Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Siegler suggests that children's cognitive development occurs with which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the information processing strategies described in your text?

The tendency to focus on the details of a task is called an ________ style.

Miguel came to the United States from Puerto Rico. He speaks very little English but is in a special class that teaches him in both English and Spanish. Miguel is in a ________ education program.

When I.Q. tests are developed, the scores are determined by comparing individual students' scores to an overall average attained by giving the same test to large numbers of similar individuals. This process describes which of the following strategies?

Which of the following terms do developmentalists use to refer to the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory capacity?

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which of the following represents the ability to understand oneself?

Which of the following theorists is associated with intelligence measurement?

Developmentalists use the term ________ to refer to the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory capacity.

Briefly define the differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures.

In the United States, we value achievement and success. This is evident in things like the attention we pay to job promotions, fame, and grades in school. These things are all examples of what type of culture?

Reading researchers have found that poor readers tend to have the most difficulty with which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an improvement in cognitive function as a result of brain growth and development in middle childhood?

Which of the following pose the most significant health risks among school-aged children?

Robert Sternberg would say that a child who knows he is expected to shake hands with adults but not necessarily his peers has what type of intelligence?

To help herself remember the items she was to get from the market, Anna repeated the five-item list over and over under her breath. This is an example of which information-processing strategy?

In 2008, there were approximately _____________ English language learner school children in the U.S.

Which of the following types of intelligence allows one to develop good social skills?

The MRI scans in the video are able to detect both brain ________ and ________.

The most significant health risks among school-aged children are associated with accidents and ________.