Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Carter,an African-American boy,is told by a researcher that certain verbal tasks are "not a test." He is told that other verbal tasks are "a test of how good children are at school problems." If Carter is aware of ethnic stereotypes,which of the following is probably true?

Why do IQ scores often enter into educational decisions?

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Which of the following is true about cooperative learning?

Studies suggest that the high-stakes testing mandated by the U.S.No Child Left Behind Act

Which of the following is supported by research on childhood obesity?

Research on the origins of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)indicates that

The most frequent cause of school absence and childhood hospitalization is

Research on bilingual education shows that

Which of the following is true about language development during middle childhood?

Sternberg's triarchic theory helps explain why

By adolescence,_________ is a strong predictor of academic success.

School-age children master concrete operational tasks

When Mike had to learn the state capitals,he grouped the states by region to assist his memory.Which memory strategy did Mike use?

Obese children tend to

In international studies of reading,mathematics,and science achievement,U.S.students

Cross-cultural research on memory indicates that

Margerite passed Piaget's class inclusions task.This indicates that Margerite can

During middle childhood,child-invented games usually involve

In his triarchic theory of intelligence,Sternberg argues that