Question 1

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that

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A) as long as reading is kept whole and meaningful,children will be motivated to discover the specific skills they need. 
B) from the beginning,children should be exposed to text in its complete form. 
C) reading should be taught in a way that parallels natural language learning. 
D) children should learn the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds before being given reading material. 
A) as long as reading is kept whole and meaningful,children will be motivated to discover the specific skills they need. 
B) from the beginning,children should be exposed to text in its complete form. 
C) reading should be taught in a way that parallels natural language learning. 
D) children should learn the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds before being given reading material.

Question 2

Which of the following contributes to the superiority of Chinese over U.S.children's math knowledge?

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A) Chinese parents provide their preschoolers with extensive practice in counting and adding. 
B) Chinese schools emphasize drill in computational skills more than U.S.schools. 
C) In Chinese classrooms,much less time is spent on underlying math concepts than in U.S.classrooms. 
D) Compared to U.S.schools,multidigit problems are introduced later in Chinese schools,when children are more cognitively sophisticated. 
A) Chinese parents provide their preschoolers with extensive practice in counting and adding. 
B) Chinese schools emphasize drill in computational skills more than U.S.schools. 
C) In Chinese classrooms,much less time is spent on underlying math concepts than in U.S.classrooms. 
D) Compared to U.S.schools,multidigit problems are introduced later in Chinese schools,when children are more cognitively sophisticated.

Question 3

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially likely to occur

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A) in open classrooms. 
B) in social-constructivist classrooms. 
C) when teachers rely on cooperative learning techniques. 
D) when teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children. 
A) in open classrooms. 
B) in social-constructivist classrooms. 
C) when teachers rely on cooperative learning techniques. 
D) when teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children.

Question 4

Herrnstein and Murray's 1994 book,The Bell Curve,implies that

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A) IQ variations are largely determined by differences in environment. 
B) ethnic and social class differences in IQ are unfounded. 
C) heredity plays a sizable role in individual and SES differences in IQ. 
D) IQ shows significant fluctuations over the lifespan. 
A) IQ variations are largely determined by differences in environment. 
B) ethnic and social class differences in IQ are unfounded. 
C) heredity plays a sizable role in individual and SES differences in IQ. 
D) IQ shows significant fluctuations over the lifespan.

Question 5

Which of the following is supported by research on recess?

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A) Over half of U.S.schools no longer provide recess to students as young as second grade. 
B) Elementary school students are more attentive in the classroom after recess than before it. 
C) Elementary school students are less attentive in the classroom after recess than before it. 
D) In more than half of U.S.elementary schools,recess is scheduled several times each day. 
A) Over half of U.S.schools no longer provide recess to students as young as second grade. 
B) Elementary school students are more attentive in the classroom after recess than before it. 
C) Elementary school students are less attentive in the classroom after recess than before it. 
D) In more than half of U.S.elementary schools,recess is scheduled several times each day.

Question 6

According to Piaget,one limitation of concrete operational thought is that children's mental operations work poorly with

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A) everyday decision making. 
B) logical constructs. 
C) abstract ideas. 
D) organized thoughts. 
A) everyday decision making. 
B) logical constructs. 
C) abstract ideas. 
D) organized thoughts.

Question 7

According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,

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A) all intelligences have a common "end-state" or expert performance. 
B) cultural values and learning opportunities affect the extent to which a child's intellectual strengths are realized. 
C) education often interferes with the transformation of raw potential into a mature social role. 
D) intelligence tests are a reliable measure of mental ability. 
A) all intelligences have a common "end-state" or expert performance. 
B) cultural values and learning opportunities affect the extent to which a child's intellectual strengths are realized. 
C) education often interferes with the transformation of raw potential into a mature social role. 
D) intelligence tests are a reliable measure of mental ability.

