Question 1

Vygotsky believed that cognition could not be studied without also examining cultural and social contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Recent research with gifted and talented adolescents shows that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are more focused in school. 
B)  spend much of their free time working in their talent areas. 
C)  spend more time alone than their "average" peers. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  are more focused in school. 
B)  spend much of their free time working in their talent areas. 
C)  spend more time alone than their "average" peers. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following would be the best example of development according to the guided participation perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amos can play the piano beautifully at home but has problems playing in front of his peers at school. 
B)  Tammy moves from watching her family dig clams to digging in the sand with her older brother to actually finding clams on her own. 
C)  Marcus and Colin work together to solve a math problem that neither of them could solve individually. 
D)  Enrique moves from talking out loud to whispering to himself to silently moving his lips as he ties his shoes. 
A)  Amos can play the piano beautifully at home but has problems playing in front of his peers at school. 
B)  Tammy moves from watching her family dig clams to digging in the sand with her older brother to actually finding clams on her own. 
C)  Marcus and Colin work together to solve a math problem that neither of them could solve individually. 
D)  Enrique moves from talking out loud to whispering to himself to silently moving his lips as he ties his shoes.

Question 4

List the three subtheories in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence? How do the subtheories differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

The componential subtheory describes how

Question 5

Which of the following provides evidence that people often make negative judgments about those who speak a dialect other than their own?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dialect speakers are rated as higher in competence, intelligence, and education. 
B)  Speaking a dialect in work settings may bring reprimands or punishments. 
C)  Dialect speakers are more likely to receive a raise or promotion. 
D)  Children of dialect speakers prefer to use the same dialect used by their friends. 
A)  Dialect speakers are rated as higher in competence, intelligence, and education. 
B)  Speaking a dialect in work settings may bring reprimands or punishments. 
C)  Dialect speakers are more likely to receive a raise or promotion. 
D)  Children of dialect speakers prefer to use the same dialect used by their friends.

Question 6

Piaget's notion of reflective thinking is closely related to the concept of ____________ studied by information-processing theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory 
B)  long-term store 
C)  metacognition 
D)  internalization 
A)  working memory 
B)  long-term store 
C)  metacognition 
D)  internalization

Question 7

Describe the concepts of situated cognition and socially-shared cognition.

Accepted Answer

Situated cognition is closely related to

Question 8

What percentage of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3% 
B)  5 to 6% 
C)  8 to 9% 
D)  10% 
A)  2 to 3% 
B)  5 to 6% 
C)  8 to 9% 
D)  10%

Question 9

An important difference between Vygotsky's view and guided participation is that guided participation emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation of brain structures. 
B)  the importance of positive feedback and punishment on behavior. 
C)  how a person's social roles or interactions with others change as the person develops. 
D)  equilibration of internal dynamic processes. 
A)  maturation of brain structures. 
B)  the importance of positive feedback and punishment on behavior. 
C)  how a person's social roles or interactions with others change as the person develops. 
D)  equilibration of internal dynamic processes.

Question 10

In 1988, a national report by the William T. Grant Foundation Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship reported that ________ of adolescents did not attend college.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 10 percent 
B)  almost 50 percent 
C)  more than 75 percent 
D)  around 20 percent 
A)  less than 10 percent 
B)  almost 50 percent 
C)  more than 75 percent 
D)  around 20 percent

Question 11

Sternberg's componential subtheory of intelligence includes all of the following components EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  automaticity. 
B)  knowledge-acquisition. 
C)  metacomponent. 
D)  performance. 
A)  automaticity. 
B)  knowledge-acquisition. 
C)  metacomponent. 
D)  performance.

