Question 1

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 2

Cross-cultural research shows that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instruction in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan is less challenging than instruction in the United States 
B)  Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as key to academic success 
C)  Asian children, influenced by interdependent values, typically view striving to achieve as a moral obligation 
D)  unlike Finland, students in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan do not receive a nationally mandated curriculum 
A)  instruction in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan is less challenging than instruction in the United States 
B)  Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as key to academic success 
C)  Asian children, influenced by interdependent values, typically view striving to achieve as a moral obligation 
D)  unlike Finland, students in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan do not receive a nationally mandated curriculum

Question 3

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 4

__________ 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 5

__________ are exposed to more than 4 million words per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who converse with more expert speakers 
B)  Avid readers 
C)  Average readers 
D)  Children who rarely read 
A)  Children who converse with more expert speakers 
B)  Avid readers 
C)  Average readers 
D)  Children who rarely read

Question 6

Which statement regarding intelligence tests in schools is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most experts believe that intelligence tests are the best measure of ethnic differences in IQ. 
B)  Most experts believe that intelligence testing in schools should be suspended. 
C)  IQ scores are inaccurate measures of school learning potential for the majority of Western children. 
D)  Intelligence tests are useful when interpreted by psychologists and educators who are sensitive to cultural bias. 
A)  Most experts believe that intelligence tests are the best measure of ethnic differences in IQ. 
B)  Most experts believe that intelligence testing in schools should be suspended. 
C)  IQ scores are inaccurate measures of school learning potential for the majority of Western children. 
D)  Intelligence tests are useful when interpreted by psychologists and educators who are sensitive to cultural bias.

Question 7

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reading should be taught in a way that parallels natural language learning 
B)  from the beginning, children should be exposed to text in its complete form 
C)  children should first learn the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds 
D)  as long as reading is kept meaningful, children will be motivated to discover the skills they need 
A)  reading should be taught in a way that parallels natural language learning 
B)  from the beginning, children should be exposed to text in its complete form 
C)  children should first learn the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds 
D)  as long as reading is kept meaningful, children will be motivated to discover the skills they need

Question 8

In two investigations,African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scored low on intelligence tests during middle childhood 
B)  attained mean IQs of 110 and 117 by middle childhood 
C)  scored mean IQs of below 95 in middle childhood 
D)  showed gains in IQ in early childhood, which dropped by adolescence 
A)  scored low on intelligence tests during middle childhood 
B)  attained mean IQs of 110 and 117 by middle childhood 
C)  scored mean IQs of below 95 in middle childhood 
D)  showed gains in IQ in early childhood, which dropped by adolescence

Question 9

Which statement about children's map-making abilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural frameworks influence children's map making. 
B)  Preschool children do not yet include landmarks on maps they draw. 
C)  By age 6, most children can accurately place stickers on a map to indicate landmarks. 
D)  By age 7, most children can give clear, well-organized instructions for getting from one place to another. 
A)  Cultural frameworks influence children's map making. 
B)  Preschool children do not yet include landmarks on maps they draw. 
C)  By age 6, most children can accurately place stickers on a map to indicate landmarks. 
D)  By age 7, most children can give clear, well-organized instructions for getting from one place to another.

Question 10

Which child is the most likely speaker of this narrative: "On Saturday,we went camping.When we got to our campsite,Jaxson and I pitched the tent while Dad started dinner.The pizza log tasted great.Jaxson was so proud that the tent stayed up all night!"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loren, age 4 
B)  Tina, age 6 
C)  Van, age 7 
D)  Eleanor, age 9 
A)  Loren, age 4 
B)  Tina, age 6 
C)  Van, age 7 
D)  Eleanor, age 9

Question 11

Gains in perspective taking permit the transition to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel play 
B)  solitary play 
C)  rule-oriented games 
D)  informal outdoor play 
A)  parallel play 
B)  solitary play 
C)  rule-oriented games 
D)  informal outdoor play

Question 12

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but also reduce the emphasis placed on __________ and instead emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual effort; grades 
B)  individual exercise; diet and nutritional information 
C)  competitive sports; informal games and individual exercise 
D)  informal games and individual exercise; competitive sports 
A)  individual effort; grades 
B)  individual exercise; diet and nutritional information 
C)  competitive sports; informal games and individual exercise 
D)  informal games and individual exercise; competitive sports

Question 13

For most children,joining community athletic teams is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased self-esteem 
B)  increased impulsivity 
C)  increased social skills 
D)  decreased physical fitness 
A)  decreased self-esteem 
B)  increased impulsivity 
C)  increased social skills 
D)  decreased physical fitness

Question 14

Children in middle childhood are in Piaget's __________ stage,which extends from about 7 to 11 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 15

