Question 1

A specific learning disability may include learning problems associated with:

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A)  a visual handicap. 
B)  intellectual disabilities. 
C)  developmental aphasia. 
D)  an emotional disturbance. 
A)  a visual handicap. 
B)  intellectual disabilities. 
C)  developmental aphasia. 
D)  an emotional disturbance.

Question 2

In comparison to school problems, everyday problems tend to:

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A)  be intrinsically important to the learner. 
B)  be formulated for the learner by other people. 
C)  use abstract thinking. 
D)  draw on analytic intelligence. 
A)  be intrinsically important to the learner. 
B)  be formulated for the learner by other people. 
C)  use abstract thinking. 
D)  draw on analytic intelligence.

Question 3

Children whose families emphasize independent cultural values are likely to:

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A)  be advantaged in traditional classrooms. 
B)  have beliefs that conflict with the cultural norms of traditional classrooms. 
C)  have parents that push them to complete more homework than other children. 
D)  be read to more than other children. 
A)  be advantaged in traditional classrooms. 
B)  have beliefs that conflict with the cultural norms of traditional classrooms. 
C)  have parents that push them to complete more homework than other children. 
D)  be read to more than other children.

Question 4

Realistic mathematics education focuses on developing the student's understanding of how math can be used to solve real-world problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stan loves to explore and play outside. Which of the following is not a known benefit of playing in natural environments for Stan?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved scientific learning 
B)  healthier eating habits 
C)  improved reading comprehension 
D)  greater environmental knowledge 
A)  improved scientific learning 
B)  healthier eating habits 
C)  improved reading comprehension 
D)  greater environmental knowledge

Question 6

A study that followed children who attended the Perry Preschool Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for more than 35 years found that in comparison with same-age children who did not attend the program, the children who did attend had:

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A)  higher achievement scores at the ages of 9 and 14. 
B)  higher achievement scores at the age of 9, but not at the age of 14. 
C)  higher achievement scores at the age of 14, but not at the age of 9. 
D)  similar achievement scores to those in the control group at ages 9 and 14. 
A)  higher achievement scores at the ages of 9 and 14. 
B)  higher achievement scores at the age of 9, but not at the age of 14. 
C)  higher achievement scores at the age of 14, but not at the age of 9. 
D)  similar achievement scores to those in the control group at ages 9 and 14.

Question 7

Young children who are read to at age 14 months:

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A)  have larger vocabularies at age 2 years. 
B)  have smaller vocabularies at age 2 years. 
C)  are less likely to be ready for school. 
D)  are just as prepared for school as children who are not read to. 
A)  have larger vocabularies at age 2 years. 
B)  have smaller vocabularies at age 2 years. 
C)  are less likely to be ready for school. 
D)  are just as prepared for school as children who are not read to.

Question 8

When children learn to decode, they are learning:

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A)  to read. 
B)  to speak. 
C)  to write the symbols of their language. 
D)  correspondence between the letters of their alphabet and the sounds of the language. 
A)  to read. 
B)  to speak. 
C)  to write the symbols of their language. 
D)  correspondence between the letters of their alphabet and the sounds of the language.

Question 9

Lee reads above his grade level and is excellent in his science class. However, he struggles substantially in his math class and his quantitative IQ is quite low. Lee has which specific learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia 
B)  dyscalculia 
C)  dysgraphia 
D)  severe discrepancy 
A)  dyslexia 
B)  dyscalculia 
C)  dysgraphia 
D)  severe discrepancy

Question 10

Sending a girl in sub-Saharan Africa to school:

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A)  increases her chances of getting HIV. 
B)  decreases her chances of using a condom. 
C)  decreases the chances of her future children to live past their 5th birthday. 
D)  increases the crop yield of her community. 
A)  increases her chances of getting HIV. 
B)  decreases her chances of using a condom. 
C)  decreases the chances of her future children to live past their 5th birthday. 
D)  increases the crop yield of her community.

Question 11

Being able to map symbols to quantities does NOT begin in earnest until children are:

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A)  2-3 years old. 
B)  4-5 years old. 
C)  6-7 years old. 
D)  8-9 years old. 
A)  2-3 years old. 
B)  4-5 years old. 
C)  6-7 years old. 
D)  8-9 years old.

Question 12

What is a major criticism of the standard classroom format?

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A)  It does not include modern technologies effectively. 
B)  Teachers do not get to know their students very well. 
C)  Students learn to apply skills in specific situations but not to generalize the skills. 
D)  It puts students in the role of passive learners. 
A)  It does not include modern technologies effectively. 
B)  Teachers do not get to know their students very well. 
C)  Students learn to apply skills in specific situations but not to generalize the skills. 
D)  It puts students in the role of passive learners.

Question 13

Perhaps the MOST important effect of schooling on development is that:

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A)  schooling teaches people to respect their peers. 
B)  schooling is a gateway to power and status outside school. 
C)  schooling changes basic cognitive processes so that we think about the world differently. 
D)  basic cognitive processes are changed to become more like those basic processes described by Piaget. 
A)  schooling teaches people to respect their peers. 
B)  schooling is a gateway to power and status outside school. 
C)  schooling changes basic cognitive processes so that we think about the world differently. 
D)  basic cognitive processes are changed to become more like those basic processes described by Piaget.

