Question 1

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal decalage versus relative left-right orientation 
B)  age versus experience 
C)  metacognition versus executive processes 
D)  processing efficiency versus short-term storage capacity 
A)  horizontal decalage versus relative left-right orientation 
B)  age versus experience 
C)  metacognition versus executive processes 
D)  processing efficiency versus short-term storage capacity

Question 2

Briefly summarize bilingual education practices.What are the different models and recommended best practices? What are the benefits of bilingual education? What is the Canadian position on bilingual education?

Accepted Answer

Bilingual education practices aim to pro

Question 3

Briefly identify the relevant issues that are associated with educating children whose first language is not English.

Accepted Answer

The relevant issues associated with educ

Question 4

Summarize Canadian Special Education Practices.What is the IEP and what role does it play in program accommodations?

Accepted Answer

Canadian special education practices foc

Question 5

When the teacher asked,"How many metres is 300 centimetres?" Carmen answered "three" without having to pause to compute the number of centimetres in a metre.Carmen's skill is an example of the cognitive ability of

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  automaticity. 
A)  metacognition. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  automaticity.

Question 6

In Canada,a significant aspect of IQ tests is that they have been standardized for Aboriginal children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  When very young children eventually develop a rule for problem-solving, the rule will evaluate or take into account only one dimension of the problem they are attempting to solve. 
B)  Children acquire strategies or rules for problem-solving by experiences such as trial-and-error and experimentation. 
C)  Children follow a logical sequence in their development of rules for problem-solving, and the rate at which they move through the sequence is dependent upon their experiences. 
D)  Cognitive development occurs as children experience progressively more complex educational demands and challenges within a formal setting. 
A)  When very young children eventually develop a rule for problem-solving, the rule will evaluate or take into account only one dimension of the problem they are attempting to solve. 
B)  Children acquire strategies or rules for problem-solving by experiences such as trial-and-error and experimentation. 
C)  Children follow a logical sequence in their development of rules for problem-solving, and the rate at which they move through the sequence is dependent upon their experiences. 
D)  Cognitive development occurs as children experience progressively more complex educational demands and challenges within a formal setting.

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity most likely results from a genetic predisposition that promotes overeating. 
B)  Most children who are overweight in middle childhood will become average-weight adults. 
C)  Increasing a child's level of exercise and changing their eating habits will not overcome obesity in adulthood, because metabolic rates change throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Fear of developing an unattractive body may lead some children to diet or to become dissatisfied with their weight and physical appearance. 
A)  Obesity most likely results from a genetic predisposition that promotes overeating. 
B)  Most children who are overweight in middle childhood will become average-weight adults. 
C)  Increasing a child's level of exercise and changing their eating habits will not overcome obesity in adulthood, because metabolic rates change throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Fear of developing an unattractive body may lead some children to diet or to become dissatisfied with their weight and physical appearance.

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using IQ tests with students during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages and disadva

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys perform better than girls in activities that require strength and speed. 
B)  Girls are more advanced than boys in skeletal and muscular maturation, which makes girls more coordinated. 
C)  Girls are more advanced than boys in their rate of growth in height. 
D)  Boys are more advanced than girls in the development of fine motor coordination. 
A)  Boys perform better than girls in activities that require strength and speed. 
B)  Girls are more advanced than boys in skeletal and muscular maturation, which makes girls more coordinated. 
C)  Girls are more advanced than boys in their rate of growth in height. 
D)  Boys are more advanced than girls in the development of fine motor coordination.

Question 11

Boys tend to achieve fine motor coordination more rapidly than girls do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a child can correctly answer the question "What is 8 times 8?" without pausing to calculate the answer,the child is demonstrating the cognitive skill of metacognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Limited English proficient (LEP)students do not have a greater rate of school failure as long as

Accepted Answer

A)  parents also receive instruction in English. 
B)  their school attendance is regular. 
C)  schools provide some transition to English-only instruction. 
D)  they enter English school at an early age. 
A)  parents also receive instruction in English. 
B)  their school attendance is regular. 
C)  schools provide some transition to English-only instruction. 
D)  they enter English school at an early age.

