefit from reading strategies until they have fully mastered phonics. 
C) fluent readers tend to use ineffective reading strategies and have difficulty with comprehension. 
D) combining phonics with whole language is the best approach for teaching beginning reading. 
A) a whole-language approach is the best method for teaching beginning reading. 
B) children do not benefit from reading strategies until they have fully mastered phonics. 
C) fluent readers tend to use ineffective reading strategies and have difficulty with comprehension. 
D) combining phonics with whole language is the best approach for teaching beginning reading.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about high-stakes testing?

Accepted Answer

A) High-stakes testing upgrades the quality of education. 
B) Many U.S.public schools are replacing high-stakes testing with dynamic assessment. 
C) Some teachers are narrowing the scope of what they teach to strings of facts to be memorized for high-stakes tests. 
D) High-stakes test scores are a better measure of a child's true abilities than teacher-assigned grades. 
A) High-stakes testing upgrades the quality of education. 
B) Many U.S.public schools are replacing high-stakes testing with dynamic assessment. 
C) Some teachers are narrowing the scope of what they teach to strings of facts to be memorized for high-stakes tests. 
D) High-stakes test scores are a better measure of a child's true abilities than teacher-assigned grades.

Question 12

Individuals skilled at ___________ can prevent their minds from straying to irrelevant thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) inhibition 
C) metacognition 
D) elaboration 
A) organization 
B) inhibition 
C) metacognition 
D) elaboration

Question 13

Howard Gardner argues that

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence is highly correlated with general intelligence. 
B) traditional intelligence tests accurately assess the complexity of human behavior. 
C) all forms of intelligence follow the same course of development. 
D) each intelligence has a unique biological basis and a distinct course of development. 
A) emotional intelligence is highly correlated with general intelligence. 
B) traditional intelligence tests accurately assess the complexity of human behavior. 
C) all forms of intelligence follow the same course of development. 
D) each intelligence has a unique biological basis and a distinct course of development.

Question 14

Research on sex differences in motor skills during middle childhood indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) boys are ahead of girls on gross-motor skills,such as jumping,hopping,and skipping. 
B) boys are more advanced than girls in fine-motor skills. 
C) boys' genetic advantage in muscle mass is large enough to account for their gross-motor superiority. 
D) girls outperform boys on skills that depend on agility and balance. 
A) boys are ahead of girls on gross-motor skills,such as jumping,hopping,and skipping. 
B) boys are more advanced than girls in fine-motor skills. 
C) boys' genetic advantage in muscle mass is large enough to account for their gross-motor superiority. 
D) girls outperform boys on skills that depend on agility and balance.

Question 15

Educators who advocate a whole-language approach argue that

Accepted Answer

A) from the beginning,children should be exposed to text in its complete form so that they can appreciate the communicative function of written language. 
B) before exposing them to written text,children should be coached on the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds. 
C) reading aloud in the classroom helps children acquire effective reading strategies and enhances comprehension. 
D) young children should be given simplified text materials to facilitate beginning reading. 
A) from the beginning,children should be exposed to text in its complete form so that they can appreciate the communicative function of written language. 
B) before exposing them to written text,children should be coached on the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds. 
C) reading aloud in the classroom helps children acquire effective reading strategies and enhances comprehension. 
D) young children should be given simplified text materials to facilitate beginning reading.

Question 16

Research confirms that _________ plays a large role in accounting for boys' gross motor superiority.

Accepted Answer

A) boys' greater muscle mass 
B) the social environment 
C) girls' higher fat-to-muscle ratio 
D) girls' lack of coordination 
A) boys' greater muscle mass 
B) the social environment 
C) girls' higher fat-to-muscle ratio 
D) girls' lack of coordination

Question 17

Children who are expert in an area

Accepted Answer

A) acquire new information at a slow and steady pace. 
B) rarely ask how previously stored information can clarify new material. 
C) do not find memory strategies useful. 
D) are usually highly motivated. 
A) acquire new information at a slow and steady pace. 
B) rarely ask how previously stored information can clarify new material. 
C) do not find memory strategies useful. 
D) are usually highly motivated.

Question 18

Research on educational philosophies indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) constructive classrooms tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement,especially in low-SES children. 
B) children in constructive classrooms have a slight edge in academic achievement over those in traditional classrooms. 
C) constructivist classrooms are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity. 
D) constructive classrooms rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks. 
A) constructive classrooms tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement,especially in low-SES children. 
B) children in constructive classrooms have a slight edge in academic achievement over those in traditional classrooms. 
C) constructivist classrooms are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity. 
D) constructive classrooms rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks.

Question 19

Lindy directs each of her children to carry out an aspect of a task,and the children work independently.Lindy uses a _________ style of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical 
B) convergent 
C) collaborative 
D) knowledge-training 
A) hierarchical 
B) convergent 
C) collaborative 
D) knowledge-training

Question 20

Describe the U.S.No Child Left Behind Act,and discuss the pros and cons of high-stakes testing.

Accepted Answer

The U.S.No Child Left Behind Act uses hi

Gains in __________ contribute to a child's ability to play games with rules.

The very experience of ____________ seems to promote mastery of Piagetian tasks.

According to one view of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Which of the following is regarded as one of the most effective interventions for treating childhood obesity?

To test for ________,Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Componential research shows that

As muscles adapt to an enlarging skeleton,children often experience

What memory strategies do children use to store and retain information? Provide examples of each strategy.

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for asthma?

Most reading experts believe that

Which of the following statements is true about high-stakes testing?

Individuals skilled at ___________ can prevent their minds from straying to irrelevant thoughts.

Howard Gardner argues that

Research on sex differences in motor skills during middle childhood indicates that

Educators who advocate a whole-language approach argue that

Research confirms that _________ plays a large role in accounting for boys' gross motor superiority.

Children who are expert in an area

Research on educational philosophies indicates that

Lindy directs each of her children to carry out an aspect of a task,and the children work independently.Lindy uses a _________ style of communication.

Describe the U.S.No Child Left Behind Act,and discuss the pros and cons of high-stakes testing.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Gains in __________ contribute to a child's ability to play games with rules.

The very experience of ____________ seems to promote mastery of Piagetian tasks.

According to one view of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Which of the following is regarded as one of the most effective interventions for treating childhood obesity?

To test for ________,Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Componential research shows that

As muscles adapt to an enlarging skeleton,children often experience

What memory strategies do children use to store and retain information? Provide examples of each strategy.

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for asthma?

Most reading experts believe that

Which of the following statements is true about high-stakes testing?

Individuals skilled at ___________ can prevent their minds from straying to irrelevant thoughts.

Howard Gardner argues that

Research on sex differences in motor skills during middle childhood indicates that

Educators who advocate a whole-language approach argue that

Research confirms that _________ plays a large role in accounting for boys' gross motor superiority.

Children who are expert in an area

Research on educational philosophies indicates that

Lindy directs each of her children to carry out an aspect of a task,and the children work independently.Lindy uses a _________ style of communication.

Describe the U.S.No Child Left Behind Act,and discuss the pros and cons of high-stakes testing.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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