Question 1

Throughout elementary and secondary school,__________ predicts academic success.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  metacognitive awareness 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  interpersonal intelligence 
A)  learned helplessness 
B)  metacognitive awareness 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  interpersonal intelligence C

Question 2

Madison has developed an ability called transitive inference.This means Madison can

Accepted Answer

A)  seriate mentally. 
B)  draw maps to scale. 
C)  classify three relations at once. 
D)  readily read maps of extended outdoor environments. 
A)  seriate mentally. 
B)  draw maps to scale. 
C)  classify three relations at once. 
D)  readily read maps of extended outdoor environments. A

Question 3

From first through twelfth grades,girls

Accepted Answer

A)  are more positive than boys about the value of sports. 
B)  have an edge over boys in most gross-motor skills. 
C)  judge their own athletic abilities higher than they really are. 
D)  are less positive than boys about their own sports ability. 
A)  are more positive than boys about the value of sports. 
B)  have an edge over boys in most gross-motor skills. 
C)  judge their own athletic abilities higher than they really are. 
D)  are less positive than boys about their own sports ability. D

Question 4

IQ often enters into educational decisions because it

Accepted Answer

A)  helps to identify strategies for teaching poorly performing students. 
B)  assesses a child's ability to profit from instruction in the general education classroom. 
C)  predicts school performance and educational attainment. 
D)  provides an accurate measure of practical intelligence. 
A)  helps to identify strategies for teaching poorly performing students. 
B)  assesses a child's ability to profit from instruction in the general education classroom. 
C)  predicts school performance and educational attainment. 
D)  provides an accurate measure of practical intelligence.

Question 5

According to Piaget,children are first able to __________ in middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  think in an abstract way 
B)  understand object permanence 
C)  successfully complete conservation tasks 
D)  combine multiple schemes 
A)  think in an abstract way 
B)  understand object permanence 
C)  successfully complete conservation tasks 
D)  combine multiple schemes

Question 6

Nine-year-old Brett views his mind as an active,constructive agent that selects and transforms information.Brett's awareness of thought is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  selectivity of attention. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  cognitive self-regulation. 
A)  selectivity of attention. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  cognitive self-regulation.

Question 7

In Asian countries,

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers emphasize drill in computational skills more than in U.S. schools. 
B)  use of the metric system helps children grasp place value. 
C)  teachers spend much less time on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. 
D)  multidigit problems are introduced later than they are in U.S. schools. 
A)  teachers emphasize drill in computational skills more than in U.S. schools. 
B)  use of the metric system helps children grasp place value. 
C)  teachers spend much less time on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. 
D)  multidigit problems are introduced later than they are in U.S. schools.

Question 8

Jensen had to memorize the state capitals.To do so,he repeated the information to himself over and over.Jensen used a memory strategy known as

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration. 
B)  organization. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  rehearsal. 
A)  elaboration. 
B)  organization. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  rehearsal.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about obesity rates in China is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity is nearly nonexistent in China. 
B)  Chinese boys are more likely than Chinese girls to be obese. 
C)  Today, 10 percent of Chinese children are overweight and 5 percent are obese. 
D)  A prevailing belief in the Chinese culture is that excess body fat signifies ill health and laziness. 
A)  Obesity is nearly nonexistent in China. 
B)  Chinese boys are more likely than Chinese girls to be obese. 
C)  Today, 10 percent of Chinese children are overweight and 5 percent are obese. 
D)  A prevailing belief in the Chinese culture is that excess body fat signifies ill health and laziness.

Question 10

The intelligence tests given from time to time in classrooms are

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly used for instruction planning. 
B)  group-administered. 
C)  individually administered. 
D)  observational. 
A)  mainly used for instruction planning. 
B)  group-administered. 
C)  individually administered. 
D)  observational.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about racial integration in U.S.schools today is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American children are just as likely to attend a school that serves a mostly black population as they were in the 1960s. 
B)  Hispanic children are more racially integrated than African-American children in U.S. schools. 
C)  The racial divide in American public schools is gradually improving. 
D)  Federal and state grants-in-aid have been sufficient in closing the funding gap between rich and poor districts. 
A)  African-American children are just as likely to attend a school that serves a mostly black population as they were in the 1960s. 
B)  Hispanic children are more racially integrated than African-American children in U.S. schools. 
C)  The racial divide in American public schools is gradually improving. 
D)  Federal and state grants-in-aid have been sufficient in closing the funding gap between rich and poor districts.

Question 12

Children's exposure to __________ can positively impact their intelligence test performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat 
B)  knowledge and ways of thinking valued in the classroom 
C)  a collaborative style of communication 
D)  self-protective disengagement 
A)  stereotype threat 
B)  knowledge and ways of thinking valued in the classroom 
C)  a collaborative style of communication 
D)  self-protective disengagement

Question 13

Selena 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 14

Processing speed,assessed in terms of reaction time on diverse cognitive tasks,is __________ related to IQ.

