Question 1

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  expansive attention 
B)  random retrieval processes 
C)  selective attention processes 
D)  a limit on how much information can be stored in long-term memory 
A)  expansive attention 
B)  random retrieval processes 
C)  selective attention processes 
D)  a limit on how much information can be stored in long-term memory

Question 2

Taylor has been diagnosed with dyslexia. What is the likelihood that Taylor's siblings will also have dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  35% 
D)  40% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  35% 
D)  40%

Question 3

What is the average correlation in IQ scores for monozygotic twins reared together?

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.43 
B)  +0.67 
C)  +0.85 
D)  +1.32 
A)  -0.43 
B)  +0.67 
C)  +0.85 
D)  +1.32

Question 4

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 to 2 kg 
B)  2.25 to 3 kg 
C)  4 to 5 kg 
D)  6 to 6.50 kg 
A)  1.5 to 2 kg 
B)  2.25 to 3 kg 
C)  4 to 5 kg 
D)  6 to 6.50 kg

Question 5

How might you test to determine that your 7-year-old nephew is able to understand the principle of transitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask him to point out his town on a map. 
B)  Ask him how many ways he can combine numbers to make 5. 
C)  Ask him to assess the amount of dough when the same portion is formed into a ball or a pancake. 
D)  Ask him to name his family members from oldest to youngest. 
A)  Ask him to point out his town on a map. 
B)  Ask him how many ways he can combine numbers to make 5. 
C)  Ask him to assess the amount of dough when the same portion is formed into a ball or a pancake. 
D)  Ask him to name his family members from oldest to youngest.

Question 6

Compared with rote rehearsal, a more effective method for remembering is to make the new material meaningful by purposefully relating it to well-known information. What term refers to this method of remembering?

Accepted Answer

A)  cuing 
B)  tracing 
C)  mneumonizing 
D)  elaborative strategy 
A)  cuing 
B)  tracing 
C)  mneumonizing 
D)  elaborative strategy

Question 7

Eighteen-year-old Mary heard that a classmate, Kelly, took money from the teacher's desk so she could participate in the special school lunch. Mary also heard that Kelly's parents have been out of work for almost a year and were recently evicted from their home. Mary has strong beliefs about stealing, but finds she is conflicted about Kelly's stealing. According to Kohlberg, what is Mary's stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 or 2 
B)  Stage 2 or 3 
C)  Stage 3 or 4 
D)  Stage 5or 6 
A)  Stage 1 or 2 
B)  Stage 2 or 3 
C)  Stage 3 or 4 
D)  Stage 5or 6

Question 8

Intelligence has finally been clearly defined and accurate testing has been developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best exemplifies "bodily-kinesthetic" intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  dancing 
B)  memorizing cue cards 
C)  the ability to relate to others 
D)  awareness of one's internal self 
A)  dancing 
B)  memorizing cue cards 
C)  the ability to relate to others 
D)  awareness of one's internal self

Question 10

Selective attention develops during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What role do parents and others play in determining the intelligence of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  an enriched environment can help maximize potential 
B)  supervision is important to solidify intelligence 
C)  intelligence is purely genetic 
D)  finding the right friends is critical for intelligence to be maximized 
A)  an enriched environment can help maximize potential 
B)  supervision is important to solidify intelligence 
C)  intelligence is purely genetic 
D)  finding the right friends is critical for intelligence to be maximized

Question 12

When two people are talking, John can type their conversation faster than Rebecca because he responds faster to the verbal stimulus. What term refers to John's ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction time 
B)  response rate 
C)  sensorimotor intelligence 
D)  gross motor activation time 
A)  reaction time 
B)  response rate 
C)  sensorimotor intelligence 
D)  gross motor activation time

Question 13

According to the textbook, which statement best describes the incidence of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is underdiagnosed. 
B)  It is overdiagnosed and overmedicated. 
C)  It is found more often in girls than in boys. 
D)  It is evident by age 7, but symptoms of ADHD disappear over time. 
A)  It is underdiagnosed. 
B)  It is overdiagnosed and overmedicated. 
C)  It is found more often in girls than in boys. 
D)  It is evident by age 7, but symptoms of ADHD disappear over time.

Question 14

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic component 
B)  damage to chromosome 7 
C)  exposure to an environmental toxin 
D)  a lack of oxygen during the birthing process 
A)  a genetic component 
B)  damage to chromosome 7 
C)  exposure to an environmental toxin 
D)  a lack of oxygen during the birthing process

Question 15

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what forms the basis of postconventional reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  social order 
B)  personal moral standards 
C)  a good-boy/good-girl orientation 
D)  an obedience and punishment orientation 
A)  social order 
B)  personal moral standards 
C)  a good-boy/good-girl orientation 
D)  an obedience and punishment orientation

Question 16

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the pace of height and weight changes during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They slow down. 
B)  They are fairly steady. 
C)  They undergo a dramatic growth spurt. 
D)  They are rapid for girls, but slow and steady for boys. 
A)  They slow down. 
B)  They are fairly steady. 
C)  They undergo a dramatic growth spurt. 
D)  They are rapid for girls, but slow and steady for boys.

Question 20

What percentage of Canadians have a first language that is not English or French?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  23 
C)  36 
D)  50 
A)  12 
B)  23 
C)  36 
D)  50

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Taylor has been diagnosed with dyslexia. What is the likelihood that Taylor's siblings will also have dyslexia?

What is the average correlation in IQ scores for monozygotic twins reared together?

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

How might you test to determine that your 7-year-old nephew is able to understand the principle of transitivity?

Compared with rote rehearsal, a more effective method for remembering is to make the new material meaningful by purposefully relating it to well-known information. What term refers to this method of remembering?

Intelligence has finally been clearly defined and accurate testing has been developed.

Which of the following best exemplifies "bodily-kinesthetic" intelligence?

Selective attention develops during adolescence.

What role do parents and others play in determining the intelligence of children?

When two people are talking, John can type their conversation faster than Rebecca because he responds faster to the verbal stimulus. What term refers to John's ability?

According to the textbook, which statement best describes the incidence of ADHD?

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what forms the basis of postconventional reasoning?

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

What is the pace of height and weight changes during middle childhood?

What percentage of Canadians have a first language that is not English or French?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity 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 and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Taylor has been diagnosed with dyslexia. What is the likelihood that Taylor's siblings will also have dyslexia?

What is the average correlation in IQ scores for monozygotic twins reared together?

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

How might you test to determine that your 7-year-old nephew is able to understand the principle of transitivity?

Compared with rote rehearsal, a more effective method for remembering is to make the new material meaningful by purposefully relating it to well-known information. What term refers to this method of remembering?

Intelligence has finally been clearly defined and accurate testing has been developed.

Which of the following best exemplifies "bodily-kinesthetic" intelligence?

Selective attention develops during adolescence.

What role do parents and others play in determining the intelligence of children?

When two people are talking, John can type their conversation faster than Rebecca because he responds faster to the verbal stimulus. What term refers to John's ability?

According to the textbook, which statement best describes the incidence of ADHD?

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what forms the basis of postconventional reasoning?

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

What is the pace of height and weight changes during middle childhood?

What percentage of Canadians have a first language that is not English or French?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity 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 and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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