Question 1

The term _________is the intellectual level at which a child is functioning, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age 
B)  intelligence quotient 
C)  chronological age 
D)  emotional quotient 
A)  mental age 
B)  intelligence quotient 
C)  chronological age 
D)  emotional quotient

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of mildly disabled children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their intelligence quotient scores are 130 or above. 
B)  Their biological growth is normal but they do not develop age-appropriate behavior at the normal pace. 
C)  They do not acquire speech and self-help skills and remain dependent on others for survival. 
D)  They are the most capable among students with special needs of adjusting to the demands of educational institutions. 
A)  Their intelligence quotient scores are 130 or above. 
B)  Their biological growth is normal but they do not develop age-appropriate behavior at the normal pace. 
C)  They do not acquire speech and self-help skills and remain dependent on others for survival. 
D)  They are the most capable among students with special needs of adjusting to the demands of educational institutions.

Question 3

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kathy understands that the symbols used in a language are arbitrary. 
B)  Berry understands that if George is taller than Tina and Tina is taller than Gia, then George is taller than Gia. 
C)  Winny understands that the quantity of water does not change even when it is filled in containers of different shapes. 
D)  Sam understands that tulips belong to the category of flowers. 
A)  Kathy understands that the symbols used in a language are arbitrary. 
B)  Berry understands that if George is taller than Tina and Tina is taller than Gia, then George is taller than Gia. 
C)  Winny understands that the quantity of water does not change even when it is filled in containers of different shapes. 
D)  Sam understands that tulips belong to the category of flowers.

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the principle that if A exceeds B in some property and B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decentration 
B)  Class inclusion 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Transitivity 
A)  Decentration 
B)  Class inclusion 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Transitivity

Question 5

Dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by letter reversals, mirror reading, slow reading, and reduced comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, who among the following children is in the preconventional stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caleb believes that school rules are instituted for the students' wellbeing. 
B)  Fred believes that good sons will obey their parents. 
C)  Dean believes that right and wrong are subjective and change with the situation. 
D)  Britney believes that she should always speak the truth so that she does not get punished. 
A)  Caleb believes that school rules are instituted for the students' wellbeing. 
B)  Fred believes that good sons will obey their parents. 
C)  Dean believes that right and wrong are subjective and change with the situation. 
D)  Britney believes that she should always speak the truth so that she does not get punished.

Question 7

Sarah, an eight-year-old, is playing with her dolls. She notices that they are of different heights. After playing, she arranges them from left to right on a rack in increasing order of height. Which of the following processes does this scenario illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding 
B)  Mainstreaming 
C)  Seriation 
D)  Rehearsing 
A)  Encoding 
B)  Mainstreaming 
C)  Seriation 
D)  Rehearsing

Question 8

Divergent thinking is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  free and fluent association to the elements of a problem. 
B)  view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing. 
C)  judgment of acts as moral when they conform to authority or to the rules of the game. 
D)  thought process that attempts to focus on the single best solution to a problem. 
A)  free and fluent association to the elements of a problem. 
B)  view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing. 
C)  judgment of acts as moral when they conform to authority or to the rules of the game. 
D)  thought process that attempts to focus on the single best solution to a problem.

Question 9

Using a paintbrush to paint pictures requires the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gross motor skills. 
B)  systemic motor skills. 
C)  autonomic motor skills. 
D)  fine motor skills. 
A)  gross motor skills. 
B)  systemic motor skills. 
C)  autonomic motor skills. 
D)  fine motor skills.

