Question 1

Class inclusion is the ability to

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A)  focus on subclasses and a larger class at the same time. 
B)  sort things into sequence based upon one characteristic. 
C)  think about objects that are not currently present. 
D)  reverse one's thinking, such as being able to subtract. 
A)  focus on subclasses and a larger class at the same time. 
B)  sort things into sequence based upon one characteristic. 
C)  think about objects that are not currently present. 
D)  reverse one's thinking, such as being able to subtract.

Question 2

The statement, "knowledge of more than one language contributes to the complexity of the child's cognitive processe

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A)  true, given recent research. 
B)  false, given recent research. 
C)  true for girls, but not for boys. 
D)  true for boys, but not for girls. 
A)  true, given recent research. 
B)  false, given recent research. 
C)  true for girls, but not for boys. 
D)  true for boys, but not for girls.

Question 3

Kohlberg researched moral development by using which of the following?

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A)  The Heinz dilemmas 
B)  A string and a pendulum 
C)  The Wechsler scales 
D)  The Moral Competency Scale 
A)  The Heinz dilemmas 
B)  A string and a pendulum 
C)  The Wechsler scales 
D)  The Moral Competency Scale

Question 4

Match the following:
-Elaborative strategy

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A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 5

Match the following:
-Selective attention

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A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 6

Memory is

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A)  a scientific term. 
B)  a convenient term. 
C)  a proven fact. 
D)  a trait specific to humans. 
A)  a scientific term. 
B)  a convenient term. 
C)  a proven fact. 
D)  a trait specific to humans.

Question 7

Encoding and rehearsal enhance memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children in the stage of moral realism take what factor into account when deciding who has been the naughtiest?

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A)  The child's intentions 
B)  The amount of damage done 
C)  The situational context 
D)  Whether anyone witnessed the event 
A)  The child's intentions 
B)  The amount of damage done 
C)  The situational context 
D)  Whether anyone witnessed the event

Question 9

The rule "i before e except after c" is an example of

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A)  semantic code. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  auditory information. 
D)  use of metamemory. 
A)  semantic code. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  auditory information. 
D)  use of metamemory.

Question 10

Which type of stimuli can be held in short-term memory longer?

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A)  Visual 
B)  Auditory 
C)  Olfactory 
D)  Tactile 
A)  Visual 
B)  Auditory 
C)  Olfactory 
D)  Tactile

Question 11

Five-year-olds believe in immanent justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following:
-Long-term memory

Accepted Answer

A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 13

Grades in elementary school would be a measure of one's

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A)  achievement. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  reaction range. 
D)  motivation. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  reaction range. 
D)  motivation.

Question 14

Which theorist developed factor analysis in order to study intelligence?

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A)  Salovey 
B)  Spearman 
C)  Binet 
D)  Thurstone 
A)  Salovey 
B)  Spearman 
C)  Binet 
D)  Thurstone

Question 15

WAIS stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
B)  William Adult Intellectual Score. 
C)  Wimberley Adult Information Scale. 
D)  Wolpold Achievement Identity Survey 
A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
B)  William Adult Intellectual Score. 
C)  Wimberley Adult Information Scale. 
D)  Wolpold Achievement Identity Survey

Question 16

Eric is a biologically normal 5-year-old boy. However, he is not developing the language skills normal for his age. This disability is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural-familial. 
B)  cultural-isolational. 
C)  chromosomal. 
D)  socioemotional. 
A)  cultural-familial. 
B)  cultural-isolational. 
C)  chromosomal. 
D)  socioemotional.

Question 17

The ability to understand that a ball of clay has the same amount of clay when it is flattened reflects which cognitive

Accepted Answer

A)  Centration 
B)  Reversible thinking 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Egocentrism 
A)  Centration 
B)  Reversible thinking 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Egocentrism

Question 18

You witness one car hit another in a parking lot. As the offending car drives away, you attempt to remember its licens repeating it to yourself until you can write it down. Repeating the number

Accepted Answer

A)  is also called retrieval. 
B)  encodes the visual stimuli as auditory stimulation. 
C)  involves using your long-term memory. 
D)  is an example of eidetic memory. 
A)  is also called retrieval. 
B)  encodes the visual stimuli as auditory stimulation. 
C)  involves using your long-term memory. 
D)  is an example of eidetic memory.

Question 19

Karla is shown pictures of three daisies and four roses. She is asked whether there are more roses or flowers. She c 'flowers." Being able to focus on classes and subclasses simultaneously is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  linear thinking. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  abstract logic. 
D)  animism. 
A)  linear thinking. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  abstract logic. 
D)  animism.

Question 20

Knowing that some mental activities (memorizing the state capitals for a test tomorrow) can interfere with more imm (writing down the message you just received for your mother) is called

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking. 
B)  convergent thinking. 
C)  metamemory. 
D)  phonetic method. 
A)  chunking. 
B)  convergent thinking. 
C)  metamemory. 
D)  phonetic method.

Class inclusion is the ability to

The statement, "knowledge of more than one language contributes to the complexity of the child's cognitive processe

Kohlberg researched moral development by using which of the following?

Match the following: -Elaborative strategy

Match the following: -Selective attention

Memory is

Encoding and rehearsal enhance memory.

Children in the stage of moral realism take what factor into account when deciding who has been the naughtiest?

The rule "i before e except after c" is an example of

Which type of stimuli can be held in short-term memory longer?

Five-year-olds believe in immanent justice.

Match the following: -Long-term memory

Grades in elementary school would be a measure of one's

Which theorist developed factor analysis in order to study intelligence?

WAIS stands for

Eric is a biologically normal 5-year-old boy. However, he is not developing the language skills normal for his age. This disability is referred to as

The ability to understand that a ball of clay has the same amount of clay when it is flattened reflects which cognitive

You witness one car hit another in a parking lot. As the offending car drives away, you attempt to remember its licens repeating it to yourself until you can write it down. Repeating the number

Karla is shown pictures of three daisies and four roses. She is asked whether there are more roses or flowers. She c 'flowers." Being able to focus on classes and subclasses simultaneously is an example of

Knowing that some mental activities (memorizing the state capitals for a test tomorrow) can interfere with more imm (writing down the message you just received for your mother) is called

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Class inclusion is the ability to

The statement, "knowledge of more than one language contributes to the complexity of the child's cognitive processe

Kohlberg researched moral development by using which of the following?

Match the following: -Elaborative strategy

Match the following: -Selective attention

Memory is

Encoding and rehearsal enhance memory.

Children in the stage of moral realism take what factor into account when deciding who has been the naughtiest?

The rule "i before e except after c" is an example of

Which type of stimuli can be held in short-term memory longer?

Five-year-olds believe in immanent justice.

Match the following: -Long-term memory

Grades in elementary school would be a measure of one's

Which theorist developed factor analysis in order to study intelligence?

WAIS stands for

Eric is a biologically normal 5-year-old boy. However, he is not developing the language skills normal for his age. This disability is referred to as

The ability to understand that a ball of clay has the same amount of clay when it is flattened reflects which cognitive

You witness one car hit another in a parking lot. As the offending car drives away, you attempt to remember its licens repeating it to yourself until you can write it down. Repeating the number

Karla is shown pictures of three daisies and four roses. She is asked whether there are more roses or flowers. She c 'flowers." Being able to focus on classes and subclasses simultaneously is an example of

Knowing that some mental activities (memorizing the state capitals for a test tomorrow) can interfere with more imm (writing down the message you just received for your mother) is called

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Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

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