Question 1

Which behavior indicates that Mandy is using a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing her psychology term paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  When she sounds out the letters to words that she does not know how to spell 
B)  When she begins by writing down any ideas about psychology that pop into her mind 
C)  When, before she writes anything, she decides that the point of the paper would be to show the differences and similarities between classical conditioning and operant conditioning 
D)  When she considers how fun it would be to skip the paper and head to the beach 
A)  When she sounds out the letters to words that she does not know how to spell 
B)  When she begins by writing down any ideas about psychology that pop into her mind 
C)  When, before she writes anything, she decides that the point of the paper would be to show the differences and similarities between classical conditioning and operant conditioning 
D)  When she considers how fun it would be to skip the paper and head to the beach C

Question 2

As an elementary school teacher, you are assigned a group of gifted students. You are asked to develop a plan that meets their learning needs. Describe three practices you would include in your daily activities to meet the needs of gifted students.

Accepted Answer

Traditionally, scores on intelligence tests defined giftedness. A score of 130 or greater was the criterion for being gifted. However, modern definitions of giftedness are broader and include exceptional talent in an assortment of areas, including art, music, creative writing, dance, and sports. Gifted children have several characteristics in common. First, their ability is substantially above average. To meet this need, lesson materials need to be challenging and engage higher levels of thinking. Second, they are passionate about their subject and have a powerful desire to master it. To meet this need, lessons must create opportunities for gifted students to explore their passions and provide ample time for students to reach their desired goals. Third, gifted children are creative in their thinking and use divergent thinking, coming up with novel thoughts and actions. To meet this need, gifted students need lessons that are not directed toward "right" answers and, instead, provide opportunity for multiple answers to be considered. Fourth, they have parent support as well as stimulating and challenging mentors. To meet this need, parents must be engaged in the process by clear communication and open doors to the classroom that invite parent participation. In addition, the teacher needs to be capable of handling the cognitive demands of a rich and intellectually stimulating leadership role in the classroom. Gifted children tend to be more mature than their peers and have fewer emotional problems; however, effective classroom management practices cannot be ignored when conducting lessons and exploration based activities.

Question 3

Which statement about youth sports is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in sports and cheerleading seems to significantly decrease involvement in delinquent behaviors. 
B)  When teens find a sport "stressful," they tend to compensate with greater effort. 
C)  The greatest benefit of involvement is found with coaches who rely heavily on criticism and punishment. 
D)  Sports involvement can lead to improved self-esteem. 
A)  Participating in sports and cheerleading seems to significantly decrease involvement in delinquent behaviors. 
B)  When teens find a sport "stressful," they tend to compensate with greater effort. 
C)  The greatest benefit of involvement is found with coaches who rely heavily on criticism and punishment. 
D)  Sports involvement can lead to improved self-esteem. D

Question 4

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  European 
B)  African 
C)  Asian 
D)  Hispanic 
A)  European 
B)  African 
C)  Asian 
D)  Hispanic

Question 5

Self-discipline is _____, but _____ than IQ test scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  good predictor of school success; not a better predictor of school success 
B)  good predictor of school success; often an even better predictor of school success 
C)  poor predictor of school success; a better predictor of occupational success 
D)  poor predictor of school success; a better predictor of school success 
A)  good predictor of school success; not a better predictor of school success 
B)  good predictor of school success; often an even better predictor of school success 
C)  poor predictor of school success; a better predictor of occupational success 
D)  poor predictor of school success; a better predictor of school success

Question 6

Which statement BEST describes the impact of various factors (e.g., biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some factors affect intellect and other factors affect daily functioning. 
B)  These factors affect adults with intellectual disabilities differently than children with intellectual disabilities. 
C)  Certain factors guarantee an intellectual disability and others just contribute to its severity. 
D)  No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability, but the risk for intellectual disability grows as more of these factors are present. 
A)  Some factors affect intellect and other factors affect daily functioning. 
B)  These factors affect adults with intellectual disabilities differently than children with intellectual disabilities. 
C)  Certain factors guarantee an intellectual disability and others just contribute to its severity. 
D)  No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability, but the risk for intellectual disability grows as more of these factors are present.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  logical-mathematical 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  intrapersonal 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  logical-mathematical 
D)  interpersonal

Question 8

Which characteristic is LEAST associated with gifted children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergent thinking 
B)  Passion about learning 
C)  Above average cognitive ability 
D)  Physical strength 
A)  Divergent thinking 
B)  Passion about learning 
C)  Above average cognitive ability 
D)  Physical strength

Question 9

Theresa has just come to realize that in order to learn, she must focus her attention on her teacher, not her classmates. This indicates an advance in Theresa's ____ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  metacognitive knowledge 
A)  divergent thinking 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  metacognitive knowledge

Question 10

The correlation between a child's IQ and those of their biological parents gets stronger as the child gets older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the skills that elementary school-age children develop as they learn to read, comprehend, and write effectively.

Accepted Answer

Reading involves two important processes

Question 12

Intelligence is to creativity as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct thinking; divergent thinking 
B)  componential; contextual 
C)  spatial intelligence; musical intelligence 
D)  universe; stars 
A)  correct thinking; divergent thinking 
B)  componential; contextual 
C)  spatial intelligence; musical intelligence 
D)  universe; stars

Question 13

Which BEST describes the hierarchical view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists entirely of general intelligence. 
B)  It consists entirely of broad categories of intelligence. 
C)  It consists entirely of specific skills. 
D)  It consists of general intelligence, categories, and specific skills. 
A)  It consists entirely of general intelligence. 
B)  It consists entirely of broad categories of intelligence. 
C)  It consists entirely of specific skills. 
D)  It consists of general intelligence, categories, and specific skills.

