Question 1

.Is giftedness a product of heredity or environment? Give one example.

Accepted Answer

It is likely that giftedness is a produc

Question 2

.If we look at Madeline's mental age and divide it by her chronological age,and then multiply it by 100,we are calculating her _____.

Accepted Answer

intelligen

Question 3

Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortical thickening in the temporal lobe 
B) Increased myelination of the central nervous system 
C) Increased bone ossification 
D) Increased muscle development 
A) Cortical thickening in the temporal lobe 
B) Increased myelination of the central nervous system 
C) Increased bone ossification 
D) Increased muscle development

Question 4

Less than 1 percent of mentally retarded Americans are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) mildly mentally retarded. 
B) moderately mentally retarded. 
C) severely mentally retarded. 
D) profoundly mentally retarded. 
A) mildly mentally retarded. 
B) moderately mentally retarded. 
C) severely mentally retarded. 
D) profoundly mentally retarded.

Question 5

What percentage of mentally retarded are considered moderately retarded?

Accepted Answer

A) About 89 percent 
B) About 6 percent 
C) About 3.5 percent 
D) Less than 1 percent 
A) About 89 percent 
B) About 6 percent 
C) About 3.5 percent 
D) Less than 1 percent

Question 6

ADHD occurs _____ more frequently in boys than in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) two to three times 
B) four to nine times 
C) ten times 
D) marginally 
A) two to three times 
B) four to nine times 
C) ten times 
D) marginally

Question 7

This theorist distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist distinguished between convergent thinking and...

Question 8

_____ allows children "to think about their language,understand what words are,and even define them."

Accepted Answer

A) Metacognition 
B) Morphology 
C) Metapragmatics 
D) Metalinguistic awareness 
A) Metacognition 
B) Morphology 
C) Metapragmatics 
D) Metalinguistic awareness

Question 9

Compared with novices,experts have:

Accepted Answer

A) better overall memory regardless of their area of expertise. 
B) acquired extensive knowledge about a particular content area. 
C) less experiences in their area of expertise. 
D) higher levels of motivation. 
A) better overall memory regardless of their area of expertise. 
B) acquired extensive knowledge about a particular content area. 
C) less experiences in their area of expertise. 
D) higher levels of motivation.

Question 10

Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest.His newfound ability is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Ulonda really wants one of the cookies her mom just baked,but decides to wait until after dinner.Ulonda is exhibiting which dimension of executive function?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-control/inhibition 
B) Working memory 
C) Flexibility 
D) Denial 
A) Self-control/inhibition 
B) Working memory 
C) Flexibility 
D) Denial

Question 12

Although Casey scores only about average on standardized intelligence tests,he is street smart,and has excellent social skills and good common sense.According to Sternberg,he has _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) spatial 
B) practical 
C) analytical 
D) interpersonal 
A) spatial 
B) practical 
C) analytical 
D) interpersonal

Question 13

Cultural-familial retardation is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) mild to moderate retardation. 
B) moderate to severe retardation. 
C) severe to profound retardation. 
D) moderate damage to brain tissues. 
A) mild to moderate retardation. 
B) moderate to severe retardation. 
C) severe to profound retardation. 
D) moderate damage to brain tissues.

Question 14

During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

Accepted Answer

A) increase in relation to body height. 
B) decrease in relation to body weight. 
C) increase in relation to body weight. 
D) decrease in relation to body height. 
A) increase in relation to body height. 
B) decrease in relation to body weight. 
C) increase in relation to body weight. 
D) decrease in relation to body height.

Question 15

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in U.S.children 5 to 14 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Motor vehicle accidents 
D) Drowning 
A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Motor vehicle accidents 
D) Drowning

Question 16

People from Eastern cultures view intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A) as the ability to solve mathematical problems. 
B) as the ability to reason and think. 
C) as a way to engage successfully in social roles. 
D) as a way to get into gifted programs. 
A) as the ability to solve mathematical problems. 
B) as the ability to reason and think. 
C) as a way to engage successfully in social roles. 
D) as a way to get into gifted programs.

Question 17

Most people who suffer from organic retardation have IQs that range between:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 and 60. 
B) 40 and 65. 
C) 0 and 50. 
D) 15 and 65. 
A) 25 and 60. 
B) 40 and 65. 
C) 0 and 50. 
D) 15 and 65.

Question 18

Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible.He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters.Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B) Dysgraphia 
C) Dyslexia 
D) Dyscalculia 
A) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
B) Dysgraphia 
C) Dyslexia 
D) Dyscalculia

Question 19

Which of the following improves considerably during the elementary school years?

Accepted Answer

A) Metalinguistic awareness 
B) Postconventional reasoning 
C) Formal Operational thought 
D) Metapragmatics 
A) Metalinguistic awareness 
B) Postconventional reasoning 
C) Formal Operational thought 
D) Metapragmatics

Question 20

At some point during the early elementary school years,children begin to use _____ more and,according to the fuzzy trace theory,this contributes to the improved memory and reasoning of older children.

Accepted Answer

A) verbatim traces 
B) elaboration 
C) verbal traces 
D) gist 
A) verbatim traces 
B) elaboration 
C) verbal traces 
D) gist

.Is giftedness a product of heredity or environment? Give one example.

.If we look at Madeline's mental age and divide it by her chronological age,and then multiply it by 100,we are calculating her _____.

Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Less than 1 percent of mentally retarded Americans are considered to be:

What percentage of mentally retarded are considered moderately retarded?

ADHD occurs _____ more frequently in boys than in girls.

This theorist distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

_____ allows children "to think about their language,understand what words are,and even define them."

Compared with novices,experts have:

Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest.His newfound ability is called:

Ulonda really wants one of the cookies her mom just baked,but decides to wait until after dinner.Ulonda is exhibiting which dimension of executive function?

Although Casey scores only about average on standardized intelligence tests,he is street smart,and has excellent social skills and good common sense.According to Sternberg,he has _____ intelligence.

Cultural-familial retardation is characterized by:

During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in U.S.children 5 to 14 years of age?

People from Eastern cultures view intelligence:

Most people who suffer from organic retardation have IQs that range between:

Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible.He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters.Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

Which of the following improves considerably during the elementary school years?

At some point during the early elementary school years,children begin to use _____ more and,according to the fuzzy trace theory,this contributes to the improved memory and reasoning of older children.

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

.Is giftedness a product of heredity or environment? Give one example.

.If we look at Madeline's mental age and divide it by her chronological age,and then multiply it by 100,we are calculating her _____.

Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What BEST accounts for her improving dexterity?

Less than 1 percent of mentally retarded Americans are considered to be:

What percentage of mentally retarded are considered moderately retarded?

ADHD occurs _____ more frequently in boys than in girls.

This theorist distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

_____ allows children "to think about their language,understand what words are,and even define them."

Compared with novices,experts have:

Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest.His newfound ability is called:

Ulonda really wants one of the cookies her mom just baked,but decides to wait until after dinner.Ulonda is exhibiting which dimension of executive function?

Although Casey scores only about average on standardized intelligence tests,he is street smart,and has excellent social skills and good common sense.According to Sternberg,he has _____ intelligence.

Cultural-familial retardation is characterized by:

During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in U.S.children 5 to 14 years of age?

People from Eastern cultures view intelligence:

Most people who suffer from organic retardation have IQs that range between:

Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible.He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters.Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

Which of the following improves considerably during the elementary school years?

At some point during the early elementary school years,children begin to use _____ more and,according to the fuzzy trace theory,this contributes to the improved memory and reasoning of older children.

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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