Question 1

According to Wechsler, intelligence refers to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity to understand the world and the resourcefulness to cope with its challenges. 
B)  ability to find free and fluent association to the elements of a problem. 
C)  trait characterized by flexibility, ingenuity, and originality. 
D)  thought process that attempts to focus on the single best solution to a problem. 
A)  capacity to understand the world and the resourcefulness to cope with its challenges. 
B)  ability to find free and fluent association to the elements of a problem. 
C)  trait characterized by flexibility, ingenuity, and originality. 
D)  thought process that attempts to focus on the single best solution to a problem. A

Question 2

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  transitivity 
C)  class inclusion 
D)  decentration 
A)  conservation 
B)  transitivity 
C)  class inclusion 
D)  decentration B

Question 3

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kathy understands that the symbols used in a language are arbitrary. 
B)  Berry understands that if George is taller than Tina and Tina is taller than Gia, then George is taller than Gia. 
C)  Winny understands that the quantity of water does not change even when it is filled in containers of different shapes. 
D)  Sam understands that tulips belong to the category of flowers. 
A)  Kathy understands that the symbols used in a language are arbitrary. 
B)  Berry understands that if George is taller than Tina and Tina is taller than Gia, then George is taller than Gia. 
C)  Winny understands that the quantity of water does not change even when it is filled in containers of different shapes. 
D)  Sam understands that tulips belong to the category of flowers. B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of children who are obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to have low blood pressure and low cholesterol. 
B)  They are less likely to have diabetes. 
C)  They are more likely to have breathing problems and asthma. 
D)  They are less likely to be rejected by peers. 
A)  They are more likely to have low blood pressure and low cholesterol. 
B)  They are less likely to have diabetes. 
C)  They are more likely to have breathing problems and asthma. 
D)  They are less likely to be rejected by peers.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of concrete-operational children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more egocentric than preoperational children. 
B)  They have the decentration capacity to allow them to seriate in two dimensions. 
C)  They fail to understand the principles of conservation and class inclusion. 
D)  They focus on intangible ideas instead of tangible objects. 
A)  They are more egocentric than preoperational children. 
B)  They have the decentration capacity to allow them to seriate in two dimensions. 
C)  They fail to understand the principles of conservation and class inclusion. 
D)  They focus on intangible ideas instead of tangible objects.

Question 6

Long-term memory most specifically refers to the memory structure capable of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively permanent storage of information 
B)  rapid retrieval of information 
C)  relatively brief storage of information 
D)  storage of discrete bits of information 
A)  relatively permanent storage of information 
B)  rapid retrieval of information 
C)  relatively brief storage of information 
D)  storage of discrete bits of information

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the stimulants used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce children's attention spans. 
B)  They improve children's academic performance. 
C)  They have zero addiction liability. 
D)  They degrade cognitive development. 
A)  They reduce children's attention spans. 
B)  They improve children's academic performance. 
C)  They have zero addiction liability. 
D)  They degrade cognitive development.

Question 8

Cognitive Development

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. According to Jean Pia

Question 9

The part of the brain called the angular gyrus is responsible for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating heartbeat 
B)  translating visual information into auditory information. 
C)  processing emotions 
D)  executive functioning and planning 
A)  regulating heartbeat 
B)  translating visual information into auditory information. 
C)  processing emotions 
D)  executive functioning and planning

Question 10

Which of the following sports is considered less apt to promote fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swimming 
B)  Bicycling 
C)  Football 
D)  Running 
A)  Swimming 
B)  Bicycling 
C)  Football 
D)  Running

Question 11

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giftedness 
B)  Creativity 
C)  Heredity 
D)  Plasticity 
A)  Giftedness 
B)  Creativity 
C)  Heredity 
D)  Plasticity

Question 12

Explain how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be treated.

Accepted Answer

​ Answers will vary. Stimulants such as

Question 13

Cultural relativity refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is accurate of growth patterns in the middle childhood years?

Accepted Answer

A)  In middle childhood, the average child's body weight doubles. 
B)  Girls are heavier and taller than boys through the age of nine or ten. 
C)  From the age of 11, boys develop relatively more body fat than girls do. 
D)  Children in middle childhood experience an even, slow growth rate. 
A)  In middle childhood, the average child's body weight doubles. 
B)  Girls are heavier and taller than boys through the age of nine or ten. 
C)  From the age of 11, boys develop relatively more body fat than girls do. 
D)  Children in middle childhood experience an even, slow growth rate.

Question 15

Preoperational children engaged in problem solving tend to focus on only one element of the problem at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jumping up and down 
B)  Writing a letter 
C)  Tying shoelaces 
D)  Using a knife and fork 
A)  Jumping up and down 
B)  Writing a letter 
C)  Tying shoelaces 
D)  Using a knife and fork

Question 17

Jennifer pushes her baby brother and lies to her father about doing it. Later, she falls on the sidewalk and scrapes her knee. She relates the two events and believes that her injury was the punishment for lying. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of moral development does Jennifer fall under?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomous morality 
B)  The postconventional level 
C)  The conventional level 
D)  Objective morality 
A)  Autonomous morality 
B)  The postconventional level 
C)  The conventional level 
D)  Objective morality

Question 18

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following stages is less egocentric than the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective morality 
B)  moral realism 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  conventional morality 
A)  objective morality 
B)  moral realism 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  conventional morality

Question 19

Aptitude is that which is attained by one's efforts and presumed to be made possible by one's abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting activities that encourage active discovery. 
B)  designing a uniform mode of instruction for children across age groups. 
C)  upholding and endorsing a single perspective on topics under consideration. 
D)  focusing on learning through rote-repetition. 
A)  promoting activities that encourage active discovery. 
B)  designing a uniform mode of instruction for children across age groups. 
C)  upholding and endorsing a single perspective on topics under consideration. 
D)  focusing on learning through rote-repetition.

According to Wechsler, intelligence refers to the ______.

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of _________.

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Which of the following statements is true of children who are obese?

Which of the following statements is true of concrete-operational children?

Long-term memory most specifically refers to the memory structure capable of _______.

Which of the following is true of the stimulants used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Cognitive Development

The part of the brain called the angular gyrus is responsible for ______.

Which of the following sports is considered less apt to promote fitness?

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

Explain how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be treated.

Cultural relativity refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following statements is accurate of growth patterns in the middle childhood years?

Preoperational children engaged in problem solving tend to focus on only one element of the problem at a time.

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following stages is less egocentric than the preoperational stage?

Aptitude is that which is attained by one's efforts and presumed to be made possible by one's abilities.

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by ______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 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

According to Wechsler, intelligence refers to the ______.

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of _________.

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Which of the following statements is true of children who are obese?

Which of the following statements is true of concrete-operational children?

Long-term memory most specifically refers to the memory structure capable of _______.

Which of the following is true of the stimulants used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Cognitive Development

The part of the brain called the angular gyrus is responsible for ______.

Which of the following sports is considered less apt to promote fitness?

Which of the following is a crucial determinant of a person's intellectual development?

Explain how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be treated.

Cultural relativity refers to the factor hypothesized to be present in intelligence tests that provides an advantage for test takers from certain cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following statements is accurate of growth patterns in the middle childhood years?

Preoperational children engaged in problem solving tend to focus on only one element of the problem at a time.

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following stages is less egocentric than the preoperational stage?

Aptitude is that which is attained by one's efforts and presumed to be made possible by one's abilities.

Piaget's theory of education can be applied in classrooms by ______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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