In Enrique's fourth-grade class,the teacher asks the children to attend to their own breathing or to manipulate an object held behind their backs while noticing how it feels.Enrique's teacher is using __________ training to promote children's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration; working memory 
B)  organization; flexible shifting 
C)  mindfulness; executive function 
D)  theory of the mind; metacognition 
A)  elaboration; working memory 
B)  organization; flexible shifting 
C)  mindfulness; executive function 
D)  theory of the mind; metacognition

Question 16

Constructivist classrooms __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks 
B)  are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity 
C)  evaluate students by how well they keep pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade 
D)  tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement, especially in low-SES children 
A)  rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks 
B)  are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity 
C)  evaluate students by how well they keep pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade 
D)  tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement, especially in low-SES children

Question 17

U.S.legislation mandates that schools place children who require special supports for learning in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "separate, but equal" learning environments 
B)  the "least restrictive" environments that meet their educational needs 
C)  fully inclusive "regular" educational settings, alongside typical students 
D)  "resource rooms" with teachers trained in special education 
A)  "separate, but equal" learning environments 
B)  the "least restrictive" environments that meet their educational needs 
C)  fully inclusive "regular" educational settings, alongside typical students 
D)  "resource rooms" with teachers trained in special education

Question 18

Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All children are equally at risk for excessive weight gain. 
B)  Genetic, rather than environmental, factors put children at risk for obesity. 
C)  Children who were undernourished in their early years are at risk for later excessive weight gain. 
D)  Children whose parents restrict when, what, and how much they eat are not at risk for weight gain. 
A)  All children are equally at risk for excessive weight gain. 
B)  Genetic, rather than environmental, factors put children at risk for obesity. 
C)  Children who were undernourished in their early years are at risk for later excessive weight gain. 
D)  Children whose parents restrict when, what, and how much they eat are not at risk for weight gain.

Question 19

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games allows Nadia to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  play without any rules and increase her popularity 
B)  make sure her friends notice her physical superiority 
C)  compete against her friends and establish a dominance hierarchy 
D)  try out different styles of cooperating and competing with little personal risk 
A)  play without any rules and increase her popularity 
B)  make sure her friends notice her physical superiority 
C)  compete against her friends and establish a dominance hierarchy 
D)  try out different styles of cooperating and competing with little personal risk

Question 20

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

Accepted Answer

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

Which statement about gifted education is true?

Cross-cultural research shows that __________.

Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.

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

__________ are exposed to more than 4 million words per year.

Which statement regarding intelligence tests in schools is true?

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that __________.

In two investigations,African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life __________.

Which statement about children's map-making abilities is true?

Which child is the most likely speaker of this narrative: "On Saturday,we went camping.When we got to our campsite,Jaxson and I pitched the tent while Dad started dinner.The pizza log tasted great.Jaxson was so proud that the tent stayed up all night!"?

Gains in perspective taking permit the transition to __________.

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but also reduce the emphasis placed on and instead emphasize .

For most children,joining community athletic teams is associated with __________.

Children in middle childhood are in Piaget's __________ stage,which extends from about 7 to 11 years.

In Enrique's fourth-grade class,the teacher asks the children to attend to their own breathing or to manipulate an object held behind their backs while noticing how it feels.Enrique's teacher is using training to promote children's .

Constructivist classrooms __________.

U.S.legislation mandates that schools place children who require special supports for learning in __________.

Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games allows Nadia to __________.

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

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

Which statement about gifted education is true?

Cross-cultural research shows that __________.

Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.

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

__________ are exposed to more than 4 million words per year.

Which statement regarding intelligence tests in schools is true?

Educators who advocate a phonics approach argue that __________.

In two investigations,African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life __________.

Which statement about children's map-making abilities is true?

Which child is the most likely speaker of this narrative: "On Saturday,we went camping.When we got to our campsite,Jaxson and I pitched the tent while Dad started dinner.The pizza log tasted great.Jaxson was so proud that the tent stayed up all night!"?

Gains in perspective taking permit the transition to __________.

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but also reduce the emphasis placed on __________ and instead emphasize __________.

For most children,joining community athletic teams is associated with __________.

Children in middle childhood are in Piaget's __________ stage,which extends from about 7 to 11 years.

In Enrique's fourth-grade class,the teacher asks the children to attend to their own breathing or to manipulate an object held behind their backs while noticing how it feels.Enrique's teacher is using __________ training to promote children's __________.

Constructivist classrooms __________.

U.S.legislation mandates that schools place children who require special supports for learning in __________.

Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?

Ten-year-old Nadia enjoys making up games and playing them with her friends.Playing these child-invented games allows Nadia to __________.

Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.

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

Filters

Many experts believe that schools should not only offer more frequent physical education classes but also reduce the emphasis placed on and instead emphasize .

In Enrique's fourth-grade class,the teacher asks the children to attend to their own breathing or to manipulate an object held behind their backs while noticing how it feels.Enrique's teacher is using training to promote children's .