Exam 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

When Monica sends email to her friends,she uses a lot of abbreviations and emoticons.For example,she might type "ROTFLOL" if she thinks something is really funny.However,when she sends email to her fifth grade teacher to ask about the homework she missed when she was absent,Monica is careful to use only standard English.Monica seems to have mastered

In an experimental procedure called _____,a child's memories of an event can be changed by stories that they hear about the event a long time after it has happened.

The outcomes of preschool enrichment projects such as Head Start and the Abecedarian Project indicate that

When a child recognizes the letter "J" and knows that it makes the sound of the first letter in the word joy,she engages in

Describe the different memory strategies you might teach children to help them improve both their short-term and long-term memories.

IQ scores are currently computed by

Andor takes an IQ test when he is 8 years old.He takes the test again when he is 12 years old,and gets nearly the same score.We would be likely to say that this is a _____ test.

When Sophie learns that the University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin,she realizes that he's the same person who invented the Franklin Stove and published Poor Richard's Almanac.Sophie is more likely to remember this new information about the university because

Results of the English and Romanian Adoptees Study seem to reveal that

Erik is a third-grade student who has great difficulty recognizing words,decoding text,and spelling.As his teacher,you suspect he may suffer from

Whichof the following is not a criticism of the No Child Left Behind Law?

A person's _____ memory is used to store sequences of complex skills,such as playing a musical instrument or tying your shoes.

Research shows that children learning English as a second language

Your local Board of Education has employed you as an educational consultant.Explain and justify several steps that the school district can take to improve the learning of its elementary school children.

Ludmila is being tested with the Deese-Roediger-McDermott procedure.If she is 5 years old,we would expect her

Bong-Cha is working on a math problem which asks,"If A is bigger than B,and B is bigger than C,is A bigger,smaller,or the same size as C?" This is a problem in

A person's _____ memory contains scripts for common events,such as going out to eat at a nice restaurant.

Up to _____ of kindergartners come to school unready to engage in basic school activities.

Benedetto went to the park with his uncle Anastagio.When he got home,Benedetto told his parents that he saw an eagle,four robins,and 20 ducks.His father asked if Benedetto saw more ducks or more birds in the park.Benedetto said there were a lot more ducks than birds.It seems that Benedetto has not yet mastered

Dekanawida is an amazing lacrosse player.When he has the ball,he can move downfield quickly,easily avoids the other players in his way,and always scores.Howard Gardner would probably say that Dekanawida has a great deal of _____ intelligence.