Question 1

What is the functional level of individuals with profound intellectual disability?

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A)  They require intense care as children, but become self-sufficient by adolescence. 
B)  They need considerable training to learn to perform self-care activities (e.g., eating, dressing). 
C)  They require only moderate supervision throughout their life. 
D)  Their functional level is superior to normal or typical children. 
A)  They require intense care as children, but become self-sufficient by adolescence. 
B)  They need considerable training to learn to perform self-care activities (e.g., eating, dressing). 
C)  They require only moderate supervision throughout their life. 
D)  Their functional level is superior to normal or typical children.

Question 2

Most intelligence tests have been developed by middle-class White people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All individuals who speak Hispanic English or Black English have the exact same dialect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

______________ are formal, structured, systematic programs with the explicit goal of teaching the skills of a specific trade to a certain standard.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative educational programs 
B)  Youth apprenticeships 
C)  Service-learning experiences 
D)  Internships 
A)  Cooperative educational programs 
B)  Youth apprenticeships 
C)  Service-learning experiences 
D)  Internships

Question 5

Whose theory emphasizes the importance of social interaction and cultural context on cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whose theory emphasizes the importance of social...

Question 6

What is one of the most important factors related to positive or negative outcomes from teenage work experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status 
B)  number of hours working 
C)  grade point average 
D)  parental support 
A)  socioeconomic status 
B)  number of hours working 
C)  grade point average 
D)  parental support

Question 7

Taylor & Richards (1991) investigated the hypothesis that nonverbal subscales of IQ tests should be less culturally-biased than verbal subtests and found

Accepted Answer

A)  African American children scored higher on the verbal than the nonverbal subscales of the WISC-R. 
B)  African American children scored lower than white children on the verbal subscale of the WISC-R. 
C)  no differences between African American and white children on the verbal subscale of the WISC-R. 
D)  African American children scored higher than white children on the nonverbal subscale of the WISC-R. 
A)  African American children scored higher on the verbal than the nonverbal subscales of the WISC-R. 
B)  African American children scored lower than white children on the verbal subscale of the WISC-R. 
C)  no differences between African American and white children on the verbal subscale of the WISC-R. 
D)  African American children scored higher than white children on the nonverbal subscale of the WISC-R.

Question 8

All of the following are aspects of post-formal reasoning EXCEPT

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A)  the acceptance of contradictions in the world. 
B)  relativistic reasoning. 
C)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  understanding that you have to be practical within a given situation. 
A)  the acceptance of contradictions in the world. 
B)  relativistic reasoning. 
C)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  understanding that you have to be practical within a given situation.

Question 9

Homer keeps a journal and writes honestly and deeply about his own intentions, feelings, and fears. He started meditating as a teenager and attended a retreat to learn more about his reactions to solitude. Homer would likely score high in

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal intelligence. 
B)  interpersonal intelligence. 
C)  linguistic intelligence. 
D)  naturalist intelligence. 
A)  intrapersonal intelligence. 
B)  interpersonal intelligence. 
C)  linguistic intelligence. 
D)  naturalist intelligence.

Question 10

Most psychologists conceptualize intelligence as

Accepted Answer

A)  post-formal thought. 
B)  the ability to make competent decisions. 
C)  being similar to hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  the ability to think logically about abstract concepts. 
A)  post-formal thought. 
B)  the ability to make competent decisions. 
C)  being similar to hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  the ability to think logically about abstract concepts.

Question 11

Sixteen-year-old Carmen is extremely interested in learning about the justice system. She loves to discuss topics such as minority and women's rights in her government class. According to Piaget's theory, Carmen enjoys engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thought. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  combinational logic. 
D)  reflective thinking. 
A)  abstract thought. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  combinational logic. 
D)  reflective thinking.

Question 12

Compared to adolescents, adults are better at _____________ because they have greater life experience, and are better able to override this system when necessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking in dialect 
B)  dynamic assessment 
C)  personal fable 
D)  intuitive decision-making 
A)  speaking in dialect 
B)  dynamic assessment 
C)  personal fable 
D)  intuitive decision-making

Question 13

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is defined as MA/CA X 100, where MA is the acronym for

Accepted Answer

A)  moral age. 
B)  mother's age. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  morbid age. 
A)  moral age. 
B)  mother's age. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  morbid age.

Question 14

The two-process model of decision making suggests that one process is analytical and rational, and involves thoughtful consideration of the risks and benefits, while the second process

Accepted Answer

A)  is much faster, intuitive, and based on experience, emotion, and whether the behavior "feels right" in the moment. 
B)  requires carefully visualizing each choice before selecting an option. 
C)  involves asking for advice from someone with appropriate skill or experience. 
D)  is a type of blind or random guessing. 
A)  is much faster, intuitive, and based on experience, emotion, and whether the behavior "feels right" in the moment. 
B)  requires carefully visualizing each choice before selecting an option. 
C)  involves asking for advice from someone with appropriate skill or experience. 
D)  is a type of blind or random guessing.

Question 15

The formula used to calculate a person's intelligence quotient (IQ) is

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronological age / Mental age. 
B)  (Mental age / Chronological age) x 100. 
C)  100 x Chronological age x Mental age. 
D)  Mental age / Chronological age. 
A)  Chronological age / Mental age. 
B)  (Mental age / Chronological age) x 100. 
C)  100 x Chronological age x Mental age. 
D)  Mental age / Chronological age.

