Question 1

In about one-third of cases of mental retardation,the cause is

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A) hereditary factors. 
B) difficulties experienced during childbirth. 
C) mental disorders. 
D) unknown. 
A) hereditary factors. 
B) difficulties experienced during childbirth. 
C) mental disorders. 
D) unknown.

Question 2

Piaget concluded that moral reasoning develops in three stages,which include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) obedience to authority. 
B) mutual respect. 
C) moral intent. 
D) equity. 
A) obedience to authority. 
B) mutual respect. 
C) moral intent. 
D) equity.

Question 3

Research with gifted children has shown that

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A) gifted children have different kinds of minds than other children. 
B) present methods of identifying gifted children for special programs have proven validity. 
C) other children would not benefit from the kinds of programs offered to gifted children. 
D) many children would benefit from some combination of acceleration and enrichment. 
A) gifted children have different kinds of minds than other children. 
B) present methods of identifying gifted children for special programs have proven validity. 
C) other children would not benefit from the kinds of programs offered to gifted children. 
D) many children would benefit from some combination of acceleration and enrichment.

Question 4

Freddie is trying to learn the names of the first five presidents of the United States.To help him,his mother makes up a story using the five names in it,and then teaches the story to Freddie.Freddie's mother is using the mnemonic device of

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A) elaboration. 
B) confabulation. 
C) organization. 
D) reiteration. 
A) elaboration. 
B) confabulation. 
C) organization. 
D) reiteration.

Question 5

Children in Piaget's concrete operational stage show increased skill in all of the following areas EXCEPT

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A) space and causality. 
B) hypothetical thinking. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) categorization. 
A) space and causality. 
B) hypothetical thinking. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) categorization.

Question 6

What is the effect of parents' involvement in their children's schooling?

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A) Parental involvement improves children's attitudes and performance. 
B) It has a limited effect,because most parents are not familiar with the educational methods used and content taught today. 
C) Parents generally create problems for their children because teachers resent interference. 
D) Parental involvement is only useful when the parents are well educated. 
A) Parental involvement improves children's attitudes and performance. 
B) It has a limited effect,because most parents are not familiar with the educational methods used and content taught today. 
C) Parents generally create problems for their children because teachers resent interference. 
D) Parental involvement is only useful when the parents are well educated.

Question 7

Which of the following elements is NOT included by Robert Sternberg in his triarchic theory of intelligence?

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

Question 8

IQ tests focus almost entirely on abilities that are useful at

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A) home. 
B) school. 
C) work. 
D) play. 
A) home. 
B) school. 
C) work. 
D) play.

Question 9

Ron is a 10 years old.We can expect that the speed and efficiency of his brain processes will

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A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) not change. 
D) not filter out irrelevant information. 
A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) not change. 
D) not filter out irrelevant information.

Question 10

Brian is shown a picture with two cows and four horses in it.When he is asked if there are more horses or animals in the picture,Brian replies that there are more animals.Brian is demonstrating the classification ability of

Accepted Answer

A) class consciousness. 
B) demarcation. 
C) seriation. 
D) class inclusion. 
A) class consciousness. 
B) demarcation. 
C) seriation. 
D) class inclusion.

Question 11

Which child is at greatest risk for asthma?

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A) White male 
B) Black male 
C) White female 
D) Black female 
A) White male 
B) Black male 
C) White female 
D) Black female

Question 12

Drawing from the text,factors that most affect success in first grade include all EXCEPT

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A) engaging students in discussion. 
B) frequent literacy instruction. 
C) encourage responsibility. 
D) increase physical education. 
A) engaging students in discussion. 
B) frequent literacy instruction. 
C) encourage responsibility. 
D) increase physical education.

Question 13

A child who sounds out a word by translating it from print to speech is

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A) decoding. 
B) encoding. 
C) long-coding. 
D) short-coding. 
A) decoding. 
B) encoding. 
C) long-coding. 
D) short-coding.

Question 14

During middle childhood,metamemory

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A) decreases. 
B) increases. 
C) is used only by the brightest children. 
D) None of the above;metamemory does not develop until adolescence. 
A) decreases. 
B) increases. 
C) is used only by the brightest children. 
D) None of the above;metamemory does not develop until adolescence.

Question 15

Howard Gardner believes people have __________ relatively independent kinds of intelligence,and that traditional IQ tests measure __________ of them.

