Question 1

What ability is referred to by the cognitive development term decentration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to subtract numbers 
B)  the ability to enhance the child's egocentrism 
C)  the ability to focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
D)  the ability to understand that changes in how something looks do NOT change its meaning 
A)  the ability to subtract numbers 
B)  the ability to enhance the child's egocentrism 
C)  the ability to focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
D)  the ability to understand that changes in how something looks do NOT change its meaning

Question 2

MATCHING
-Greater limb coordination

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 3

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years.Do gender differences affect motor development? If so, what might account for these gender differences?

Accepted Answer

During the middle childhood years, child

Question 4

What is the goal of the Roots of Empathy Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  to teach empathy to cultivate better citizens of the world 
B)  to teach and model self-care to promote school and community involvement 
C)  to teach empathy as a weapon against bullying 
D)  to teach and model self-care to promote drug prevention behaviours 
A)  to teach empathy to cultivate better citizens of the world 
B)  to teach and model self-care to promote school and community involvement 
C)  to teach empathy as a weapon against bullying 
D)  to teach and model self-care to promote drug prevention behaviours

Question 5

Piaget and Inhelder conducted research on seriation tasks.What did they ask children to classify?

Accepted Answer

A)  49 pictures of faces according to colour 
B)  49 leaves according to size and brightness 
C)  49 pictures of buildings according to height. 
D)  49 crayons according to length and brightness 
A)  49 pictures of faces according to colour 
B)  49 leaves according to size and brightness 
C)  49 pictures of buildings according to height. 
D)  49 crayons according to length and brightness

Question 6

The development of selective attention is a key element in children's information processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What IQ score identifies a child with an intellectual deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  an IQ score below 50 
B)  an IQ score below 60 
C)  an IQ score below 70 
D)  an IQ score below 80 
A)  an IQ score below 50 
B)  an IQ score below 60 
C)  an IQ score below 70 
D)  an IQ score below 80

Question 8

MATCHING
-Gender differences in motor skills

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 9

Most children outgrow their baby fat during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the incidence of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is underdiagnosed. 
B)  It is overdiagnosed and overmedicated. 
C)  It is found more often in girls than in boys. 
D)  It is evident by age 7, but symptoms of ADHD disappear over time. 
A)  It is underdiagnosed. 
B)  It is overdiagnosed and overmedicated. 
C)  It is found more often in girls than in boys. 
D)  It is evident by age 7, but symptoms of ADHD disappear over time.

Question 11

What is the definition of selective attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to ignore all information 
B)  the ability to focus on relevant features of a task 
C)  the ability to keep all information out of memory 
D)  the ability to focus on minute, unimportant details 
A)  the ability to ignore all information 
B)  the ability to focus on relevant features of a task 
C)  the ability to keep all information out of memory 
D)  the ability to focus on minute, unimportant details

Question 12

Kohlberg believed that, around the world, children's moral reasoning undergoes the same cognitive developmental pattern.Which of the following statements best characterizes this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typically complete by age 12. 
B)  It develops continuously, rather than in a stage-like manner. 
C)  It is unrelated to children's ability to take the perspective of another. 
D)  It reflects the values of the social and cultural setting in which the child is reared. 
A)  It is typically complete by age 12. 
B)  It develops continuously, rather than in a stage-like manner. 
C)  It is unrelated to children's ability to take the perspective of another. 
D)  It reflects the values of the social and cultural setting in which the child is reared.

Question 13

For approximately how long will a child to experience Jean Piaget's concrete operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  3 years 
C)  6 years 
D)  10 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  3 years 
C)  6 years 
D)  10 years

Question 14

What type of memory is referred to as trace memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Decentration is required for proper conservation in the concrete operational period of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What part of the brain translates visual information into auditory information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the visual cortex 
D)  the angular gyrus 
A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the visual cortex 
D)  the angular gyrus

Question 17

Which of the following did Kohlberg use to research moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  an IQ test 
B)  a conservation task 
C)  Heinz's dilemma 
D)  the Moral Competency Scale 
A)  an IQ test 
B)  a conservation task 
C)  Heinz's dilemma 
D)  the Moral Competency Scale

Question 18

Which sport leads to the highest level of fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  football 
B)  kickball 
C)  baseball 
D)  swimming laps 
A)  football 
B)  kickball 
C)  baseball 
D)  swimming laps

Question 19

MATCHING
-Coming up with many uses for a familiar object

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 20

According to Piaget, it is the role of teachers to find materials that will interest children and to provide active learning opportunities for their students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What ability is referred to by the cognitive development term decentration?

MATCHING -Greater limb coordination

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years.Do gender differences affect motor development? If so, what might account for these gender differences?

What is the goal of the Roots of Empathy Project?

Piaget and Inhelder conducted research on seriation tasks.What did they ask children to classify?

The development of selective attention is a key element in children's information processing.

What IQ score identifies a child with an intellectual deficiency?

MATCHING -Gender differences in motor skills

Most children outgrow their baby fat during middle childhood.

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the incidence of ADHD?

What is the definition of selective attention?

Kohlberg believed that, around the world, children's moral reasoning undergoes the same cognitive developmental pattern.Which of the following statements best characterizes this pattern?

For approximately how long will a child to experience Jean Piaget's concrete operational stage?

What type of memory is referred to as trace memory?

Decentration is required for proper conservation in the concrete operational period of development.

What part of the brain translates visual information into auditory information?

Which of the following did Kohlberg use to research moral development?

Which sport leads to the highest level of fitness?

MATCHING -Coming up with many uses for a familiar object

According to Piaget, it is the role of teachers to find materials that will interest children and to provide active learning opportunities for their students.

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What ability is referred to by the cognitive development term decentration?

MATCHING -Greater limb coordination

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years.Do gender differences affect motor development? If so, what might account for these gender differences?

What is the goal of the Roots of Empathy Project?

Piaget and Inhelder conducted research on seriation tasks.What did they ask children to classify?

The development of selective attention is a key element in children's information processing.

What IQ score identifies a child with an intellectual deficiency?

MATCHING -Gender differences in motor skills

Most children outgrow their baby fat during middle childhood.

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the incidence of ADHD?

What is the definition of selective attention?

Kohlberg believed that, around the world, children's moral reasoning undergoes the same cognitive developmental pattern.Which of the following statements best characterizes this pattern?

For approximately how long will a child to experience Jean Piaget's concrete operational stage?

What type of memory is referred to as trace memory?

Decentration is required for proper conservation in the concrete operational period of development.

What part of the brain translates visual information into auditory information?

Which of the following did Kohlberg use to research moral development?

Which sport leads to the highest level of fitness?

MATCHING -Coming up with many uses for a familiar object

According to Piaget, it is the role of teachers to find materials that will interest children and to provide active learning opportunities for their students.

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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