Question 8

Children of bilingual parents who teach them both languages in infancy and early childhood

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A) generally take five to seven years to attain speaking and writing skills on par with those of monolingual agemates. 
B) attain language milestones in both languages far later than monolingual agemates. 
C) have a much smaller and less sophisticated vocabulary than monolingual children. 
D) separate the language systems from the start and attain early language milestones according to a typical timetable. 
A) generally take five to seven years to attain speaking and writing skills on par with those of monolingual agemates. 
B) attain language milestones in both languages far later than monolingual agemates. 
C) have a much smaller and less sophisticated vocabulary than monolingual children. 
D) separate the language systems from the start and attain early language milestones according to a typical timetable.

Question 9

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but should put less emphasis on __________ and more emphasis on __________ in their physical education programs.

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A) individual effort;grades 
B) individual exercise;diet and nutritional information 
C) competitive sports;informal games and individual exercise 
D) informal games and individual exercise;competitive sports 
A) individual effort;grades 
B) individual exercise;diet and nutritional information 
C) competitive sports;informal games and individual exercise 
D) informal games and individual exercise;competitive sports

Question 10

A major shortcoming of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

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A) neurological evidence for the independence of his abilities is weak. 
B) it virtually ignores the role of cultural and learning opportunities in intellectual development. 
C) it overemphasizes the idea of general intelligence. 
D) it fails to account for biological contributions to intelligence. 
A) neurological evidence for the independence of his abilities is weak. 
B) it virtually ignores the role of cultural and learning opportunities in intellectual development. 
C) it overemphasizes the idea of general intelligence. 
D) it fails to account for biological contributions to intelligence.

Question 11

Componential analysis involves

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A) examining relationships between aspects of information processing and children's intelligence test scores. 
B) determining the extent to which intelligence test scores are accurate predictors of future academic success. 
C) comparing a child's performance on an intelligence test with the performance of a specific group of children. 
D) identifying cultural and educational experiences that contribute to intelligence test scores. 
A) examining relationships between aspects of information processing and children's intelligence test scores. 
B) determining the extent to which intelligence test scores are accurate predictors of future academic success. 
C) comparing a child's performance on an intelligence test with the performance of a specific group of children. 
D) identifying cultural and educational experiences that contribute to intelligence test scores.

Question 12

Cross-cultural research shows that

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A) compared to Western countries,Japan,Korea,and Taiwan devote fewer resources to education. 
B) Japanese,Korean,and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as key to academic success. 
C) in Japan,Korea,and Taiwan,the school year is more than 50 days longer than in the United States. 
D) Asian schools are far more regimented than U.S.schools. 
A) compared to Western countries,Japan,Korea,and Taiwan devote fewer resources to education. 
B) Japanese,Korean,and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as key to academic success. 
C) in Japan,Korea,and Taiwan,the school year is more than 50 days longer than in the United States. 
D) Asian schools are far more regimented than U.S.schools.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Inclusive classrooms enhance academic achievement for nearly all students with special needs. 
B) Children with special needs often do best when they receive instruction in a resource room for part of the day and in the regular classroom for the remainder. 
C) Most children with special needs function best when they receive all of their instruction in a resource room. 
D) Full inclusion is the most effective approach for educating children with special needs. 
A) Inclusive classrooms enhance academic achievement for nearly all students with special needs. 
B) Children with special needs often do best when they receive instruction in a resource room for part of the day and in the regular classroom for the remainder. 
C) Most children with special needs function best when they receive all of their instruction in a resource room. 
D) Full inclusion is the most effective approach for educating children with special needs.

Question 14

A BMI above the ______ percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight;a BMI above the _______ percentile is considered obese.

Accepted Answer

A) 50th;75th 
B) 75th;85th 
C) 75th;95th 
D) 85th;95th 
A) 50th;75th 
B) 75th;85th 
C) 75th;95th 
D) 85th;95th

Question 15

Kim Lee is able to mentally represent her neighborhood and describe it to others.Kim Lee's representation is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) class inclusion. 
B) large-scale route of travel. 
C) transitive inference. 
D) cognitive map. 
A) class inclusion. 
B) large-scale route of travel. 
C) transitive inference. 
D) cognitive map.

