Question 1

What effects does poverty have on academic achievement? Describe three aspects of poverty that underlie these effects.

Accepted Answer

Poverty can have a significant impact on academic achievement. Three aspects of poverty that underlie these effects are:

1. Lack of resources: Children living in poverty often lack access to resources that are crucial for academic success, such as books, educational materials, and technology. This can hinder their ability to complete homework assignments, study effectively, and keep up with their peers.

2. Stress and instability: Poverty can create a stressful and unstable home environment, which can have a negative impact on a child's ability to focus, concentrate, and engage in learning. Children living in poverty may also experience frequent moves, changes in schools, and disruptions in their education, which can further hinder their academic achievement.

3. Health and nutrition: Children living in poverty are more likely to experience health problems and nutritional deficiencies, which can impact their cognitive development and ability to learn. Poor health and nutrition can lead to absenteeism, difficulty concentrating, and lower academic performance.

Overall, the effects of poverty on academic achievement are complex and multifaceted, and addressing these underlying aspects of poverty is crucial in order to support the academic success of all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status.

Question 2

If girls believe the stereotype that girls are not good at math, when they need to test their abilities in math it can create anxiety that can actually hurt their performance. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype threat. 
B)  math anxiety. 
C)  a teacher expectation effect. 
D)  a math disability. 
A)  a stereotype threat. 
B)  math anxiety. 
C)  a teacher expectation effect. 
D)  a math disability. A

Question 3

One explanation for why Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has been so widely accepted and implemented in the field of education is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a much easier way to assess intelligence than other standardized intelligence tests. 
B)  the 9 types of intelligence that Gardner describes map on to the standard curriculum used in most schools. 
C)  it seems more democratic than traditional intelligence tests because each child has a chance to find some area of strength. 
D)  you do not need a trained examiner to administer this type of test. 
A)  it is a much easier way to assess intelligence than other standardized intelligence tests. 
B)  the 9 types of intelligence that Gardner describes map on to the standard curriculum used in most schools. 
C)  it seems more democratic than traditional intelligence tests because each child has a chance to find some area of strength. 
D)  you do not need a trained examiner to administer this type of test. C

Question 4

An authentic assessment relies upon fixed-choice or true/False questions to assess a person's level of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following individuals would have the most similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siblings born two years apart, living in the same household. 
B)  Monozygotic twins who have been raised in different families. 
C)  Dizygotic twins who have been raised in different families. 
D)  Dizygotic twins who have been raised in the same household. 
A)  Siblings born two years apart, living in the same household. 
B)  Monozygotic twins who have been raised in different families. 
C)  Dizygotic twins who have been raised in different families. 
D)  Dizygotic twins who have been raised in the same household.

Question 6

One intervention that has been successful at reducing girls' misconception that they are not as good at math as boys are is to

Accepted Answer

A)  put girls in advanced math classes and let them see for themselves that they are as capable as boys are. 
B)  provide out-of-the-classroom math activities and experiences for girls. 
C)  teach girls that the brain is like a muscle that can grow and change with use, not something that is fixed and unchangeable. 
D)  tell girls that all they need to do to succeed is to work harder. 
A)  put girls in advanced math classes and let them see for themselves that they are as capable as boys are. 
B)  provide out-of-the-classroom math activities and experiences for girls. 
C)  teach girls that the brain is like a muscle that can grow and change with use, not something that is fixed and unchangeable. 
D)  tell girls that all they need to do to succeed is to work harder.

Question 7

Recent longitudinal research that has followed children who attended Head Start programs has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of participation dissipate after the children leave the program, and after 5 years they look no different from children who did not participate. 
B)  most of the effects of participation dissipate after a few years, but the Head Start students continue to have better reading skills. 
C)  former Head Start students have more behavioral problems in school and as adolescents they were more likely to be involved in criminal behavior. 
D)  former Head Start students had higher academic achievement, fewer grade retentions and were more likely to graduate from high school. 
A)  the effects of participation dissipate after the children leave the program, and after 5 years they look no different from children who did not participate. 
B)  most of the effects of participation dissipate after a few years, but the Head Start students continue to have better reading skills. 
C)  former Head Start students have more behavioral problems in school and as adolescents they were more likely to be involved in criminal behavior. 
D)  former Head Start students had higher academic achievement, fewer grade retentions and were more likely to graduate from high school.

