Question 1

____ are key elements of effective metacognitive knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism and convergent thinking 
B)  Centration and animism 
C)  Goal selection and strategy monitoring 
D)  Divergent thinking and a lack of object permanence 
A)  Egocentrism and convergent thinking 
B)  Centration and animism 
C)  Goal selection and strategy monitoring 
D)  Divergent thinking and a lack of object permanence

Question 2

Who is best associated with a theory of "multiple intelligences?"

Accepted Answer

A)  John Carroll 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Howard Gardner 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  John Carroll 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Howard Gardner 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 3

If a person believes in "general intelligence," then he or she believes that

Accepted Answer

A)  some people are smart, no matter the situation, task, or problem. 
B)  whether people are smart depends on the situation, task, or problem. 
C)  intelligence cannot be assessed psychometrically. 
D)  fourth-graders will be smarter than third-graders. 
A)  some people are smart, no matter the situation, task, or problem. 
B)  whether people are smart depends on the situation, task, or problem. 
C)  intelligence cannot be assessed psychometrically. 
D)  fourth-graders will be smarter than third-graders.

Question 4

Binet and Simon originally developed the concept of "mental age" as a criterion for helping them distinguish

Accepted Answer

A)  children with high IQs from children with low IQs. 
B)  children who would be able to learn in school from those who needed special instruction. 
C)  white children from black children. 
D)  economically disadvantaged children from the "select few" who previously attended school. 
A)  children with high IQs from children with low IQs. 
B)  children who would be able to learn in school from those who needed special instruction. 
C)  white children from black children. 
D)  economically disadvantaged children from the "select few" who previously attended school.

Question 5

What is the most simplistic strategy for adding/counting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simultaneously extending the number of fingers on one hand that corresponds to one number to be added and doing the same with the second hand concerning the second number to be added 
B)  Count by extending one finger for each item and then counting the total number of fingers extended on each hand 
C)  Count in your head after looking at a picture of the items 
D)  Count in your head without using a concrete example 
A)  Simultaneously extending the number of fingers on one hand that corresponds to one number to be added and doing the same with the second hand concerning the second number to be added 
B)  Count by extending one finger for each item and then counting the total number of fingers extended on each hand 
C)  Count in your head after looking at a picture of the items 
D)  Count in your head without using a concrete example

Question 6

Critics suggest that test score differences are the result of ___ in the tests themselves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critics suggest that test score differences are...

Question 7

The Turners have two children. Their son Ike is a 10-year-old concrete operational thinker. Their daughter Tina is a 14-year-old formal operational thinker. Describe three different situations in which Ike and Tina would respond differently based on their current stages of thinking. Be sure to describe both the situation and the responses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Turners have two children. Their son...

____ are key elements of effective metacognitive knowledge.

Who is best associated with a theory of "multiple intelligences?"

If a person believes in "general intelligence," then he or she believes that

Binet and Simon originally developed the concept of "mental age" as a criterion for helping them distinguish

What is the most simplistic strategy for adding/counting?

Critics suggest that test score differences are the result of ___ in the tests themselves.

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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

____ are key elements of effective metacognitive knowledge.

Who is best associated with a theory of "multiple intelligences?"

If a person believes in "general intelligence," then he or she believes that

Binet and Simon originally developed the concept of "mental age" as a criterion for helping them distinguish

What is the most simplistic strategy for adding/counting?

Critics suggest that test score differences are the result of ___ in the tests themselves.

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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