Question 1

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

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A)  they are not reversible. 
B)  they are "hard" to perform. 
C)  they are performed on real objects. 
D)  to perform them, children must suppress visual imagery. 
A)  they are not reversible. 
B)  they are "hard" to perform. 
C)  they are performed on real objects. 
D)  to perform them, children must suppress visual imagery.

Question 2

Concrete operations are reflected in:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased aggressive behaviors. 
B)  the appearance of symbolic play. 
C)  the ability to form groups of similar objects. 
D)  the ability to consider how others see oneself. 
A)  increased aggressive behaviors. 
B)  the appearance of symbolic play. 
C)  the ability to form groups of similar objects. 
D)  the ability to consider how others see oneself.

Question 3

Memory strategies are:

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberate actions engaged in to enhance remembering. 
B)  a hallmark of the formal operational stage of thinking. 
C)  not used until age 6. 
D)  more important for recall memory than for organization. 
A)  deliberate actions engaged in to enhance remembering. 
B)  a hallmark of the formal operational stage of thinking. 
C)  not used until age 6. 
D)  more important for recall memory than for organization.

Question 4

The shorter Chinese words for the digits may be the reason that Chinese 4- to 6-year-olds outperformed 4- to 6-year-olds from the United States. This provides evidence for which view of expanded memory capacity in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a physically larger frontal lobe 
B)  greater efficiency in information processing capabilities 
C)  an increase in ability to hold information in working memory 
D)  an increase in knowledge about things children try to remember 
A)  a physically larger frontal lobe 
B)  greater efficiency in information processing capabilities 
C)  an increase in ability to hold information in working memory 
D)  an increase in knowledge about things children try to remember

Question 5

The _____ coordinates planning and goal setting.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobes of the cortex 
A)  brain stem 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobes of the cortex

Question 6

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing children's mental age (M
A)  by their chronological age (C
A)  and multiplying by 100. 
B)  dividing children's chronological age (C
A)  by their mental age (M
A)  and multiplying by 100. 
C)  subtracting children's mental age (M
A)  from their chronological age (C
A) . 
D)  subtracting children's chronological age (C
A)  from their mental age (M
A) . 
A)  dividing children's mental age (M
A)  by their chronological age (C
A)  and multiplying by 100. 
B)  dividing children's chronological age (C
A)  by their mental age (M
A)  and multiplying by 100. 
C)  subtracting children's mental age (M
A)  from their chronological age (C
A) . 
D)  subtracting children's chronological age (C
A)  from their mental age (M
A) .

Question 7

A cross-cultural regularity in middle childhood is that during this period children take on new responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Today's intelligence tests assume the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  a nonliterate society. 
B)  no experience with drawings. 
C)  experience in the school setting. 
D)  experience tying knots. 
A)  a nonliterate society. 
B)  no experience with drawings. 
C)  experience in the school setting. 
D)  experience tying knots.

Question 9

A 6-year-old child who says it is easier to remember the lesson her teacher taught her yesterday than the lesson taught several months ago is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory organization. 
B)  memory span. 
C)  her ability to use memory strategies. 
D)  metamemory. 
A)  memory organization. 
B)  memory span. 
C)  her ability to use memory strategies. 
D)  metamemory.

Question 10

Metacognition refers to the ability to think about one's own thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The number of randomly presented items children can repeat immediately after the items are presented is:

Accepted Answer

A)  about four. 
B)  their knowledge base. 
C)  their memory span. 
D)  a good test of conservation ability. 
A)  about four. 
B)  their knowledge base. 
C)  their memory span. 
D)  a good test of conservation ability.

Question 12

Since Lee started elementary school, he has moved from impulsively shouting out the answer when his teacher asks a question, to learning the rule about raising his hand and waiting patiently for his turn to answer. Lee is exhibiting better:

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  executive function. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  metamemory. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  executive function. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 13

When children are able to explain what they are thinking about as they solve a puzzle task, they are demonstrating what cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition 
B)  attention 
C)  planning 
D)  metamemory 
A)  metacognition 
B)  attention 
C)  planning 
D)  metamemory

Question 14

When Azariah, age 4, helps his mother set the table for dinner, he seems to get distracted along the way. His distractibility is primarily due to his underdeveloped ____________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor 
B)  attention 
C)  social 
D)  memory 
A)  motor 
B)  attention 
C)  social 
D)  memory

Question 15

When Zinacantec Mayan children are given a concrete operational task based on traditional weaving practices, they do not demonstrate that they can think at a concrete operational level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When 5-year-olds and 8-year-olds are shown a set of pictures and asked if they will be able to remember them:

Accepted Answer

A)  both the 5-year-olds and the 8-year-olds assert their ability to remember the pictures. 
B)  neither the 5-year-olds nor the 8-year-olds have confidence in their ability to remember the pictures. 
C)  the 5-year-olds typically assert their ability to remember all the pictures, but the 8-year- olds say that they will not. 
D)  the 5-year-olds typically say they will not be able to remember all of the pictures, and the 8-year-olds say that they will. 
A)  both the 5-year-olds and the 8-year-olds assert their ability to remember the pictures. 
B)  neither the 5-year-olds nor the 8-year-olds have confidence in their ability to remember the pictures. 
C)  the 5-year-olds typically assert their ability to remember all the pictures, but the 8-year- olds say that they will not. 
D)  the 5-year-olds typically say they will not be able to remember all of the pictures, and the 8-year-olds say that they will.