Question 14

Beginning readers tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  only use the "sound it out" method. 
B)  only use the "retrieve the word directly from memory" method. 
C)  use the "retrieve word from memory" strategy first and the "sound it out" method second. 
D)  use the "sound it out" strategy first and the "retrieve word from memory" method second. 
A)  only use the "sound it out" method. 
B)  only use the "retrieve the word directly from memory" method. 
C)  use the "retrieve word from memory" strategy first and the "sound it out" method second. 
D)  use the "sound it out" strategy first and the "retrieve word from memory" method second.

Question 15

Who is MOST likely to be a formal operational thinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda, who thinks nickels are worth more than dimes because they are bigger 
B)  Sonia, who has just mastered conservation 
C)  Bob, who is capable of using and understanding symbols 
D)  Luis, who can use combinatorial reasoning 
A)  Linda, who thinks nickels are worth more than dimes because they are bigger 
B)  Sonia, who has just mastered conservation 
C)  Bob, who is capable of using and understanding symbols 
D)  Luis, who can use combinatorial reasoning

Question 16

Metamemory is defined as an individual's:

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive understanding of memory. 
B)  level of semantic memory. 
C)  sensory memory speed. 
D)  short-term memory capacity. 
A)  intuitive understanding of memory. 
B)  level of semantic memory. 
C)  sensory memory speed. 
D)  short-term memory capacity.

Question 17

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent thinking is not as irrational as Piaget predicted. 
B)  The belief that only males could think abstractly was sexist. 
C)  Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought. 
D)  Piaget argued that cognitive development continues to advance into old age, while research has found little change after age 20. 
A)  Adolescent thinking is not as irrational as Piaget predicted. 
B)  The belief that only males could think abstractly was sexist. 
C)  Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought. 
D)  Piaget argued that cognitive development continues to advance into old age, while research has found little change after age 20.

Question 18

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Howard Gardner 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lewis Terman 
A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Howard Gardner 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lewis Terman

Question 19

Yaakov has a problem. Though he is of normal intelligence and does well in most classes, he struggles tremendously in math. Yaakov is MOST likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  an intellectual disability. 
B)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C)  a learning disability. 
D)  Down syndrome. 
A)  an intellectual disability. 
B)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C)  a learning disability. 
D)  Down syndrome.

Question 20

When considering the theme paper his teacher just assigned, Theodore says to himself, "Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organizational plan." Given this description, Theodore appears to be using a ____ strategy in planning his theme.

Accepted Answer

A)  componential subtheory 
B)  knowledge-telling 
C)  phonological awareness 
D)  knowledge-transforming 
A)  componential subtheory 
B)  knowledge-telling 
C)  phonological awareness 
D)  knowledge-transforming

Which behavior indicates that Mandy is using a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing her psychology term paper?

As an elementary school teacher, you are assigned a group of gifted students. You are asked to develop a plan that meets their learning needs. Describe three practices you would include in your daily activities to meet the needs of gifted students.

Which statement about youth sports is TRUE?

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

Self-discipline is _, but _ than IQ test scores.

Which statement BEST describes the impact of various factors (e.g., biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?

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

Which characteristic is LEAST associated with gifted children?

Theresa has just come to realize that in order to learn, she must focus her attention on her teacher, not her classmates. This indicates an advance in Theresa's ____ skills.

The correlation between a child's IQ and those of their biological parents gets stronger as the child gets older.

Describe the skills that elementary school-age children develop as they learn to read, comprehend, and write effectively.

Intelligence is to creativity as _ is to _.

Which BEST describes the hierarchical view of intelligence?

Beginning readers tend to:

Who is MOST likely to be a formal operational thinker?

Metamemory is defined as an individual's:

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Yaakov has a problem. Though he is of normal intelligence and does well in most classes, he struggles tremendously in math. Yaakov is MOST likely suffering from:

When considering the theme paper his teacher just assigned, Theodore says to himself, "Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organizational plan." Given this description, Theodore 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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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

Which behavior indicates that Mandy is using a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing her psychology term paper?

As an elementary school teacher, you are assigned a group of gifted students. You are asked to develop a plan that meets their learning needs. Describe three practices you would include in your daily activities to meet the needs of gifted students.

Which statement about youth sports is TRUE?

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

Self-discipline is _____, but _____ than IQ test scores.

Which statement BEST describes the impact of various factors (e.g., biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?

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

Which characteristic is LEAST associated with gifted children?

Theresa has just come to realize that in order to learn, she must focus her attention on her teacher, not her classmates. This indicates an advance in Theresa's ____ skills.

The correlation between a child's IQ and those of their biological parents gets stronger as the child gets older.

Describe the skills that elementary school-age children develop as they learn to read, comprehend, and write effectively.

Intelligence is to creativity as _____ is to _____.

Which BEST describes the hierarchical view of intelligence?

Beginning readers tend to:

Who is MOST likely to be a formal operational thinker?

Metamemory is defined as an individual's:

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Yaakov has a problem. Though he is of normal intelligence and does well in most classes, he struggles tremendously in math. Yaakov is MOST likely suffering from:

When considering the theme paper his teacher just assigned, Theodore says to himself, "Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organizational plan." Given this description, Theodore 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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Self-discipline is _, but _ than IQ test scores.

Intelligence is to creativity as _ is to _.