Question 1

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

Accepted Answer

A) Giftedness 
B) Creativity 
C) Heredity 
D) Plasticity 
A) Giftedness 
B) Creativity 
C) Heredity 
D) Plasticity

Question 2

According to Jean Piaget, children in the stage of__________are less egocentric than preoperational children.

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations 
B) moral realism 
C) objective morality 
D) preconventional morality 
A) concrete operations 
B) moral realism 
C) objective morality 
D) preconventional morality

Question 3

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) transitivity 
C) class inclusion 
D) decentration 
A) conservation 
B) transitivity 
C) class inclusion 
D) decentration

Question 4

In the word-recognition method, children learn to associate written letters and letter combinations (such as ph or sh) with the sounds they indicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe Piaget's concrete-operational stage.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. According to Jean Pia

Question 6

Which of the following is a useful strategy for promoting memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Seriation 
B) Mainstreaming 
C) Encoding 
D) Decentration 
A) Seriation 
B) Mainstreaming 
C) Encoding 
D) Decentration

Question 7

According to Sternberg's theory of intelligence,__________is academic ability.

Accepted Answer

A) practical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) analytical intelligence 
D) interpersonal intelligence 
A) practical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) analytical intelligence 
D) interpersonal intelligence

Question 8

How do sensory memory, working memory, and long-term memory differ?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. When one looks at an

Question 9

Patrick and Christian were playing on the swing. It was Christian's turn to sit on the swing, and Patrick's turn to push. Christian notices a spider on his sleeve, while Patrick was pushing him on the swing, and jumps off it. The swing come back a little faster and hits Patrick in the head. Patrick does not get angry at Christian as he knew that the other boy would not intentionally hurt him. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, Patrick shows _____.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous morality 
B) seriation 
C) objective morality 
D) transitivity 
A) autonomous morality 
B) seriation 
C) objective morality 
D) transitivity

Question 10

Stefan, a 12-year-old boy, believes that it is alright for him to stay out late if he is with his friends, and his parents should not have to worry about his safety. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of development does Stefan represent?

Accepted Answer

A) The stage of moral realism 
B) The postconventional level 
C) The stage of objective morality 
D) The preconventional level 
A) The stage of moral realism 
B) The postconventional level 
C) The stage of objective morality 
D) The preconventional level

Question 11

Cultural bias refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of children in middle years regarding their metacognitive abilities

Accepted Answer

A) They show more knowledge of strategies that can be used to facilitate memory than younger children do. 
B) They are less likely than younger children to accurately assess their knowledge. 
C) They use rote-learning only when someone compels them to do so. 
D) They are less likely than younger children to use selective rehearsal to remember important information. 
A) They show more knowledge of strategies that can be used to facilitate memory than younger children do. 
B) They are less likely than younger children to accurately assess their knowledge. 
C) They use rote-learning only when someone compels them to do so. 
D) They are less likely than younger children to use selective rehearsal to remember important information.

Question 13

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by:

Accepted Answer

A) promoting activities that encourage active discovery. 
B) designing a uniform mode of instruction for children across age groups. 
C) upholding and endorsing a single perspective on topics under consideration. 
D) focusing on learning through rote-repetition. 
A) promoting activities that encourage active discovery. 
B) designing a uniform mode of instruction for children across age groups. 
C) upholding and endorsing a single perspective on topics under consideration. 
D) focusing on learning through rote-repetition.

Question 14

Intelligence quotient is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual level at which a child functions, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age 
B) ratio obtained by dividing a child's mental age on an intelligence test by his or her chronological age 
C) factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds 
D) descriptive result of an intelligence test in which cultural biases have been removed 
A) intellectual level at which a child functions, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age 
B) ratio obtained by dividing a child's mental age on an intelligence test by his or her chronological age 
C) factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds 
D) descriptive result of an intelligence test in which cultural biases have been removed

Question 15

Which of the following processes is used to assess whether a child understands the principle of transitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Seriation 
B) Mainstreaming 
C) Encoding 
D) Rehearsal 
A) Seriation 
B) Mainstreaming 
C) Encoding 
D) Rehearsal

Question 16

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following statements is true of the postconventional level?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a period during which reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards. 
B) It is characterized by a respect for authority and duty. 
C) It is the period during which rules are perceived as the ultimate reality. 
D) It is characterized by an orientation toward obedience and punishment. 
A) It is a period during which reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards. 
B) It is characterized by a respect for authority and duty. 
C) It is the period during which rules are perceived as the ultimate reality. 
D) It is characterized by an orientation toward obedience and punishment.

Question 17

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following terms is the view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing?

Accepted Answer

A) Moral realism 
B) Convergent thinking 
C) Immanent justice 
D) Divergent thinking 
A) Moral realism 
B) Convergent thinking 
C) Immanent justice 
D) Divergent thinking

Question 19

Andrew and Jason are playing "Catch the ball." While throwing the ball toward Jason, Andrew slipped and the ball accidently hits Jason on the head. Though Jason gets angry, he realizes that he was not in much pain and moreover, it was not intentional. He considers the situation and decides that Andrew's action was not wrong. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, Jason shows _____.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous morality 
B) seriation 
C) objective morality 
D) transitivity 
A) autonomous morality 
B) seriation 
C) objective morality 
D) transitivity

Question 20

__________refers to the memory structure capable of relatively permanent storage of information.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term memory 
B) Sensory memory 
C) Procedural memory 
D) Working memory 
A) Long-term memory 
B) Sensory memory 
C) Procedural memory 
D) Working memory

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

According to Jean Piaget, children in the stage of__________are less egocentric than preoperational children.

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of__________.

In the word-recognition method, children learn to associate written letters and letter combinations (such as ph or sh) with the sounds they indicate.

Describe Piaget's concrete-operational stage.

Which of the following is a useful strategy for promoting memory?

According to Sternberg's theory of intelligence,__________is academic ability.

How do sensory memory, working memory, and long-term memory differ?

Stefan, a 12-year-old boy, believes that it is alright for him to stay out late if he is with his friends, and his parents should not have to worry about his safety. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of development does Stefan represent?

Cultural bias refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following statements is true of children in middle years regarding their metacognitive abilities

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by:

Intelligence quotient is the _____.

Which of the following processes is used to assess whether a child understands the principle of transitivity?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following statements is true of the postconventional level?

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Which of the following terms is the view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing?

__________refers to the memory structure capable of relatively permanent storage of information.

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Exam 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

According to Jean Piaget, children in the stage of__________are less egocentric than preoperational children.

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of__________.

In the word-recognition method, children learn to associate written letters and letter combinations (such as ph or sh) with the sounds they indicate.

Describe Piaget's concrete-operational stage.

Which of the following is a useful strategy for promoting memory?

According to Sternberg's theory of intelligence,__________is academic ability.

How do sensory memory, working memory, and long-term memory differ?

Stefan, a 12-year-old boy, believes that it is alright for him to stay out late if he is with his friends, and his parents should not have to worry about his safety. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of development does Stefan represent?

Cultural bias refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following statements is true of children in middle years regarding their metacognitive abilities

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by:

Intelligence quotient is the _____.

Which of the following processes is used to assess whether a child understands the principle of transitivity?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following statements is true of the postconventional level?

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Which of the following terms is the view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing?

__________refers to the memory structure capable of relatively permanent storage of information.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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