Question 1

Children's cognitive maps show that school-age children's understanding of __________ is more accurate than that of preschoolers.

Accepted Answer

A)  space 
B)  time 
C)  quantity 
D)  categories 
A)  space 
B)  time 
C)  quantity 
D)  categories

Question 2

Professor Lively, consistent with Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, introduces purposeful teaching into a testing situation to find out what children can attain with social support. Professor Lively uses __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional intelligence testing 
B)  summative assessment 
C)  dynamic assessment 
D)  culturally biased testing 
A)  traditional intelligence testing 
B)  summative assessment 
C)  dynamic assessment 
D)  culturally biased testing

Question 3

__________ disrupts the brain's regulation of hunger and metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-regulation 
B)  Frequent eating out 
C)  Reduced sleep 
D)  Using screen media 
A)  Self-regulation 
B)  Frequent eating out 
C)  Reduced sleep 
D)  Using screen media

Question 4

Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal 
B)  use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children 
C)  view the mind as a passive container of information 
D)  view the mind as an active, constructive agent that selects and transforms information 
A)  use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal 
B)  use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children 
C)  view the mind as a passive container of information 
D)  view the mind as an active, constructive agent that selects and transforms information

Question 5

School-age children master concrete operational tasks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all at once 
B)  gradually, in a continuum of acquisition 
C)  much later than Piaget believed 
D)  after they master abstract thinking 
A)  all at once 
B)  gradually, in a continuum of acquisition 
C)  much later than Piaget believed 
D)  after they master abstract thinking

Question 6

To test for __________, Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Accepted Answer

A)  classification 
B)  decentration 
C)  reversibility 
D)  seriation 
A)  classification 
B)  decentration 
C)  reversibility 
D)  seriation

Question 7

Which statement is true about the difference between the United States and Asian countries with regard to math education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese parents provide their preschoolers with extensive practice in counting and computation. 
B)  Asian schools emphasize drill in computational skills more than U.S. schools. 
C)  In Asian classrooms, much less time is spent on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. 
D)  Compared to U.S. schools, multidigit problems are introduced later in Asian schools. 
A)  Chinese parents provide their preschoolers with extensive practice in counting and computation. 
B)  Asian schools emphasize drill in computational skills more than U.S. schools. 
C)  In Asian classrooms, much less time is spent on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. 
D)  Compared to U.S. schools, multidigit problems are introduced later in Asian schools.

Question 8

The school years are a time __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when myelination of neural fibers steadily decreases 
B)  of continued development of the prefrontal cortex 
C)  of slowed working-memory capacity 
D)  when executive function steadily declines 
A)  when myelination of neural fibers steadily decreases 
B)  of continued development of the prefrontal cortex 
C)  of slowed working-memory capacity 
D)  when executive function steadily declines

Question 9

Which statement about the consequences of obesity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obese children and adolescents report fewer school difficulties. 
B)  In most cases, obese children are not at risk for health problems. 
C)  In Western societies, obese children are stereotyped as lazy, self-doubting, and deceitful. 
D)  Persistent obesity has no relationship to serious psychological disorders. 
A)  Obese children and adolescents report fewer school difficulties. 
B)  In most cases, obese children are not at risk for health problems. 
C)  In Western societies, obese children are stereotyped as lazy, self-doubting, and deceitful. 
D)  Persistent obesity has no relationship to serious psychological disorders.

Question 10

One valid criticism of youth sports is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  participation in organized sports often results in psychological damage to children 
B)  they substitute adult control for children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies 
C)  participation in community athletic teams is the leading cause of childhood injury 
D)  they often interfere with schoolwork and can cause a sharp decline in academic achievement 
A)  participation in organized sports often results in psychological damage to children 
B)  they substitute adult control for children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies 
C)  participation in community athletic teams is the leading cause of childhood injury 
D)  they often interfere with schoolwork and can cause a sharp decline in academic achievement

Question 11

When Maia had to learn the state capitals, she grouped the states by region to assist her memory. Which memory strategy did Maia use?

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration 
B)  organization 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  taxonomical grouping 
A)  elaboration 
B)  organization 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  taxonomical grouping

Question 12

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

Accepted Answer

Today, 32 percent of U.S. children and a

Question 13

Which statement about gifted education is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-SES and ethnic minority children are overrepresented in school programs for the gifted. 
B)  Overall, gifted children do not fare well when they are advanced to a higher grade. 
C)  Overall, gifted children do not fare well when they are pulled out for special instruction. 
D)  Enrichment programs offered to all students are useful in identifying talented low-SES ethnic minority children. 
A)  Low-SES and ethnic minority children are overrepresented in school programs for the gifted. 
B)  Overall, gifted children do not fare well when they are advanced to a higher grade. 
C)  Overall, gifted children do not fare well when they are pulled out for special instruction. 
D)  Enrichment programs offered to all students are useful in identifying talented low-SES ethnic minority children.

