Question 1

Which of the following is NOT meant when we say reaction time improves?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reaction is faster. 
B)  The reaction time is decreasing. 
C)  The time between stimulus and response is shorter. 
D)  The stimulus and response exchange ability is expanded. 
A)  The reaction is faster. 
B)  The reaction time is decreasing. 
C)  The time between stimulus and response is shorter. 
D)  The stimulus and response exchange ability is expanded. D

Question 2

What is the relationship between television viewing and obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  TV viewing curbs the appetite. 
B)  Children who are heavy TV viewers are less physically active overall. 
C)  TV viewing resets the hunger trigger, which is located in the thalamus. 
D)  TV viewing does NOT contribute to obesity; obesity is genetically determined. 
A)  TV viewing curbs the appetite. 
B)  Children who are heavy TV viewers are less physically active overall. 
C)  TV viewing resets the hunger trigger, which is located in the thalamus. 
D)  TV viewing does NOT contribute to obesity; obesity is genetically determined. B

Question 3

Many psychologists believe that heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most learning disabilities are outgrown after adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

MATCHING
-Using a knife and fork

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant 
A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant

Question 6

How many stages comprise Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 7

What distinguishes ADHD from typical childhood inattention?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD involves a high degree of aggressive behaviour. 
B)  ADHD involves children who are deficient in their activity level. 
C)  ADHD involves excessive talking and inattention. 
D)  ADHD involves excessive inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. 
A)  ADHD involves a high degree of aggressive behaviour. 
B)  ADHD involves children who are deficient in their activity level. 
C)  ADHD involves excessive talking and inattention. 
D)  ADHD involves excessive inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.

Question 8

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 to 2 kg 
B)  2.25 to 3 kg 
C)  4 to 5 kg 
D)  6 to 6.50 kg 
A)  1.5 to 2 kg 
B)  2.25 to 3 kg 
C)  4 to 5 kg 
D)  6 to 6.50 kg

Question 9

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

Accepted Answer

The word-recognition method links visual

Question 10

No racial or ethnic differences in IQ scores are evident in Canada today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What part of the brain is associated with dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the angular gyrus 
D)  the hypothalamus 
A)  the medulla 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the angular gyrus 
D)  the hypothalamus

Question 12

Describe the typical growth patterns in middle childhood.Do gender differences affect growth patterns during this time?

Accepted Answer

Growth during the middle childhood years

Question 13

By what age can most children hold a pencil in the same manner as adults do?

Accepted Answer

A)  by age 3 
B)  by age 4 
C)  by age 6 
D)  by age 8 
A)  by age 3 
B)  by age 4 
C)  by age 6 
D)  by age 8

Question 14

What memory process lasts for up to 30 seconds without rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  trace memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  trace memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 15

Being able to get around one's environment and use a map are examples of spatial intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  expansive attention 
B)  random retrieval processes 
C)  selective attention processes 
D)  a limit on how much information can be stored in long-term memory 
A)  expansive attention 
B)  random retrieval processes 
C)  selective attention processes 
D)  a limit on how much information can be stored in long-term memory

Question 17

Natalie believes that Heinz should steal the drug because "that is what a good husband would do." According to Kohlberg, what level of moral development is indicated by Natalie's response?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preconventional level 
B)  the conventional level 
C)  the postconventional level 
D)  the transitional level 
A)  the preconventional level 
B)  the conventional level 
C)  the postconventional level 
D)  the transitional level

Question 18

Which of the following is demonstrated when a student with dyslexia is allowed extra time to take an exam because of the amount of reading involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding 
B)  remediation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  unfairness to the other students 
A)  scaffolding 
B)  remediation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  unfairness to the other students

Question 19

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hopping, skipping, and jumping are examples of fine motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT meant when we say reaction time improves?

What is the relationship between television viewing and obesity?

Many psychologists believe that heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence.

Most learning disabilities are outgrown after adolescence.

MATCHING -Using a knife and fork

How many stages comprise Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

What distinguishes ADHD from typical childhood inattention?

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

No racial or ethnic differences in IQ scores are evident in Canada today.

What part of the brain is associated with dyslexia?

Describe the typical growth patterns in middle childhood.Do gender differences affect growth patterns during this time?

By what age can most children hold a pencil in the same manner as adults do?

What memory process lasts for up to 30 seconds without rehearsal?

Being able to get around one's environment and use a map are examples of spatial intelligence.

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Natalie believes that Heinz should steal the drug because "that is what a good husband would do." According to Kohlberg, what level of moral development is indicated by Natalie's response?

Which of the following is demonstrated when a student with dyslexia is allowed extra time to take an exam because of the amount of reading involved?

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

Hopping, skipping, and jumping are examples of fine motor skills.

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

Which of the following is NOT meant when we say reaction time improves?

What is the relationship between television viewing and obesity?

Many psychologists believe that heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence.

Most learning disabilities are outgrown after adolescence.

MATCHING -Using a knife and fork

How many stages comprise Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

What distinguishes ADHD from typical childhood inattention?

How much weight does the average child gain each year during middle childhood?

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

No racial or ethnic differences in IQ scores are evident in Canada today.

What part of the brain is associated with dyslexia?

Describe the typical growth patterns in middle childhood.Do gender differences affect growth patterns during this time?

By what age can most children hold a pencil in the same manner as adults do?

What memory process lasts for up to 30 seconds without rehearsal?

Being able to get around one's environment and use a map are examples of spatial intelligence.

What is a key component of the information-processing view of cognitive development?

Natalie believes that Heinz should steal the drug because "that is what a good husband would do." According to Kohlberg, what level of moral development is indicated by Natalie's response?

Which of the following is demonstrated when a student with dyslexia is allowed extra time to take an exam because of the amount of reading involved?

The average IQ score for Canadian children is 110.34.

Hopping, skipping, and jumping are examples of fine motor skills.

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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