Question 1

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 2

A strong correlation between the adult weight of adoptees and that of their biological parents indicates weight:

Accepted Answer

A) is determined entirely by genetics. 
B) is determined entirely by the environment. 
C) is heavily influenced by genes. 
D) can be influenced only by diet and exercise. 
A) is determined entirely by genetics. 
B) is determined entirely by the environment. 
C) is heavily influenced by genes. 
D) can be influenced only by diet and exercise.

Question 3

A father pours a glass of milk for his daughter. The daughter wants more, so the father pours the milk from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. The daughter is not amused and asks for more milk. The daughter:

Accepted Answer

A) is able to reason abstractly. 
B) has reached, at least, the preoperational stage. 
C) has reached, at least, the formal operational stage. 
D) has reached, at least, the concrete operational stage. 
A) is able to reason abstractly. 
B) has reached, at least, the preoperational stage. 
C) has reached, at least, the formal operational stage. 
D) has reached, at least, the concrete operational stage.

Question 4

Which of the following accompanies the loss of baby teeth in some cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) the development of preoperational thought 
B) additional responsibilities imposed by adults 
C) an increase in time spent supervised by adults 
D) a move into dormitories away from the family 
A) the development of preoperational thought 
B) additional responsibilities imposed by adults 
C) an increase in time spent supervised by adults 
D) a move into dormitories away from the family

Question 5

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by the formula: IQ = (MA/ CA) 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

Accepted Answer

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 7

All EXCEPT which of the following provide evidence of biological changes in the brain during the onset of middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) increased myelination 
B) changes in electrical activity 
C) synaptic pruning, or reduced density of synapses 
D) decreases in alpha activity and increases in theta activity 
A) increased myelination 
B) changes in electrical activity 
C) synaptic pruning, or reduced density of synapses 
D) decreases in alpha activity and increases in theta activity

Question 8

Jahoda (1980), a leading cross­cultural psychologist, challenged evidence that the development of conservation was NOT universal because:

Accepted Answer

A) he had another theory he wanted to promote. 
B) there was no support in the research for the conclusion that, in some cultures, people did not develop conservation. 
C) he claimed society couldn't function if everyone operated on Piaget's preoperational level. 
D) he had collected extensive evidence that led to other conclusions. 
A) he had another theory he wanted to promote. 
B) there was no support in the research for the conclusion that, in some cultures, people did not develop conservation. 
C) he claimed society couldn't function if everyone operated on Piaget's preoperational level. 
D) he had collected extensive evidence that led to other conclusions.

Question 9

Cross­cultural differences in performance on conservation tasks suggest:

Accepted Answer

A) training, familiar materials, and use of native language are important contributors to children's performance on standardized tests. 
B) there are few universals in Piaget's stages of cognitive development. 
C) experience does not affect the acquisition of the cognitive concepts identified by Piaget. 
D) there is little cultural variation in familiarity with the contents used in tests of the cognitive operations identified by Piaget. 
A) training, familiar materials, and use of native language are important contributors to children's performance on standardized tests. 
B) there are few universals in Piaget's stages of cognitive development. 
C) experience does not affect the acquisition of the cognitive concepts identified by Piaget. 
D) there is little cultural variation in familiarity with the contents used in tests of the cognitive operations identified by Piaget.

Question 10

Metamemory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge about the process of remembering itself. 
B) the ability to remember exceptionally large numbers of items. 
C) memory that occurs before the onset of concrete operations. 
D) a hypothesis that undermines the concept of qualitatively different memory during middle childhood. 
A) knowledge about the process of remembering itself. 
B) the ability to remember exceptionally large numbers of items. 
C) memory that occurs before the onset of concrete operations. 
D) a hypothesis that undermines the concept of qualitatively different memory during middle childhood.

Question 11

Jamie collects coins and has been able to organize them by country and metal. Jamie is exhibiting what aspect of concrete operations?

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) classification 
C) planning 
D) metacognition 
A) conservation 
B) classification 
C) planning 
D) metacognition

Question 12

Compare and contrast how Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the information­processing approach account for the cognitive changes that occur during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Question 13

Parents' expectations of children in middle childhood are different from their expectations of younger children. Describe three of the daily activities of middle childhood that exemplify these changed expectations.

Accepted Answer

1. Responsibility for chores: In middle

Question 14

Conservation 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 reversed by the effects of another. 
C) changes in one aspect of a problem are compensated for by changes in another. 
D) changes limited to 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 reversed by the effects of another. 
C) changes in one aspect of a problem are compensated for by changes in another. 
D) changes limited to outside appearance do not change the amounts involved.

Question 15

Describe the characteristics of concrete operational thought. How do these characteristics contribute to changes in children's behavior and adult expectations during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Concrete operational thought is a stage

Question 16

When IQ tests were given to military recruits during World War I, which of the following was found?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years and European Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years. 
B) European Americans averaged a mental age of13.7 years and African Americans averaged a mentalage of 10 years. 
C) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years. 
D) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years. 
A) African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years and European Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years. 
B) European Americans averaged a mental age of13.7 years and African Americans averaged a mentalage of 10 years. 
C) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years. 
D) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years.