Question 8

The benefit of being in a smaller classroom for children in the early grades comes from the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is less competition among the students in smaller classes. 
B)  each student gets more of the teacher's time and can establish good work habits. 
C)  it is easier for the children to know each other and make friends. 
D)  there are more books and materials to be divided among the children. 
A)  there is less competition among the students in smaller classes. 
B)  each student gets more of the teacher's time and can establish good work habits. 
C)  it is easier for the children to know each other and make friends. 
D)  there are more books and materials to be divided among the children.

Question 9

The fact that an individual who suffers a brain injury can have some abilities that are severely impaired while other abilities are largely unaffected is taken as support for

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of the deviation IQ rather than the ratio IQ. 
B)  the theory of fluid intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  the threshold theory of intelligence. 
A)  the use of the deviation IQ rather than the ratio IQ. 
B)  the theory of fluid intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  the threshold theory of intelligence.

Question 10

When Binet developed the first intelligence test, his goal was to

Accepted Answer

A)  measure a child's inherited abilities that we can then use to define "intelligence". 
B)  identify all of the separate and independent abilities that we need to measure in order to have a valid way of assessing intelligence. 
C)  describe how divergent thinking and convergent thinking work together to determine intelligent behavior. 
D)  measure a child's performance on tasks similar to those required in school and compare the child's performance to the performance of others of the same age. 
A)  measure a child's inherited abilities that we can then use to define "intelligence". 
B)  identify all of the separate and independent abilities that we need to measure in order to have a valid way of assessing intelligence. 
C)  describe how divergent thinking and convergent thinking work together to determine intelligent behavior. 
D)  measure a child's performance on tasks similar to those required in school and compare the child's performance to the performance of others of the same age.

Question 11

Describe the historical progression from the idea of mental age to intelligence quotient to deviation IQ. How has our idea about what these tests measure changed over this time?

Accepted Answer

The concept of mental age was first intr

Question 12

According to Gardner, actors and poets would be high in

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  existential intelligence. 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. 
D)  intrapersonal intelligence. 
A)  Interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  existential intelligence. 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. 
D)  intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 13

The Flynn effect refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  the closer a genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores are likely to be. 
B)  members from certain racial groups on average score lower on intelligence tests than other groups. 
C)  genes set the upper and lower limit for intelligence, but environment determines where within those limits an individual falls. 
D)  there has been a gradual increase in the scores on intelligence tests over time. 
A)  the closer a genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores are likely to be. 
B)  members from certain racial groups on average score lower on intelligence tests than other groups. 
C)  genes set the upper and lower limit for intelligence, but environment determines where within those limits an individual falls. 
D)  there has been a gradual increase in the scores on intelligence tests over time.

Question 14

With regard to children who are gifted or talented

Accepted Answer

A)  it has been difficult to move away from relying upon high scores on intelligence tests as a way to identify these children. 
B)  there is agreement that any child identified as gifted should receive extra services through their school. 
C)  we have not yet identified educational strategies that are beneficial for these children. 
D)  this term is used to describe children who have intellectual disabilities, but who excel in one specific area of achievement. 
A)  it has been difficult to move away from relying upon high scores on intelligence tests as a way to identify these children. 
B)  there is agreement that any child identified as gifted should receive extra services through their school. 
C)  we have not yet identified educational strategies that are beneficial for these children. 
D)  this term is used to describe children who have intellectual disabilities, but who excel in one specific area of achievement.

Question 15

The triarchic theory of intelligence was originally proposed by Alfred Binet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is no evidence to support the idea that smaller classes benefits students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, analytical intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  is closely associated with divergent thinking. 
B)  is closest to the type of intelligence that is valued highly in most schools. 
C)  helps an individual find successful solutions to novel problems. 
D)  involves the ability to memorize, recall, match and verify. 
A)  is closely associated with divergent thinking. 
B)  is closest to the type of intelligence that is valued highly in most schools. 
C)  helps an individual find successful solutions to novel problems. 
D)  involves the ability to memorize, recall, match and verify.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about learning disabilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning disabilities are usually recognized and diagnosed during the toddler or preschool years. 
B)  We must eliminate other possible causes of the child's difficulty in school (such as vision loss or mental impairment) before we make a diagnosis of learning disabilities. 
C)  About 10% of the children in special education classrooms have been diagnosed as learning disabled. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities are often very popular among their peers because of their friendliness. 
A)  Learning disabilities are usually recognized and diagnosed during the toddler or preschool years. 
B)  We must eliminate other possible causes of the child's difficulty in school (such as vision loss or mental impairment) before we make a diagnosis of learning disabilities. 
C)  About 10% of the children in special education classrooms have been diagnosed as learning disabled. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities are often very popular among their peers because of their friendliness.

