Question 1

Procedural knowledge refers to the use of basic operations involved in solving a math problem, such as the strategies used in addition and subtraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children, beginning in infancy, to promote language and preliteracy skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Siegler's and Lortie-Forgues's (2014) integrative theory of numerical development suggests that mathematical development can be explained by the continuing growth of understanding of numerical magnitudes, beginning with intuitive and nonsymbolic representations of numbers through are advanced mathematics including fractions and negative numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Mothers and fathers who read to their children have:

Accepted Answer

A)  children with better cognitive and reading abilities but not language abilities. 
B)  children with better language, cognitive, and reading abilities. 
C)  children with better language and reading abilities but not cognitive abilities. 
D)  children with better reading abilities but not language or cognitive abilities. 
A)  children with better cognitive and reading abilities but not language abilities. 
B)  children with better language, cognitive, and reading abilities. 
C)  children with better language and reading abilities but not cognitive abilities. 
D)  children with better reading abilities but not language or cognitive abilities.

Question 5

Discuss in detail the nine components of emergent literacy proposed by Whitehurst and Lonigan (1998) and provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Whitehurst and Lonigan (1998) proposed n

Question 6

Rapid automatized naming (RAN) refers to the ability to rapidly name as many familiar items (words, numbers, colors, digits) as possible. Many studies have reported significant relations between RAN all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  reading fluency for children over a broad age range. 
B)  between children with and without reading disabilities. 
C)  with "faster" children displaying better reading abilities. 
D)  with "faster" children not displaying any significant change. 
A)  reading fluency for children over a broad age range. 
B)  between children with and without reading disabilities. 
C)  with "faster" children displaying better reading abilities. 
D)  with "faster" children not displaying any significant change.

Question 7

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages and identified the following three "cognitive foundation" skills for early reading except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  letter knowledge. 
B)  numeral awareness. 
C)  phonemic awareness. 
D)  rapid automatized naming. 
A)  letter knowledge. 
B)  numeral awareness. 
C)  phonemic awareness. 
D)  rapid automatized naming.

Question 8

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children to promote language and pre literacy skills beginning:

Accepted Answer

A)  by 6 months of age. 
B)  by their first birthday. 
C)  by 4 months of age. 
D)  in infancy. 
A)  by 6 months of age. 
B)  by their first birthday. 
C)  by 4 months of age. 
D)  in infancy.

Question 9

Children become better readers the more they read. This results in an interesting phenomenon called the Matthew effect, in which the difference between good and poor readers increases over time. Please explain this effect in detail.

Accepted Answer

The Matthew effect, also known as the "r

Question 10

According to Diane Halpern (1997), it was concluded that females, on average:

Accepted Answer

A)  perform equally as males do on tasks that require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in long-term memory. 
B)  perform better than males do on tasks that require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in long-term memory. 
C)  perform better than males do on tasks that do not require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in short-term memory. 
D)  perform equally better as males do on tasks that do not require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in short-term memory. 
A)  perform equally as males do on tasks that require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in long-term memory. 
B)  perform better than males do on tasks that require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in long-term memory. 
C)  perform better than males do on tasks that do not require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in short-term memory. 
D)  perform equally better as males do on tasks that do not require rapid access to and use of phonological and semantic information in short-term memory.

Question 11

With regard to RAN it has been determined that speed really doesn't matter and children in general who can articulate series of individual items display greater reading fluency than other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The relationship between working memory and reading comprehension was demonstrated in a longitudinal study that followed children ages 8-11 years (Cain et al., 2004). The researchers reported that:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in working memory predicted subsequent levels of reading comprehension independent of children's vocabulary and general reading abilities. 
B)  individual differences in working memory could not predict subsequent levels of reading comprehension. 
C)  individual differences in working memory could only predict accuracy of children's vocabulary. 
D)  individual differences in working memory were related to differences in short-term memory only. 
A)  individual differences in working memory predicted subsequent levels of reading comprehension independent of children's vocabulary and general reading abilities. 
B)  individual differences in working memory could not predict subsequent levels of reading comprehension. 
C)  individual differences in working memory could only predict accuracy of children's vocabulary. 
D)  individual differences in working memory were related to differences in short-term memory only.

Question 13

Siegler and Lortie-Forgues (2014) propose that numerical development involves four major acquisitions according to their integrative theory of numerical development. Which of the following is not one of the four major acquisitions:

Accepted Answer

A)  representing with increasing precision non-symbolic numbers 
B)  linking non-symbolic and symbolic numerical representations 
C)  extending the range of numbers that can be accurately represented 
D)  representing only whole numbers 
A)  representing with increasing precision non-symbolic numbers 
B)  linking non-symbolic and symbolic numerical representations 
C)  extending the range of numbers that can be accurately represented 
D)  representing only whole numbers

Question 14

English has what is called a low ornithography, meaning the spelling system for converting letters into sounds it irregular, with there being 1-2 ways in which some letters combinations can be sounded out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly explain the phenomenon regarding sex differences in brain structure or function with regard to sex differences in reading and verbal abilities.

Accepted Answer

Sex differences in brain structure or fu

Question 16

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages using evidence from all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension related studies of 1st graders. 
B)  comparisons of children with and without reading disabilities. 
C)  training studies that look at the effect that instruction in a particular skill has on improvements in children's reading proficiency. 
D)  longitudinal studies examining the early cognitive abilities that predict later reading ability. 
A)  comprehension related studies of 1st graders. 
B)  comparisons of children with and without reading disabilities. 
C)  training studies that look at the effect that instruction in a particular skill has on improvements in children's reading proficiency. 
D)  longitudinal studies examining the early cognitive abilities that predict later reading ability.