Accepted Answer

A)  not 
B)  weakly 
C)  moderately 
D)  strongly 
A)  not 
B)  weakly 
C)  moderately 
D)  strongly

Question 15

Children master concrete operational tasks

Accepted Answer

A)  after they master abstract thinking. 
B)  all at once. 
C)  much later than Piaget believed. 
D)  step by step. 
A)  after they master abstract thinking. 
B)  all at once. 
C)  much later than Piaget believed. 
D)  step by step.

Question 16

Before leaving on a trip,Chuck needs to remember to pack his fishing pole and feed the dog.To aid his memory,Chuck imagines the dog fishing.This memory strategy is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  organization. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  rehearsal. 
A)  organization. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  rehearsal.

Question 17

Older elementary school children in traditional classrooms have a slight edge over children in constructivist settings in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement test scores. 
B)  positive attitudes toward school. 
C)  academic motivation. 
D)  critical thinking. 
A)  achievement test scores. 
B)  positive attitudes toward school. 
C)  academic motivation. 
D)  critical thinking.

Question 18

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory,generating useful solutions to new problems relies on __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  creative 
C)  analytical 
D)  emotional 
A)  practical 
B)  creative 
C)  analytical 
D)  emotional

Question 19

In dynamic assessment,

Accepted Answer

A)  a more expert peer works together with a child, each focusing on the same aspect of the problem. 
B)  an adult directs a child to carry out an aspect of a problem, and the child works independently. 
C)  an adult introduces purposeful teaching into a testing situation to find out what a child can attain with social support. 
D)  children are made consciously aware of ethnic stereotypes in the test questions. 
A)  a more expert peer works together with a child, each focusing on the same aspect of the problem. 
B)  an adult directs a child to carry out an aspect of a problem, and the child works independently. 
C)  an adult introduces purposeful teaching into a testing situation to find out what a child can attain with social support. 
D)  children are made consciously aware of ethnic stereotypes in the test questions.

Question 20

Physical growth during the school years

Accepted Answer

A)  increases dramatically from the pace of early childhood. 
B)  continues at the slow, regular pace of early childhood. 
C)  speeds up more significantly for boys than for girls. 
D)  slows dramatically. 
A)  increases dramatically from the pace of early childhood. 
B)  continues at the slow, regular pace of early childhood. 
C)  speeds up more significantly for boys than for girls. 
D)  slows dramatically.

Throughout elementary and secondary school,__________ predicts academic success.

Madison has developed an ability called transitive inference.This means Madison can

From first through twelfth grades,girls

IQ often enters into educational decisions because it

According to Piaget,children are first able to __________ in middle childhood.

Nine-year-old Brett views his mind as an active,constructive agent that selects and transforms information.Brett's awareness of thought is known as

In Asian countries,

Jensen had to memorize the state capitals.To do so,he repeated the information to himself over and over.Jensen used a memory strategy known as

Which of the following statements about obesity rates in China is true?

The intelligence tests given from time to time in classrooms are

Which of the following statements about racial integration in U.S.schools today is true?

Children's exposure to __________ can positively impact their intelligence test performance.

Selena 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

Processing speed,assessed in terms of reaction time on diverse cognitive tasks,is __________ related to IQ.

Children master concrete operational tasks

Before leaving on a trip,Chuck needs to remember to pack his fishing pole and feed the dog.To aid his memory,Chuck imagines the dog fishing.This memory strategy is known as

Older elementary school children in traditional classrooms have a slight edge over children in constructivist settings in terms of

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory,generating useful solutions to new problems relies on __________ intelligence.

In dynamic assessment,

Physical growth during the school years

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

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Throughout elementary and secondary school,__________ predicts academic success.

Madison has developed an ability called transitive inference.This means Madison can

From first through twelfth grades,girls

IQ often enters into educational decisions because it

According to Piaget,children are first able to __________ in middle childhood.

Nine-year-old Brett views his mind as an active,constructive agent that selects and transforms information.Brett's awareness of thought is known as

In Asian countries,

Jensen had to memorize the state capitals.To do so,he repeated the information to himself over and over.Jensen used a memory strategy known as

Which of the following statements about obesity rates in China is true?

The intelligence tests given from time to time in classrooms are

Which of the following statements about racial integration in U.S.schools today is true?

Children's exposure to __________ can positively impact their intelligence test performance.

Selena 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

Processing speed,assessed in terms of reaction time on diverse cognitive tasks,is __________ related to IQ.

Children master concrete operational tasks

Before leaving on a trip,Chuck needs to remember to pack his fishing pole and feed the dog.To aid his memory,Chuck imagines the dog fishing.This memory strategy is known as

Older elementary school children in traditional classrooms have a slight edge over children in constructivist settings in terms of

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory,generating useful solutions to new problems relies on __________ intelligence.

In dynamic assessment,

Physical growth during the school years

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