Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  You either have it or do NOT have it. 
B)  It is the same as achievement. 
C)  Experts agree it can be measured using traditional intelligence tests. 
D)  It is subject to many interpretations. 
A)  You either have it or do NOT have it. 
B)  It is the same as achievement. 
C)  Experts agree it can be measured using traditional intelligence tests. 
D)  It is subject to many interpretations.

Question 2

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

IQ scores have NO genetic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nathan had an assessment based on Sternberg's Theory of Intelligence framework.How many areas of Nathan's intelligence were tested?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 5

What is the relationship between ADHD and gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD is more common in males than in females. 
B)  ADHD results from a chromosome that males inherit from their mother. 
C)  ADHD is more common in females than in males. 
D)  ADHD results from a chromosome that females inherit from their father. 
A)  ADHD is more common in males than in females. 
B)  ADHD results from a chromosome that males inherit from their mother. 
C)  ADHD is more common in females than in males. 
D)  ADHD results from a chromosome that females inherit from their father.

Question 6

Jocelyn understands that if A is heavier than B, and B is heavier than C, then A is also heavier than C.Which of the following is NOT demonstrated by Jocelyn's understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  seriation 
B)  transitivity 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  reversible thinking 
A)  seriation 
B)  transitivity 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  reversible thinking

Question 7

Metacognition is another name for metamemory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After completing numerous tests, Janice is diagnosed as having dyslexia.What treatment option will most likely be suggested?

Accepted Answer

A)  medication 
B)  remediation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  cognitive-behavioural therapy 
A)  medication 
B)  remediation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  cognitive-behavioural therapy

Question 9

Some causes of intellectual challenge are biological, stemming from chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements provides evidence for the role of environment in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some children inherit a tendency to turn extra calories into fat. 
B)  Identical twins have similar body weights regardless of whether they were reared together or separately. 
C)  Watching TV affects children's weight. 
D)  Cultural dietary choices affect weight. 
A)  Some children inherit a tendency to turn extra calories into fat. 
B)  Identical twins have similar body weights regardless of whether they were reared together or separately. 
C)  Watching TV affects children's weight. 
D)  Cultural dietary choices affect weight.

Question 11

MATCHING
-Diagnosed by age 7

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 12

Children reared in bilingual homes are generally retarded in their cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's physical age 
B)  the age at which IQ can begin to be tested 
C)  the intellectual level at which the child is functioning 
D)  the child's age when he or she attains average intelligence 
A)  the child's physical age 
B)  the age at which IQ can begin to be tested 
C)  the intellectual level at which the child is functioning 
D)  the child's age when he or she attains average intelligence

Question 14

Categorizing information in long-term memory assists in recall of that information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

College students with dyslexia may be excellent at word recognition, yet have trouble decoding new words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What makes girls more suited than boys to activities such as gymnastics, dancing, and balancing?

Accepted Answer

A)  their greater overall strength 
B)  their greater forearm strength 
C)  their greater limb coordination and flexibility 
D)  their faster reaction time 
A)  their greater overall strength 
B)  their greater forearm strength 
C)  their greater limb coordination and flexibility 
D)  their faster reaction time

Question 17

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely support?

Accepted Answer

A)  lecturing 
B)  one-on-one instruction 
C)  active learning activities 
D)  independent reading 
A)  lecturing 
B)  one-on-one instruction 
C)  active learning activities 
D)  independent reading

Question 18

How many calories does the average 7- to 10-year-old require?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,300 calories per day 
B)  1,700 calories per day 
C)  2,000 calories per day 
D)  2,400 calories per day 
A)  1,300 calories per day 
B)  1,700 calories per day 
C)  2,000 calories per day 
D)  2,400 calories per day

Question 19

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING
-Speed from stimulus to response

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of intelligence?

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

IQ scores have NO genetic relationship.

Nathan had an assessment based on Sternberg's Theory of Intelligence framework.How many areas of Nathan's intelligence were tested?

What is the relationship between ADHD and gender?

Jocelyn understands that if A is heavier than B, and B is heavier than C, then A is also heavier than C.Which of the following is NOT demonstrated by Jocelyn's understanding?

Metacognition is another name for metamemory.

After completing numerous tests, Janice is diagnosed as having dyslexia.What treatment option will most likely be suggested?

Some causes of intellectual challenge are biological, stemming from chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.

Which of the following statements provides evidence for the role of environment in obesity?

MATCHING -Diagnosed by age 7

Children reared in bilingual homes are generally retarded in their cognitive development.

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Categorizing information in long-term memory assists in recall of that information.

College students with dyslexia may be excellent at word recognition, yet have trouble decoding new words.

What makes girls more suited than boys to activities such as gymnastics, dancing, and balancing?

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely support?

How many calories does the average 7- to 10-year-old require?

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

MATCHING -Speed from stimulus to response

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 a characteristic of intelligence?

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

IQ scores have NO genetic relationship.

Nathan had an assessment based on Sternberg's Theory of Intelligence framework.How many areas of Nathan's intelligence were tested?

What is the relationship between ADHD and gender?

Jocelyn understands that if A is heavier than B, and B is heavier than C, then A is also heavier than C.Which of the following is NOT demonstrated by Jocelyn's understanding?

Metacognition is another name for metamemory.

After completing numerous tests, Janice is diagnosed as having dyslexia.What treatment option will most likely be suggested?

Some causes of intellectual challenge are biological, stemming from chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.

Which of the following statements provides evidence for the role of environment in obesity?

MATCHING -Diagnosed by age 7

Children reared in bilingual homes are generally retarded in their cognitive development.

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Categorizing information in long-term memory assists in recall of that information.

College students with dyslexia may be excellent at word recognition, yet have trouble decoding new words.

What makes girls more suited than boys to activities such as gymnastics, dancing, and balancing?

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely support?

How many calories does the average 7- to 10-year-old require?

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

MATCHING -Speed from stimulus to response

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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