Question 1

Nathan Brody and many other researchers have observed that people who excel at one type of intellectual task are:

Accepted Answer

A) likely to underperform in other tasks. 
B) evidence that the multiple-intelligence approaches are correct. 
C) proof that intelligence is a number of specific abilities. 
D) likely to excel at others too. 
A) likely to underperform in other tasks. 
B) evidence that the multiple-intelligence approaches are correct. 
C) proof that intelligence is a number of specific abilities. 
D) likely to excel at others too.

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Signs of high ability of an individual in a particular area do not manifest themselves at a very young age. 
B) Deliberate practice is not required of individuals who become experts in a particular domain. 
C) Individuals with world-class status in the arts,mathematics,science,and sports all report strong family support. 
D) Individuals who are highly gifted are typically gifted in many domains. 
A) Signs of high ability of an individual in a particular area do not manifest themselves at a very young age. 
B) Deliberate practice is not required of individuals who become experts in a particular domain. 
C) Individuals with world-class status in the arts,mathematics,science,and sports all report strong family support. 
D) Individuals who are highly gifted are typically gifted in many domains.

Question 3

What is bilingual education? What are the positive aspects of bilingual education?

Accepted Answer

Bilingual education teaches academic sub

Question 4

Of the following,who is MOST likely to be placed into a gifted program?

Accepted Answer

A) A non-Latino white child 
B) An African-American child 
C) A Native American child 
D) A Latino child 
A) A non-Latino white child 
B) An African-American child 
C) A Native American child 
D) A Latino child

Question 5

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome 
B) ADHD 
C) Autistic disorder 
D) ICF syndrome 
A) Asperger syndrome 
B) ADHD 
C) Autistic disorder 
D) ICF syndrome

Question 6

Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence is a general ability. 
B) there are three types of intelligence. 
C) intelligence consists of a number of specific abilities. 
D) culture plays an important role in the development of intelligence. 
A) intelligence is a general ability. 
B) there are three types of intelligence. 
C) intelligence consists of a number of specific abilities. 
D) culture plays an important role in the development of intelligence.

Question 7

Megan,8,has a test tomorrow."It's an easy test," she tells her mother."I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart.I finished studying for it yesterday." Megan is exhibiting her:

Accepted Answer

A) brainstorming ability. 
B) creative thinking. 
C) metamemory. 
D) metadata. 
A) brainstorming ability. 
B) creative thinking. 
C) metamemory. 
D) metadata.

Question 8

Children who have reached the concrete operational stage are capable of _____,which is the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) centration 
B) seriation 
C) reversibility 
D) classification 
A) centration 
B) seriation 
C) reversibility 
D) classification

Question 9

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Creative 
C) Divergent 
D) Abstract 
A) Convergent 
B) Creative 
C) Divergent 
D) Abstract

Question 10

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

Most tests tend to reflect what the domi

Question 11

Jared,3,was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him.Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall.After a thorough investigation,his pediatrician diagnosed him with:

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) ADHD. 
C) autistic disorder. 
D) ICF syndrome. 
A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) ADHD. 
C) autistic disorder. 
D) ICF syndrome.

Question 12

Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

Accepted Answer

A) increased myelination of the central nervous system. 
B) advances in the prefrontal cortex. 
C) an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
D) a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die off,while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out. 
A) increased myelination of the central nervous system. 
B) advances in the prefrontal cortex. 
C) an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
D) a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die off,while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.

Question 13

The consensus among psychologists that both heredity and environment influence intelligence reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) the nature-nurture issue. 
B) the evolutionary psychology perspective. 
C) Freud's psychoanalytic theory. 
D) the theory of social cognition. 
A) the nature-nurture issue. 
B) the evolutionary psychology perspective. 
C) Freud's psychoanalytic theory. 
D) the theory of social cognition.

