Question 1

Which best exemplifies a test of divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naming all the state capitals 
B)  Listing the possible uses of a marshmallow 
C)  Identifying the exact distance from the Earth to the Moon 
D)  The test question you are currently reading 
A)  Naming all the state capitals 
B)  Listing the possible uses of a marshmallow 
C)  Identifying the exact distance from the Earth to the Moon 
D)  The test question you are currently reading

Question 2

Donovan is really into football and is able to remember all of the professional teams because he has mentally sorted them by division. This indicates that Donavan is using ____ to help him recall the information.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking 
B)  organization 
C)  abstract thinking 
D)  rehearsal 
A)  divergent thinking 
B)  organization 
C)  abstract thinking 
D)  rehearsal

Question 3

Convergent thinking focuses on generating the most _____ answer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Novel 
B)  impractical 
C)  correct 
D)  creative 
A)  Novel 
B)  impractical 
C)  correct 
D)  creative

Question 4

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 make her psychology teacher mad 
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 make her psychology teacher mad 
D)  When she considers how fun it would be to skip the paper and head to the beach

Question 5

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have been asked to serve on...

Question 6

Memory organization is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  any embellishment on some existing memory. 
B)  structuring related items together in memory. 
C)  the active portion of working memory. 
D)  any memory that involves a personal experience. 
A)  any embellishment on some existing memory. 
B)  structuring related items together in memory. 
C)  the active portion of working memory. 
D)  any memory that involves a personal experience.

Question 7

In which physical activity would the average 11-year-old prepubescent girl have a distinctive advantage over an 11-year-old prepubescent boy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catching a ball 
B)  Throwing a ball 
C)  Climbing a rope 
D)  Jumping a rope 
A)  Catching a ball 
B)  Throwing a ball 
C)  Climbing a rope 
D)  Jumping a rope

Question 8

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intonation. 
B)  phonological awareness. 
C)  word recognition. 
D)  divergent thinking. 
A)  intonation. 
B)  phonological awareness. 
C)  word recognition. 
D)  divergent thinking.

Question 9

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  is more socially inept. 
B)  is physically larger. 
C)  has fewer emotional problems. 
D)  is less mature. 
A)  is more socially inept. 
B)  is physically larger. 
C)  has fewer emotional problems. 
D)  is less mature.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the skills that elementary school-age children...

Question 11

Analytic ability involves the ability to know that a plan will work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During ____, information is always embellished.

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  elaboration 
C)  metacognition 
D)  combinatorial reasoning 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  elaboration 
C)  metacognition 
D)  combinatorial reasoning

Question 13

To be considered gifted usually requires an intelligence test score of at least _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  120 
B)  130 
C)  140 
D)  150 
A)  120 
B)  130 
C)  140 
D)  150

Question 14

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Binet and Simon's test was to determine

Question 15

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 20 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. 
C)  Racial minority status is a good predictor of being diagnosed with ADHD. 
D)  Most children "outgrow" symptoms of ADHD. 
A)  About 20 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. 
C)  Racial minority status is a good predictor of being diagnosed with ADHD. 
D)  Most children "outgrow" symptoms of ADHD.

Question 16

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD, the most effective single treatment for hyperactivity is through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  medication. 
B)  tough love. 
C)  parental modeling. 
D)  behavior modification (i.e., reward and punishment). 
A)  medication. 
B)  tough love. 
C)  parental modeling. 
D)  behavior modification (i.e., reward and punishment).

Question 17

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined

Accepted Answer

A)  by comparing a child's score with the average score of other children of the same age. 
B)  by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam. 
C)  based on a child's gender and race. 
D)  by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age. 
A)  by comparing a child's score with the average score of other children of the same age. 
B)  by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam. 
C)  based on a child's gender and race. 
D)  by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age.

Question 18

Which appears to be the most critical element underlying mathematical learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mild mental retardation 
B)  Visual impairments 
C)  Undetected reading problems 
D)  Difficulty in comparing and understanding quantities 
A)  Mild mental retardation 
B)  Visual impairments 
C)  Undetected reading problems 
D)  Difficulty in comparing and understanding quantities

Question 19

Phonological processing involves the conversion of

Accepted Answer

A)  spoken sound into memories. 
B)  memories into words. 
C)  numbers into letters. 
D)  printed letters into sound. 
A)  spoken sound into memories. 
B)  memories into words. 
C)  numbers into letters. 
D)  printed letters into sound.

Question 20

Terman originally calculated IQ using the formal: IQ = CA/MA * 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which best exemplifies a test of divergent thinking?

Donovan is really into football and is able to remember all of the professional teams because he has mentally sorted them by division. This indicates that Donavan is using ____ to help him recall the information.

Convergent thinking focuses on generating the most _____ answer.

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

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Memory organization is defined as

In which physical activity would the average 11-year-old prepubescent girl have a distinctive advantage over an 11-year-old prepubescent boy?

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

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

Analytic ability involves the ability to know that a plan will work.

During ____, information is always embellished.

To be considered gifted usually requires an intelligence test score of at least _____.

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD, the most effective single treatment for hyperactivity is through the use of

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined

Which appears to be the most critical element underlying mathematical learning disabilities?

Phonological processing involves the conversion of

Terman originally calculated IQ using the formal: IQ = CA/MA * 100.

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Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

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Which best exemplifies a test of divergent thinking?

Donovan is really into football and is able to remember all of the professional teams because he has mentally sorted them by division. This indicates that Donavan is using ____ to help him recall the information.

Convergent thinking focuses on generating the most _____ answer.

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

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Memory organization is defined as

In which physical activity would the average 11-year-old prepubescent girl have a distinctive advantage over an 11-year-old prepubescent boy?

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

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

Analytic ability involves the ability to know that a plan will work.

During ____, information is always embellished.

To be considered gifted usually requires an intelligence test score of at least _____.

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

According to the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD, the most effective single treatment for hyperactivity is through the use of

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined

Which appears to be the most critical element underlying mathematical learning disabilities?

Phonological processing involves the conversion of

Terman originally calculated IQ using the formal: IQ = CA/MA * 100.

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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