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A) 3;2 
B) 15;7 
C) 5;1 
D) 8;3 
A) 3;2 
B) 15;7 
C) 5;1 
D) 8;3

Question 16

Repetition of information to be held in memory is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

___________defines successful intelligence as the skills and knowledge needed for success within a particular social and cultural context.

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A) Howard Gardner 
B) Robert Sternberg 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) David Elkind 
A) Howard Gardner 
B) Robert Sternberg 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) David Elkind

Question 18

Which is NOT a common method of acceleration of instruction for the gifted?

Accepted Answer

A) skipping a grade 
B) placement in fast-paced classes 
C) taking advanced courses 
D) going to another school 
A) skipping a grade 
B) placement in fast-paced classes 
C) taking advanced courses 
D) going to another school

Question 19

The most prevalent chronic illness in childhood is

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) asthma. 
C) AIDS. 
D) vision problems. 
A) cancer. 
B) asthma. 
C) AIDS. 
D) vision problems.

Question 20

Because of danger associated with their use,which of the following does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents never buy for their children or allow their children to use?

Accepted Answer

A) Bicycles 
B) Trampolines 
C) Motor scooters 
D) Skateboards 
A) Bicycles 
B) Trampolines 
C) Motor scooters 
D) Skateboards

In about one-third of cases of mental retardation,the cause is

Piaget concluded that moral reasoning develops in three stages,which include all of the following EXCEPT

Research with gifted children has shown that

Freddie is trying to learn the names of the first five presidents of the United States.To help him,his mother makes up a story using the five names in it,and then teaches the story to Freddie.Freddie's mother is using the mnemonic device of

Children in Piaget's concrete operational stage show increased skill in all of the following areas EXCEPT

What is the effect of parents' involvement in their children's schooling?

Which of the following elements is NOT included by Robert Sternberg in his triarchic theory of intelligence?

IQ tests focus almost entirely on abilities that are useful at

Ron is a 10 years old.We can expect that the speed and efficiency of his brain processes will

Brian is shown a picture with two cows and four horses in it.When he is asked if there are more horses or animals in the picture,Brian replies that there are more animals.Brian is demonstrating the classification ability of

Which child is at greatest risk for asthma?

Drawing from the text,factors that most affect success in first grade include all EXCEPT

A child who sounds out a word by translating it from print to speech is

During middle childhood,metamemory

Howard Gardner believes people have relatively independent kinds of intelligence,and that traditional IQ tests measure of them.

Repetition of information to be held in memory is called

___________defines successful intelligence as the skills and knowledge needed for success within a particular social and cultural context.

Which is NOT a common method of acceleration of instruction for the gifted?

The most prevalent chronic illness in childhood is

Because of danger associated with their use,which of the following does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents never buy for their children or allow their children to use?

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Forming a New Life

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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In about one-third of cases of mental retardation,the cause is

Piaget concluded that moral reasoning develops in three stages,which include all of the following EXCEPT

Research with gifted children has shown that

Freddie is trying to learn the names of the first five presidents of the United States.To help him,his mother makes up a story using the five names in it,and then teaches the story to Freddie.Freddie's mother is using the mnemonic device of

Children in Piaget's concrete operational stage show increased skill in all of the following areas EXCEPT

What is the effect of parents' involvement in their children's schooling?

Which of the following elements is NOT included by Robert Sternberg in his triarchic theory of intelligence?

IQ tests focus almost entirely on abilities that are useful at

Ron is a 10 years old.We can expect that the speed and efficiency of his brain processes will

Brian is shown a picture with two cows and four horses in it.When he is asked if there are more horses or animals in the picture,Brian replies that there are more animals.Brian is demonstrating the classification ability of

Which child is at greatest risk for asthma?

Drawing from the text,factors that most affect success in first grade include all EXCEPT

A child who sounds out a word by translating it from print to speech is

During middle childhood,metamemory

Howard Gardner believes people have __________ relatively independent kinds of intelligence,and that traditional IQ tests measure __________ of them.

Repetition of information to be held in memory is called

___________defines successful intelligence as the skills and knowledge needed for success within a particular social and cultural context.

Which is NOT a common method of acceleration of instruction for the gifted?

The most prevalent chronic illness in childhood is

Because of danger associated with their use,which of the following does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents never buy for their children or allow their children to use?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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Howard Gardner believes people have relatively independent kinds of intelligence,and that traditional IQ tests measure of them.