Question 1

Which of the following is an important component in helping ELL students perform well on achievement tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  The achievement tests need to be given only in English. 
B)  Achievement tests should not be administered until after the third grade. 
C)  Teachers need to provide a transition to English-only curriculum. 
D)  interpreters should be used to help the children with the achievement tests. 
A)  The achievement tests need to be given only in English. 
B)  Achievement tests should not be administered until after the third grade. 
C)  Teachers need to provide a transition to English-only curriculum. 
D)  interpreters should be used to help the children with the achievement tests. C

Question 2

How could the majority of bike-related head injuries be prevented?

Accepted Answer

by requiring the wearing of helmets

Question 3

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum, Cam said, "ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter. This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic searching 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Mnemonics 
D)  Rehearsal 
A)  Systematic searching 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Mnemonics 
D)  Rehearsal C

Question 4

Describe general patterns of growth and motor development between the ages of 6 and 12.

Accepted Answer

Each year between 6 and 12, children gro

Question 5

What does the research indicate regarding sexual differences in verbal and mathematical capabilities?

Accepted Answer

There are consistent differences when lo

Question 6

Bicycle accidents account for about ____ of all cases of traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  45% 
A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  45%

Question 7

Memory skills, metacognitive abilities, and problem solving strategies are all part of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supercognition 
B)  Mnemonics 
C)  Processing efficiency 
D)  Executive processes 
A)  Supercognition 
B)  Mnemonics 
C)  Processing efficiency 
D)  Executive processes

Question 8

If Doreen understands class inclusion, then she understands

Accepted Answer

A)  what grade she will be in at school. 
B)  that dogs are mammals and that mammals are animals. 
C)  that the task of cleaning her room also includes the chore of taking her dirty clothes to the laundry. 
D)  that abstract principles apply to everyday life. 
A)  what grade she will be in at school. 
B)  that dogs are mammals and that mammals are animals. 
C)  that the task of cleaning her room also includes the chore of taking her dirty clothes to the laundry. 
D)  that abstract principles apply to everyday life.

Question 9

Sternberg's theory proposes three components of intelligence. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complexity, subjectivity and objectivity 
B)  Contextual, experiential and componential 
C)  Spatial, logical and emotional 
D)  Mathematical, perceptual and interpersonal 
A)  Complexity, subjectivity and objectivity 
B)  Contextual, experiential and componential 
C)  Spatial, logical and emotional 
D)  Mathematical, perceptual and interpersonal

Question 10

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving, children who use Rule I

Accepted Answer

A)  require special cognitive training to move beyond this level. 
B)  take into account only one dimension of a problem. 
C)  can use a formula to systematically compare relevant factors. 
D)  calculate and estimate using multiple dimensions or characteristics. 
A)  require special cognitive training to move beyond this level. 
B)  take into account only one dimension of a problem. 
C)  can use a formula to systematically compare relevant factors. 
D)  calculate and estimate using multiple dimensions or characteristics.

Question 11

Describe the development of relative right-left orientation, including factors which both accelerate and inhibit this learning.

Accepted Answer

It is the ability to distinguish between

Question 12

Identify and define three of Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

there are 8 total: linguistic = ability

Question 13

Based on your reading and your critical thinking skills, explain the use of IQ testing in the United States. Give your informed, academically sound opinion as to whether or not you think IQ testing is useful.

Accepted Answer

IQ tests are given at various times depe

Question 14

Which of the following is the ability to use language effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistic intelligence 
B)  Logical intelligence 
C)  Interpersonal intelligence 
D)  Intrapersonal intelligence 
A)  Linguistic intelligence 
B)  Logical intelligence 
C)  Interpersonal intelligence 
D)  Intrapersonal intelligence

Question 15

How effective is the use of stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

The medication seems to very helpful in

Question 16

Between ages 6-12, children add roughly ________ words per year to their vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Between ages 6-12, children add roughly ________...

Question 17

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would, of necessity, also understand which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Metaphors and analogies 
D)  Reversibility 
A)  Animism 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Metaphors and analogies 
D)  Reversibility

Question 18

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking, whether immigrant or native-born?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistically challenged 
B)  Limited English proficient 
C)  ESL 
D)  Second language proficient 
A)  Linguistically challenged 
B)  Limited English proficient 
C)  ESL 
D)  Second language proficient

Question 19

According to your textbook, which of the following is a common reason why parents choose to homeschool their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their children have learning or physical disabilities. 
B)  They have strong religious beliefs. 
C)  They cannot afford the costs of public education. 
D)  Their children have mental health disorders. 
A)  Their children have learning or physical disabilities. 
B)  They have strong religious beliefs. 
C)  They cannot afford the costs of public education. 
D)  Their children have mental health disorders.

Question 20

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because she lacks deductive reasoning ability. 
B)  Because in the formal operations stage, hypothetical deductions are possible based on stated rules. 
C)  Because in the concrete operations stage, reasoning is based on hypothetical events. 
D)  Because she was trying to please the researcher. 
A)  Because she lacks deductive reasoning ability. 
B)  Because in the formal operations stage, hypothetical deductions are possible based on stated rules. 
C)  Because in the concrete operations stage, reasoning is based on hypothetical events. 
D)  Because she was trying to please the researcher.

Which of the following is an important component in helping ELL students perform well on achievement tests?

How could the majority of bike-related head injuries be prevented?

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum, Cam said, "ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter. This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Describe general patterns of growth and motor development between the ages of 6 and 12.

What does the research indicate regarding sexual differences in verbal and mathematical capabilities?

Bicycle accidents account for about ____ of all cases of traumatic brain injury?

Memory skills, metacognitive abilities, and problem solving strategies are all part of which of the following?

If Doreen understands class inclusion, then she understands

Sternberg's theory proposes three components of intelligence. What are they?

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving, children who use Rule I

Describe the development of relative right-left orientation, including factors which both accelerate and inhibit this learning.

Identify and define three of Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Based on your reading and your critical thinking skills, explain the use of IQ testing in the United States. Give your informed, academically sound opinion as to whether or not you think IQ testing is useful.

Which of the following is the ability to use language effectively?

How effective is the use of stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD?

Between ages 6-12, children add roughly ________ words per year to their vocabulary.

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would, of necessity, also understand which of the following?

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking, whether immigrant or native-born?

According to your textbook, which of the following is a common reason why parents choose to homeschool their children?

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is an important component in helping ELL students perform well on achievement tests?

How could the majority of bike-related head injuries be prevented?

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum, Cam said, "ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter. This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Describe general patterns of growth and motor development between the ages of 6 and 12.

What does the research indicate regarding sexual differences in verbal and mathematical capabilities?

Bicycle accidents account for about ____ of all cases of traumatic brain injury?

Memory skills, metacognitive abilities, and problem solving strategies are all part of which of the following?

If Doreen understands class inclusion, then she understands

Sternberg's theory proposes three components of intelligence. What are they?

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving, children who use Rule I

Describe the development of relative right-left orientation, including factors which both accelerate and inhibit this learning.

Identify and define three of Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Based on your reading and your critical thinking skills, explain the use of IQ testing in the United States. Give your informed, academically sound opinion as to whether or not you think IQ testing is useful.

Which of the following is the ability to use language effectively?

How effective is the use of stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD?

Between ages 6-12, children add roughly ________ words per year to their vocabulary.

A child who understands conservation of mass or volume would, of necessity, also understand which of the following?

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking, whether immigrant or native-born?

According to your textbook, which of the following is a common reason why parents choose to homeschool their children?

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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