Question 1

Which linguistic concept is best defined as an understanding of the rules concerning the appropriate use of language in different social context?

Accepted Answer

A) Prosody 
B) Pragmatics 
C) Holophrasing 
D) Syntax 
A) Prosody 
B) Pragmatics 
C) Holophrasing 
D) Syntax

Question 2

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) stronger emphasis on physical development. 
B) poor person-environment fit. 
C) increasingly negative feedback from teachers regarding ability. 
D) increased importance of peer acceptance. 
A) stronger emphasis on physical development. 
B) poor person-environment fit. 
C) increasingly negative feedback from teachers regarding ability. 
D) increased importance of peer acceptance.

Question 3

Concerning language,Broca's area is to Wernicke's area as

Accepted Answer

A) visual is to auditory. 
B) production is to comprehension. 
C) syntax is to semantics. 
D) left hemisphere is to right hemisphere. 
A) visual is to auditory. 
B) production is to comprehension. 
C) syntax is to semantics. 
D) left hemisphere is to right hemisphere.

Question 4

Which of the following eighth grade students is most at risk for not finishing high school?

Accepted Answer

A) Johnetta,who lives in a trailer with blue collar parents and has a high IQ 
B) Keith,who lives with his divorced mom in a housing project and drinks beer 
C) Nancy,who lives with her parents in a middle class suburb and smokes pot 
D) Rob,who lives with his stepdad in an apartment and is captain of the debate team 
A) Johnetta,who lives in a trailer with blue collar parents and has a high IQ 
B) Keith,who lives with his divorced mom in a housing project and drinks beer 
C) Nancy,who lives with her parents in a middle class suburb and smokes pot 
D) Rob,who lives with his stepdad in an apartment and is captain of the debate team

Question 5

A program that targets environmental factors to improve toddlers' readiness for school would focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) promoting academics 
B) reducing poverty 
C) updating classrooms 
D) training parents 
A) promoting academics 
B) reducing poverty 
C) updating classrooms 
D) training parents

Question 6

Elaine decided to quit high school when she was 16.Now that she is 30,how does she compare to her peers who did graduate from high school?

Accepted Answer

A) higher job responsibility 
B) higher average income 
C) lower cognitive function 
D) lower risk of depression 
A) higher job responsibility 
B) higher average income 
C) lower cognitive function 
D) lower risk of depression

Question 7

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Accepted Answer

A) Cat 
B) Volcano 
C) Previewing 
D) Breakfast 
A) Cat 
B) Volcano 
C) Previewing 
D) Breakfast

Question 8

Cedric attended an Abecedarian program for preschool.Compared to his friends who did not attend the program,Cedric ________.

Accepted Answer

A) had a higher cognitive score than his peers until age 12,when they surpassed his score 
B) had a consistently higher cognitive score into young adulthood 
C) had a higher cognitive score through first grade but then matched his peers' scores into young adulthood 
D) had a higher cognitive score that continued to rise into young adulthood 
A) had a higher cognitive score than his peers until age 12,when they surpassed his score 
B) had a consistently higher cognitive score into young adulthood 
C) had a higher cognitive score through first grade but then matched his peers' scores into young adulthood 
D) had a higher cognitive score that continued to rise into young adulthood

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the decline in older adults' language capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) motivational drive 
B) memory problems 
C) sensory deficits 
D) cognitive decay 
A) motivational drive 
B) memory problems 
C) sensory deficits 
D) cognitive decay

Question 10

Researchers have shown that individuals who are better able to learn new words show more connectivity between their left and right

Accepted Answer

A) supramarginal gyrus. 
B) pons. 
C) adrenal medulla. 
D) reticular formation. 
A) supramarginal gyrus. 
B) pons. 
C) adrenal medulla. 
D) reticular formation.

Question 11

School districts that want to raise student performance in math should implement community-wide strategies to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) enhance cognitive training 
B) increase job opportunities 
C) prevent bullying behavior 
D) raise student motivation 
A) enhance cognitive training 
B) increase job opportunities 
C) prevent bullying behavior 
D) raise student motivation

Question 12

How does Shernoff's perspective on complexity in high school relate to Vygotsky's zone of proximal development? Give an example to support your thinking..

Accepted Answer

Shernoff's perspective on complexity in

Question 13

When compared to American students,Asian students appear to have higher levels of academic achievement.Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed reasons for this advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian students spend more time being educated. 
B) Asian student are assigned and complete more homework. 
C) Asian parents tend to have a "hands-off" attitude concerning their children's education. 
D) Asian peers value academic achievement. 
A) Asian students spend more time being educated. 
B) Asian student are assigned and complete more homework. 
C) Asian parents tend to have a "hands-off" attitude concerning their children's education. 
D) Asian peers value academic achievement.