Question 14

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act,enacted in 1975,required that:

Accepted Answer

A) all students with disabilities be brought into mainstream schools. 
B) parents of children with disabilities provide home-schooling for their children. 
C) all students with disabilities be given a free,appropriate public education. 
D) a standard curriculum be provided for students with and without disabilities. 
A) all students with disabilities be brought into mainstream schools. 
B) parents of children with disabilities provide home-schooling for their children. 
C) all students with disabilities be given a free,appropriate public education. 
D) a standard curriculum be provided for students with and without disabilities.

Question 15

Improvements in attention,memory,effortful and goal-directed thinking,and behavior have been linked to:

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic exercise. 
B) diets high in fat. 
C) increased media/screen time. 
D) children with multiple siblings. 
A) aerobic exercise. 
B) diets high in fat. 
C) increased media/screen time. 
D) children with multiple siblings.

Question 16

A learning disability:

Accepted Answer

A) is primarily the result of environmental disadvantage. 
B) is primarily the result of mental retardation. 
C) is mainly due to cultural or economic disadvantage. 
D) is not primarily the result of visual,hearing,or motor disabilities. 
A) is primarily the result of environmental disadvantage. 
B) is primarily the result of mental retardation. 
C) is mainly due to cultural or economic disadvantage. 
D) is not primarily the result of visual,hearing,or motor disabilities.

Question 17

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2008-2009 school year?

Accepted Answer

A) Students with a learning disability 
B) Students with speech or language impairments 
C) Students with intellectual disability 
D) Emotionally disturbed students 
A) Students with a learning disability 
B) Students with speech or language impairments 
C) Students with intellectual disability 
D) Emotionally disturbed students

Question 18

Which theorists have proposed more than one kind of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud and Erikson 
B) Pavlov and Skinner 
C) Bandura and Adler 
D) Gardner and Sternberg 
A) Freud and Erikson 
B) Pavlov and Skinner 
C) Bandura and Adler 
D) Gardner and Sternberg

Question 19

According to recent studies,exercising _____ times a week for 60 minutes was effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) five 
D) seven 
A) two 
B) three 
C) five 
D) seven

Question 20

Knowledge about memory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) metamemory. 
B) working memory. 
C) implicit memory. 
D) metadata. 
A) metamemory. 
B) working memory. 
C) implicit memory. 
D) metadata.

Nathan Brody and many other researchers have observed that people who excel at one type of intellectual task are:

Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

What is bilingual education? What are the positive aspects of bilingual education?

Of the following,who is MOST likely to be placed into a gifted program?

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

Megan,8,has a test tomorrow."It's an easy test," she tells her mother."I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart.I finished studying for it yesterday." Megan is exhibiting her:

Children who have reached the concrete operational stage are capable of _____,which is the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

Jared,3,was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him.Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall.After a thorough investigation,his pediatrician diagnosed him with:

Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

The consensus among psychologists that both heredity and environment influence intelligence reflect:

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act,enacted in 1975,required that:

Improvements in attention,memory,effortful and goal-directed thinking,and behavior have been linked to:

A learning disability:

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2008-2009 school year?

Which theorists have proposed more than one kind of intelligence?

According to recent studies,exercising _____ times a week for 60 minutes was effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Knowledge about memory is known as:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Nathan Brody and many other researchers have observed that people who excel at one type of intellectual task are:

Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

What is bilingual education? What are the positive aspects of bilingual education?

Of the following,who is MOST likely to be placed into a gifted program?

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

Megan,8,has a test tomorrow."It's an easy test," she tells her mother."I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart.I finished studying for it yesterday." Megan is exhibiting her:

Children who have reached the concrete operational stage are capable of _____,which is the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

Jared,3,was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him.Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall.After a thorough investigation,his pediatrician diagnosed him with:

Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

The consensus among psychologists that both heredity and environment influence intelligence reflect:

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act,enacted in 1975,required that:

Improvements in attention,memory,effortful and goal-directed thinking,and behavior have been linked to:

A learning disability:

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2008-2009 school year?

Which theorists have proposed more than one kind of intelligence?

According to recent studies,exercising _____ times a week for 60 minutes was effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Knowledge about memory is known as:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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