Question 1

Boys have more coordination and agility than girls during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Janet wonders whether her overweight twins, Michael and Michelle, will ever outgrow their baby fat.What is her doctor most likely to tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are likely to outgrow their baby fat. 
B)  They are unlikely to outgrow their baby fat. 
C)  Only male children will outgrow their baby fat. 
D)  Only children of European descent will outgrow their baby fat. 
A)  They are likely to outgrow their baby fat. 
B)  They are unlikely to outgrow their baby fat. 
C)  Only male children will outgrow their baby fat. 
D)  Only children of European descent will outgrow their baby fat.

Question 3

Taylor has dyslexia.Which of the following does Taylor have the most difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking "t" and "e" sounds 
B)  speaking "t" and "z" sounds 
C)  reading the letters "b" and "d" 
D)  reading the letters "m" and "n" 
A)  speaking "t" and "e" sounds 
B)  speaking "t" and "z" sounds 
C)  reading the letters "b" and "d" 
D)  reading the letters "m" and "n"

Question 4

The judge pounds her gavel and yells, "Order.Order in the court." "A hamburger and French fries, your Honour," says the defendant.Jillian finds this joke funny.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize Jillian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jillian must be at least 7 years old. 
B)  Jillian is in at least the concrete operations stage of cognitive development. 
C)  Jillian understands that words can have more than one meaning. 
D)  Jillian has been diagnosed with dyslexia. 
A)  Jillian must be at least 7 years old. 
B)  Jillian is in at least the concrete operations stage of cognitive development. 
C)  Jillian understands that words can have more than one meaning. 
D)  Jillian has been diagnosed with dyslexia.

Question 5

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the definition of class inclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to reverse one's thinking 
B)  the ability to think about objects that are NOT currently present 
C)  the ability to focus on subclasses and a larger class at the same time 
D)  the ability to place items in a sequence on the basis of one characteristic 
A)  the ability to reverse one's thinking 
B)  the ability to think about objects that are NOT currently present 
C)  the ability to focus on subclasses and a larger class at the same time 
D)  the ability to place items in a sequence on the basis of one characteristic

Question 7

Which of the following statements characterizes concrete-operational children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more egocentric than preoperational children. 
B)  They have gained the ability to think with abstract logic. 
C)  They can focus on only one cognitive dimension at a time. 
D)  They can work with multiple cognitive dimensions at the same time. 
A)  They are more egocentric than preoperational children. 
B)  They have gained the ability to think with abstract logic. 
C)  They can focus on only one cognitive dimension at a time. 
D)  They can work with multiple cognitive dimensions at the same time.

Question 8

The phonetic method is superior to the word-recognition method for learning to read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jack is an average 7-year-old.How have his nutritional needs changed compared with two years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack needs to eat less. 
B)  Jack needs to eat more. 
C)  Jack needs to eat more fat. 
D)  Jack needs to eat the same amount. 
A)  Jack needs to eat less. 
B)  Jack needs to eat more. 
C)  Jack needs to eat more fat. 
D)  Jack needs to eat the same amount.

Question 10

Reading is a simple process for children to accomplish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At approximately what age do girls become taller than boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  at approximately age 5 
B)  at approximately age 8 
C)  at approximately age 10 
D)  at approximately age 14 or 15 
A)  at approximately age 5 
B)  at approximately age 8 
C)  at approximately age 10 
D)  at approximately age 14 or 15

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of bilingual children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have more cognitive flexibility. 
B)  They are smarter than monolingual children. 
C)  They are retarded in their growth compared with other children. 
D)  They experience more problems learning language than monolingual children. 
A)  They have more cognitive flexibility. 
B)  They are smarter than monolingual children. 
C)  They are retarded in their growth compared with other children. 
D)  They experience more problems learning language than monolingual children.

Question 14

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it.What is Alain's activity NOT an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rehearsal strategy 
B)  a technique that places information into long-term memory 
C)  rote learning 
D)  trace memory 
A)  a rehearsal strategy 
B)  a technique that places information into long-term memory 
C)  rote learning 
D)  trace memory

Question 15

Amy is asked to list as many different uses for a rubber band as possible.What type of thinking does Amy require for this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking 
B)  convergent thinking 
C)  visual-spatial thinking 
D)  interpersonal thinking 
A)  divergent thinking 
B)  convergent thinking 
C)  visual-spatial thinking 
D)  interpersonal thinking

Question 16

Right and wrong are judged by conforming to social conventions in the conventional level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

Accepted Answer

A)  The research is inconclusive. 
B)  The scores depend on ongoing environmental factors. 
C)  They are highly positively correlated. 
D)  They are moderately positively related. 
A)  The research is inconclusive. 
B)  The scores depend on ongoing environmental factors. 
C)  They are highly positively correlated. 
D)  They are moderately positively related.

Question 19

What does "IQ" stands for?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual qualities 
B)  intellectual quantity 
C)  intelligence quotient 
D)  intellectual quarantine 
A)  individual qualities 
B)  intellectual quantity 
C)  intelligence quotient 
D)  intellectual quarantine

Question 20

Spearman's "g" factor assumes an underlying general intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Boys have more coordination and agility than girls during middle childhood.

Janet wonders whether her overweight twins, Michael and Michelle, will ever outgrow their baby fat.What is her doctor most likely to tell her?

Taylor has dyslexia.Which of the following does Taylor have the most difficulty with?

The judge pounds her gavel and yells, "Order.Order in the court." "A hamburger and French fries, your Honour," says the defendant.Jillian finds this joke funny.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize Jillian?

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

What is the definition of class inclusion?

Which of the following statements characterizes concrete-operational children?

The phonetic method is superior to the word-recognition method for learning to read.

Jack is an average 7-year-old.How have his nutritional needs changed compared with two years ago?

Reading is a simple process for children to accomplish.

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

At approximately what age do girls become taller than boys?

Which of the following is a characteristic of bilingual children?

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it.What is Alain's activity NOT an example of?

Amy is asked to list as many different uses for a rubber band as possible.What type of thinking does Amy require for this task?

Right and wrong are judged by conforming to social conventions in the conventional level of moral development.

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

What does "IQ" stands for?

Spearman's "g" factor assumes an underlying general intelligence.

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Boys have more coordination and agility than girls during middle childhood.

Janet wonders whether her overweight twins, Michael and Michelle, will ever outgrow their baby fat.What is her doctor most likely to tell her?

Taylor has dyslexia.Which of the following does Taylor have the most difficulty with?

The judge pounds her gavel and yells, "Order.Order in the court." "A hamburger and French fries, your Honour," says the defendant.Jillian finds this joke funny.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize Jillian?

If a child thinks that there are more flowers than tulips in a picture of 5 tulips and 3 pansies, this child is demonstrating conservation of number.

What is the definition of class inclusion?

Which of the following statements characterizes concrete-operational children?

The phonetic method is superior to the word-recognition method for learning to read.

Jack is an average 7-year-old.How have his nutritional needs changed compared with two years ago?

Reading is a simple process for children to accomplish.

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

At approximately what age do girls become taller than boys?

Which of the following is a characteristic of bilingual children?

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it.What is Alain's activity NOT an example of?

Amy is asked to list as many different uses for a rubber band as possible.What type of thinking does Amy require for this task?

Right and wrong are judged by conforming to social conventions in the conventional level of moral development.

IQ scores are only useful for determining which children belong in gifted classes.

How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

What does "IQ" stands for?

Spearman's "g" factor assumes an underlying general intelligence.

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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