Exam 6: Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.

When a child suffers from developmental ________________, which is the formal name for a mathematics learning disability, they may struggle learning to count, with basic arithmetic, and use inefficient methods for solving problems.

Metacognition includes a person's informal understanding of his or her own memory processes, including diagnosing memory problems accurately and monitoring the effectiveness of their own memory strategies.

Eddie is a child who has an IQ of 55, and he has difficulty adapting to his surroundings. His pediatrician and other mental health experts have diagnosed him as suffering from intellectual disability. His parents believe that the primary problem for Eddie is inadequate special academic services at his school. On which of the four risk factors that place children at risk for intellectual disability are his parents focused?

The ability to distinguish the different sounds that make up spoken words is called phonological awareness.

Describe why the statement, "Children with 'learning disabilities' are identical to those with 'intellectual disability'" is false. In doing so, be sure to provide definitions of both cognitive categories.

Georgie is taking a chemistry class, where different liquids must be combined in specific amounts in order to produce an end product. Rather than just pouring them all together, Georgie understands that he must combine specific amounts of each ingredient so that he creates the right mixture. Clearly Georgie has reached the ____ stage of cognitive development.

As understood today, intelligence refers to one, universal standard of skills and abilities which can be assessed equally in any context or environment.

Dwayne's parents know that he is going to return to elementary school in a few weeks, and his father is budgeting money for new school clothes. He really does not want to buy more than is necessary, and is only interested in replacing items that have been outgrown in recent months. If Dwayne's growth pattern is typical, which of the following will his parents next purchase?

Text author Robert Kail won tickets to the Indianapolis 500 auto race by listing all the possible words that could be created from the words "SAFE RACE." This is an example of

Regulating the way one feels, recognizing how others feel, and correctly interpreting the facial expressions of others are all elements of ____ intelligence.

Exceptional talent leads to extraordinary achievement, irrespective of the types of instruction that are received.

In reading, the process of identifying the sounds made by a combined pattern of letters is called

What used to be referred to as "mental retardation" is now more properly called ________________, and is marked by a deficit in intelligence quotient and problems adapting to one's environment.

Research finds that by ________________, most children have mastered the basic counting skills needed to start learning basic arithmetic.

Young Pinky is having difficulty with her pronunciation of certain words. She often asks her parents for a glass of "wadah." They understand that she wants "water," and they to gently correct her. Even though they repeat the word, emphasizing the "t" sound in the middle of the word, Pinky doesn't seem to understand what she is saying incorrectly. In this example, Pinky is struggling most with ____.

Schools that are most successful have staff and students who recognize that a primary emphasis on ____ fosters positive outcomes.

The text cites numerous theories about the underlying issues in mathematical learning disabilities. Which of the following reflects a theory suggested by scientists?

Why is it so inaccurate to presume that most children with ADHD will simply "grow out" of their difficulties?

Excellent teachers value and promote tutoring, particularly peer tutoring.

Through most of the elementary school years, boys and girls are about the same size.