Question 1

To test the intelligence of a !Kung child, a translation of an IQ test from English to !Kung would be sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When rotating objects mentally while playing a video game, Zach is demonstrating spatial intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Claire wants to remember the list of items her best friend wants for her birthday, so she will know what to buy her friend at the toy store. By clustering the items into categories such as "Barbie stuff," "books," and "art supplies," Claire is using what strategy to help her remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  memory organization 
C)  free recall 
D)  elaboration 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  memory organization 
C)  free recall 
D)  elaboration B

Question 4

When Nyiti (1982) compared the conservation performance of English-speaking and bilingual Micmac children in Nova Scotia, he found that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  bilingual children performed equally well on the conservation task presented in either English or Micmac. 
B)  bilingual children performed best in English, the language they used at school. 
C)  English-speaking children outperformed the bilingual children. 
D)  bilingual children performed best in their primary language, Micmac. 
A)  bilingual children performed equally well on the conservation task presented in either English or Micmac. 
B)  bilingual children performed best in English, the language they used at school. 
C)  English-speaking children outperformed the bilingual children. 
D)  bilingual children performed best in their primary language, Micmac.

Question 5

One of the reasons it is difficult to tease apart the specific gene-environment interactions that shape a trait like intelligence is because it is a monogenic trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following factors can slow down physical growth in middle childhood EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor nutrition. 
B)  major illness. 
C)  mild illness. 
D)  adequate health care. 
A)  poor nutrition. 
B)  major illness. 
C)  mild illness. 
D)  adequate health care.

Question 7

Chris is trying to remember the names of the bones of the body for her anatomy class by mentally chunking the bones into groups by their locations in the body. Chris is using what mental strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  organizational 
D)  free recall 
A)  elaboration 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  organizational 
D)  free recall

Question 8

Increasing ability in systematic planning ability accounts for which of the following findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a memory task, young children searched all the other boxes rather than the boxes that had a cue for the category they were asked to remember. 
B)  When Navajo children were asked to solve a maze task, they performed more slowly than Euro-American children but made fewer errors. 
C)  When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed at a level comparable to children in the United States. 
D)  In situations where children are not actively engaged in a challenging problem-solving task, they are less likely to be able to explain what they are thinking about. 
A)  In a memory task, young children searched all the other boxes rather than the boxes that had a cue for the category they were asked to remember. 
B)  When Navajo children were asked to solve a maze task, they performed more slowly than Euro-American children but made fewer errors. 
C)  When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed at a level comparable to children in the United States. 
D)  In situations where children are not actively engaged in a challenging problem-solving task, they are less likely to be able to explain what they are thinking about.

Question 9

A study by Davis and colleagues (2011) found that exercise:

Accepted Answer

A)  could interfere with executive functioning. 
B)  could interfere with academic performance. 
C)  was related to better academic performance. 
D)  made no difference on executive function. 
A)  could interfere with executive functioning. 
B)  could interfere with academic performance. 
C)  was related to better academic performance. 
D)  made no difference on executive function.

Question 10

Psychologists have found that teaching 5-year-olds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

Accepted Answer

A)  is impossible. 
B)  does not improve their memory performance. 
C)  brings their memory performance up to the level of older children. 
D)  is only helpful to children who are already able to rehearse on their own. 
A)  is impossible. 
B)  does not improve their memory performance. 
C)  brings their memory performance up to the level of older children. 
D)  is only helpful to children who are already able to rehearse on their own.

Question 11

When James correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains, "The liquid is higher, but the glass is thinner," he is demonstrating an understanding of reversibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using very structured questioning is a necessary component in applying Piaget's procedures in a way that supports the universality of conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When does conservation of volume first appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 4 years 
B)  5 to 6 years 
C)  7 to 8 years 
D)  9 to 10 years 
A)  3 to 4 years 
B)  5 to 6 years 
C)  7 to 8 years 
D)  9 to 10 years

Question 14

Reversibility refers to understanding that:

Accepted Answer

A)  some properties of an object stay the same even though it may look different. 
B)  one mental operation can be negated by the effects of another. 
C)  changes in one aspect of a problem are compensated for by changes in another. 
D)  changes in outside appearance do not change the amounts involved. 
A)  some properties of an object stay the same even though it may look different. 
B)  one mental operation can be negated by the effects of another. 
C)  changes in one aspect of a problem are compensated for by changes in another. 
D)  changes in outside appearance do not change the amounts involved.

Question 15

Children grow from ____________ inches to ____________ inches during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  39; 45 
B)  42; 60 
C)  39; 60 
D)  45; 60 
A)  39; 45 
B)  42; 60 
C)  39; 60 
D)  45; 60

Question 16

Samantha is 7 years old and has excellent reasoning skills and impulse control. Which brain area is responsible for these abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  limbic system 
D)  amygdala 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  limbic system 
D)  amygdala

Question 17

Which trend in physical growth occurs during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an increase in fat tissue. 
B)  There is a decrease in muscle tissue. 
C)  There is a decrease in fat tissue. 
D)  There is no change in muscle tissue. 
A)  There is an increase in fat tissue. 
B)  There is a decrease in muscle tissue. 
C)  There is a decrease in fat tissue. 
D)  There is no change in muscle tissue.

