Question 1

Explain the limitations of Vygotsky's theory,according to critics.

Accepted Answer

Vygotsky's theory is vague,stressing the importance of the fact that each child's zone of proximal development is different.Therefore,the educator needs to create an individualized approach to educating each student-a

Question 2

ADHD affects _____ of school-age children.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  4-7% 
D)  7-10% 
A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  4-7% 
D)  7-10% B

Question 3

In today's society,there is still only one form of literacy-reading and writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

For many children,but not all,Piaget's formal operations stage begins around _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  8-9 
B)  9-10 
C)  10-11 
D)  11-12 
A)  8-9 
B)  9-10 
C)  10-11 
D)  11-12

Question 5

The _______________ helps children regulate their thoughts and emotions and involves goal-directed behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  altering network 
B)  orienting network 
C)  executive control network 
D)  attention network 
A)  altering network 
B)  orienting network 
C)  executive control network 
D)  attention network

Question 6

The goal of bilingual education is to

Accepted Answer

A)  teach English. 
B)  improve the academic achievement of English-language learners. 
C)  permit English speakers to learn a second language. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  teach English. 
B)  improve the academic achievement of English-language learners. 
C)  permit English speakers to learn a second language. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Which neural network helps children reach and maintain an alert state in the attentional process?

Accepted Answer

A)  alerting network 
B)  orienting network 
C)  executive control network 
D)  attention network 
A)  alerting network 
B)  orienting network 
C)  executive control network 
D)  attention network

Question 8

Which researchers) has have) contributed to the discussion of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Gardner 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Binet 
B)  Gardner 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

During middle childhood,children with an understanding of arithmetical operations

Accepted Answer

A)  begin to rely on memory for solving addition and subtraction problems. 
B)  begin to use automated skills to solve multiplication and division. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  Neither of these. 
A)  begin to rely on memory for solving addition and subtraction problems. 
B)  begin to use automated skills to solve multiplication and division. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  Neither of these.

Question 10

According to Gardner,of the eight types of intelligence he has identified,which are the most highly valued in today's education systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistic and Logical-mathematical 
B)  Musical and Spatial 
C)  Interpersonal and Naturalistic 
D)  Intrapersonal and Bodily-kinesthetic 
A)  Linguistic and Logical-mathematical 
B)  Musical and Spatial 
C)  Interpersonal and Naturalistic 
D)  Intrapersonal and Bodily-kinesthetic

Question 11

During class,Amy listens to the new lesson the teacher is presenting.However,her seat is next to the door to the hallway.She hears conversations as students and teachers pass by.To focus solely on the teacher and the lesson,Amy must use

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention. 
B)  decentering. 
C)  refocusing. 
D)  focused attention. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  decentering. 
C)  refocusing. 
D)  focused attention.

Question 12

How many years does it take for English-language learners to move from the lowest level of ability to speak English to the proficient level?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-5 years 
B)  4-7 years 
C)  5-8 years 
D)  5-7 years 
A)  3-5 years 
B)  4-7 years 
C)  5-8 years 
D)  5-7 years

Question 13

The ability of a child to retrace their thinking is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation. 
B)  identify. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  compensation. 
B)  identify. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 14

Metacognition

Accepted Answer

A)  is a child's ability to think about his or her own thought processes and to use that knowledge to reach a goal. 
B)  is necessary for regulation of executive function. 
C)  strengthens during the middle-childhood years. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  is a child's ability to think about his or her own thought processes and to use that knowledge to reach a goal. 
B)  is necessary for regulation of executive function. 
C)  strengthens during the middle-childhood years. 
D)  All of these.

Question 15

What is the difference between spontaneous concepts and scientific concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific concepts are formal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are informal and unscientific. 
B)  Scientific concepts are informal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are formal and unscientific. 
C)  Scientific concepts are formal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are formal and unscientific. 
D)  Scientific concepts are informal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are informal and unscientific. 
A)  Scientific concepts are formal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are informal and unscientific. 
B)  Scientific concepts are informal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are formal and unscientific. 
C)  Scientific concepts are formal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are formal and unscientific. 
D)  Scientific concepts are informal and taught in schools, whereas spontaneous concepts are informal and unscientific.

