Question 1

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

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A) begin formal schooling. 
B) begin living away from their mothers. 
C) develop social intelligence. 
D) behave in a more reasonable and logical manner. 
A) begin formal schooling. 
B) begin living away from their mothers. 
C) develop social intelligence. 
D) behave in a more reasonable and logical manner.

Question 2

Is the acquisition of conservation universal? Describe the evidence that supports your answer.

Accepted Answer

The acquisition of conservation is not u

Question 3

In a study that used a bicycling simulator, participants who were 10­years­old, 12­years­old, and adults rode their bikes through a virtual town and crossed 12 intersections. Researchers found that over the course of riding through 12 intersections:

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A) both children and adults chose to cross the street through increasingly smaller gaps between cars. 
B) only adults chose to cross the street through increasingly smaller gaps between cars. 
C) the 12­year­olds improved the most on the task. 
D) the 10­year­olds improved the least on the task. 
A) both children and adults chose to cross the street through increasingly smaller gaps between cars. 
B) only adults chose to cross the street through increasingly smaller gaps between cars. 
C) the 12­year­olds improved the most on the task. 
D) the 10­year­olds improved the least on the task.

Question 4

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 5

Conservation of number refers to the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) count the number of items in two or more rows. 
B) assign number words to written number symbols and objects. 
C) recognize that the last number counted is the total number of items. 
D) recognize one­to­one correspondence between two sets of objects in spite of spatial rearrangements. 
A) count the number of items in two or more rows. 
B) assign number words to written number symbols and objects. 
C) recognize that the last number counted is the total number of items. 
D) recognize one­to­one correspondence between two sets of objects in spite of spatial rearrangements.

Question 6

Psychologists have found that teaching 5­year­olds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

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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 7

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

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A) a direct causal link from brain changes to changes in behavior. 
B) correlational. 
C) a direct causal link from behavior changes to changes in the brain. 
D) nonexistent. 
A) a direct causal link from brain changes to changes in behavior. 
B) correlational. 
C) a direct causal link from behavior changes to changes in the brain. 
D) nonexistent.

Question 8

How is intelligence anchored in cultural contexts? Give some examples that demonstrate this.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence is anchored in cultural con

Question 9

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 10

During middle childhood, which of the following trends occur in terms of physical growth?

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 11

Three factors, taken together, appear to bring about the memory changes characteristic of middle childhood: (1) increases in the speed and capacity of working memory; (2) increases in knowledge about the things one is trying to remember; and (3) acquisition of more effective strategies for remembering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When the frontal lobes of a person are damaged, the person is:

Accepted Answer

A) easily distracted and unable to maintain goals. 
B) unable to engage in self­reflection. 
C) unable to correctly solve Piagetian conservation tasks. 
D) found to have more theta wave activity in her brain. 
A) easily distracted and unable to maintain goals. 
B) unable to engage in self­reflection. 
C) unable to correctly solve Piagetian conservation tasks. 
D) found to have more theta wave activity in her brain.

Question 13

What is metamemory? When does it appear in cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Metamemory refers to an individual's kno

Question 14

When children were told accuracy and not speed was important in solving a maze task, 4­ to 6­year­olds ___________ and 7­ to 10­year­olds ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) planned their entire set of moves before they started; planned as well 
B) did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter; did this as well 
C) planned their entire set of moves before they started; did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter 
D) did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter; planned their entire set of moves before they started 
A) planned their entire set of moves before they started; planned as well 
B) did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter; did this as well 
C) planned their entire set of moves before they started; did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter 
D) did not perform differently than when they were told speed did matter; planned their entire set of moves before they started

Question 15

Information­processing theorists:

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A) agree with Piaget about his description of children's behavior during middle childhood but disagree with his explanation of their behavior. 
B) disagree with Piaget about his description of their children's behavior during middle childhood but agree with his explanation of behavior. 
C) disagree with Piaget about both his description and explanation of children's behavior during middle childhood. 
D) agree with Piaget about both his description and explanation of children's behavior during middle childhood, but use modern technologies, such as EEG scans, to confirm these patterns. 
A) agree with Piaget about his description of children's behavior during middle childhood but disagree with his explanation of their behavior. 
B) disagree with Piaget about his description of their children's behavior during middle childhood but agree with his explanation of behavior. 
C) disagree with Piaget about both his description and explanation of children's behavior during middle childhood. 
D) agree with Piaget about both his description and explanation of children's behavior during middle childhood, but use modern technologies, such as EEG scans, to confirm these patterns.