Question 14

Which child is at the greatest risk for overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cecilia, who watches 1 hour of TV in the family room each day 
B)  Travis, who uses an ad blocker to screen out ads during his 1½ hours of screen time each day 
C)  Marcella, who watches 1½ hours of TV in the living room each day 
D)  Leo, who watches 2 hours of TV and Internet with ads in his bedroom each day 
A)  Cecilia, who watches 1 hour of TV in the family room each day 
B)  Travis, who uses an ad blocker to screen out ads during his 1½ hours of screen time each day 
C)  Marcella, who watches 1½ hours of TV in the living room each day 
D)  Leo, who watches 2 hours of TV and Internet with ads in his bedroom each day

Question 15

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler intelligence tests __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are used mainly for instruction planning 
B)  require very little training of teachers who give them 
C)  are often used to identify highly intelligent children and to diagnose children with learning problems 
D)  do not take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test 
A)  are used mainly for instruction planning 
B)  require very little training of teachers who give them 
C)  are often used to identify highly intelligent children and to diagnose children with learning problems 
D)  do not take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test

Question 16

Compared with Piaget's theory, neo-Piagetian approaches better account for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the abrupt mastery of logical concepts in middle childhood 
B)  the similar timing of the mastery of abstract thinking across cultures 
C)  the discontinuous restructuring of children's thinking 
D)  unevenness in cognitive development 
A)  the abrupt mastery of logical concepts in middle childhood 
B)  the similar timing of the mastery of abstract thinking across cultures 
C)  the discontinuous restructuring of children's thinking 
D)  unevenness in cognitive development

Question 17

When presented with Piaget's conservation tasks, 9-year-old Ramon demonstrates reversibility. This means that Ramon can __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on several aspects of a problem and then center on just one 
B)  think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction 
C)  order items along a quantitative dimension, such as length or weight 
D)  focus on relations between a general and two specific categories at the same time 
A)  focus on several aspects of a problem and then center on just one 
B)  think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction 
C)  order items along a quantitative dimension, such as length or weight 
D)  focus on relations between a general and two specific categories at the same time

Question 18

Which statement is supported by research on the role of knowledge in test bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasoning ability, not prior knowledge, explains ethnic differences in performance. 
B)  Nonverbal test items, such as spatial reasoning, do not depend on learning opportunities. 
C)  IQ scores are not affected by specific information acquired as part of majority-culture upbringing. 
D)  The sheer amount of time children spend in school predicts IQ. 
A)  Reasoning ability, not prior knowledge, explains ethnic differences in performance. 
B)  Nonverbal test items, such as spatial reasoning, do not depend on learning opportunities. 
C)  IQ scores are not affected by specific information acquired as part of majority-culture upbringing. 
D)  The sheer amount of time children spend in school predicts IQ.

Question 19

A study comparing students enrolled in magnet schools with those in other city schools showed that the magnet students __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pursued college less often 
B)  showed smaller gains in reading and math 
C)  from low-SES neighborhoods performed poorly 
D)  showed greater gains in reading and math 
A)  pursued college less often 
B)  showed smaller gains in reading and math 
C)  from low-SES neighborhoods performed poorly 
D)  showed greater gains in reading and math

Question 20

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially strong __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in multigrade classrooms 
B)  in social-constructivist classrooms 
C)  when teachers rely on cooperative learning techniques 
D)  when teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children 
A)  in multigrade classrooms 
B)  in social-constructivist classrooms 
C)  when teachers rely on cooperative learning techniques 
D)  when teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children

Children's cognitive maps show that school-age children's understanding of __________ is more accurate than that of preschoolers.

Professor Lively, consistent with Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, introduces purposeful teaching into a testing situation to find out what children can attain with social support. Professor Lively uses __________.

__________ disrupts the brain's regulation of hunger and metabolism.

Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.

School-age children master concrete operational tasks __________.

To test for __________, Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Which statement is true about the difference between the United States and Asian countries with regard to math education?

The school years are a time __________.

Which statement about the consequences of obesity is true?

One valid criticism of youth sports is that __________.

When Maia had to learn the state capitals, she grouped the states by region to assist her memory. Which memory strategy did Maia use?

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

Which statement about gifted education is true?

Which child is at the greatest risk for overweight?

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler intelligence tests __________.

Compared with Piaget's theory, neo-Piagetian approaches better account for __________.

When presented with Piaget's conservation tasks, 9-year-old Ramon demonstrates reversibility. This means that Ramon can __________.

Which statement is supported by research on the role of knowledge in test bias?

A study comparing students enrolled in magnet schools with those in other city schools showed that the magnet students __________.

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially strong __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Children's cognitive maps show that school-age children's understanding of __________ is more accurate than that of preschoolers.

Professor Lively, consistent with Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, introduces purposeful teaching into a testing situation to find out what children can attain with social support. Professor Lively uses __________.

__________ disrupts the brain's regulation of hunger and metabolism.

Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.

School-age children master concrete operational tasks __________.

To test for __________, Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

Which statement is true about the difference between the United States and Asian countries with regard to math education?

The school years are a time __________.

Which statement about the consequences of obesity is true?

One valid criticism of youth sports is that __________.

When Maia had to learn the state capitals, she grouped the states by region to assist her memory. Which memory strategy did Maia use?

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

Which statement about gifted education is true?

Which child is at the greatest risk for overweight?

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler intelligence tests __________.

Compared with Piaget's theory, neo-Piagetian approaches better account for __________.

When presented with Piaget's conservation tasks, 9-year-old Ramon demonstrates reversibility. This means that Ramon can __________.

Which statement is supported by research on the role of knowledge in test bias?

A study comparing students enrolled in magnet schools with those in other city schools showed that the magnet students __________.

Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially strong __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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