Question 17

Phonemic awareness is the knowledge that words consists of separable sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss in detail and provide examples of the three stages in the acquisition of the conservation of number as proposed by Piaget.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget, a renowned psychologist, pr

Question 19

English uses 60 phonemes, but 2,000 different letter combinations are needed to completely represent these sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Contemporary theory proposes that the representation of nonsymbolic quantities is performed by the approximate number system, an intuitive, nonsymbolic system for thinking about quantities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Procedural knowledge refers to the use of basic operations involved in solving a math problem, such as the strategies used in addition and subtraction.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children, beginning in infancy, to promote language and preliteracy skills.

Mothers and fathers who read to their children have:

Discuss in detail the nine components of emergent literacy proposed by Whitehurst and Lonigan (1998) and provide examples of each.

Rapid automatized naming (RAN) refers to the ability to rapidly name as many familiar items (words, numbers, colors, digits) as possible. Many studies have reported significant relations between RAN all of the following except:

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages and identified the following three "cognitive foundation" skills for early reading except for:

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children to promote language and pre literacy skills beginning:

Children become better readers the more they read. This results in an interesting phenomenon called the Matthew effect, in which the difference between good and poor readers increases over time. Please explain this effect in detail.

According to Diane Halpern (1997), it was concluded that females, on average:

With regard to RAN it has been determined that speed really doesn't matter and children in general who can articulate series of individual items display greater reading fluency than other children.

The relationship between working memory and reading comprehension was demonstrated in a longitudinal study that followed children ages 8-11 years (Cain et al., 2004). The researchers reported that:

Siegler and Lortie-Forgues (2014) propose that numerical development involves four major acquisitions according to their integrative theory of numerical development. Which of the following is not one of the four major acquisitions:

English has what is called a low ornithography, meaning the spelling system for converting letters into sounds it irregular, with there being 1-2 ways in which some letters combinations can be sounded out.

Briefly explain the phenomenon regarding sex differences in brain structure or function with regard to sex differences in reading and verbal abilities.

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages using evidence from all of the following except:

Phonemic awareness is the knowledge that words consists of separable sounds.

Discuss in detail and provide examples of the three stages in the acquisition of the conservation of number as proposed by Piaget.

English uses 60 phonemes, but 2,000 different letter combinations are needed to completely represent these sounds.

Contemporary theory proposes that the representation of nonsymbolic quantities is performed by the approximate number system, an intuitive, nonsymbolic system for thinking about quantities.

Introduction to Cognitive Development

Biological Bases of Cognitive Development

Social Construction of Mind: Sociocultural Perspectives on Cognitive Development

Infant Perception and Cognition

Thinking in Symbols: Development of Representation

Development of Folk Knowledge

Learning to Think on Their Own: Executive Function, Strategies, and Problem Solving

Memory Development

Language Development

Social Cognition

Approaches to the Study of Intelligence

Origins, Modification, and Stability of Intellectual Differences

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Exam 11: Schooling and Cognitive Development

Procedural knowledge refers to the use of basic operations involved in solving a math problem, such as the strategies used in addition and subtraction.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children, beginning in infancy, to promote language and preliteracy skills.

Mothers and fathers who read to their children have:

Discuss in detail the nine components of emergent literacy proposed by Whitehurst and Lonigan (1998) and provide examples of each.

Rapid automatized naming (RAN) refers to the ability to rapidly name as many familiar items (words, numbers, colors, digits) as possible. Many studies have reported significant relations between RAN all of the following except:

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages and identified the following three "cognitive foundation" skills for early reading except for:

The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children to promote language and pre literacy skills beginning:

Children become better readers the more they read. This results in an interesting phenomenon called the Matthew effect, in which the difference between good and poor readers increases over time. Please explain this effect in detail.

According to Diane Halpern (1997), it was concluded that females, on average:

With regard to RAN it has been determined that speed really doesn't matter and children in general who can articulate series of individual items display greater reading fluency than other children.

The relationship between working memory and reading comprehension was demonstrated in a longitudinal study that followed children ages 8-11 years (Cain et al., 2004). The researchers reported that:

Siegler and Lortie-Forgues (2014) propose that numerical development involves four major acquisitions according to their integrative theory of numerical development. Which of the following is not one of the four major acquisitions:

English has what is called a low ornithography, meaning the spelling system for converting letters into sounds it irregular, with there being 1-2 ways in which some letters combinations can be sounded out.

Briefly explain the phenomenon regarding sex differences in brain structure or function with regard to sex differences in reading and verbal abilities.

Hulme and Snowling (2013) examined the cognitive processes underlying early reading skills in alphabetic languages using evidence from all of the following except:

Phonemic awareness is the knowledge that words consists of separable sounds.

Discuss in detail and provide examples of the three stages in the acquisition of the conservation of number as proposed by Piaget.

English uses 60 phonemes, but 2,000 different letter combinations are needed to completely represent these sounds.

Contemporary theory proposes that the representation of nonsymbolic quantities is performed by the approximate number system, an intuitive, nonsymbolic system for thinking about quantities.

Introduction to Cognitive Development

Biological Bases of Cognitive Development

Social Construction of Mind: Sociocultural Perspectives on Cognitive Development

Infant Perception and Cognition

Thinking in Symbols: Development of Representation

Development of Folk Knowledge

Learning to Think on Their Own: Executive Function, Strategies, and Problem Solving

Memory Development

Language Development

Social Cognition

Approaches to the Study of Intelligence

Origins, Modification, and Stability of Intellectual Differences

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