Question 14

Recognizing that the word dog begins with the sound "d" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding that each word is represented by a cluster of graphic signs. 
B)  whole language. 
C)  phonological awareness. 
D)  top-down processing. 
A)  understanding that each word is represented by a cluster of graphic signs. 
B)  whole language. 
C)  phonological awareness. 
D)  top-down processing.

Question 15

Apprentices learn from their master in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  observing skilled laborers. 
B)  living with the master. 
C)  receiving explicit instruction. 
D)  practicing tasks. 
A)  observing skilled laborers. 
B)  living with the master. 
C)  receiving explicit instruction. 
D)  practicing tasks.

Question 16

English-speaking children have a more difficult time mapping words to numbers because:

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A)  it is easier for them to map words onto the base-10 number system. 
B)  the English language includes irregular number words. 
C)  the words "eleven" and "twelve" are easy to map. 
D)  the English word for "twelve" translates to "ten two." 
A)  it is easier for them to map words onto the base-10 number system. 
B)  the English language includes irregular number words. 
C)  the words "eleven" and "twelve" are easy to map. 
D)  the English word for "twelve" translates to "ten two."

Question 17

The contexts within which apprentices learn are much like formal school contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reciprocal teaching involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reading out loud. 
B)  summarizing material. 
C)  figuring out what the text means. 
D)  asking questions about the content. 
A)  reading out loud. 
B)  summarizing material. 
C)  figuring out what the text means. 
D)  asking questions about the content.

Question 19

Children with dyslexia show all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to process critical information rapidly. 
B)  difficulty with phonological processing. 
C)  disorders in one or more basic psychological processes. 
D)  visual and hearing problems. 
A)  an inability to process critical information rapidly. 
B)  difficulty with phonological processing. 
C)  disorders in one or more basic psychological processes. 
D)  visual and hearing problems.

Question 20

The form of job preparation in which a novice spends an extended period working for an adult master and learning the trade on the job has historically been known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  apprenticeship. 
C)  work experience. 
D)  on-the-job-training. 
A)  education. 
B)  apprenticeship. 
C)  work experience. 
D)  on-the-job-training.

A specific learning disability may include learning problems associated with:

In comparison to school problems, everyday problems tend to:

Children whose families emphasize independent cultural values are likely to:

Realistic mathematics education focuses on developing the student's understanding of how math can be used to solve real-world problems.

Stan loves to explore and play outside. Which of the following is not a known benefit of playing in natural environments for Stan?

A study that followed children who attended the Perry Preschool Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for more than 35 years found that in comparison with same-age children who did not attend the program, the children who did attend had:

Young children who are read to at age 14 months:

When children learn to decode, they are learning:

Lee reads above his grade level and is excellent in his science class. However, he struggles substantially in his math class and his quantitative IQ is quite low. Lee has which specific learning disability?

Sending a girl in sub-Saharan Africa to school:

Being able to map symbols to quantities does NOT begin in earnest until children are:

What is a major criticism of the standard classroom format?

Perhaps the MOST important effect of schooling on development is that:

Recognizing that the word dog begins with the sound "d" is an example of:

Apprentices learn from their master in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

English-speaking children have a more difficult time mapping words to numbers because:

The contexts within which apprentices learn are much like formal school contexts.

Reciprocal teaching involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Children with dyslexia show all of the following EXCEPT:

The form of job preparation in which a novice spends an extended period working for an adult master and learning the trade on the job has historically been known as:

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Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 12: School As Context for Development

A specific learning disability may include learning problems associated with:

In comparison to school problems, everyday problems tend to:

Children whose families emphasize independent cultural values are likely to:

Realistic mathematics education focuses on developing the student's understanding of how math can be used to solve real-world problems.

Stan loves to explore and play outside. Which of the following is not a known benefit of playing in natural environments for Stan?

A study that followed children who attended the Perry Preschool Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for more than 35 years found that in comparison with same-age children who did not attend the program, the children who did attend had:

Young children who are read to at age 14 months:

When children learn to decode, they are learning:

Lee reads above his grade level and is excellent in his science class. However, he struggles substantially in his math class and his quantitative IQ is quite low. Lee has which specific learning disability?

Sending a girl in sub-Saharan Africa to school:

Being able to map symbols to quantities does NOT begin in earnest until children are:

What is a major criticism of the standard classroom format?

Perhaps the MOST important effect of schooling on development is that:

Recognizing that the word dog begins with the sound "d" is an example of:

Apprentices learn from their master in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

English-speaking children have a more difficult time mapping words to numbers because:

The contexts within which apprentices learn are much like formal school contexts.

Reciprocal teaching involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Children with dyslexia show all of the following EXCEPT:

The form of job preparation in which a novice spends an extended period working for an adult master and learning the trade on the job has historically been known as:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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