Question 18

When children create links between two or more things when they are trying to remember a list containing both the word "dog" and the word "flower," by imagining a dog with a wreath of daisies around its neck, they are using:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory organization. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  metamemory. 
A)  memory organization. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  metamemory.

Question 19

When 3-year-olds attempting to master-conservation-of-volume task are asked if there is more liquid in the taller beaker, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on a single attribute. 
B)  try to coordinate height and width. 
C)  answer "yes" only because they cannot express what they really mean. 
D)  decenter if shown that the liquid will be the same when poured back into the original container. 
A)  focus on a single attribute. 
B)  try to coordinate height and width. 
C)  answer "yes" only because they cannot express what they really mean. 
D)  decenter if shown that the liquid will be the same when poured back into the original container.

Question 20

The original intelligence test by Binet and Simon was created to answer the commission by the minister of public instruction in France to:

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguish gifted children from average children. 
B)  distinguish "defective" children from children who were failing to learn in school for other reasons. 
C)  determine what "average" intelligence was. 
D)  determine who would go to college. 
A)  distinguish gifted children from average children. 
B)  distinguish "defective" children from children who were failing to learn in school for other reasons. 
C)  determine what "average" intelligence was. 
D)  determine who would go to college.

To test the intelligence of a !Kung child, a translation of an IQ test from English to !Kung would be sufficient.

When rotating objects mentally while playing a video game, Zach is demonstrating spatial intelligence.

Claire wants to remember the list of items her best friend wants for her birthday, so she will know what to buy her friend at the toy store. By clustering the items into categories such as "Barbie stuff," "books," and "art supplies," Claire is using what strategy to help her remember?

When Nyiti (1982) compared the conservation performance of English-speaking and bilingual Micmac children in Nova Scotia, he found that the:

One of the reasons it is difficult to tease apart the specific gene-environment interactions that shape a trait like intelligence is because it is a monogenic trait.

All of the following factors can slow down physical growth in middle childhood EXCEPT:

Chris is trying to remember the names of the bones of the body for her anatomy class by mentally chunking the bones into groups by their locations in the body. Chris is using what mental strategy?

Increasing ability in systematic planning ability accounts for which of the following findings?

A study by Davis and colleagues (2011) found that exercise:

Psychologists have found that teaching 5-year-olds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

When James correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains, "The liquid is higher, but the glass is thinner," he is demonstrating an understanding of reversibility.

Using very structured questioning is a necessary component in applying Piaget's procedures in a way that supports the universality of conservation.

When does conservation of volume first appear?

Reversibility refers to understanding that:

Children grow from inches to inches during middle childhood.

Samantha is 7 years old and has excellent reasoning skills and impulse control. Which brain area is responsible for these abilities?

Which trend in physical growth occurs during middle childhood?

When children create links between two or more things when they are trying to remember a list containing both the word "dog" and the word "flower," by imagining a dog with a wreath of daisies around its neck, they are using:

When 3-year-olds attempting to master-conservation-of-volume task are asked if there is more liquid in the taller beaker, they:

The original intelligence test by Binet and Simon was created to answer the commission by the minister of public instruction in France to:

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

To test the intelligence of a !Kung child, a translation of an IQ test from English to !Kung would be sufficient.

When rotating objects mentally while playing a video game, Zach is demonstrating spatial intelligence.

Claire wants to remember the list of items her best friend wants for her birthday, so she will know what to buy her friend at the toy store. By clustering the items into categories such as "Barbie stuff," "books," and "art supplies," Claire is using what strategy to help her remember?

When Nyiti (1982) compared the conservation performance of English-speaking and bilingual Micmac children in Nova Scotia, he found that the:

One of the reasons it is difficult to tease apart the specific gene-environment interactions that shape a trait like intelligence is because it is a monogenic trait.

All of the following factors can slow down physical growth in middle childhood EXCEPT:

Chris is trying to remember the names of the bones of the body for her anatomy class by mentally chunking the bones into groups by their locations in the body. Chris is using what mental strategy?

Increasing ability in systematic planning ability accounts for which of the following findings?

A study by Davis and colleagues (2011) found that exercise:

Psychologists have found that teaching 5-year-olds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

When James correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains, "The liquid is higher, but the glass is thinner," he is demonstrating an understanding of reversibility.

Using very structured questioning is a necessary component in applying Piaget's procedures in a way that supports the universality of conservation.

When does conservation of volume first appear?

Reversibility refers to understanding that:

Children grow from ____________ inches to ____________ inches during middle childhood.

Samantha is 7 years old and has excellent reasoning skills and impulse control. Which brain area is responsible for these abilities?

Which trend in physical growth occurs during middle childhood?

When children create links between two or more things when they are trying to remember a list containing both the word "dog" and the word "flower," by imagining a dog with a wreath of daisies around its neck, they are using:

When 3-year-olds attempting to master-conservation-of-volume task are asked if there is more liquid in the taller beaker, they:

The original intelligence test by Binet and Simon was created to answer the commission by the minister of public instruction in France to:

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

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Children grow from inches to inches during middle childhood.