Question 19

If you wanted to compare a particular child to a peer of the same age, a(n) _________ would be appropriate, but if you wanted to measure a child's potential for change, a(n) _________ would be appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic assessment; authentic assessment 
B)  authentic assessment; standardized assessment 
C)  standardized test; dynamic assessment 
A)  dynamic assessment; authentic assessment 
B)  authentic assessment; standardized assessment 
C)  standardized test; dynamic assessment

Question 20

How would you teach one aspect of basic arithmetic (such as addition) using each of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: 
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What effects does poverty have on academic achievement? Describe three aspects of poverty that underlie these effects.

If girls believe the stereotype that girls are not good at math, when they need to test their abilities in math it can create anxiety that can actually hurt their performance. This is called

One explanation for why Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has been so widely accepted and implemented in the field of education is that

An authentic assessment relies upon fixed-choice or true/False questions to assess a person's level of intelligence.

Which of the following individuals would have the most similar IQ scores?

One intervention that has been successful at reducing girls' misconception that they are not as good at math as boys are is to

Recent longitudinal research that has followed children who attended Head Start programs has found that

The benefit of being in a smaller classroom for children in the early grades comes from the fact that

The fact that an individual who suffers a brain injury can have some abilities that are severely impaired while other abilities are largely unaffected is taken as support for

When Binet developed the first intelligence test, his goal was to

Describe the historical progression from the idea of mental age to intelligence quotient to deviation IQ. How has our idea about what these tests measure changed over this time?

According to Gardner, actors and poets would be high in

The Flynn effect refers to the fact that

With regard to children who are gifted or talented

The triarchic theory of intelligence was originally proposed by Alfred Binet.

There is no evidence to support the idea that smaller classes benefits students.

In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, analytical intelligence

Which of the following statements about learning disabilities is true?

If you wanted to compare a particular child to a peer of the same age, a(n) _ would be appropriate, but if you wanted to measure a child's potential for change, a(n) _ would be appropriate.

How would you teach one aspect of basic arithmetic (such as addition) using each of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

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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

Cognitive Development

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

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Exam 8: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

What effects does poverty have on academic achievement? Describe three aspects of poverty that underlie these effects.

If girls believe the stereotype that girls are not good at math, when they need to test their abilities in math it can create anxiety that can actually hurt their performance. This is called

One explanation for why Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has been so widely accepted and implemented in the field of education is that

An authentic assessment relies upon fixed-choice or true/False questions to assess a person's level of intelligence.

Which of the following individuals would have the most similar IQ scores?

One intervention that has been successful at reducing girls' misconception that they are not as good at math as boys are is to

Recent longitudinal research that has followed children who attended Head Start programs has found that

The benefit of being in a smaller classroom for children in the early grades comes from the fact that

The fact that an individual who suffers a brain injury can have some abilities that are severely impaired while other abilities are largely unaffected is taken as support for

When Binet developed the first intelligence test, his goal was to

Describe the historical progression from the idea of mental age to intelligence quotient to deviation IQ. How has our idea about what these tests measure changed over this time?

According to Gardner, actors and poets would be high in

The Flynn effect refers to the fact that

With regard to children who are gifted or talented

The triarchic theory of intelligence was originally proposed by Alfred Binet.

There is no evidence to support the idea that smaller classes benefits students.

In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, analytical intelligence

Which of the following statements about learning disabilities is true?

If you wanted to compare a particular child to a peer of the same age, a(n) _________ would be appropriate, but if you wanted to measure a child's potential for change, a(n) _________ would be appropriate.

How would you teach one aspect of basic arithmetic (such as addition) using each of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

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

Cognitive Development

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

Filters

If you wanted to compare a particular child to a peer of the same age, a(n) _ would be appropriate, but if you wanted to measure a child's potential for change, a(n) _ would be appropriate.