Question 1

In Robbie Case's neo-Piagetian theory,repeated practice of cognitive schemes

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A) requires abstract reasoning skills. 
B) interferes with the acquisition of central conceptual structures. 
C) decreases processing efficiency. 
D) leads them to become more automatic. 
A) requires abstract reasoning skills. 
B) interferes with the acquisition of central conceptual structures. 
C) decreases processing efficiency. 
D) leads them to become more automatic.

Question 2

American education

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A) is adapting testing to support ethnic minority children's learning needs. 
B) places less emphasis on traditional test scores. 
C) is replacing high-stakes testing with dynamic assessment. 
D) places greater emphasis on traditional test scores. 
A) is adapting testing to support ethnic minority children's learning needs. 
B) places less emphasis on traditional test scores. 
C) is replacing high-stakes testing with dynamic assessment. 
D) places greater emphasis on traditional test scores.

Question 3

In Case's neo-Piagetian theory,children acquire central conceptual structures

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A) in an abrupt stagewise transition to logical thought. 
B) once cognitive schemes are sufficiently automatic. 
C) spontaneously in a systematic transition. 
D) at about the same time,regardless of experience,culture,and schooling. 
A) in an abrupt stagewise transition to logical thought. 
B) once cognitive schemes are sufficiently automatic. 
C) spontaneously in a systematic transition. 
D) at about the same time,regardless of experience,culture,and schooling.

Question 4

Many ethnic minority parents without extensive schooling prefer a(n)__________ style of communication.

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

Question 5

Hannah listens to and tells stories but rarely draws pictures.According to Case's neo-Piagetian theory,Hannah probably displays

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A) more advanced central conceptual structures in drawing. 
B) less advanced central conceptual structures in storytelling. 
C) more advanced central conceptual structures in storytelling. 
D) egocentric thinking in both drawing and storytelling. 
A) more advanced central conceptual structures in drawing. 
B) less advanced central conceptual structures in storytelling. 
C) more advanced central conceptual structures in storytelling. 
D) egocentric thinking in both drawing and storytelling.

Question 6

Piaget regarded __________ as an important achievement of the concrete operational stage because it provides clear evidence of __________.

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A) seriation;reversibility 
B) classification;hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
C) conservation;operations 
D) transitive inference;class inclusion 
A) seriation;reversibility 
B) classification;hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
C) conservation;operations 
D) transitive inference;class inclusion

Question 7

To help herself remember that she needed cat food and gloves at the store,Cheryl imagined a cat wearing gloves.Which memory strategy did Cheryl use?

Accepted Answer

A) elaboration 
B) organization 
C) rehearsal 
D) long-term retrieval 
A) elaboration 
B) organization 
C) rehearsal 
D) long-term retrieval

Question 8

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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A) is more culturally biased than the Stanford-Binet. 
B) fails to account for a child's behavior during the administration of the test. 
C) was the first test designed to measure intelligence from infancy through late adulthood. 
D) was the first test to be standardized on children representing the total population of the United States. 
A) is more culturally biased than the Stanford-Binet. 
B) fails to account for a child's behavior during the administration of the test. 
C) was the first test designed to measure intelligence from infancy through late adulthood. 
D) was the first test to be standardized on children representing the total population of the United States.

Question 9

One valid criticism of adult-organized youth sports is that

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A) participation in organized sports often results in psychological damage to children. 
B) they overemphasize competition and substitute children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies. 
C) participation in youth sports is the leading cause of childhood injury. 
D) they often interfere with school work and can cause a sharp decline in academic achievement. 
A) participation in organized sports often results in psychological damage to children. 
B) they overemphasize competition and substitute children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies. 
C) participation in youth sports is the leading cause of childhood injury. 
D) they often interfere with school work and can cause a sharp decline in academic achievement.

