Question 1

Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

Accepted Answer

A) Discourage intellectual risk-taking. 
B) Exercise strict control over a child's ideas. 
C) Guide children to be persistent and delay gratification. 
D) Discourage methods like brainstorming. 
A) Discourage intellectual risk-taking. 
B) Exercise strict control over a child's ideas. 
C) Guide children to be persistent and delay gratification. 
D) Discourage methods like brainstorming.

Question 2

Who among the following would need to have good spatial abilities in order to be successful?

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 3

It is considered difficult to create culture-fair intelligence tests because they:

Accepted Answer

A) predominantly test the nonverbal skills of the test taker. 
B) consider the values that are common to all test takers. 
C) reflect the cultures of some test takers more than others. 
D) use only standardized test items familiar to all test takers. 
A) predominantly test the nonverbal skills of the test taker. 
B) consider the values that are common to all test takers. 
C) reflect the cultures of some test takers more than others. 
D) use only standardized test items familiar to all test takers.

Question 4

Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is:

Accepted Answer

A) an anomaly. 
B) gifted. 
C) sagacious. 
D) maladjusted. 
A) an anomaly. 
B) gifted. 
C) sagacious. 
D) maladjusted.

Question 5

Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic...

Question 6

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 the development of 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 the development of her educational goals. 
D) spends part of her time in a regular classroom and part of her time in a special education classroom.

Question 7

Quinn is asked "How many things can you do with a paper clip?" This kind of question which can produce many different answers is a test of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Quinn is asked "How many things can...

Question 8

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old 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) socially awkward. 
B) maladjusted. 
C) more mature than others his own age. 
D) emotionally insecure. 
A) socially awkward. 
B) maladjusted. 
C) more mature than others his own age. 
D) emotionally insecure.

Question 9

Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells) 
B) Lung cancer 
C) Brain cancer 
D) Melanoma (a form of skin cancer) 
A) Leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells) 
B) Lung cancer 
C) Brain cancer 
D) Melanoma (a form of skin cancer)

Question 10

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (2013)estimates,_____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 88 
B) 1 in 2,500 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 150 
A) 1 in 88 
B) 1 in 2,500 
C) 1 in 1,000 
D) 1 in 150

Question 11

When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found,cases are labeled _____ intellectual disability.Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo-social 
B) moderate 
C) cultural-familial 
D) severe 
A) pseudo-social 
B) moderate 
C) cultural-familial 
D) severe

Question 12

_____ 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) Fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) ICF syndrome 
A) Asperger syndrome 
B) Fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) ICF syndrome

Question 13

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

Question 14

On average,children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 
B) 2 to 3 
C) 5 to 7 
D) 7 to 10 
A) 1 to 2 
B) 2 to 3 
C) 5 to 7 
D) 7 to 10

Question 15

Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children's _____.

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobe; sharper color and peripheral vision 
B) occipital lobe; better spatial skills 
C) prefrontal cortex; improved attention,reasoning,and cognitive control 
D) temporal lobe; hand-eye coordination and pincer grasp 
A) parietal lobe; sharper color and peripheral vision 
B) occipital lobe; better spatial skills 
C) prefrontal cortex; improved attention,reasoning,and cognitive control 
D) temporal lobe; hand-eye coordination and pincer grasp

Question 16

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

Accepted Answer

Least rest

Question 17

Which of the following statements about IQ or intelligence is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Modifications in environment have no impact on one's IQ score. 
B) Schooling has been shown to have no influence over intelligence. 
C) The conception of intelligence is the same across cultures. 
D) IQ scores have been rapidly increasing around the world. 
A) Modifications in environment have no impact on one's IQ score. 
B) Schooling has been shown to have no influence over intelligence. 
C) The conception of intelligence is the same across cultures. 
D) IQ scores have been rapidly increasing around the world.

Question 18

The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

Accepted Answer

A) ideal learning environment (IL
E)  
B) special learning environment (SL
E)  
C) least discriminating environment (LD
E)  
D) least restrictive environment (LR
E)  
A) ideal learning environment (IL
E)  
B) special learning environment (SL
E)  
C) least discriminating environment (LD
E)  
D) least restrictive environment (LR
E)

Question 19

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2011-2012 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 20

Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) logical 
B) analytical 
C) critical 
D) creative 
A) logical 
B) analytical 
C) critical 
D) creative

Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

Who among the following would need to have good spatial abilities in order to be successful?

It is considered difficult to create culture-fair intelligence tests because they:

Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is:

Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

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

Quinn is asked "How many things can you do with a paper clip?" This kind of question which can produce many different answers is a test of _____.

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old 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 type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (2013)estimates,_____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found,cases are labeled _____ intellectual disability.Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

_____ 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.

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?

On average,children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

Advances in the _ of the brain are linked to children's _.

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

Which of the following statements about IQ or intelligence is true?

The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2011-2012 school year?

Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____ thinking.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

Who among the following would need to have good spatial abilities in order to be successful?

It is considered difficult to create culture-fair intelligence tests because they:

Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is:

Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

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

Quinn is asked "How many things can you do with a paper clip?" This kind of question which can produce many different answers is a test of _____.

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old 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 type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (2013)estimates,_____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found,cases are labeled _____ intellectual disability.Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

_____ 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.

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?

On average,children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children's _____.

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

Which of the following statements about IQ or intelligence is true?

The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2011-2012 school year?

Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____ thinking.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Advances in the _ of the brain are linked to children's _.