Question 17

When Nyiti (1982) compared the conservation performance of English­speaking 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) English­speaking 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) English­speaking children outperformed the bilingual children. 
D) bilingual children performed best in their primary language, Micmac.

Question 18

Seti is asked to describe how a gumball machine works. After hearing an expert's account of how a gumball machine actually works, Seti is more likely to increase his rating of how much he initially knew about how the machine works. Seti is MOST likely to be in:

Accepted Answer

A) kindergarten. 
B) second grade. 
C) fourth grade. 
D) sixth grade. 
A) kindergarten. 
B) second grade. 
C) fourth grade. 
D) sixth grade.

Question 19

Vurpillot's (1968) study showed young children were more likely than older children to make errors when asked to identify whether pictures of two houses were different or identical. These age differences were due to an increase in children's:

Accepted Answer

A) memory span. 
B) systematically paying attention. 
C) strategic knowledge. 
D) knowledge base. 
A) memory span. 
B) systematically paying attention. 
C) strategic knowledge. 
D) knowledge base.

Question 20

When a child correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains "If you pour it back, you'll see that it's the same," he is demonstrating an understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) compensation. 
C) reversibility. 
D) decentration. 
A) identity. 
B) compensation. 
C) reversibility. 
D) decentration.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by:

A strong correlation between the adult weight of adoptees and that of their biological parents indicates weight:

A father pours a glass of milk for his daughter. The daughter wants more, so the father pours the milk from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. The daughter is not amused and asks for more milk. The daughter:

Which of the following accompanies the loss of baby teeth in some cultures?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by the formula: IQ = (MA/ CA) 100.

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

All EXCEPT which of the following provide evidence of biological changes in the brain during the onset of middle childhood?

Jahoda (1980), a leading crosscultural psychologist, challenged evidence that the development of conservation was NOT universal because:

Crosscultural differences in performance on conservation tasks suggest:

Metamemory refers to:

Jamie collects coins and has been able to organize them by country and metal. Jamie is exhibiting what aspect of concrete operations?

Compare and contrast how Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the informationprocessing approach account for the cognitive changes that occur during middle childhood.

Parents' expectations of children in middle childhood are different from their expectations of younger children. Describe three of the daily activities of middle childhood that exemplify these changed expectations.

Conservation refers to understanding that:

Describe the characteristics of concrete operational thought. How do these characteristics contribute to changes in children's behavior and adult expectations during middle childhood?

When IQ tests were given to military recruits during World War I, which of the following was found?

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

Seti is asked to describe how a gumball machine works. After hearing an expert's account of how a gumball machine actually works, Seti is more likely to increase his rating of how much he initially knew about how the machine works. Seti is MOST likely to be in:

Vurpillot's (1968) study showed young children were more likely than older children to make errors when asked to identify whether pictures of two houses were different or identical. These age differences were due to an increase in children's:

When a child correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains "If you pour it back, you'll see that it's the same," he is demonstrating an understanding of:

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The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by:

A strong correlation between the adult weight of adoptees and that of their biological parents indicates weight:

A father pours a glass of milk for his daughter. The daughter wants more, so the father pours the milk from a short, fat glass into a tall, thin one. The daughter is not amused and asks for more milk. The daughter:

Which of the following accompanies the loss of baby teeth in some cultures?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is calculated by the formula: IQ = (MA/ CA) 100.

Concrete operations are called "concrete" because:

All EXCEPT which of the following provide evidence of biological changes in the brain during the onset of middle childhood?

Jahoda (1980), a leading cross­cultural psychologist, challenged evidence that the development of conservation was NOT universal because:

Cross­cultural differences in performance on conservation tasks suggest:

Metamemory refers to:

Jamie collects coins and has been able to organize them by country and metal. Jamie is exhibiting what aspect of concrete operations?

Compare and contrast how Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the information­processing approach account for the cognitive changes that occur during middle childhood.

Parents' expectations of children in middle childhood are different from their expectations of younger children. Describe three of the daily activities of middle childhood that exemplify these changed expectations.

Conservation refers to understanding that:

Describe the characteristics of concrete operational thought. How do these characteristics contribute to changes in children's behavior and adult expectations during middle childhood?

When IQ tests were given to military recruits during World War I, which of the following was found?

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

Seti is asked to describe how a gumball machine works. After hearing an expert's account of how a gumball machine actually works, Seti is more likely to increase his rating of how much he initially knew about how the machine works. Seti is MOST likely to be in:

Vurpillot's (1968) study showed young children were more likely than older children to make errors when asked to identify whether pictures of two houses were different or identical. These age differences were due to an increase in children's:

When a child correctly solves Piaget's conservation task and explains "If you pour it back, you'll see that it's the same," he is demonstrating an understanding of:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Jahoda (1980), a leading crosscultural psychologist, challenged evidence that the development of conservation was NOT universal because:

Crosscultural differences in performance on conservation tasks suggest:

Compare and contrast how Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the informationprocessing approach account for the cognitive changes that occur during middle childhood.

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