Question 1

The skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are the precursors of conventional reading and writing include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) understanding some of the conventions of print. 
B) the ability to recognize and name letters. 
C) the ability to recognize basic words, such as one's name. 
D) emergent literacy. 
A) understanding some of the conventions of print. 
B) the ability to recognize and name letters. 
C) the ability to recognize basic words, such as one's name. 
D) emergent literacy. C

Question 2

Longitudinal research suggests that, over childhood, phonological-processing abilities

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A) tend to increase. 
B) tend to decrease. 
C) tend to remain stable. 
D) are no longer needed. 
A) tend to increase. 
B) tend to decrease. 
C) tend to remain stable. 
D) are no longer needed. A

Question 3

A study that assessed arithmetic calculations by unschooled 9- and 15-year-old Brazilian street vendors found that the children answered questions presented the way that they typically are in school correctly

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A) 18% of the time. 
B) 37% of the time. 
C) 64% of the time. 
D) 98% of the time. 
A) 18% of the time. 
B) 37% of the time. 
C) 64% of the time. 
D) 98% of the time. B

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the indexes of the Wechsler Scale of Intelligence?

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A) Verbal Comprehension 
B) Mathematical Reasoning 
C) Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Processing Speed 
A) Verbal Comprehension 
B) Mathematical Reasoning 
C) Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Processing Speed

Question 5

When preschoolers first begin to write, they do not seem to be aware that

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A) writing represents symbols for real things. 
B) every letter corresponds to a sound. 
C) writing is different from drawing. 
D) letters can be linked in writing but numbers must be separate. 
A) writing represents symbols for real things. 
B) every letter corresponds to a sound. 
C) writing is different from drawing. 
D) letters can be linked in writing but numbers must be separate.

Question 6

Children who decide they would be better off selecting an environment to interact in that is different from one they find themselves in is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation. 
B) social relativism. 
C) shaping. 
D) selection. 
A) adaptation. 
B) social relativism. 
C) shaping. 
D) selection.

Question 7

What is the basis of the method of reading instruction used in most schools in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) graphemes 
B) phonemic awareness 
C) phonological recoding 
D) phonemes 
A) graphemes 
B) phonemic awareness 
C) phonological recoding 
D) phonemes

Question 8

In the triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following describes the information-processing components of intelligence?

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A) the componential subtheory 
B) the experiential subtheory 
C) the procedural subtheory 
D) the contextual subtheory 
A) the componential subtheory 
B) the experiential subtheory 
C) the procedural subtheory 
D) the contextual subtheory

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of gender differences in math?

Accepted Answer

A) Females get better school grades than males in mathematics at all academic levels. 
B) Females score higher than males on standardized math tests. 
C) Males tend to perform better applying mathematical knowledge to new contexts. 
D) Females tend to perform better on familiar material. 
A) Females get better school grades than males in mathematics at all academic levels. 
B) Females score higher than males on standardized math tests. 
C) Males tend to perform better applying mathematical knowledge to new contexts. 
D) Females tend to perform better on familiar material.

Question 10

Which math strategy requires the least mental effort?

Accepted Answer

A) counting 
B) the sum strategy 
C) decomposition 
D) the fact-retrieval strategy 
A) counting 
B) the sum strategy 
C) decomposition 
D) the fact-retrieval strategy

Question 11

The only psychological measures that have been found to predict school performance better than IQ are those reflecting

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A) reasoning. 
B) strategies. 
C) executive function. 
D) attention span. 
A) reasoning. 
B) strategies. 
C) executive function. 
D) attention span.

Question 12

All of the following are typical of prodigies except

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A) they are usually males. 
B) they are usually gifted in music. 
C) they have exceptionally high IQs. 
D) they have unusual levels of self-confidence. 
A) they are usually males. 
B) they are usually gifted in music. 
C) they have exceptionally high IQs. 
D) they have unusual levels of self-confidence.

Question 13

In regard to math, males are more likely than females

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A) to be among the very best and the very worst performers. 
B) to be more balanced on performance. 
C) to score lower on SAT tests. 
D) to be susceptible to a stereotype threat. 
A) to be among the very best and the very worst performers. 
B) to be more balanced on performance. 
C) to score lower on SAT tests. 
D) to be susceptible to a stereotype threat.

Question 14

Which mathematical skill do children develop first?

Accepted Answer

A) counting on objects 
B) using counting words 
C) counting silently 
D) knowing that an amount stays the same even when objects are rearranged. 
A) counting on objects 
B) using counting words 
C) counting silently 
D) knowing that an amount stays the same even when objects are rearranged.

Question 15

Which one of the following is not meant by the question, "Is intelligence as measured by IQ stable"?

Accepted Answer

A) "Do children maintain their same rank order with respect to other children at different times?" 
B) "Will the average 5-year-old become the average 10- or 18-year-old?" 
C) "Will the above-average preschooler become the high-IQ 12-year-old?" 
D) "Are the average 5-year-old and the average 10-year-old with identical IQs of 100 equally smart?" 
A) "Do children maintain their same rank order with respect to other children at different times?" 
B) "Will the average 5-year-old become the average 10- or 18-year-old?" 
C) "Will the above-average preschooler become the high-IQ 12-year-old?" 
D) "Are the average 5-year-old and the average 10-year-old with identical IQs of 100 equally smart?"