Question 16

Cross­cultural research comparing digit span performance of U.S. children to Chinese children between 4 and 6 years of age showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) neither group of children was capable of digit span tasks. 
B) the U.S.children were superior in digit span performance. 
C) the Chinese children were superior in digit span performance. 
D) the children from both countries were comparable in their performance. 
A) neither group of children was capable of digit span tasks. 
B) the U.S.children were superior in digit span performance. 
C) the Chinese children were superior in digit span performance. 
D) the children from both countries were comparable in their performance.

Question 17

Memory span is the:

Accepted Answer

A) number of randomly presented items children can repeat immediately after the items are presented. 
B) space between items that a child is trying to repeat after they are presented. 
C) pause time as a child attempts to recall a list of items. 
D) length of a passage a child is trying to repeat after it is presented. 
A) number of randomly presented items children can repeat immediately after the items are presented. 
B) space between items that a child is trying to repeat after they are presented. 
C) pause time as a child attempts to recall a list of items. 
D) length of a passage a child is trying to repeat after it is presented.

Question 18

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by first lady

Accepted Answer

A) Nancy Regan. 
B) Hillary Clinton. 
C) Laura Bush. 
D) Michelle Obama. 
A) Nancy Regan. 
B) Hillary Clinton. 
C) Laura Bush. 
D) Michelle Obama.

Question 19

Boys are more likely to be faster at running and better at throwing and catching than girls because:

Accepted Answer

A) of genetic factors. 
B) boys are slightly larger. 
C) of cultural expectations. 
D) boys have less muscle mass. 
A) of genetic factors. 
B) boys are slightly larger. 
C) of cultural expectations. 
D) boys have less muscle mass.

Question 20

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.

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

Is the acquisition of conservation universal? Describe the evidence that supports your answer.

In a study that used a bicycling simulator, participants who were 10yearsold, 12yearsold, and adults rode their bikes through a virtual town and crossed 12 intersections. Researchers found that over the course of riding through 12 intersections:

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

Conservation of number refers to the ability to:

Psychologists have found that teaching 5yearolds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

How is intelligence anchored in cultural contexts? Give some examples that demonstrate this.

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.

During middle childhood, which of the following trends occur in terms of physical growth?

When the frontal lobes of a person are damaged, the person is:

What is metamemory? When does it appear in cognitive development?

When children were told accuracy and not speed was important in solving a maze task, 4 to 6yearolds _ and 7 to 10yearolds __.

Informationprocessing theorists:

Crosscultural research comparing digit span performance of U.S. children to Chinese children between 4 and 6 years of age showed that:

Memory span is the:

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by first lady

Boys are more likely to be faster at running and better at throwing and catching than girls because:

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

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

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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

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

Is the acquisition of conservation universal? Describe the evidence that supports your answer.

In a study that used a bicycling simulator, participants who were 10­years­old, 12­years­old, and adults rode their bikes through a virtual town and crossed 12 intersections. Researchers found that over the course of riding through 12 intersections:

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

Conservation of number refers to the ability to:

Psychologists have found that teaching 5­year­olds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

How is intelligence anchored in cultural contexts? Give some examples that demonstrate this.

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.

During middle childhood, which of the following trends occur in terms of physical growth?

When the frontal lobes of a person are damaged, the person is:

What is metamemory? When does it appear in cognitive development?

When children were told accuracy and not speed was important in solving a maze task, 4­ to 6­year­olds ___________ and 7­ to 10­year­olds ____________.

Information­processing theorists:

Cross­cultural research comparing digit span performance of U.S. children to Chinese children between 4 and 6 years of age showed that:

Memory span is the:

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by first lady

Boys are more likely to be faster at running and better at throwing and catching than girls because:

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

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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In a study that used a bicycling simulator, participants who were 10yearsold, 12yearsold, and adults rode their bikes through a virtual town and crossed 12 intersections. Researchers found that over the course of riding through 12 intersections:

Psychologists have found that teaching 5yearolds to rehearse material they are given to remember:

When children were told accuracy and not speed was important in solving a maze task, 4 to 6yearolds _ and 7 to 10yearolds __.

Informationprocessing theorists:

Crosscultural research comparing digit span performance of U.S. children to Chinese children between 4 and 6 years of age showed that: