Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Kristie is participating in an art competition titled "Green Earth" as part of the World Environment Day initiative in her school. She has been provided with some old magazines, color paper, scraps of colored cloth, play dough, and paints. She has to combine these materials to depict her vision of "Green Earth" in an hour's time. This problem tests Kristie's abilities in the area of

Postponing kindergarten entrance for age-eligible children to give them an extra year of development is known as

Which of the following is true about the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT8)?

Esther, a third grader, takes an intelligence test called the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. In the context of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which of the following will be reflected in Esther's IQ scores given by the test?

The capacity of a child's working memory can directly affect his or her academic success.

Typically, children can solve problems involving conservation of substance, such as with clay, by about age

In the context of cognitive development in the concrete operational stage, describe categorization with suitable examples.

Dyslexia is a chronic condition usually marked by persistent inattention, distractibility, impulsivity, low tolerance for frustration, and a great deal of activity at the wrong time and in the wrong place, such as the classroom.

Which of the following is true about the social and home influences on academic achievement in children?

Which of the following is one of the elements of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Eight-year-old Mohammad has arranged his blue toys from the darkest to the lightest shade. In the context of the developments during Piaget's stage of concrete operations, Mohammad is demonstrating

Seven-year-old Diya notices that when her 1-year-old brother cries, her 1-year-old cousin also cries. She concludes that all 1-year-old babies cry. In the context of the developments during Piaget's stage of concrete operations, which of the following cognitive abilities is exemplified in this scenario?

The increasing capacity for selective attention is believed to be due to neurological maturation.

Which of the following is true about the influence of schooling on intelligence?

Which of the following is a nontraditional individual intelligence test designed to provide fair assessments of minority children and children with disabilities?

Describe the features of the second edition of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC-II) and the characteristics of dynamic tests.

Yosef agrees with Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. He is likely to believe that

The phonetic approach is based on the belief that children can learn to read and write naturally, just as they learn to speak.

The ________, the region that enables planning, judgment, and decision making, shows significant development from infancy through adolescence.

Describe the aspects of working memory and metamemory during the middle childhood period.