Question 1

________ involves thinking reflectively and productively, as well as evaluating evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring strategies 
B)  Schematization 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Referencing 
A)  Monitoring strategies 
B)  Schematization 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Referencing

Question 2

What are the eight frames of mind discussed by Howard Gardner?

Accepted Answer

The eight frames of mind as discussed by

Question 3

A child's ability to consider different strategies and perspectives fall under which dimension of executive function?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control/inhibition 
B)  working memory 
C)  flexibility 
D)  creativity 
A)  self-control/inhibition 
B)  working memory 
C)  flexibility 
D)  creativity

Question 4

Jennifer haphazardly places eight sticks of different lengths on a table. She then asks her students to order the sticks by length. What will the result look like if the students are in Piaget's concrete operational stage? How will it differ if the students were in Piaget's preoperational stage instead?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Jennifer is

Question 5

List a few strategies for encouraging children's creative thinking.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Following ar

Question 6

Which of the following BEST exemplifies critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to understand the goal of a scientific study 
B)  being able to remember the details of a scientific data 
C)  being able to recite the findings of a scientific study 
D)  being able to evaluate the practical usefulness of a scientific study 
A)  being able to understand the goal of a scientific study 
B)  being able to remember the details of a scientific data 
C)  being able to recite the findings of a scientific study 
D)  being able to evaluate the practical usefulness of a scientific study

Question 7

Regarding children's education, Piaget suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's genetic heritage plays a pivotal role in his or her cognitive development. 
B)  teachers should turn classrooms into a setting of exploration and discovery. 
C)  children must be able to trust adults before they will be willing to learn from them. 
D)  children can store an infinite amount of information in their long-term memories. 
A)  a child's genetic heritage plays a pivotal role in his or her cognitive development. 
B)  teachers should turn classrooms into a setting of exploration and discovery. 
C)  children must be able to trust adults before they will be willing to learn from them. 
D)  children can store an infinite amount of information in their long-term memories.

Question 8

When faced with a difficult series of tasks, Juan says, "I doubt my ability to perform these." Juan demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a performance block. 
B)  cognitive monitoring. 
C)  a helpless orientation. 
D)  contextual intelligence. 
A)  a performance block. 
B)  cognitive monitoring. 
C)  a helpless orientation. 
D)  contextual intelligence.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a volatile memory. 
B)  It increases considerably during early childhood but after the age of 7 does not show as much increase. 
C)  It depends on the learning activities individuals engage in when learning and remembering information. 
D)  It is a limited type of memory 
A)  It is a volatile memory. 
B)  It increases considerably during early childhood but after the age of 7 does not show as much increase. 
C)  It depends on the learning activities individuals engage in when learning and remembering information. 
D)  It is a limited type of memory

Question 10

A child who concentrates on learning strategies when faced with a difficulty or a challenge is a child with

Accepted Answer

A)  a helpless orientation. 
B)  a mastery orientation. 
C)  a neutral mindset. 
D)  high extrinsic motivation. 
A)  a helpless orientation. 
B)  a mastery orientation. 
C)  a neutral mindset. 
D)  high extrinsic motivation.

Question 11

According to research by Pomerantz, children's motivation to do well academically

Accepted Answer

A)  is the child's responsibility. 
B)  increases with parental involvement. 
C)  suffers when parents are involved. 
D)  is unaffected by parental involvement. 
A)  is the child's responsibility. 
B)  increases with parental involvement. 
C)  suffers when parents are involved. 
D)  is unaffected by parental involvement.

Question 12

In a conservation problem, the difference between preoperational and concrete operational thought is that children in the preoperational stage

Accepted Answer

A)  can reverse the image in their thought, whereas children in the concrete operational stage depend on real-life operation of reversing. 
B)  use abstract reasoning, while children in the concrete operational stage use imagination and symbolism. 
C)  utilize formal operations, while children in the concrete operational stage use judgment operations. 
D)  focus on only one dimension of a problem, while children in the concrete operational stage focus on more than one. 
A)  can reverse the image in their thought, whereas children in the concrete operational stage depend on real-life operation of reversing. 
B)  use abstract reasoning, while children in the concrete operational stage use imagination and symbolism. 
C)  utilize formal operations, while children in the concrete operational stage use judgment operations. 
D)  focus on only one dimension of a problem, while children in the concrete operational stage focus on more than one.