Question 10

Which of the following is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

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A) On average,Hispanic children score slightly lower than African-American children on measures of IQ. 
B) Heredity is largely responsible for individual,ethnic,and SES variations in intelligence. 
C) Differences in SES do not fully explain the black-white IQ gap. 
D) Differences in SES are primarily responsible for the black-white IQ gap. 
A) On average,Hispanic children score slightly lower than African-American children on measures of IQ. 
B) Heredity is largely responsible for individual,ethnic,and SES variations in intelligence. 
C) Differences in SES do not fully explain the black-white IQ gap. 
D) Differences in SES are primarily responsible for the black-white IQ gap.

Question 11

During a conservation-of-water task,Emme can focus on several aspects of the problem and relate them,rather than centering on just one aspect.Therefore,Emme is capable of

Accepted Answer

A) seriation. 
B) class inclusion. 
C) reversibility. 
D) decentration. 
A) seriation. 
B) class inclusion. 
C) reversibility. 
D) decentration.

Question 12

Research on nutrition in middle childhood indicates that

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A) the percentage of children who eat dinner with their families increases slightly between ages 9 and 14. 
B) eating dinner with parents leads to a diet higher in fried foods and soft drinks than eating alone. 
C) school-age children often become picky eaters,so mild nutritional deficits rarely affect growth or cognitive functioning. 
D) malnutrition that persists from infancy or early childhood into the school years usually leads to permanent physical and mental damage. 
A) the percentage of children who eat dinner with their families increases slightly between ages 9 and 14. 
B) eating dinner with parents leads to a diet higher in fried foods and soft drinks than eating alone. 
C) school-age children often become picky eaters,so mild nutritional deficits rarely affect growth or cognitive functioning. 
D) malnutrition that persists from infancy or early childhood into the school years usually leads to permanent physical and mental damage.

Question 13

In social-constructivist classrooms,

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A) students are encouraged to construct their own knowledge through independent learning activities. 
B) the teacher is the sole authority for knowledge and decision making. 
C) peer collaboration is discouraged. 
D) students' learning is jointly constructed with the teacher and peers. 
A) students are encouraged to construct their own knowledge through independent learning activities. 
B) the teacher is the sole authority for knowledge and decision making. 
C) peer collaboration is discouraged. 
D) students' learning is jointly constructed with the teacher and peers.

Question 14

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler intelligence tests

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A) are used mainly for instruction planning. 
B) require very little training of teachers who give them. 
C) are most often used to identify students who are highly intelligent or have learning problems. 
D) do not take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test. 
A) are used mainly for instruction planning. 
B) require very little training of teachers who give them. 
C) are most often used to identify students who are highly intelligent or have learning problems. 
D) do not take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test.

Question 15

During middle childhood,children show gains in four basic motor capacities.Describe these gains,and list some athletic skills related to each.

Accepted Answer

Flexibility: Compared with preschoolers,

Question 16

Research on weight gain reveals that children who get less nightly sleep are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be overweight five years later. 
B) more likely to be significantly underweight than well-rested children. 
C) less likely to be overweight five years later. 
D) too fatigued to respond to hunger cues and,therefore,are less likely to become overweight. 
A) more likely to be overweight five years later. 
B) more likely to be significantly underweight than well-rested children. 
C) less likely to be overweight five years later. 
D) too fatigued to respond to hunger cues and,therefore,are less likely to become overweight.

Question 17

Which of the following is supported by research on IQ test bias?

Accepted Answer

A) Attempts to change IQ tests by eliminating verbal,fact-oriented items have substantially raised the scores of low-SES minority children. 
B) Ethnic minority children,who often grow up in more "people-oriented" than "object-oriented" homes,may lack toys and games that promote certain intellectual skills. 
C) Most modern IQ tests have eliminated items that may be biased against some groups of children,particularly low-SES ethnic minorities. 
D) When children of the same age enrolled in different grades are compared,those who have been in school longer score slightly lower on IQ tests. 
A) Attempts to change IQ tests by eliminating verbal,fact-oriented items have substantially raised the scores of low-SES minority children. 
B) Ethnic minority children,who often grow up in more "people-oriented" than "object-oriented" homes,may lack toys and games that promote certain intellectual skills. 
C) Most modern IQ tests have eliminated items that may be biased against some groups of children,particularly low-SES ethnic minorities. 
D) When children of the same age enrolled in different grades are compared,those who have been in school longer score slightly lower on IQ tests.

