Question 1

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury in middle childhood,followed by __________ accidents.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicycle 
B)  playground 
C)  sports-related 
D)  rough-and-tumble play 
A)  bicycle 
B)  playground 
C)  sports-related 
D)  rough-and-tumble play

Question 2

To help himself learn the words dog and hat,Roman generated a mental image of a dog wearing a hat.Which memory strategy did Roman use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Yolanda and Steve want their son,Manny,to attain full proficiency in English and Spanish.To achieve this goal,Manny's mastery of the second language should begin __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in early adulthood 
B)  in early adolescence 
C)  in late adolescence 
D)  sometime in childhood 
A)  in early adulthood 
B)  in early adolescence 
C)  in late adolescence 
D)  sometime in childhood

Question 4

As children make the transition from emergent literacy to conventional reading,__________ continues to facilitate their progress.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological awareness 
B)  metacognitive awareness 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  transitive inference 
A)  phonological awareness 
B)  metacognitive awareness 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  transitive inference

Question 5

Research shows that __________ predicts school performance,as measured by report card grades,better than IQ does.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-discipline 
B)  SES 
C)  the size of the cerebral cortex 
D)  emotional intelligence 
A)  self-discipline 
B)  SES 
C)  the size of the cerebral cortex 
D)  emotional intelligence

Question 6

With regard to teaching mathematics,most experts agree that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a blend of both drill in computing and "number sense" is most beneficial 
B)  complex skills can be learned only by drill in computation and rote memorization 
C)  reasoning about number concepts should replace drill in computation in elementary school 
D)  children need to retrieve mathematical answers automatically and should be exclusively taught by rote 
A)  a blend of both drill in computing and "number sense" is most beneficial 
B)  complex skills can be learned only by drill in computation and rote memorization 
C)  reasoning about number concepts should replace drill in computation in elementary school 
D)  children need to retrieve mathematical answers automatically and should be exclusively taught by rote

Question 7

Ten-year-old Cora has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Cora's __________ than her unaffected agemates.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain is probably larger in overall volume 
B)  executive function is probably more advanced 
C)  brain is probably growing more slowly 
D)  cerebral cortex is probably thicker 
A)  brain is probably larger in overall volume 
B)  executive function is probably more advanced 
C)  brain is probably growing more slowly 
D)  cerebral cortex is probably thicker

Question 8

In Mr.Alvarado's classroom,small groups of students work toward common goals by considering one another's ideas,appropriately challenging one another,and resolving differences of opinion on the basis of reasons and evidence.Mr.Alvarado __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uses cooperative learning 
B)  has a traditional classroom 
C)  is the sole authority for knowledge in the classroom 
D)  emphasizes teacher-directed learning 
A)  uses cooperative learning 
B)  has a traditional classroom 
C)  is the sole authority for knowledge in the classroom 
D)  emphasizes teacher-directed learning

Question 9

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

Question 10

Which statement is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  On average, Hispanic children score slightly lower than African-American children on measures of IQ. 
B)  Heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES variations in intelligence. 
C)  Minority top performers are typically indistinguishable from top performers in the white majority. 
D)  Differences in SES are primarily responsible for the IQ gap between black and white American children. 
A)  On average, Hispanic children score slightly lower than African-American children on measures of IQ. 
B)  Heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES variations in intelligence. 
C)  Minority top performers are typically indistinguishable from top performers in the white majority. 
D)  Differences in SES are primarily responsible for the IQ gap between black and white American children.

Question 11

Adoption studies reveal that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted children show a significant decline in IQ across middle childhood and adolescence, regardless of rearing conditions 
B)  children of low-IQ biological mothers adopted at birth by parents who are well above average in income and education do as well as children of high-IQ biological mothers placed in similar adoptive homes 
C)  genetic factors play a much greater role in IQ than environmental factors but have been overlooked in heritabilities, which typically underestimate genetic influences 
D)  children of low-IQ biological mothers adopted at birth by parents who are well above average in income and education score above average in IQ during the school years 
A)  adopted children show a significant decline in IQ across middle childhood and adolescence, regardless of rearing conditions 
B)  children of low-IQ biological mothers adopted at birth by parents who are well above average in income and education do as well as children of high-IQ biological mothers placed in similar adoptive homes 
C)  genetic factors play a much greater role in IQ than environmental factors but have been overlooked in heritabilities, which typically underestimate genetic influences 
D)  children of low-IQ biological mothers adopted at birth by parents who are well above average in income and education score above average in IQ during the school years

Question 12

Which statement about planning is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult-controlled activities help children engage in advance planning. 
B)  Planning on multistep tasks declines over the school years. 
C)  The demands of school tasks contribute to declines in school-age children's planning. 
D)  Children learn much about planning from collaborating with more expert planners. 
A)  Adult-controlled activities help children engage in advance planning. 
B)  Planning on multistep tasks declines over the school years. 
C)  The demands of school tasks contribute to declines in school-age children's planning. 
D)  Children learn much about planning from collaborating with more expert planners.

Question 13

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  analytical intelligence 
A)  convergent thinking 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  analytical intelligence

Question 14

Discuss educating gifted children.How well do programs for the gifted nurture children's talents and creativity?