Question 13

________ narratives tend to be more detailed, longer, and more specific when related by American children as opposed to children from China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autobiographical 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Extended 
D)  Personal 
A)  Autobiographical 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Extended 
D)  Personal

Question 14

What are the key changes that occur in children's vocabulary and grammar during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

The following changes occur in children'

Question 15

Describe fuzzy trace theory.

Accepted Answer

Charles Brainerd and Valerie Reyna's fuz

Question 16

Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table. He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest. Through this test, Jane's teacher is testing her ability of

Accepted Answer

A)  seriation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  understanding object permanence. 
D)  transitivity. 
A)  seriation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  understanding object permanence. 
D)  transitivity.

Question 17

According to your text, scribbling usually appears

Accepted Answer

A)  around ages 2 to 3. 
B)  around ages 4 to 6. 
C)  around ages 7 to 9. 
D)  in adolescence. 
A)  around ages 2 to 3. 
B)  around ages 4 to 6. 
C)  around ages 7 to 9. 
D)  in adolescence.

Question 18

Aerobic exercise, mindfulness, and computerized training targeting working memory have all been used to improve children's

Accepted Answer

A)  executive function. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  smiles. 
D)  profiles on social media. 
A)  executive function. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  smiles. 
D)  profiles on social media.

Question 19

The Flynn effect refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  worldwide increase in intelligence test scores. 
B)  worldwide acceptance of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. 
C)  effect that education has on intelligence test scores. 
D)  effect that culture has on Stanford-Binet IQ test scores. 
A)  worldwide increase in intelligence test scores. 
B)  worldwide acceptance of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. 
C)  effect that education has on intelligence test scores. 
D)  effect that culture has on Stanford-Binet IQ test scores.

Question 20

Robert Sternberg's and Howard Gardner's theories of intelligence are similar in that both

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize the ability to adapt to novel situations. 
B)  hypothesize several different types of intelligence. 
C)  hypothesize a single-factor theory of intelligence. 
D)  emphasize the ability to identify and remember patterns quickly. 
A)  emphasize the ability to adapt to novel situations. 
B)  hypothesize several different types of intelligence. 
C)  hypothesize a single-factor theory of intelligence. 
D)  emphasize the ability to identify and remember patterns quickly.

________ involves thinking reflectively and productively, as well as evaluating evidence.

What are the eight frames of mind discussed by Howard Gardner?

A child's ability to consider different strategies and perspectives fall under which dimension of executive function?

List a few strategies for encouraging children's creative thinking.

Which of the following BEST exemplifies critical thinking?

Regarding children's education, Piaget suggested that

When faced with a difficult series of tasks, Juan says, "I doubt my ability to perform these." Juan demonstrates

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding long-term memory?

A child who concentrates on learning strategies when faced with a difficulty or a challenge is a child with

According to research by Pomerantz, children's motivation to do well academically

In a conservation problem, the difference between preoperational and concrete operational thought is that children in the preoperational stage

________ narratives tend to be more detailed, longer, and more specific when related by American children as opposed to children from China.

What are the key changes that occur in children's vocabulary and grammar during middle and late childhood?

Describe fuzzy trace theory.

Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table. He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest. Through this test, Jane's teacher is testing her ability of

According to your text, scribbling usually appears

Aerobic exercise, mindfulness, and computerized training targeting working memory have all been used to improve children's

The Flynn effect refers to the

Robert Sternberg's and Howard Gardner's theories of intelligence are similar in that both

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Prenatal Development

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Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

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Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

________ involves thinking reflectively and productively, as well as evaluating evidence.

What are the eight frames of mind discussed by Howard Gardner?

A child's ability to consider different strategies and perspectives fall under which dimension of executive function?

List a few strategies for encouraging children's creative thinking.

Which of the following BEST exemplifies critical thinking?

Regarding children's education, Piaget suggested that

When faced with a difficult series of tasks, Juan says, "I doubt my ability to perform these." Juan demonstrates

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding long-term memory?

A child who concentrates on learning strategies when faced with a difficulty or a challenge is a child with

According to research by Pomerantz, children's motivation to do well academically

In a conservation problem, the difference between preoperational and concrete operational thought is that children in the preoperational stage

________ narratives tend to be more detailed, longer, and more specific when related by American children as opposed to children from China.

What are the key changes that occur in children's vocabulary and grammar during middle and late childhood?

Describe fuzzy trace theory.

Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table. He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest. Through this test, Jane's teacher is testing her ability of

According to your text, scribbling usually appears

Aerobic exercise, mindfulness, and computerized training targeting working memory have all been used to improve children's

The Flynn effect refers to the

Robert Sternberg's and Howard Gardner's theories of intelligence are similar in that both

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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