Question 1

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding federal law and special needs students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools must provide every service to every special needs student. 
B)  Teachers who are in special needs classrooms must have a master's degree in special education. 
C)  Schools must provide for the unique potential of every special needs student. 
D)  Special needs students must be in inclusive settings. 
A)  Schools must provide every service to every special needs student. 
B)  Teachers who are in special needs classrooms must have a master's degree in special education. 
C)  Schools must provide for the unique potential of every special needs student. 
D)  Special needs students must be in inclusive settings.

Question 2

Charlotte demonstrates that she is able to place 10 children in her class in a line from the shortest to the tallest. This ability is called

Accepted Answer

A)  classification. 
B)  decentration. 
C)  transitivity. 
D)  seriation. 
A)  classification. 
B)  decentration. 
C)  transitivity. 
D)  seriation.

Question 3

According to Sternberg, a person's ability to devise strategies that are effective for problem- solving in different situations is the most important aspect of intelligence. Which one of the following is the name for this type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contextual 
B)  Experiential 
C)  Componential 
D)  Formal 
A)  Contextual 
B)  Experiential 
C)  Componential 
D)  Formal

Question 4

Research indicates that Hispanic American children tend to employ __________styles.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical 
B)  relational 
C)  conceptual 
D)  formal 
A)  analytical 
B)  relational 
C)  conceptual 
D)  formal

Question 5

Loretta is 12 years old. She is studying for a geography test. She first reviews her Materials. She then remembers that her teacher said to focus on knowing the maps. Loretta then organizes her studying around that directive. This is an example of which one of the following cognitive processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition 
B)  Spatial perception 
C)  Reversibility 
D)  Strategic planning 
A)  Metacognition 
B)  Spatial perception 
C)  Reversibility 
D)  Strategic planning

Question 6

Present four changes in cognitive processing associated with concrete operations. Define each.

Accepted Answer

1. decentration - can take more than one

Question 7

Nine-year old Sasha had her older brother ask her the spelling words for the test on Friday. Sasha earned 100%. She agreed with her teacher when the teacher said that studying for the test improves one's grades. The kind of mental reasoning Sasha demonstrating  is __________.

Accepted Answer

inductive

Question 8

Children's conversational fluency approaches that of most adults by

Accepted Answer

A)  4 years old. 
B)  6 years old. 
C)  9 years old. 
D)  12 years old. 
A)  4 years old. 
B)  6 years old. 
C)  9 years old. 
D)  12 years old.

Question 9

John is 10 years old. John is most probably in Piaget's ____________stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which one of the following would be a typical fifth-grade science fair project completed by the child without parental supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinta demonstrated with tennis balls how the earth rotates around the sun. 
B)  Johann manipulated the amount of fertilizer he gave to two different sets of seeds. 
C)  Lena changed the amount of sunlight for two different types of plants. 
D)  Robert varied the amount of pressure in the tires of different bikes. 
A)  Kinta demonstrated with tennis balls how the earth rotates around the sun. 
B)  Johann manipulated the amount of fertilizer he gave to two different sets of seeds. 
C)  Lena changed the amount of sunlight for two different types of plants. 
D)  Robert varied the amount of pressure in the tires of different bikes.

Question 11

Alex has a fluency speech disorder. This means that Alex probably

Accepted Answer

A)  speaks too loud. 
B)  has problems decoding word meanings. 
C)  stutters. 
D)  adds sounds to words. 
A)  speaks too loud. 
B)  has problems decoding word meanings. 
C)  stutters. 
D)  adds sounds to words.

Question 12

Irene is 9 years old. She completes both transitivity and seriation tasks correctly. According to Andrews and Halford (l998), this performance is reflective of increases in Irene's

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  decentration capabilities. 
C)  horizontal décalage. 
D)  conservation abilities. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  decentration capabilities. 
C)  horizontal décalage. 
D)  conservation abilities.

Question 13

Children who have been evaluated and found eligible for special services are mandated to have

Accepted Answer

A)  special services every day. 
B)  1-1 teaching. 
C)  an individualized educational plan. 
D)  assisted devices. 
A)  special services every day. 
B)  1-1 teaching. 
C)  an individualized educational plan. 
D)  assisted devices.

Question 14

Flavell (1985) argues that__________ about that topic can occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  reversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  memory strategies 
D)  expertise 
A)  reversibility 
B)  centration 
C)  memory strategies 
D)  expertise

Question 15

According to Siegler (1994), development of cognitive capabilities within a stage depends on a child's

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  stage. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  experience with specific materials. 
A)  age. 
B)  stage. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  experience with specific materials.

Question 16

Owen is attending a school where the teachers allow the students to sound-out words on their own. Only meaningful children's literature is provided and no workbooks on phonics are used. What approach is Owen's school using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whole-language 
B)  Systematic and explicit phonetics 
C)  Hooked-on-phonetics 
D)  Sight 
A)  Whole-language 
B)  Systematic and explicit phonetics 
C)  Hooked-on-phonetics 
D)  Sight

Question 17

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning inclusion programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any teacher can be successful in implementing an IEP. 
B)  Classrooms with single teachers appear to be most successful in inclusion programs. 
C)  Children who have physical, but no cognitive disabilities, appear to benefit most from full- inclusion programs. 
D)  Having children with a wide array of disabilities in the same class makes for the most effective inclusion programs. 
A)  Any teacher can be successful in implementing an IEP. 
B)  Classrooms with single teachers appear to be most successful in inclusion programs. 
C)  Children who have physical, but no cognitive disabilities, appear to benefit most from full- inclusion programs. 
D)  Having children with a wide array of disabilities in the same class makes for the most effective inclusion programs.

