Question 1

Which of the following is not a requirement for an area to be considered a separate form of intelligence according to Gardener?

Accepted Answer

A)  the area is associated with localized area of the brain 
B)  the area has produced prodigies 
C)  the area shows strong family inheritance 
D)  differences between those skilled and unskilled in the area must be clear 
A)  the area is associated with localized area of the brain 
B)  the area has produced prodigies 
C)  the area shows strong family inheritance 
D)  differences between those skilled and unskilled in the area must be clear C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a critical skill for cognitive development according to the information processing perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  social reciprocity. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  cognitive processing speed. 
D)  ability to keep information in mind. 
A)  social reciprocity. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  cognitive processing speed. 
D)  ability to keep information in mind. A

Question 3

Developmental psychologists agree that the origin of intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic. 
B)  environmental. 
C)  prenatal influences. 
D)  developmental psychologists do not agree on the origins of intelligence. 
A)  genetic. 
B)  environmental. 
C)  prenatal influences. 
D)  developmental psychologists do not agree on the origins of intelligence. D

Question 4

The ability to focus on specific stimuli without being distracted by competing stimuli is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational strategy. 
B)  pragmatic skills. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  selective attention. 
A)  organizational strategy. 
B)  pragmatic skills. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  selective attention.

Question 5

An approach to teaching children a new language that involves instruction in both the new and old languages is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  English as a Second Language. 
B)  bilingual education approach. 
C)  additive bilingualism. 
D)  limited English proficiency. 
A)  English as a Second Language. 
B)  bilingual education approach. 
C)  additive bilingualism. 
D)  limited English proficiency.

Question 6

Compared to white children, Asian American children's IQ scores:

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A)  are higher. 
B)  are lower. 
C)  are the same. 
D)  are too variable to measure as a group. 
A)  are higher. 
B)  are lower. 
C)  are the same. 
D)  are too variable to measure as a group.

Question 7

Persuasive skills increase in childhood because children improve their ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use more complex vocabulary. 
B)  use deception. 
C)  focus on multiple ideas at once. 
D)  understand others' perspectives. 
A)  use more complex vocabulary. 
B)  use deception. 
C)  focus on multiple ideas at once. 
D)  understand others' perspectives.

Question 8

In general, over the past 50 years, IQ scores have:

Accepted Answer

A)  risen. 
B)  declined. 
C)  remained stable. 
D)  risen for some groups while they have declined for others. 
A)  risen. 
B)  declined. 
C)  remained stable. 
D)  risen for some groups while they have declined for others.

Question 9

Children with dyslexia participated in a research intervention which focused on the connections between sounds and meaning. This intervention led to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved reading skills based on different strategies than typical children. 
B)  improved reading skills and changed the brain wave patterns. 
C)  children showed very little improvement in reading skills. 
D)  improved reading skills only as much as traditional interventions. 
A)  improved reading skills based on different strategies than typical children. 
B)  improved reading skills and changed the brain wave patterns. 
C)  children showed very little improvement in reading skills. 
D)  improved reading skills only as much as traditional interventions.

Question 10

Temporary storage of information for immediate recall is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory. 
B)  selective memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  memory span. 
A)  metamemory. 
B)  selective memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  memory span.

Question 11

Kimberly is very good at creating solutions to novel problems. Sternberg would argue that she excels at:

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  verbal intelligence. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  analytical intelligence. 
A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  verbal intelligence. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  analytical intelligence.

Question 12

Current research indicates that once children understand conservation of one type they also understand other conservation tasks (e.g., conservation of volume).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Howard is a competitive chess player and a fourth grader. Researchers asked him to remember precisely the position of chess pieces after looking at the board and also to remember a digit span. Compared to typical adults, Howard will:

Accepted Answer

A)  remember more chess pieces and more digits. 
B)  remember less chess pieces and more digits. 
C)  remember more chess pieces and less digits. 
D)  remember less chess pieces and less digits. 
A)  remember more chess pieces and more digits. 
B)  remember less chess pieces and more digits. 
C)  remember more chess pieces and less digits. 
D)  remember less chess pieces and less digits.

Question 14

The component of intelligence made up of many information processing skills is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  verbal intelligence. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  analytical intelligence. 
A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  verbal intelligence. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  analytical intelligence.

Question 15

Children's language development is also associated with their greater use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory strategies. 
B)  jokes. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  class inclusion. 
A)  memory strategies. 
B)  jokes. 
C)  creative intelligence. 
D)  class inclusion.