Accepted Answer

Debate about the effectiveness of school

Question 15

__________ plays a larger role in accounting for boys' gross-motor superiority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys' greater muscle mass 
B)  The social environment 
C)  Girls' higher fat-to-muscle ratio 
D)  Girls' lack of coordination 
A)  Boys' greater muscle mass 
B)  The social environment 
C)  Girls' higher fat-to-muscle ratio 
D)  Girls' lack of coordination

Question 16

Which statement about culture,schooling and memory strategies is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in village cultures who lack formal schooling use and benefit from instruction in memory strategies. 
B)  In all cultures, effective use of memory strategies is required for day-to-day problem solving. 
C)  Societal modernization is broadly associated with performance on cognitive tasks typical in industrialized nations. 
D)  The development of memory strategies is merely a product of a more competent information-processing system. 
A)  People in village cultures who lack formal schooling use and benefit from instruction in memory strategies. 
B)  In all cultures, effective use of memory strategies is required for day-to-day problem solving. 
C)  Societal modernization is broadly associated with performance on cognitive tasks typical in industrialized nations. 
D)  The development of memory strategies is merely a product of a more competent information-processing system.

Question 17

Among the Yup'ik Eskimo people of central Alaska,intelligent youths are those __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  who do well in school, score high on IQ tests, and have strong athletic abilities 
B)  who know how to use herbal medicines to treat disease 
C)  with expert hunting, gathering, navigating, and fishing skills 
D)  with motivation, self-management, and social skills 
A)  who do well in school, score high on IQ tests, and have strong athletic abilities 
B)  who know how to use herbal medicines to treat disease 
C)  with expert hunting, gathering, navigating, and fishing skills 
D)  with motivation, self-management, and social skills

Question 18

School-age children __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  view the mind as a passive container of information 
B)  are not able to appreciate second-order false beliefs 
C)  have no difficulty putting what they know about thinking into action 
D)  often overlook the fact that people with different past experiences sometimes agree 
A)  view the mind as a passive container of information 
B)  are not able to appreciate second-order false beliefs 
C)  have no difficulty putting what they know about thinking into action 
D)  often overlook the fact that people with different past experiences sometimes agree

Question 19

During the elementary years,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  children develop language awareness 
B)  vocabulary building slows to about 5 new words each day 
C)  children learn fewer words per day than in early childhood 
D)  grammar and pragmatics are fully developed 
A)  children develop language awareness 
B)  vocabulary building slows to about 5 new words each day 
C)  children learn fewer words per day than in early childhood 
D)  grammar and pragmatics are fully developed

Question 20

Describe Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.Define each of the identified,interacting intelligences.

Accepted Answer

Sternberg's triarchic theory of successf

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury in middle childhood,followed by __________ accidents.

To help himself learn the words dog and hat,Roman generated a mental image of a dog wearing a hat.Which memory strategy did Roman use?

Yolanda and Steve want their son,Manny,to attain full proficiency in English and Spanish.To achieve this goal,Manny's mastery of the second language should begin __________.

As children make the transition from emergent literacy to conventional reading,__________ continues to facilitate their progress.

Research shows that __________ predicts school performance,as measured by report card grades,better than IQ does.

With regard to teaching mathematics,most experts agree that __________.

Ten-year-old Cora has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Cora's __________ than her unaffected agemates.

In Mr.Alvarado's classroom,small groups of students work toward common goals by considering one another's ideas,appropriately challenging one another,and resolving differences of opinion on the basis of reasons and evidence.Mr.Alvarado __________.

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

Which statement is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

Adoption studies reveal that __________.

Which statement about planning is true?

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of __________.

Discuss educating gifted children.How well do programs for the gifted nurture children's talents and creativity?

__________ plays a larger role in accounting for boys' gross-motor superiority.

Which statement about culture,schooling and memory strategies is accurate?

Among the Yup'ik Eskimo people of central Alaska,intelligent youths are those __________.

School-age children __________.

During the elementary years,__________.

Describe Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.Define each of the identified,interacting intelligences.

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

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury in middle childhood,followed by __________ accidents.

To help himself learn the words dog and hat,Roman generated a mental image of a dog wearing a hat.Which memory strategy did Roman use?

Yolanda and Steve want their son,Manny,to attain full proficiency in English and Spanish.To achieve this goal,Manny's mastery of the second language should begin __________.

As children make the transition from emergent literacy to conventional reading,__________ continues to facilitate their progress.

Research shows that __________ predicts school performance,as measured by report card grades,better than IQ does.

With regard to teaching mathematics,most experts agree that __________.

Ten-year-old Cora has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Cora's __________ than her unaffected agemates.

In Mr.Alvarado's classroom,small groups of students work toward common goals by considering one another's ideas,appropriately challenging one another,and resolving differences of opinion on the basis of reasons and evidence.Mr.Alvarado __________.

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

Which statement is supported by research on group differences in IQ?

Adoption studies reveal that __________.

Which statement about planning is true?

Rochelle is taking a test in which she is asked to come up with as many different ways as possible to make use of a straw.This is most likely a test of __________.

Discuss educating gifted children.How well do programs for the gifted nurture children's talents and creativity?

__________ plays a larger role in accounting for boys' gross-motor superiority.

Which statement about culture,schooling and memory strategies is accurate?

Among the Yup'ik Eskimo people of central Alaska,intelligent youths are those __________.

School-age children __________.

During the elementary years,__________.

Describe Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.Define each of the identified,interacting intelligences.

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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