Question 1

.Discuss height and weight changes that take place during middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

During the elementary school years,child

Question 2

Who created the concept of intelligence quotient?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) William Stern 
C) David Wechsler 
D) Robert J.Sternberg 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) William Stern 
C) David Wechsler 
D) Robert J.Sternberg

Question 3

Louise is teaching her son to read by telling him the sound that each letter of the alphabet stands for.What approach is she using?

Accepted Answer

A) Whole-language 
B) Phonics 
C) Balanced-instruction 
D) Morphological 
A) Whole-language 
B) Phonics 
C) Balanced-instruction 
D) Morphological

Question 4

By the time children are 11 years old their vocabulary has increased to approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 words. 
B) 200,000 words. 
C) 40,000 words. 
D) 100,000 words. 
A) 10,000 words. 
B) 200,000 words. 
C) 40,000 words. 
D) 100,000 words.

Question 5

Who among the following would have good spatial abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) A journalist 
B) A theologian 
C) A botanist 
D) An architect 
A) A journalist 
B) A theologian 
C) A botanist 
D) An architect

Question 6

_____ children with a learning disability have a reading problem.

Accepted Answer

A) Few 
B) No 
C) Most 
D) All 
A) Few 
B) No 
C) Most 
D) All

Question 7

Tabitha has a learning disability that involves a severe impairment of her ability to read and spell.She most likely has _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tabitha has a learning disability that involves...

Question 8

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old child who excels academically and has an IQ of 140.In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children,it is likely that Ethan is:

Accepted Answer

A) suffering from a mental disorder. 
B) maladjusted. 
C) more mature than others his own age. 
D) at higher risk for emotional problems. 
A) suffering from a mental disorder. 
B) maladjusted. 
C) more mature than others his own age. 
D) at higher risk for emotional problems.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?

Accepted Answer

A) For adolescents and adults,new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new grammar. 
B) Children's ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language typically increases with age. 
C) Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different language systems. 
D) Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children,but their final level of second-language attainment is higher. 
A) For adolescents and adults,new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new grammar. 
B) Children's ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language typically increases with age. 
C) Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different language systems. 
D) Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children,but their final level of second-language attainment is higher.

Question 10

Sadie has a learning disability and is being educated in the least restrictive environment possible.This means that Sadie:

Accepted Answer

A) is given great freedom and few rules. 
B) is placed in as regular a classroom as possible. 
C) has significant input into developing her educational goals. 
D) spends part of her time in a regular classroom and part of her time in a special education classroom. 
A) is given great freedom and few rules. 
B) is placed in as regular a classroom as possible. 
C) has significant input into developing her educational goals. 
D) spends part of her time in a regular classroom and part of her time in a special education classroom.

Question 11

This theorist developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist developed the triarchic theory of...

Question 12

Alberta is a school teacher who introduces children to reading by teaching them a rhyme that goes,"A for apple,A says ah; B for ball,B says buh," and so on.This exemplifies the _____ approach to reading instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) whole-language 
B) phonics 
C) information-processing 
D) analytic 
A) whole-language 
B) phonics 
C) information-processing 
D) analytic

Question 13

All of the following contribute to the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in gifted programs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Delays in vocabulary development 
B) Test bias 
C) Delays in comprehension development 
D) Differences in potential intelligence 
A) Delays in vocabulary development 
B) Test bias 
C) Delays in comprehension development 
D) Differences in potential intelligence

Question 14

Problems with executive functioning are especially prominent in children with:

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) diabetes. 
C) high IQ scores. 
D) vision problems. 
A) ADHD. 
B) diabetes. 
C) high IQ scores. 
D) vision problems.

Question 15

Voletta thinks reflectively and reviews,connects,and reflects as a means of evaluating evidence.This means that she is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) critical thinking. 
B) metacognition. 
C) cognitive monitoring. 
D) control processes. 
A) critical thinking. 
B) metacognition. 
C) cognitive monitoring. 
D) control processes.