Question 14

Heather has always been a below average student.Her mom tells Heather she still loves her even if she's dumb.How will Heather respond to her third grade class contest that will award a bike to the boy and girl who read the most books this term?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be very motivated. 
B) She will become frustrated. 
C) She will not read any books. 
D) She will commit to winning. 
A) She will be very motivated. 
B) She will become frustrated. 
C) She will not read any books. 
D) She will commit to winning.

Question 15

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy")are phonemes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

Hazuki has always told his children,"If you work hard,you will be rewarded with success." What does Hazuki's parenting philosophy reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) goodness of fit 
B) overextension 
C) growth mindset 
D) stereotype promise 
A) goodness of fit 
B) overextension 
C) growth mindset 
D) stereotype promise

Question 17

Carter has been diagnosed with aphasia.What symptom is he most likely exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty in maintaining his balance 
B) Difficulty in retrieving an autobiographical memory 
C) Difficulty in repeating a sentence he just heard 
D) Difficulty in scoring above average on an IQ test 
A) Difficulty in maintaining his balance 
B) Difficulty in retrieving an autobiographical memory 
C) Difficulty in repeating a sentence he just heard 
D) Difficulty in scoring above average on an IQ test

Question 18

Belmont has a high degree of mastery motivation.On his first psychology test,he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F").What is his most likely reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) He blames himself for being stupid. 
B) He blames himself for not studying. 
C) He blames the instructor for writing such a hard test. 
D) He doesn't care about his level of performance. 
A) He blames himself for being stupid. 
B) He blames himself for not studying. 
C) He blames the instructor for writing such a hard test. 
D) He doesn't care about his level of performance.

Question 19

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most effective preschool programs emphasize academic skill-building and de-emphasize play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which linguistic concept is best defined as an understanding of the rules concerning the appropriate use of language in different social context?

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of the following EXCEPT

Concerning language,Broca's area is to Wernicke's area as

Which of the following eighth grade students is most at risk for not finishing high school?

A program that targets environmental factors to improve toddlers' readiness for school would focus on ________.

Elaine decided to quit high school when she was 16.Now that she is 30,how does she compare to her peers who did graduate from high school?

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Cedric attended an Abecedarian program for preschool.Compared to his friends who did not attend the program,Cedric ________.

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the decline in older adults' language capabilities?

Researchers have shown that individuals who are better able to learn new words show more connectivity between their left and right

School districts that want to raise student performance in math should implement community-wide strategies to ________.

How does Shernoff's perspective on complexity in high school relate to Vygotsky's zone of proximal development? Give an example to support your thinking..

When compared to American students,Asian students appear to have higher levels of academic achievement.Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed reasons for this advantage?

Heather has always been a below average student.Her mom tells Heather she still loves her even if she's dumb.How will Heather respond to her third grade class contest that will award a bike to the boy and girl who read the most books this term?

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy")are phonemes?

Hazuki has always told his children,"If you work hard,you will be rewarded with success." What does Hazuki's parenting philosophy reflect?

Carter has been diagnosed with aphasia.What symptom is he most likely exhibiting?

Belmont has a high degree of mastery motivation.On his first psychology test,he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F").What is his most likely reaction?

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

The most effective preschool programs emphasize academic skill-building and de-emphasize play.

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Which linguistic concept is best defined as an understanding of the rules concerning the appropriate use of language in different social context?

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of the following EXCEPT

Concerning language,Broca's area is to Wernicke's area as

Which of the following eighth grade students is most at risk for not finishing high school?

A program that targets environmental factors to improve toddlers' readiness for school would focus on ________.

Elaine decided to quit high school when she was 16.Now that she is 30,how does she compare to her peers who did graduate from high school?

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Cedric attended an Abecedarian program for preschool.Compared to his friends who did not attend the program,Cedric ________.

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the decline in older adults' language capabilities?

Researchers have shown that individuals who are better able to learn new words show more connectivity between their left and right

School districts that want to raise student performance in math should implement community-wide strategies to ________.

How does Shernoff's perspective on complexity in high school relate to Vygotsky's zone of proximal development? Give an example to support your thinking..

When compared to American students,Asian students appear to have higher levels of academic achievement.Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed reasons for this advantage?

Heather has always been a below average student.Her mom tells Heather she still loves her even if she's dumb.How will Heather respond to her third grade class contest that will award a bike to the boy and girl who read the most books this term?

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy")are phonemes?

Hazuki has always told his children,"If you work hard,you will be rewarded with success." What does Hazuki's parenting philosophy reflect?

Carter has been diagnosed with aphasia.What symptom is he most likely exhibiting?

Belmont has a high degree of mastery motivation.On his first psychology test,he scores 52 out of 100 (an "F").What is his most likely reaction?

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

The most effective preschool programs emphasize academic skill-building and de-emphasize play.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes,Environment,and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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