Question 10

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Climbing stairs 
B)  Using chopsticks 
C)  Tying shoelaces 
D)  Using a knife and fork 
A)  Climbing stairs 
B)  Using chopsticks 
C)  Tying shoelaces 
D)  Using a knife and fork

Question 11

Bilingual children have less cognitive flexibility than monolingual children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to a person's actual age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental age 
B)  Critical age 
C)  Chronological age 
D)  Intellectual age 
A)  Mental age 
B)  Critical age 
C)  Chronological age 
D)  Intellectual age

Question 13

Children in the concrete operational period of development can focus on more than one dimension of a problem at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matt, an eleven-year-old boy, got into a fight with his classmate and bruised his arm. He plans to lie to his parents about the bruise as he is afraid that they will scold him. However, he feels that good boys should not lie and decides to tell them the truth. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of development does Matt display?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomous morality 
B)  Conventional level 
C)  Objective morality 
D)  Preconventional level 
A)  Autonomous morality 
B)  Conventional level 
C)  Objective morality 
D)  Preconventional level

Question 15

Which of the following is an accommodation strategy for disabled children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservation 
B)  Seriation 
C)  Assimilating 
D)  Mainstreaming 
A)  Conservation 
B)  Seriation 
C)  Assimilating 
D)  Mainstreaming

Question 16

Growth spurt is the period during which growth advances at a dramatically rapid rate compared with other periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Write a brief note about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In ADHD, the child sh

Question 18

Which of the following chemicals promotes the brain's control over more primitive functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Rhodopsin 
A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Rhodopsin

Question 19

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children in the conventional level base their moral judgments on the consequences of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Learning disabilities are disorders characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate development of specific academic, language, and speech skills. 
B)  social deficits and stereotyped behavior. 
C)  abnormal functioning and loss of previously acquired skills. 
D)  excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. 
A)  inadequate development of specific academic, language, and speech skills. 
B)  social deficits and stereotyped behavior. 
C)  abnormal functioning and loss of previously acquired skills. 
D)  excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity.

The term _________is the intellectual level at which a child is functioning, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age.

Which of the following statements is true of mildly disabled children?

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Which of the following refers to the principle that if A exceeds B in some property and B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C?

Dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by letter reversals, mirror reading, slow reading, and reduced comprehension.

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, who among the following children is in the preconventional stage?

Sarah, an eight-year-old, is playing with her dolls. She notices that they are of different heights. After playing, she arranges them from left to right on a rack in increasing order of height. Which of the following processes does this scenario illustrate?

Divergent thinking is the:

Using a paintbrush to paint pictures requires the use of:

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

Bilingual children have less cognitive flexibility than monolingual children.

Which of the following terms refers to a person's actual age?

Children in the concrete operational period of development can focus on more than one dimension of a problem at a time.

Which of the following is an accommodation strategy for disabled children?

Growth spurt is the period during which growth advances at a dramatically rapid rate compared with other periods.

Write a brief note about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Which of the following chemicals promotes the brain's control over more primitive functions?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children in the conventional level base their moral judgments on the consequences of behavior.

Learning disabilities are disorders characterized by:

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

The term _________is the intellectual level at which a child is functioning, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age. ​

Which of the following statements is true of mildly disabled children?

The following children understand one concept each. In this context, who among the following children understands the principle of transitivity?

Which of the following refers to the principle that if A exceeds B in some property and B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C?

Dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by letter reversals, mirror reading, slow reading, and reduced comprehension.

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, who among the following children is in the preconventional stage?

Sarah, an eight-year-old, is playing with her dolls. She notices that they are of different heights. After playing, she arranges them from left to right on a rack in increasing order of height. Which of the following processes does this scenario illustrate?

Divergent thinking is the:

Using a paintbrush to paint pictures requires the use of:

Which of the following activities requires the use of gross motor skills?

Bilingual children have less cognitive flexibility than monolingual children.

Which of the following terms refers to a person's actual age?

Children in the concrete operational period of development can focus on more than one dimension of a problem at a time.

Which of the following is an accommodation strategy for disabled children?

Growth spurt is the period during which growth advances at a dramatically rapid rate compared with other periods.

Write a brief note about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Which of the following chemicals promotes the brain's control over more primitive functions?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children in the conventional level base their moral judgments on the consequences of behavior.

Learning disabilities are disorders characterized by:

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes

Filters

The term _________is the intellectual level at which a child is functioning, based on the typical performance of a child of a certain age.