Question 16

The ability to remove focus from only one attribute and to consider varying aspects of a problem is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  conserving. 
B)  decentering. 
C)  attributing. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  conserving. 
B)  decentering. 
C)  attributing. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 17

According to standard intelligence tests,what percentage of children are considered "gifted?"

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  7% 
A)  1% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  7%

Question 18

The encoding of information occurs in one's

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  sensory register 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  Both A and B. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  sensory register 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  Both A and B.

Question 19

Piaget's term horizontal decalage refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. 
B)  fluctuation in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. 
C)  the variability at which children develop an understanding of different aspects of conservation. 
D)  decrease in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. Knowledge, 
A)  increase in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. 
B)  fluctuation in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. 
C)  the variability at which children develop an understanding of different aspects of conservation. 
D)  decrease in cognitive development throughout middle childhood. Knowledge,

Question 20

The No Child Left Behind Act was established to meet the needs of

Accepted Answer

A)  underserved populations. 
B)  English-language learners. 
C)  Dual-language learners. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  underserved populations. 
B)  English-language learners. 
C)  Dual-language learners. 
D)  All of these.

Explain the limitations of Vygotsky's theory,according to critics.

ADHD affects _____ of school-age children.

In today's society,there is still only one form of literacy-reading and writing.

For many children,but not all,Piaget's formal operations stage begins around _____ years of age.

The _______________ helps children regulate their thoughts and emotions and involves goal-directed behavior.

The goal of bilingual education is to

Which neural network helps children reach and maintain an alert state in the attentional process?

Which researchers) has have) contributed to the discussion of intelligence?

During middle childhood,children with an understanding of arithmetical operations

According to Gardner,of the eight types of intelligence he has identified,which are the most highly valued in today's education systems?

During class,Amy listens to the new lesson the teacher is presenting.However,her seat is next to the door to the hallway.She hears conversations as students and teachers pass by.To focus solely on the teacher and the lesson,Amy must use

How many years does it take for English-language learners to move from the lowest level of ability to speak English to the proficient level?

The ability of a child to retrace their thinking is known as

Metacognition

What is the difference between spontaneous concepts and scientific concepts?

The ability to remove focus from only one attribute and to consider varying aspects of a problem is referred to as

According to standard intelligence tests,what percentage of children are considered "gifted?"

The encoding of information occurs in one's

Piaget's term horizontal decalage refers to

The No Child Left Behind Act was established to meet the needs of

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Explain the limitations of Vygotsky's theory,according to critics.

ADHD affects _____ of school-age children.

In today's society,there is still only one form of literacy-reading and writing.

For many children,but not all,Piaget's formal operations stage begins around _____ years of age.

The _______________ helps children regulate their thoughts and emotions and involves goal-directed behavior.

The goal of bilingual education is to

Which neural network helps children reach and maintain an alert state in the attentional process?

Which researchers) has have) contributed to the discussion of intelligence?

During middle childhood,children with an understanding of arithmetical operations

According to Gardner,of the eight types of intelligence he has identified,which are the most highly valued in today's education systems?

During class,Amy listens to the new lesson the teacher is presenting.However,her seat is next to the door to the hallway.She hears conversations as students and teachers pass by.To focus solely on the teacher and the lesson,Amy must use

How many years does it take for English-language learners to move from the lowest level of ability to speak English to the proficient level?

The ability of a child to retrace their thinking is known as

Metacognition

What is the difference between spontaneous concepts and scientific concepts?

The ability to remove focus from only one attribute and to consider varying aspects of a problem is referred to as

According to standard intelligence tests,what percentage of children are considered "gifted?"

The encoding of information occurs in one's

Piaget's term horizontal decalage refers to

The No Child Left Behind Act was established to meet the needs of

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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