Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Hershel, an African American, has heard that his test administrator believes negative stereotypes about African-American learners. He becomes anxious and distracted, which results in a lower test score. Hershel's fear is an example of

Research on African-American children adopted into middle-SES white homes during the first year of life shows that

During middle childhood, attention becomes

Elena moved to the United States from Guatemala when she was 6 years old. Research shows that if her school curriculum integrates both Spanish and English, she will

Piaget's concrete operational stage extends through the ages of

Elaboration is a later-emerging memory strategy because it requires

Children with ADHD

Eleven-year-old Nathan first grasped conservation of number, followed by length, liquid, mass, and then weight. This limitation of concrete operational thinking is known as

When asked to define "bicycle," Emi said, "It's got wheels, a chain, and handlebars." Emi is probably

Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence is comprised of which of the following broad interacting intelligences?

On average, children in middle childhood learn about ____ new words each day.

The most powerful evidence on the role of heredity in IQ involves

Children with special needs go to Mrs. Holman for specialized instruction for part of the day, and remain with their regular teacher for the remainder of the day. Mrs. Holman teaches in a(n)

Aili is aware that she should attend closely to her teacher's directions, group items when memorizing, and reread a complicated paragraph to make sure she understands it, but she does not always engage in these activities. Aili is not yet good at

Children's exposure to ___________has a profound impact on IQ test performance.

Appreciation of ________________ greatly assists children in understanding others' perspectives.

Many psychologists and educators came to prefer the Wechsler intelligence tests because they offered ____________ long before the Stanford-Binet.

Encouraging students to _______ and making sure they ______ are essential for solid mastery of basic math skills.

Nine-year-old Ryan thinks through a series of steps, and then mentally changes direction, returning to the starting point. Ryan is capable of

Unlike group tests, individually administered intelligence tests