Question 12

While there are systematic differences in mean intelligence scores across ethnic groups, it is important to remember that these scores vary much more ____________ than ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on spatial subtests; verbal subtests 
B)  for males; females 
C)  during paper-and-pencil tests; other test formats 
D)  within these groups; among them 
A)  on spatial subtests; verbal subtests 
B)  for males; females 
C)  during paper-and-pencil tests; other test formats 
D)  within these groups; among them

Question 13

The leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States is Down Syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who created the first practically used intelligence scale in 1905?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet and Simon 
B)  Terman and Gardner 
C)  Terman and Binet 
D)  Gardner and Sternberg 
A)  Binet and Simon 
B)  Terman and Gardner 
C)  Terman and Binet 
D)  Gardner and Sternberg

Question 15

An important feature of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that it is supported by not only psychometric findings, but also

Accepted Answer

A)  isolating a specific intelligence by brain damage. 
B)  an evolutionary account or explanation. 
C)  the existence of exceptional people (with either strengths or weaknesses). 
D)  all of the above 
A)  isolating a specific intelligence by brain damage. 
B)  an evolutionary account or explanation. 
C)  the existence of exceptional people (with either strengths or weaknesses). 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Deductive reasoning develops during which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which approach to studying intelligence uses paper-and-pencil measurements to measure psychological skills and abilities?

Accepted Answer

psychometr

Question 18

All of the following are occupational categories in Holland's (1997) theory of vocation choice EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic. 
B)  enterprising. 
C)  creative. 
D)  social. 
A)  artistic. 
B)  enterprising. 
C)  creative. 
D)  social.

Question 19

Below-normal intellectual functioning is usually indicated by an IQ of less than 50 or 55.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Risky behaviors such as having unprotected sex and drinking and driving may be a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  abstract thought. 
D)  combinational logic. 
A)  the personal fable. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  abstract thought. 
D)  combinational logic.

Vygotsky believed that cognition could not be studied without also examining cultural and social contexts.

Recent research with gifted and talented adolescents shows that they

Which of the following would be the best example of development according to the guided participation perspective?

List the three subtheories in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence? How do the subtheories differ from one another?

Which of the following provides evidence that people often make negative judgments about those who speak a dialect other than their own?

Piaget's notion of reflective thinking is closely related to the concept of ____________ studied by information-processing theorists.

Describe the concepts of situated cognition and socially-shared cognition.

What percentage of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with intellectual disability?

An important difference between Vygotsky's view and guided participation is that guided participation emphasizes

In 1988, a national report by the William T. Grant Foundation Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship reported that ________ of adolescents did not attend college.

Sternberg's componential subtheory of intelligence includes all of the following components EXCEPT

While there are systematic differences in mean intelligence scores across ethnic groups, it is important to remember that these scores vary much more __ than _.

The leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States is Down Syndrome.

Who created the first practically used intelligence scale in 1905?

An important feature of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that it is supported by not only psychometric findings, but also

Deductive reasoning develops during which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Which approach to studying intelligence uses paper-and-pencil measurements to measure psychological skills and abilities?

All of the following are occupational categories in Holland's (1997) theory of vocation choice EXCEPT

Below-normal intellectual functioning is usually indicated by an IQ of less than 50 or 55.

Risky behaviors such as having unprotected sex and drinking and driving may be a result of

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Vygotsky believed that cognition could not be studied without also examining cultural and social contexts.

Recent research with gifted and talented adolescents shows that they

Which of the following would be the best example of development according to the guided participation perspective?

List the three subtheories in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence? How do the subtheories differ from one another?

Which of the following provides evidence that people often make negative judgments about those who speak a dialect other than their own?

Piaget's notion of reflective thinking is closely related to the concept of ____________ studied by information-processing theorists.

Describe the concepts of situated cognition and socially-shared cognition.

What percentage of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with intellectual disability?

An important difference between Vygotsky's view and guided participation is that guided participation emphasizes

In 1988, a national report by the William T. Grant Foundation Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship reported that ________ of adolescents did not attend college.

Sternberg's componential subtheory of intelligence includes all of the following components EXCEPT

While there are systematic differences in mean intelligence scores across ethnic groups, it is important to remember that these scores vary much more ____________ than ___________.

The leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States is Down Syndrome.

Who created the first practically used intelligence scale in 1905?

An important feature of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that it is supported by not only psychometric findings, but also

Deductive reasoning develops during which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Which approach to studying intelligence uses paper-and-pencil measurements to measure psychological skills and abilities?

All of the following are occupational categories in Holland's (1997) theory of vocation choice EXCEPT

Below-normal intellectual functioning is usually indicated by an IQ of less than 50 or 55.

Risky behaviors such as having unprotected sex and drinking and driving may be a result of

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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While there are systematic differences in mean intelligence scores across ethnic groups, it is important to remember that these scores vary much more __ than _.