Question 17

Which of the following MOST accurately summarizes the findings of cross-cultural studies of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations are not universal. 
B)  Concrete operations appear universal but are affected by variations in task familiarity. 
C)  The ability to perform concrete operational tasks is unaffected by variations in culture. 
D)  Only children who have been to school can successfully solve concrete operational problems. 
A)  Concrete operations are not universal. 
B)  Concrete operations appear universal but are affected by variations in task familiarity. 
C)  The ability to perform concrete operational tasks is unaffected by variations in culture. 
D)  Only children who have been to school can successfully solve concrete operational problems.

Question 18

John is highly involved in sports. He is more likely than those who are not involved in sports to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  depression. 
C)  a sense of school belonging. 
D)  more negative friends. 
A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  depression. 
C)  a sense of school belonging. 
D)  more negative friends.

Question 19

A study of the physical development of children from North Korea who fled to South Korea found that due to the food shortages in North Korea when they lived there, by the time they were 14, girls were approximately ____________ inches shorter than their South Korean female peers and boys were ____________ inches shorter than their South Korean male peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  3; 6 
C)  4; 4 
D)  4; 3 
A)  1; 2 
B)  3; 6 
C)  4; 4 
D)  4; 3

Question 20

Motor skills such as kicking and throwing:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop with time for everybody. 
B)  require practice to develop. 
C)  develop more quickly for girls. 
D)  deteriorate in middle childhood. 
A)  develop with time for everybody. 
B)  require practice to develop. 
C)  develop more quickly for girls. 
D)  deteriorate in middle childhood.

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

Concrete operations are reflected in:

Memory strategies are:

The shorter Chinese words for the digits may be the reason that Chinese 4- to 6-year-olds outperformed 4- to 6-year-olds from the United States. This provides evidence for which view of expanded memory capacity in middle childhood?

The _____ coordinates planning and goal setting.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by:

A cross-cultural regularity in middle childhood is that during this period children take on new responsibilities.

Today's intelligence tests assume the following:

A 6-year-old child who says it is easier to remember the lesson her teacher taught her yesterday than the lesson taught several months ago is demonstrating:

Metacognition refers to the ability to think about one's own thoughts.

The number of randomly presented items children can repeat immediately after the items are presented is:

Since Lee started elementary school, he has moved from impulsively shouting out the answer when his teacher asks a question, to learning the rule about raising his hand and waiting patiently for his turn to answer. Lee is exhibiting better:

When children are able to explain what they are thinking about as they solve a puzzle task, they are demonstrating what cognitive skill?

When Azariah, age 4, helps his mother set the table for dinner, he seems to get distracted along the way. His distractibility is primarily due to his underdeveloped ____________ abilities.

When Zinacantec Mayan children are given a concrete operational task based on traditional weaving practices, they do not demonstrate that they can think at a concrete operational level.

When 5-year-olds and 8-year-olds are shown a set of pictures and asked if they will be able to remember them:

Which of the following MOST accurately summarizes the findings of cross-cultural studies of cognitive development?

John is highly involved in sports. He is more likely than those who are not involved in sports to have:

Motor skills such as kicking and throwing:

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

Concrete operations are reflected in:

Memory strategies are:

The shorter Chinese words for the digits may be the reason that Chinese 4- to 6-year-olds outperformed 4- to 6-year-olds from the United States. This provides evidence for which view of expanded memory capacity in middle childhood?

The _____ coordinates planning and goal setting.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by:

A cross-cultural regularity in middle childhood is that during this period children take on new responsibilities.

Today's intelligence tests assume the following:

A 6-year-old child who says it is easier to remember the lesson her teacher taught her yesterday than the lesson taught several months ago is demonstrating:

Metacognition refers to the ability to think about one's own thoughts.

The number of randomly presented items children can repeat immediately after the items are presented is:

Since Lee started elementary school, he has moved from impulsively shouting out the answer when his teacher asks a question, to learning the rule about raising his hand and waiting patiently for his turn to answer. Lee is exhibiting better:

When children are able to explain what they are thinking about as they solve a puzzle task, they are demonstrating what cognitive skill?

When Azariah, age 4, helps his mother set the table for dinner, he seems to get distracted along the way. His distractibility is primarily due to his underdeveloped ____________ abilities.

When Zinacantec Mayan children are given a concrete operational task based on traditional weaving practices, they do not demonstrate that they can think at a concrete operational level.

When 5-year-olds and 8-year-olds are shown a set of pictures and asked if they will be able to remember them:

Which of the following MOST accurately summarizes the findings of cross-cultural studies of cognitive development?

John is highly involved in sports. He is more likely than those who are not involved in sports to have:

Motor skills such as kicking and throwing:

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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