Question 1

Teens often believe that they can successfully carry out many tasks at the same time. Discuss the evidence for or against their belief.

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Teens often believe that they can succes

Question 2

When children develop classification skills, they become better at games such as "20 Questions", demonstrated by how they

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A)  begin by asking questions from the smallest category possible to narrow out all the potential answers. 
B)  continue to work their way down from larger to smaller categories when asking questions. 
C)  use knowledge from past experience to answer questions. 
D)  focus on one aspect and continue to ask questions along that dimension. 
A)  begin by asking questions from the smallest category possible to narrow out all the potential answers. 
B)  continue to work their way down from larger to smaller categories when asking questions. 
C)  use knowledge from past experience to answer questions. 
D)  focus on one aspect and continue to ask questions along that dimension.

Question 3

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development differs from Piaget's theory in that

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A)  Piaget's theory portrays children's cognitive development as occurring much more rapidly. 
B)  Vygotsky saw cognitive development as based upon the child's social interaction with others. 
C)  Piaget saw children as being dependent upon others for the learning that occurs. 
D)  Vygotsky portrays children's cognitive development as developing in a single predictable way. 
A)  Piaget's theory portrays children's cognitive development as occurring much more rapidly. 
B)  Vygotsky saw cognitive development as based upon the child's social interaction with others. 
C)  Piaget saw children as being dependent upon others for the learning that occurs. 
D)  Vygotsky portrays children's cognitive development as developing in a single predictable way.

Question 4

The task Piaget created to determine whether a child is egocentric is called

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A)  the centration task. 
B)  the A-not-B task. 
C)  the three mountains task. 
D)  transductive reasoning task. 
A)  the centration task. 
B)  the A-not-B task. 
C)  the three mountains task. 
D)  transductive reasoning task.

Question 5

Infantile amnesia refers to the fact the

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A)  infants younger than 6 months cannot remember things that they learned when they were younger. 
B)  most people cannot recall memories of their life before the age of 2. 
C)  when people are asked to recall their early childhood, they recall False memories. 
D)  infants have not yet developed metamemory. 
A)  infants younger than 6 months cannot remember things that they learned when they were younger. 
B)  most people cannot recall memories of their life before the age of 2. 
C)  when people are asked to recall their early childhood, they recall False memories. 
D)  infants have not yet developed metamemory.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an ability associated with executive function?

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A)  Cognitive flexibility 
B)  Scaffolding 
C)  Planning 
D)  Inhibitory control 
A)  Cognitive flexibility 
B)  Scaffolding 
C)  Planning 
D)  Inhibitory control

Question 7

Piaget would say that the stages in his theory

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A)  are only general descriptions of how cognitive development occurs and do not apply to every child. 
B)  typically happen in the order he describes, but can occur out of order for children who are very bright. 
C)  always occur in the order he describes, but the ages at which they occur are only approximations. 
D)  are based upon the typical social experiences that children have at different ages. 
A)  are only general descriptions of how cognitive development occurs and do not apply to every child. 
B)  typically happen in the order he describes, but can occur out of order for children who are very bright. 
C)  always occur in the order he describes, but the ages at which they occur are only approximations. 
D)  are based upon the typical social experiences that children have at different ages.

Question 8

The most effective treatment approach for children with ADHD is

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A)  the use of traditional psychotherapy. 
B)  the use of anti-depressant medications. 
C)  the use of various dietary modifications. 
D)  a comprehensive approach that brings together several different types of interventions. 
A)  the use of traditional psychotherapy. 
B)  the use of anti-depressant medications. 
C)  the use of various dietary modifications. 
D)  a comprehensive approach that brings together several different types of interventions.

Question 9

In a research study on the effects of television as a distractor to carrying out the task of doing homework, individuals who had the television on in the background

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A)  remembered and understood less when they were tested on the material. 
B)  were able to effectively multitask and could recall information from both the television program and the homework content equally. 
C)  were able to shut out the television and did equally as well as those without television on in the background. 
D)  were not able to focus on the homework and were not able to complete the work. 
A)  remembered and understood less when they were tested on the material. 
B)  were able to effectively multitask and could recall information from both the television program and the homework content equally. 
C)  were able to shut out the television and did equally as well as those without television on in the background. 
D)  were not able to focus on the homework and were not able to complete the work.

Question 10

The A-not-B task was used by Piaget to test for

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A)  egocentrism. 
B)  dialectic thinking. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  dialectic thinking. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 11

The first stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the

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A)  sensorimotor stage. 
B)  preoperational stage. 
C)  operational stage. 
D)  formal operations stage. 
A)  sensorimotor stage. 
B)  preoperational stage. 
C)  operational stage. 
D)  formal operations stage.

Question 12

How does the fuzzy trace theory of memory explain why older children may be more likely to have some kinds of False memory than younger children?

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Fuzzy Trace Theory (FTT) is a psychologi

Question 13

Ideas taken from information processing theory have guided research that has looked at

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A)  how children learn from their interactions with other people. 
B)  the basic cognitive processes that underlie cognitive growth. 
C)  how systematic use of rewards and punishments shape behavior. 
D)  how children actively explore their environment as they learn. 
A)  how children learn from their interactions with other people. 
B)  the basic cognitive processes that underlie cognitive growth. 
C)  how systematic use of rewards and punishments shape behavior. 
D)  how children actively explore their environment as they learn.

Question 14

How quickly we can take in information is our

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A)  sustained attention. 
B)  automaticity. 
C)  processing capacity. 
D)  processing speed. 
A)  sustained attention. 
B)  automaticity. 
C)  processing capacity. 
D)  processing speed.