Question 16

Tests to assess intelligence for children under 2 years of age use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an intelligence quotient score 
B) a developmental quotient score 
C) a reflex ability score 
D) a responsive score 
A) an intelligence quotient score 
B) a developmental quotient score 
C) a reflex ability score 
D) a responsive score

Question 17

Which of the following aspects of the experiential subtheory is associated with a high level of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) selection 
B) shaping 
C) adaptation 
D) automatization 
A) selection 
B) shaping 
C) adaptation 
D) automatization

Question 18

Which of the following is not a reason why many children in Chinese schools perform better than children in most American schools in math?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese generally value education in math more than Americans do. 
B) The names for the number words in Chinese are shorter than corresponding words in English. 
C) The Chinese language uses the base-ten system to represent numbers in the teens. 
D) Chinese children's ability to count to 20 before American children gives them an advantage in processing numbers. 
A) The Chinese generally value education in math more than Americans do. 
B) The names for the number words in Chinese are shorter than corresponding words in English. 
C) The Chinese language uses the base-ten system to represent numbers in the teens. 
D) Chinese children's ability to count to 20 before American children gives them an advantage in processing numbers.

Question 19

Which of the following difference in brain structure or function may be partly responsible for gender differences in reading and verbal abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Females have proportionally more gray matter than males. 
B) Males' brains are more symmetrical than females' brains. 
C) Males are more likely than females to use language-related areas of their brains to solve complex problems. 
D) The proportion of gray and white matter is more similar in the two hemispheres of the brain in males than in females. 
A) Females have proportionally more gray matter than males. 
B) Males' brains are more symmetrical than females' brains. 
C) Males are more likely than females to use language-related areas of their brains to solve complex problems. 
D) The proportion of gray and white matter is more similar in the two hemispheres of the brain in males than in females.

Question 20

All of the following are associated with gender differences in reading except

Accepted Answer

A) Boys are far more likely than girls to be identified as having reading disabilities. 
B) Girls and women have higher levels of reading abilities than boys and men from an early age. 
C) Girls' superiority in reading ability is greater for high-interest stories than low-interest stories. 
D) Boys are not as motivated to read as girls are. 
A) Boys are far more likely than girls to be identified as having reading disabilities. 
B) Girls and women have higher levels of reading abilities than boys and men from an early age. 
C) Girls' superiority in reading ability is greater for high-interest stories than low-interest stories. 
D) Boys are not as motivated to read as girls are.

The skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are the precursors of conventional reading and writing include all of the following except

Longitudinal research suggests that, over childhood, phonological-processing abilities

A study that assessed arithmetic calculations by unschooled 9- and 15-year-old Brazilian street vendors found that the children answered questions presented the way that they typically are in school correctly

Which of the following is not one of the indexes of the Wechsler Scale of Intelligence?

When preschoolers first begin to write, they do not seem to be aware that

Children who decide they would be better off selecting an environment to interact in that is different from one they find themselves in is an example of

What is the basis of the method of reading instruction used in most schools in the United States today?

In the triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following describes the information-processing components of intelligence?

Which of the following is not true of gender differences in math?

Which math strategy requires the least mental effort?

The only psychological measures that have been found to predict school performance better than IQ are those reflecting

All of the following are typical of prodigies except

In regard to math, males are more likely than females

Which mathematical skill do children develop first?

Which one of the following is not meant by the question, "Is intelligence as measured by IQ stable"?

Tests to assess intelligence for children under 2 years of age use which of the following?

Which of the following aspects of the experiential subtheory is associated with a high level of intelligence?

Which of the following is not a reason why many children in Chinese schools perform better than children in most American schools in math?

Which of the following difference in brain structure or function may be partly responsible for gender differences in reading and verbal abilities?

All of the following are associated with gender differences in reading except

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

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What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

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The skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are the precursors of conventional reading and writing include all of the following except

Longitudinal research suggests that, over childhood, phonological-processing abilities

A study that assessed arithmetic calculations by unschooled 9- and 15-year-old Brazilian street vendors found that the children answered questions presented the way that they typically are in school correctly

Which of the following is not one of the indexes of the Wechsler Scale of Intelligence?

When preschoolers first begin to write, they do not seem to be aware that

Children who decide they would be better off selecting an environment to interact in that is different from one they find themselves in is an example of

What is the basis of the method of reading instruction used in most schools in the United States today?

In the triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following describes the information-processing components of intelligence?

Which of the following is not true of gender differences in math?

Which math strategy requires the least mental effort?

The only psychological measures that have been found to predict school performance better than IQ are those reflecting

All of the following are typical of prodigies except

In regard to math, males are more likely than females

Which mathematical skill do children develop first?

Which one of the following is not meant by the question, "Is intelligence as measured by IQ stable"?

Tests to assess intelligence for children under 2 years of age use which of the following?

Which of the following aspects of the experiential subtheory is associated with a high level of intelligence?

Which of the following is not a reason why many children in Chinese schools perform better than children in most American schools in math?

Which of the following difference in brain structure or function may be partly responsible for gender differences in reading and verbal abilities?

All of the following are associated with gender differences in reading except

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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