Question 18

The longitudinal study conducted by Lewis Terman (1925) of approximately 1,500 children with high IQ scores found

Accepted Answer

A)  children with high IQ scores were frequently ill. 
B)  high IQ scores in childhood were predictive of success in adulthood. 
C)  children with high IQ scores generally had few friends. 
D)  no conclusions could be made based on IQ scores. 
A)  children with high IQ scores were frequently ill. 
B)  high IQ scores in childhood were predictive of success in adulthood. 
C)  children with high IQ scores generally had few friends. 
D)  no conclusions could be made based on IQ scores.

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning Goleman's emotional intelligence theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research indicates achievement of one's potential is dependent on emotional intelligence. 
B)  Both Goleman and Gardner agree that emotions are important on IQ tests. 
C)  Emotional intelligence can predict performance on IQ tests. 
D)  If children can control their emotions in childhood, their academic achievement is greater in high school. 
A)  Research indicates achievement of one's potential is dependent on emotional intelligence. 
B)  Both Goleman and Gardner agree that emotions are important on IQ tests. 
C)  Emotional intelligence can predict performance on IQ tests. 
D)  If children can control their emotions in childhood, their academic achievement is greater in high school.

Question 20

Petra states that that she is taller than her younger sister Jenna. However, Jenna, Petra says, is taller than their baby sister Marina who is only 1 year old. Which one of the following cognitive capabilities is Petra demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seriation 
B)  Transitivity 
C)  Class inclusion 
D)  Deductive logic 
A)  Seriation 
B)  Transitivity 
C)  Class inclusion 
D)  Deductive logic

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding federal law and special needs students?

Charlotte demonstrates that she is able to place 10 children in her class in a line from the shortest to the tallest. This ability is called

According to Sternberg, a person's ability to devise strategies that are effective for problem- solving in different situations is the most important aspect of intelligence. Which one of the following is the name for this type of intelligence?

Research indicates that Hispanic American children tend to employ __________styles.

Loretta is 12 years old. She is studying for a geography test. She first reviews her Materials. She then remembers that her teacher said to focus on knowing the maps. Loretta then organizes her studying around that directive. This is an example of which one of the following cognitive processes?

Present four changes in cognitive processing associated with concrete operations. Define each.

Nine-year old Sasha had her older brother ask her the spelling words for the test on Friday. Sasha earned 100%. She agreed with her teacher when the teacher said that studying for the test improves one's grades. The kind of mental reasoning Sasha demonstrating is __________.

Children's conversational fluency approaches that of most adults by

John is 10 years old. John is most probably in Piaget's ____________stage.

Which one of the following would be a typical fifth-grade science fair project completed by the child without parental supervision?

Alex has a fluency speech disorder. This means that Alex probably

Irene is 9 years old. She completes both transitivity and seriation tasks correctly. According to Andrews and Halford (l998), this performance is reflective of increases in Irene's

Children who have been evaluated and found eligible for special services are mandated to have

Flavell (1985) argues that__________ about that topic can occur.

According to Siegler (1994), development of cognitive capabilities within a stage depends on a child's

Owen is attending a school where the teachers allow the students to sound-out words on their own. Only meaningful children's literature is provided and no workbooks on phonics are used. What approach is Owen's school using?

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning inclusion programs?

The longitudinal study conducted by Lewis Terman (1925) of approximately 1,500 children with high IQ scores found

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning Goleman's emotional intelligence theory?

Petra states that that she is taller than her younger sister Jenna. However, Jenna, Petra says, is taller than their baby sister Marina who is only 1 year old. Which one of the following cognitive capabilities is Petra demonstrating?

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Exam 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding federal law and special needs students?

Charlotte demonstrates that she is able to place 10 children in her class in a line from the shortest to the tallest. This ability is called

According to Sternberg, a person's ability to devise strategies that are effective for problem- solving in different situations is the most important aspect of intelligence. Which one of the following is the name for this type of intelligence?

Research indicates that Hispanic American children tend to employ __________styles.

Loretta is 12 years old. She is studying for a geography test. She first reviews her Materials. She then remembers that her teacher said to focus on knowing the maps. Loretta then organizes her studying around that directive. This is an example of which one of the following cognitive processes?

Present four changes in cognitive processing associated with concrete operations. Define each.

Nine-year old Sasha had her older brother ask her the spelling words for the test on Friday. Sasha earned 100%. She agreed with her teacher when the teacher said that studying for the test improves one's grades. The kind of mental reasoning Sasha demonstrating is __________.

Children's conversational fluency approaches that of most adults by

John is 10 years old. John is most probably in Piaget's ____________stage.

Which one of the following would be a typical fifth-grade science fair project completed by the child without parental supervision?

Alex has a fluency speech disorder. This means that Alex probably

Irene is 9 years old. She completes both transitivity and seriation tasks correctly. According to Andrews and Halford (l998), this performance is reflective of increases in Irene's

Children who have been evaluated and found eligible for special services are mandated to have

Flavell (1985) argues that__________ about that topic can occur.

According to Siegler (1994), development of cognitive capabilities within a stage depends on a child's

Owen is attending a school where the teachers allow the students to sound-out words on their own. Only meaningful children's literature is provided and no workbooks on phonics are used. What approach is Owen's school using?

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning inclusion programs?

The longitudinal study conducted by Lewis Terman (1925) of approximately 1,500 children with high IQ scores found

Which one of the following statements is accurate concerning Goleman's emotional intelligence theory?

Petra states that that she is taller than her younger sister Jenna. However, Jenna, Petra says, is taller than their baby sister Marina who is only 1 year old. Which one of the following cognitive capabilities is Petra demonstrating?

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Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

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