Question 15

David Elkind proposed that because adolescents are often preoccupied with their own looks and behaviors, they believe that they are the center of attention for other people also. Elkind calls this

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A)  centrifugal attention. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  adolescent reversibility. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism. 
A)  centrifugal attention. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  adolescent reversibility. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism.

Question 16

________________________ is the technique that has been used to explore whether there are basic areas of understanding about the physical world that appear to be innate and built into the human brain.

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A)  Violation of expectations 
B)  Reversibility assessment 
C)  Circular reaction testing 
D)  Executive function testing 
A)  Violation of expectations 
B)  Reversibility assessment 
C)  Circular reaction testing 
D)  Executive function testing

Question 17

An explanation for why students who study with distractions (for example, having the TV on, listening to music, or answering text messages) end up with a more superficial understanding of the information is that

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A)  the synapses run out of neurotransmitters to convey the information from one neuron to another. 
B)  divided attention stimulates the frontal-striatal area of the brain. 
C)  they cannot rely upon core knowledge to help them process the information. 
D)  when we divide our attention in this way, we do not use the part of the brain designed for deep processing. 
A)  the synapses run out of neurotransmitters to convey the information from one neuron to another. 
B)  divided attention stimulates the frontal-striatal area of the brain. 
C)  they cannot rely upon core knowledge to help them process the information. 
D)  when we divide our attention in this way, we do not use the part of the brain designed for deep processing.

Question 18

Older children and adults are more likely to remember information in an intuitive, automatic way rather than as a specific, verbatim memory. This type of memory has been called a(n)

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A)  fuzzy trace memory. 
B)  intuitive memory. 
C)  instinctual memory traces. 
D)  executive memory traces. 
A)  fuzzy trace memory. 
B)  intuitive memory. 
C)  instinctual memory traces. 
D)  executive memory traces.

Question 19

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that ADHD in younger children or in children with mild symptoms be treated

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A)  aggressively with medications to keep the condition from getting worse. 
B)  by removing the child from a regular classroom and placing the child in a special needs class. 
C)  with behavioral interventions. 
D)  with stimulants such as Ritalin. 
A)  aggressively with medications to keep the condition from getting worse. 
B)  by removing the child from a regular classroom and placing the child in a special needs class. 
C)  with behavioral interventions. 
D)  with stimulants such as Ritalin.

Question 20

Executive function enables you to

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A)  coordinate attention and control behavioral responses so you can attain a goal. 
B)  recall specific memories, rather than just general, impressionistic memories. 
C)  develop an organized and well-integrated knowledge base. 
D)  employ various strategies to enhance your autobiographical memory. 
A)  coordinate attention and control behavioral responses so you can attain a goal. 
B)  recall specific memories, rather than just general, impressionistic memories. 
C)  develop an organized and well-integrated knowledge base. 
D)  employ various strategies to enhance your autobiographical memory.

Teens often believe that they can successfully carry out many tasks at the same time. Discuss the evidence for or against their belief.

When children develop classification skills, they become better at games such as "20 Questions", demonstrated by how they

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development differs from Piaget's theory in that

The task Piaget created to determine whether a child is egocentric is called

Infantile amnesia refers to the fact the

Which of the following is not an ability associated with executive function?

Piaget would say that the stages in his theory

The most effective treatment approach for children with ADHD is

In a research study on the effects of television as a distractor to carrying out the task of doing homework, individuals who had the television on in the background

The A-not-B task was used by Piaget to test for

The first stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the

How does the fuzzy trace theory of memory explain why older children may be more likely to have some kinds of False memory than younger children?

Ideas taken from information processing theory have guided research that has looked at

How quickly we can take in information is our

David Elkind proposed that because adolescents are often preoccupied with their own looks and behaviors, they believe that they are the center of attention for other people also. Elkind calls this

________________________ is the technique that has been used to explore whether there are basic areas of understanding about the physical world that appear to be innate and built into the human brain.

An explanation for why students who study with distractions (for example, having the TV on, listening to music, or answering text messages) end up with a more superficial understanding of the information is that

Older children and adults are more likely to remember information in an intuitive, automatic way rather than as a specific, verbatim memory. This type of memory has been called a(n)

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that ADHD in younger children or in children with mild symptoms be treated

Executive function enables you to

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Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

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Exam 7: Cognitive Development

Teens often believe that they can successfully carry out many tasks at the same time. Discuss the evidence for or against their belief.

When children develop classification skills, they become better at games such as "20 Questions", demonstrated by how they

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development differs from Piaget's theory in that

The task Piaget created to determine whether a child is egocentric is called

Infantile amnesia refers to the fact the

Which of the following is not an ability associated with executive function?

Piaget would say that the stages in his theory

The most effective treatment approach for children with ADHD is

In a research study on the effects of television as a distractor to carrying out the task of doing homework, individuals who had the television on in the background

The A-not-B task was used by Piaget to test for

The first stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the

How does the fuzzy trace theory of memory explain why older children may be more likely to have some kinds of False memory than younger children?

Ideas taken from information processing theory have guided research that has looked at

How quickly we can take in information is our

David Elkind proposed that because adolescents are often preoccupied with their own looks and behaviors, they believe that they are the center of attention for other people also. Elkind calls this

________________________ is the technique that has been used to explore whether there are basic areas of understanding about the physical world that appear to be innate and built into the human brain.

An explanation for why students who study with distractions (for example, having the TV on, listening to music, or answering text messages) end up with a more superficial understanding of the information is that

Older children and adults are more likely to remember information in an intuitive, automatic way rather than as a specific, verbatim memory. This type of memory has been called a(n)

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that ADHD in younger children or in children with mild symptoms be treated

Executive function enables you to

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

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