Exam 6: Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

As a Piagetian, Gugu would believe that a concrete-operational child's ability to reverse thought is due to their acquisition of

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Several studies have linked participation in sports with antisocial and delinquent behaviour.

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The Sitholes have two children. Their son Wandi is a 10-year-old concrete-operational thinker. Their daughter Neo is a 14-year-old formal-operational thinker. Describe three different situations in which Wandi and Neo would respond differently based on their current stages of thinking. Be sure to describe both the situation and the responses.

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If you tell both children, 'If you hit a glass with a feather, the glass will break.' Then you tell both children 'You hit a glass with a feather.' The formal-operational thinker will respond with 'the glass will break' while the concrete-operational thinker will be resistant to reaching conclusions that are contrary to known facts. If you give each child several crayons and tell them that one combination of colours will produce a purple colour, the concrete-operational thinker will begin mixing all of the colours in a haphazard way while the formal-operational thinker will begin by trying out different colour pair combinations and evaluating each one. If you give both children several puzzle pieces from two different puzzles and tell them that some of the puzzle pieces will go together to create a puzzle, the concrete-operational thinker will begin haphazardly grabbing pieces and attempting to fit them together with no particular order. The formal-operational thinker will begin by trying to identify similar pieces and fit those together, evaluating the process along the way.

Thabo is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, Thabo would most likely score very well on a test of ____ intelligence.

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Mandla, a 17-year-old black South African, is taking an intelligence test during his final year of high school. Which of his current thoughts would indicate that he is experiencing stereotype threat?

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____ ability involves the realisation that a solution will actually work.

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If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, you should avoid saying

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Which characteristic appears to be one of the most critical elements underlying mathematical learning disabilities in youngsters?

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Who is most likely to be a formal-operational thinker?

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Which of these is not a recommendation by Gardner for schools?

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Stella scored very high on a measure of emotional intelligence. This means that Stella would definitely

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During ____, information is always embellished.

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What is one of the more questionable aspects of Piaget's theory?

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Question 13

Boipelo is having a hard time remembering the different spellings of words like hear and here. Suddenly, Boipelo sees a connection between the meaning of the word hear and the organ we use to hear with: our ears. In this example, Boipelo is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.

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Someone who speaks English as a first language is given the following sentence, 'Cat at makeup potato breath.' Which aspect of reading best explains the difficulty the speaker is most likely to experience when reading the sentence?

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The drug Ritalin, which is often prescribed for children with ADHD, is a type of:

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Which is not a requirement for exceptional talent in childhood?

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You are a principal who is interviewing potential teachers for your school. Because your highest priority is student achievement, you should be most concerned that the teachers you hire:

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Question 18

Which statement concerning maths and culture is TRUE?

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When considering the assignment his teacher just gave out, Theo says to himself, 'Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organisational plan.' Given this description, Theo appears to be using a ____ strategy in planning his theme.

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As a Piagetian, Gugu would believe that a concrete-operational child's ability to reverse thought is due to their acquisition of

Several studies have linked participation in sports with antisocial and delinquent behaviour.

Thabo is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, Thabo would most likely score very well on a test of ____ intelligence.

Mandla, a 17-year-old black South African, is taking an intelligence test during his final year of high school. Which of his current thoughts would indicate that he is experiencing stereotype threat?

____ ability involves the realisation that a solution will actually work.

If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, you should avoid saying

Which characteristic appears to be one of the most critical elements underlying mathematical learning disabilities in youngsters?

Who is most likely to be a formal-operational thinker?

Which of these is not a recommendation by Gardner for schools?

Stella scored very high on a measure of emotional intelligence. This means that Stella would definitely

During ____, information is always embellished.

What is one of the more questionable aspects of Piaget's theory?

Boipelo is having a hard time remembering the different spellings of words like hear and here. Suddenly, Boipelo sees a connection between the meaning of the word hear and the organ we use to hear with: our ears. In this example, Boipelo is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.

Someone who speaks English as a first language is given the following sentence, 'Cat at makeup potato breath.' Which aspect of reading best explains the difficulty the speaker is most likely to experience when reading the sentence?

The drug Ritalin, which is often prescribed for children with ADHD, is a type of:

Which is not a requirement for exceptional talent in childhood?

You are a principal who is interviewing potential teachers for your school. Because your highest priority is student achievement, you should be most concerned that the teachers you hire:

Which statement concerning maths and culture is TRUE?

When considering the assignment his teacher just gave out, Theo says to himself, 'Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organisational plan.' Given this description, Theo appears to be using a ____ strategy in planning his theme.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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