Question 16

Nine-year-old Joseph is shown some toy animals and other toys. He is told that he will be asked to remember which toy animals he saw. He probably will:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay equal attention to the toy animals and the other toys. 
B)  pay more attention to the other toys than to the toy animals. 
C)  pay more attention to the toy animals than to the other toys. 
D)  be unable to pay attention to any of the toys. 
A)  pay equal attention to the toy animals and the other toys. 
B)  pay more attention to the other toys than to the toy animals. 
C)  pay more attention to the toy animals than to the other toys. 
D)  be unable to pay attention to any of the toys.

Question 17

Jimmy is concentrating on building a Lego car. In the same room, his sister talks on the phone and his brother plays a video game. Jimmy is able to pay close attention to his task. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational strategy. 
B)  pragmatic skills. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  selective attention. 
A)  organizational strategy. 
B)  pragmatic skills. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  selective attention.

Question 18

Hispanic children's IQs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than black and white children. 
B)  higher than black children but lower than white children. 
C)  lower than black children but higher than white children. 
D)  lower than both black and white children. 
A)  higher than black and white children. 
B)  higher than black children but lower than white children. 
C)  lower than black children but higher than white children. 
D)  lower than both black and white children.

Question 19

Only 2% of people have an IQ above:

Accepted Answer

A)  100. 
B)  115. 
C)  130. 
D)  145. 
A)  100. 
B)  115. 
C)  130. 
D)  145.

Question 20

The ability to use language in different circumstances is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  whole language. 
C)  pragmatic skills. 
D)  persuasive skills. 
A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  whole language. 
C)  pragmatic skills. 
D)  persuasive skills.

Which of the following is not a requirement for an area to be considered a separate form of intelligence according to Gardener?

Which of the following is not a critical skill for cognitive development according to the information processing perspective?

Developmental psychologists agree that the origin of intelligence is:

The ability to focus on specific stimuli without being distracted by competing stimuli is known as:

An approach to teaching children a new language that involves instruction in both the new and old languages is known as:

Compared to white children, Asian American children's IQ scores:

Persuasive skills increase in childhood because children improve their ability to:

In general, over the past 50 years, IQ scores have:

Children with dyslexia participated in a research intervention which focused on the connections between sounds and meaning. This intervention led to:

Temporary storage of information for immediate recall is known as:

Kimberly is very good at creating solutions to novel problems. Sternberg would argue that she excels at:

Current research indicates that once children understand conservation of one type they also understand other conservation tasks (e.g., conservation of volume).

Howard is a competitive chess player and a fourth grader. Researchers asked him to remember precisely the position of chess pieces after looking at the board and also to remember a digit span. Compared to typical adults, Howard will:

The component of intelligence made up of many information processing skills is known as:

Children's language development is also associated with their greater use of:

Nine-year-old Joseph is shown some toy animals and other toys. He is told that he will be asked to remember which toy animals he saw. He probably will:

Jimmy is concentrating on building a Lego car. In the same room, his sister talks on the phone and his brother plays a video game. Jimmy is able to pay close attention to his task. This is an example of:

Hispanic children's IQs are:

Only 2% of people have an IQ above:

The ability to use language in different circumstances is known as:

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Which of the following is not a requirement for an area to be considered a separate form of intelligence according to Gardener?

Which of the following is not a critical skill for cognitive development according to the information processing perspective?

Developmental psychologists agree that the origin of intelligence is:

The ability to focus on specific stimuli without being distracted by competing stimuli is known as:

An approach to teaching children a new language that involves instruction in both the new and old languages is known as:

Compared to white children, Asian American children's IQ scores:

Persuasive skills increase in childhood because children improve their ability to:

In general, over the past 50 years, IQ scores have:

Children with dyslexia participated in a research intervention which focused on the connections between sounds and meaning. This intervention led to:

Temporary storage of information for immediate recall is known as:

Kimberly is very good at creating solutions to novel problems. Sternberg would argue that she excels at:

Current research indicates that once children understand conservation of one type they also understand other conservation tasks (e.g., conservation of volume).

Howard is a competitive chess player and a fourth grader. Researchers asked him to remember precisely the position of chess pieces after looking at the board and also to remember a digit span. Compared to typical adults, Howard will:

The component of intelligence made up of many information processing skills is known as:

Children's language development is also associated with their greater use of:

Nine-year-old Joseph is shown some toy animals and other toys. He is told that he will be asked to remember which toy animals he saw. He probably will:

Jimmy is concentrating on building a Lego car. In the same room, his sister talks on the phone and his brother plays a video game. Jimmy is able to pay close attention to his task. This is an example of:

Hispanic children's IQs are:

Only 2% of people have an IQ above:

The ability to use language in different circumstances is known as:

Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development

Cognitive and Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Physical Growth and Health

Cognitive Development

Social and Emotional Development During Earlychildhood Development

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