Question 16

An approach that assesses learning potential by measuring the degree of performance after receiving instruction is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An approach that assesses learning potential by...

Question 17

"As we learn new tasks and then how to perform them automatically, we become more intelligent." This statement is the foundation of which of Sternberg's three subtheories?

Accepted Answer

A)  componential 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  contextual 
A)  componential 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  contextual

Question 18

Children who show exceptional talent in one or two areas but are at or below average in all other areas of intelligence are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  globally gifted. 
B)  unevenly gifted. 
C)  multi-gifted. 
D)  specifically gifted. 
A)  globally gifted. 
B)  unevenly gifted. 
C)  multi-gifted. 
D)  specifically gifted.

Question 19

The letters "g" and "s" were used within

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton's two-factor theory of intelligence. 
B)  Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C)  Guilford's five-factor theory of intelligence. 
D)  Thurstone's seven-factor theory of intelligence. 
A)  Galton's two-factor theory of intelligence. 
B)  Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C)  Guilford's five-factor theory of intelligence. 
D)  Thurstone's seven-factor theory of intelligence.

Question 20

An important step in the development of decision making is learning to inhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  advice from people with less experience. 
B)  the first impulses one has about how to behave in a given situation. 
C)  the tendency to consider each option carefully. 
D)  the preference for choices which offer the most benefit to others. 
A)  advice from people with less experience. 
B)  the first impulses one has about how to behave in a given situation. 
C)  the tendency to consider each option carefully. 
D)  the preference for choices which offer the most benefit to others.

What is the functional level of individuals with profound intellectual disability?

Most intelligence tests have been developed by middle-class White people.

All individuals who speak Hispanic English or Black English have the exact same dialect.

______________ are formal, structured, systematic programs with the explicit goal of teaching the skills of a specific trade to a certain standard.

Whose theory emphasizes the importance of social interaction and cultural context on cognitive development?

What is one of the most important factors related to positive or negative outcomes from teenage work experiences?

Taylor & Richards (1991) investigated the hypothesis that nonverbal subscales of IQ tests should be less culturally-biased than verbal subtests and found

All of the following are aspects of post-formal reasoning EXCEPT

Homer keeps a journal and writes honestly and deeply about his own intentions, feelings, and fears. He started meditating as a teenager and attended a retreat to learn more about his reactions to solitude. Homer would likely score high in

Most psychologists conceptualize intelligence as

Sixteen-year-old Carmen is extremely interested in learning about the justice system. She loves to discuss topics such as minority and women's rights in her government class. According to Piaget's theory, Carmen enjoys engaging in

Compared to adolescents, adults are better at _____________ because they have greater life experience, and are better able to override this system when necessary.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is defined as MA/CA X 100, where MA is the acronym for

The two-process model of decision making suggests that one process is analytical and rational, and involves thoughtful consideration of the risks and benefits, while the second process

The formula used to calculate a person's intelligence quotient (IQ) is

An approach that assesses learning potential by measuring the degree of performance after receiving instruction is known as ________.

"As we learn new tasks and then how to perform them automatically, we become more intelligent." This statement is the foundation of which of Sternberg's three subtheories?

Children who show exceptional talent in one or two areas but are at or below average in all other areas of intelligence are referred to as

The letters "g" and "s" were used within

An important step in the development of decision making is learning to inhibit

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Exam 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence

What is the functional level of individuals with profound intellectual disability?

Most intelligence tests have been developed by middle-class White people.

All individuals who speak Hispanic English or Black English have the exact same dialect.

______________ are formal, structured, systematic programs with the explicit goal of teaching the skills of a specific trade to a certain standard.

Whose theory emphasizes the importance of social interaction and cultural context on cognitive development?

What is one of the most important factors related to positive or negative outcomes from teenage work experiences?

Taylor & Richards (1991) investigated the hypothesis that nonverbal subscales of IQ tests should be less culturally-biased than verbal subtests and found

All of the following are aspects of post-formal reasoning EXCEPT

Homer keeps a journal and writes honestly and deeply about his own intentions, feelings, and fears. He started meditating as a teenager and attended a retreat to learn more about his reactions to solitude. Homer would likely score high in

Most psychologists conceptualize intelligence as

Sixteen-year-old Carmen is extremely interested in learning about the justice system. She loves to discuss topics such as minority and women's rights in her government class. According to Piaget's theory, Carmen enjoys engaging in

Compared to adolescents, adults are better at _____________ because they have greater life experience, and are better able to override this system when necessary.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is defined as MA/CA X 100, where MA is the acronym for

The two-process model of decision making suggests that one process is analytical and rational, and involves thoughtful consideration of the risks and benefits, while the second process

The formula used to calculate a person's intelligence quotient (IQ) is

An approach that assesses learning potential by measuring the degree of performance after receiving instruction is known as ________.

"As we learn new tasks and then how to perform them automatically, we become more intelligent." This statement is the foundation of which of Sternberg's three subtheories?

Children who show exceptional talent in one or two areas but are at or below average in all other areas of intelligence are referred to as

The letters "g" and "s" were used within

An important step in the development of decision making is learning to inhibit

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

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