Question 1

What is one significant criticism of intelligence research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It fails to look at society. 
B)  It fails to look at culture. 
C)  It fails to include DSM diagnosis. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  It fails to look at society. 
B)  It fails to look at culture. 
C)  It fails to include DSM diagnosis. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. B

Question 2

Howard Gardner posited _____ intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight D

Question 3

Two hallmarks of the concrete operational stage are seriation and classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The ____________ stimulates the production of the human growth hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 5

______________ is a key feature of scaffolding.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing a common goal 
B)  Fading and transfer of responsibility 
C)  Offering dynamic and adaptive support 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  Sharing a common goal 
B)  Fading and transfer of responsibility 
C)  Offering dynamic and adaptive support 
D)  all of the choices

Question 6

The tissue that connects brain areas via nerve fibers is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter. 
B)  white matter. 
C)  the cerebellum. 
D)  the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  gray matter. 
B)  white matter. 
C)  the cerebellum. 
D)  the prefrontal cortex.

Question 7

Compared to younger children, school-aged children are less likely to be frustrated while waiting in line and are better able to follow instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

___________ is a key area of problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective attention 
B)  Automatization 
C)  Strategy construction 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  Selective attention 
B)  Automatization 
C)  Strategy construction 
D)  all of the choices

Question 9

Schools are complex, multilevel institutions that affect the development of the whole child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Children progress to the concrete operational stage via their interactions with(within):

Accepted Answer

A)  the world. 
B)  their parents. 
C)  their teachers. 
D)  themselves. 
A)  the world. 
B)  their parents. 
C)  their teachers. 
D)  themselves.

Question 11

Both Cindy and her dad Lou are taking piano lessons. Cindy finds that she is able to learn how to play new songs faster than her dad. Based on this we can say Cindy has:

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  flexibility. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  none of the choices

Question 12

Timmy just had his tenth birthday. Based on his age, we can say that Timmy has attained ____ of his ultimate bone mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  none 
C)  50% 
D)  ¼ 
A)  all 
B)  none 
C)  50% 
D)  ¼

Question 13

The recommended average of physical activity is _________ minutes every day.

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  30 
C)  60 
D)  20 
A)  45 
B)  30 
C)  60 
D)  20

Question 14

The goals of learning in school can be academic, social-emotional, metacognitive, and developmental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Metamemory improvements underlie improvements in _____________ memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  long-term 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  long-term 
D)  all of the choices

Question 16

The logical rule that says if A is greater than B and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  classification. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  transitivity. 
D)  seriation. 
A)  classification. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  transitivity. 
D)  seriation.

Question 17

The rate of ASD has spiked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  1% of the population. 
B)  1.3 billion people. 
C)  12% of the population. 
D)  2.1 million people. 
A)  1% of the population. 
B)  1.3 billion people. 
C)  12% of the population. 
D)  2.1 million people.

Question 18

Sports help improve______ skills by teaching strategies, planning, and goal formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  social 
A)  developmental 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  social

Question 19

Height increases mainly due to the lengthening in the lower part of the skeleton, mainly the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ribs and hips. 
B)  tarsals and metatarsals. 
C)  pelvis and the legs. 
D)  hips and the legs. 
A)  ribs and hips. 
B)  tarsals and metatarsals. 
C)  pelvis and the legs. 
D)  hips and the legs.

Question 20

Tiffany is told that shape A is bigger than Shape B and that Shape B is bigger than shape C. She is then asked about the difference between shape A and Shape C. If Tiffany is in the concrete operational stage, her answer will most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A)  A is smaller than C. 
B)  A is bigger than C. 
C)  A is the same as C. 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  A is smaller than C. 
B)  A is bigger than C. 
C)  A is the same as C. 
D)  none of the choices

What is one significant criticism of intelligence research?

Howard Gardner posited _____ intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence.

Two hallmarks of the concrete operational stage are seriation and classification.

The ____________ stimulates the production of the human growth hormone.

______________ is a key feature of scaffolding.

The tissue that connects brain areas via nerve fibers is referred to as:

Compared to younger children, school-aged children are less likely to be frustrated while waiting in line and are better able to follow instructions.

___________ is a key area of problem solving.

Schools are complex, multilevel institutions that affect the development of the whole child.

Children progress to the concrete operational stage via their interactions with(within):

Both Cindy and her dad Lou are taking piano lessons. Cindy finds that she is able to learn how to play new songs faster than her dad. Based on this we can say Cindy has:

Timmy just had his tenth birthday. Based on his age, we can say that Timmy has attained ____ of his ultimate bone mass.

The recommended average of physical activity is _________ minutes every day.

The goals of learning in school can be academic, social-emotional, metacognitive, and developmental.

Metamemory improvements underlie improvements in _____________ memory:

The logical rule that says if A is greater than B and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C is known as:

The rate of ASD has spiked to:

Sports help improve______ skills by teaching strategies, planning, and goal formation.

Height increases mainly due to the lengthening in the lower part of the skeleton, mainly the:

Tiffany is told that shape A is bigger than Shape B and that Shape B is bigger than shape C. She is then asked about the difference between shape A and Shape C. If Tiffany is in the concrete operational stage, her answer will most likely be:

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

What is one significant criticism of intelligence research?

Howard Gardner posited _____ intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence.

Two hallmarks of the concrete operational stage are seriation and classification.

The ____________ stimulates the production of the human growth hormone.

______________ is a key feature of scaffolding.

The tissue that connects brain areas via nerve fibers is referred to as:

Compared to younger children, school-aged children are less likely to be frustrated while waiting in line and are better able to follow instructions.

___________ is a key area of problem solving.

Schools are complex, multilevel institutions that affect the development of the whole child.

Children progress to the concrete operational stage via their interactions with(within):

Both Cindy and her dad Lou are taking piano lessons. Cindy finds that she is able to learn how to play new songs faster than her dad. Based on this we can say Cindy has:

Timmy just had his tenth birthday. Based on his age, we can say that Timmy has attained ____ of his ultimate bone mass.

The recommended average of physical activity is _________ minutes every day.

The goals of learning in school can be academic, social-emotional, metacognitive, and developmental.

Metamemory improvements underlie improvements in _____________ memory:

The logical rule that says if A is greater than B and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C is known as:

The rate of ASD has spiked to:

Sports help improve______ skills by teaching strategies, planning, and goal formation.

Height increases mainly due to the lengthening in the lower part of the skeleton, mainly the:

Tiffany is told that shape A is bigger than Shape B and that Shape B is bigger than shape C. She is then asked about the difference between shape A and Shape C. If Tiffany is in the concrete operational stage, her answer will most likely be:

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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