Question 16

A recent study revealed that peak thickness of the cerebral cortex occurs _____ in children with ADHD than in children without ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) in adulthood 
B) in infancy 
C) three years later 
D) two years earlier 
A) in adulthood 
B) in infancy 
C) three years later 
D) two years earlier

Question 17

Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day.Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom.Jacob has just experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) transformation. 
B) transition. 
C) seriation. 
D) inclusion. 
A) transformation. 
B) transition. 
C) seriation. 
D) inclusion.

Question 18

One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that:

Accepted Answer

A) boys have a greater biological vulnerability for learning disabilities. 
B) girls are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment. 
C) girls' education is given priority in schools and homes. 
D) learning disability is more difficult to detect in boys. 
A) boys have a greater biological vulnerability for learning disabilities. 
B) girls are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment. 
C) girls' education is given priority in schools and homes. 
D) learning disability is more difficult to detect in boys.

Question 19

According to the fuzzy trace theory,the _____ consists of the precise details of the information.

Accepted Answer

A) gist 
B) verbatim memory trace 
C) fuzzy trace 
D) mental imagery 
A) gist 
B) verbatim memory trace 
C) fuzzy trace 
D) mental imagery

Question 20

Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

Accepted Answer

A) two to three times 
B) marginally 
C) twice 
D) five times 
A) two to three times 
B) marginally 
C) twice 
D) five times

.Discuss height and weight changes that take place during middle and late childhood.

Who created the concept of intelligence quotient?

Louise is teaching her son to read by telling him the sound that each letter of the alphabet stands for.What approach is she using?

By the time children are 11 years old their vocabulary has increased to approximately:

Who among the following would have good spatial abilities?

_____ children with a learning disability have a reading problem.

Tabitha has a learning disability that involves a severe impairment of her ability to read and spell.She most likely has _____.

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old child who excels academically and has an IQ of 140.In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children,it is likely that Ethan is:

Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?

Sadie has a learning disability and is being educated in the least restrictive environment possible.This means that Sadie:

This theorist developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Alberta is a school teacher who introduces children to reading by teaching them a rhyme that goes,"A for apple,A says ah; B for ball,B says buh," and so on.This exemplifies the _____ approach to reading instruction.

All of the following contribute to the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in gifted programs EXCEPT:

Problems with executive functioning are especially prominent in children with:

Voletta thinks reflectively and reviews,connects,and reflects as a means of evaluating evidence.This means that she is engaging in:

A recent study revealed that peak thickness of the cerebral cortex occurs _____ in children with ADHD than in children without ADHD.

Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day.Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom.Jacob has just experienced:

One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that:

According to the fuzzy trace theory,the _____ consists of the precise details of the information.

Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

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

.Discuss height and weight changes that take place during middle and late childhood.

Who created the concept of intelligence quotient?

Louise is teaching her son to read by telling him the sound that each letter of the alphabet stands for.What approach is she using?

By the time children are 11 years old their vocabulary has increased to approximately:

Who among the following would have good spatial abilities?

_____ children with a learning disability have a reading problem.

Tabitha has a learning disability that involves a severe impairment of her ability to read and spell.She most likely has _____.

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old child who excels academically and has an IQ of 140.In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children,it is likely that Ethan is:

Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?

Sadie has a learning disability and is being educated in the least restrictive environment possible.This means that Sadie:

This theorist developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Alberta is a school teacher who introduces children to reading by teaching them a rhyme that goes,"A for apple,A says ah; B for ball,B says buh," and so on.This exemplifies the _____ approach to reading instruction.

All of the following contribute to the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in gifted programs EXCEPT:

Problems with executive functioning are especially prominent in children with:

Voletta thinks reflectively and reviews,connects,and reflects as a means of evaluating evidence.This means that she is engaging in:

A recent study revealed that peak thickness of the cerebral cortex occurs _____ in children with ADHD than in children without ADHD.

Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day.Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom.Jacob has just experienced:

One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that:

According to the fuzzy trace theory,the _____ consists of the precise details of the information.

Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

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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