Question 16

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games probably allows Nadia to

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A) play without rules and increase her popularity. 
B) compete against her friends and establish a dominance hierarchy. 
C) develop challenging physical skills,both gross and fine motor. 
D) try out different styles of cooperating and competing with little personal risk. 
A) play without rules and increase her popularity. 
B) compete against her friends and establish a dominance hierarchy. 
C) develop challenging physical skills,both gross and fine motor. 
D) try out different styles of cooperating and competing with little personal risk.

Question 17

Research on reading proficiency in middle childhood shows that improvements in __________ releases working memory for higher-level activities.

Accepted Answer

A) memory strategies 
B) visual scanning and discrimination 
C) practical intelligence 
D) transitive inference 
A) memory strategies 
B) visual scanning and discrimination 
C) practical intelligence 
D) transitive inference

Question 18

In Sternberg's triarchic theory,intelligent behavior involves balancing

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A) linguistic,emotional,and practical intelligences. 
B) spatial,kinesthetic,and interpersonal intelligences. 
C) creative,intrapersonal,and emotional intelligences. 
D) analytical,creative,and practical intelligences. 
A) linguistic,emotional,and practical intelligences. 
B) spatial,kinesthetic,and interpersonal intelligences. 
C) creative,intrapersonal,and emotional intelligences. 
D) analytical,creative,and practical intelligences.

Question 19

Describe the development of cognitive self-regulation during the school years,including factors that contribute to its improvement.

Accepted Answer

School-age children are not yet good at

Question 20

Which of the following is true about children's rough-and-tumble play?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps children establish a dominance hierarchy. 
B) It predicts aggressive behavior during adolescence. 
C) It is equally common among boys and girls. 
D) It is a uniquely human social behavior. 
A) It helps children establish a dominance hierarchy. 
B) It predicts aggressive behavior during adolescence. 
C) It is equally common among boys and girls. 
D) It is a uniquely human social behavior.

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that

Which of the following contributes to the superiority of Chinese over U.S.children's math knowledge?

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially likely to occur

Herrnstein and Murray's 1994 book,The Bell Curve,implies that

Which of the following is supported by research on recess?

According to Piaget,one limitation of concrete operational thought is that children's mental operations work poorly with

According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,

Children of bilingual parents who teach them both languages in infancy and early childhood

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but should put less emphasis on and more emphasis on in their physical education programs.

A major shortcoming of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

Componential analysis involves

Cross-cultural research shows that

Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?

A BMI above the percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight;a BMI above the _ percentile is considered obese.

Kim Lee is able to mentally represent her neighborhood and describe it to others.Kim Lee's representation is known as a

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games probably allows Nadia to

Research on reading proficiency in middle childhood shows that improvements in __________ releases working memory for higher-level activities.

In Sternberg's triarchic theory,intelligent behavior involves balancing

Describe the development of cognitive self-regulation during the school years,including factors that contribute to its improvement.

Which of the following is true about children's rough-and-tumble play?

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

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that

Which of the following contributes to the superiority of Chinese over U.S.children's math knowledge?

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially likely to occur

Herrnstein and Murray's 1994 book,The Bell Curve,implies that

Which of the following is supported by research on recess?

According to Piaget,one limitation of concrete operational thought is that children's mental operations work poorly with

According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,

Children of bilingual parents who teach them both languages in infancy and early childhood

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but should put less emphasis on __________ and more emphasis on __________ in their physical education programs.

A major shortcoming of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

Componential analysis involves

Cross-cultural research shows that

Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?

A BMI above the ______ percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight;a BMI above the _______ percentile is considered obese.

Kim Lee is able to mentally represent her neighborhood and describe it to others.Kim Lee's representation is known as a

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games probably allows Nadia to

Research on reading proficiency in middle childhood shows that improvements in __________ releases working memory for higher-level activities.

In Sternberg's triarchic theory,intelligent behavior involves balancing

Describe the development of cognitive self-regulation during the school years,including factors that contribute to its improvement.

Which of the following is true about children's rough-and-tumble play?

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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Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but should put less emphasis on and more emphasis on in their physical education programs.

A BMI above the percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight;a BMI above the _ percentile is considered obese.