Question 18

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) practical intelligence. 
D) analytic intelligence. 
A) convergent thinking. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) practical intelligence. 
D) analytic intelligence.

Question 19

Research on giftedness indicates that

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A) many gifted children and adolescents are socially isolated. 
B) most gifted children have high self-esteem. 
C) the vast majority of gifted children have IQ scores of 150 points or higher. 
D) most gifted children show an evenly high ability across academic subjects. 
A) many gifted children and adolescents are socially isolated. 
B) most gifted children have high self-esteem. 
C) the vast majority of gifted children have IQ scores of 150 points or higher. 
D) most gifted children show an evenly high ability across academic subjects.

Question 20

In learning basic math facts,poorly performing children

Accepted Answer

A) tend to experiment with too many strategies. 
B) use cumbersome techniques or try to retrieve answers from memory too soon. 
C) use the principle of cardinality instead of ordinality. 
D) blend drill with number sense. 
A) tend to experiment with too many strategies. 
B) use cumbersome techniques or try to retrieve answers from memory too soon. 
C) use the principle of cardinality instead of ordinality. 
D) blend drill with number sense.

In Robbie Case's neo-Piagetian theory,repeated practice of cognitive schemes

American education

In Case's neo-Piagetian theory,children acquire central conceptual structures

Many ethnic minority parents without extensive schooling prefer a(n)__________ style of communication.

Hannah listens to and tells stories but rarely draws pictures.According to Case's neo-Piagetian theory,Hannah probably displays

Piaget regarded as an important achievement of the concrete operational stage because it provides clear evidence of .

To help herself remember that she needed cat food and gloves at the store,Cheryl imagined a cat wearing gloves.Which memory strategy did Cheryl use?

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

One valid criticism of adult-organized youth sports is that

Which of the following is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

During a conservation-of-water task,Emme can focus on several aspects of the problem and relate them,rather than centering on just one aspect.Therefore,Emme is capable of

Research on nutrition in middle childhood indicates that

In social-constructivist classrooms,

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler intelligence tests

During middle childhood,children show gains in four basic motor capacities.Describe these gains,and list some athletic skills related to each.

Research on weight gain reveals that children who get less nightly sleep are

Which of the following is supported by research on IQ test bias?

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of

Research on giftedness indicates that

In learning basic math facts,poorly performing children

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

In Robbie Case's neo-Piagetian theory,repeated practice of cognitive schemes

American education

In Case's neo-Piagetian theory,children acquire central conceptual structures

Many ethnic minority parents without extensive schooling prefer a(n)__________ style of communication.

Hannah listens to and tells stories but rarely draws pictures.According to Case's neo-Piagetian theory,Hannah probably displays

Piaget regarded __________ as an important achievement of the concrete operational stage because it provides clear evidence of __________.

To help herself remember that she needed cat food and gloves at the store,Cheryl imagined a cat wearing gloves.Which memory strategy did Cheryl use?

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

One valid criticism of adult-organized youth sports is that

Which of the following is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

During a conservation-of-water task,Emme can focus on several aspects of the problem and relate them,rather than centering on just one aspect.Therefore,Emme is capable of

Research on nutrition in middle childhood indicates that

In social-constructivist classrooms,

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler intelligence tests

During middle childhood,children show gains in four basic motor capacities.Describe these gains,and list some athletic skills related to each.

Research on weight gain reveals that children who get less nightly sleep are

Which of the following is supported by research on IQ test bias?

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of

Research on giftedness indicates that

In learning basic math facts,poorly performing children

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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Piaget regarded as an important achievement of the concrete operational stage because it provides clear evidence of .