Question 14

Twenty-five percent of the Canadian population experience learning problems related to early childhood learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would,of necessity,understand

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  animism. 
D)  metaphors and analogies. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  animism. 
D)  metaphors and analogies.

Question 16

Among school-aged children,the most significant health risks are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents and obesity. 
B)  infectious diseases such as colds and influenza. 
C)  stress. 
D)  environmental toxins and pollutants. 
A)  accidents and obesity. 
B)  infectious diseases such as colds and influenza. 
C)  stress. 
D)  environmental toxins and pollutants.

Question 17

Research has shown that the submersion style of education is the most effective approach to help LEP students to quickly become proficient in English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the primary changes that take place in the brain and central nervous system in middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

During middle childhood, the brain and c

Question 19

Researchers believe that the general problem that underlies poor reading skills is difficulty with sound-letter combinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Robert Siegler,children's rules for problem-solving emerge from their specific experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

Briefly summarize bilingual education practices.What are the different models and recommended best practices? What are the benefits of bilingual education? What is the Canadian position on bilingual education?

Briefly identify the relevant issues that are associated with educating children whose first language is not English.

Summarize Canadian Special Education Practices.What is the IEP and what role does it play in program accommodations?

When the teacher asked,"How many metres is 300 centimetres?" Carmen answered "three" without having to pause to compute the number of centimetres in a metre.Carmen's skill is an example of the cognitive ability of

In Canada,a significant aspect of IQ tests is that they have been standardized for Aboriginal children.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using IQ tests with students during middle childhood?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Boys tend to achieve fine motor coordination more rapidly than girls do.

If a child can correctly answer the question "What is 8 times 8?" without pausing to calculate the answer,the child is demonstrating the cognitive skill of metacognition.

Limited English proficient (LEP)students do not have a greater rate of school failure as long as

Twenty-five percent of the Canadian population experience learning problems related to early childhood learning disabilities.

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would,of necessity,understand

Among school-aged children,the most significant health risks are associated with

Research has shown that the submersion style of education is the most effective approach to help LEP students to quickly become proficient in English.

Describe the primary changes that take place in the brain and central nervous system in middle childhood.

Researchers believe that the general problem that underlies poor reading skills is difficulty with sound-letter combinations.

According to Robert Siegler,children's rules for problem-solving emerge from their specific experiences.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

Briefly summarize bilingual education practices.What are the different models and recommended best practices? What are the benefits of bilingual education? What is the Canadian position on bilingual education?

Briefly identify the relevant issues that are associated with educating children whose first language is not English.

Summarize Canadian Special Education Practices.What is the IEP and what role does it play in program accommodations?

When the teacher asked,"How many metres is 300 centimetres?" Carmen answered "three" without having to pause to compute the number of centimetres in a metre.Carmen's skill is an example of the cognitive ability of

In Canada,a significant aspect of IQ tests is that they have been standardized for Aboriginal children.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using IQ tests with students during middle childhood?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Boys tend to achieve fine motor coordination more rapidly than girls do.

If a child can correctly answer the question "What is 8 times 8?" without pausing to calculate the answer,the child is demonstrating the cognitive skill of metacognition.

Limited English proficient (LEP)students do not have a greater rate of school failure as long as

Twenty-five percent of the Canadian population experience learning problems related to early childhood learning disabilities.

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would,of necessity,understand

Among school-aged children,the most significant health risks are associated with

Research has shown that the submersion style of education is the most effective approach to help LEP students to quickly become proficient in English.

Describe the primary changes that take place in the brain and central nervous system in middle childhood.

Researchers believe that the general problem that underlies poor reading skills is difficulty with sound-letter combinations.

According to Robert Siegler,children's rules for problem-solving emerge from their specific experiences.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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