Question 1

There is a universal definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Critics believe that the information-processing theory is not a holistic theory of children's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Baddeley's model of memory,the _____ stores and manipulates speech-based information.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized system 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  phonological loop 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  crystallized system 
B)  episodic buffer 
C)  phonological loop 
D)  visuospatial sketchpad

Question 4

Identify three memory strategies and how children use them when processing information.

Accepted Answer

Imagery involves children drawing a visu

Question 5

Wechsler criticized the Stanford-Binet scale because

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet's test assessed the skills of Parisian children and did not account for societal differences. 
B)  he believed it relied too heavily on verbal skills. 
C)  he believed it lacked thorough analysis of a child's verbal skills. 
D)  it contained performance subtests. 
A)  Binet's test assessed the skills of Parisian children and did not account for societal differences. 
B)  he believed it relied too heavily on verbal skills. 
C)  he believed it lacked thorough analysis of a child's verbal skills. 
D)  it contained performance subtests.

Question 6

To promote learning in the classroom,teachers may use scaffolding by the employment of which strategyies)?

Accepted Answer

A)  questioning 
B)  summarizing 
C)  clarifying and predicting 
D)  All of these 
A)  questioning 
B)  summarizing 
C)  clarifying and predicting 
D)  All of these

Question 7

____ refers to the combination of words to form understandable phrases/sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Pragmatics 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Language 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Pragmatics 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Language

Question 8

Explain the role of parent conferences,parents' night meetings,and extracurricular activities in the education of children.

Accepted Answer

It is believed that when parents are eng

Question 9

Children in the preoperational stage can execute the concept of seriation if given five objects of varying lengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Inner speech is abbreviated,when compared to speech used in daily conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When studying Aplysia,Eric Kandel discovered that short-term memories are a result of causing changes in the strengths of the connections between synapses in the neurons in the brain,changes known as

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron enhancement. 
B)  synaptic marking. 
C)  cognitive development. 
D)  neurosynaptic marking. 
A)  neuron enhancement. 
B)  synaptic marking. 
C)  cognitive development. 
D)  neurosynaptic marking.

Question 12

Inner speech

Accepted Answer

A)  is subvocalized thinking. 
B)  decreases during middle childhood. 
C)  encourages children to act spontaneously. 
D)  diminishes children's ability to learn. 
A)  is subvocalized thinking. 
B)  decreases during middle childhood. 
C)  encourages children to act spontaneously. 
D)  diminishes children's ability to learn.

Question 13

Jackson was riding his bike when he lost control and crashed.Walking into the kitchen,Jackson showed his mom his skinned-up knees and hands,but told his mom "it is only a scratch" and insisted on returning to his friends.Jackson's downplaying of his injuries is an example of an)

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperbole. 
B)  sarcasm. 
C)  understatement 
D)  rhetorical question. 
A)  hyperbole. 
B)  sarcasm. 
C)  understatement 
D)  rhetorical question.

Question 14

Seriation is a child's ability to arrange objects

Accepted Answer

A)  based on color. 
B)  alphabetically. 
C)  by increasing or decreasing size. 
D)  in any manner of one's choosing. 
A)  based on color. 
B)  alphabetically. 
C)  by increasing or decreasing size. 
D)  in any manner of one's choosing.

Question 15

In the context of the text,what is conservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the protection and preservation of a natural resource 
B)  the realization that the essence of something remains the same even though surface characteristics may change 
C)  the restoration of historical works of art for the enjoyment of generations to come 
D)  All of these
Comprehension, 
A)  the protection and preservation of a natural resource 
B)  the realization that the essence of something remains the same even though surface characteristics may change 
C)  the restoration of historical works of art for the enjoyment of generations to come 
D)  All of these
Comprehension,

Question 16

Trent is asked to identify a blue R on a computer screen that contains other items of a similar nature,such as a blue M.At the age of 5,he would find this task

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory selective attention 
B)  metacognition 
C)  visual selective attention 
D)  demicognition 
A)  auditory selective attention 
B)  metacognition 
C)  visual selective attention 
D)  demicognition

Question 17

During middle childhood,children show the ability to conserve

Accepted Answer

A)  number. 
B)  volume. 
C)  length and mass. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  number. 
B)  volume. 
C)  length and mass. 
D)  All of these.

Question 18

How do information-processing theorists differ from Piaget and Vygotsky?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not believe children's development occurs in stages. 
B)  They do not focus solely on the importance of social interaction. 
C)  They believe that children's development occurs in stages. 
D)  Both A and B. 
A)  They do not believe children's development occurs in stages. 
B)  They do not focus solely on the importance of social interaction. 
C)  They believe that children's development occurs in stages. 
D)  Both A and B.

Question 19

Binet's scale was successful in France and proved transferrable,without alteration,to other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the subtypes) of ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A)  predominantly hyperactive-impulsive 
B)  predominantly inattentive 
C)  combined hyperactivity-impulsive and inattentive 
D)  All of these 
A)  predominantly hyperactive-impulsive 
B)  predominantly inattentive 
C)  combined hyperactivity-impulsive and inattentive 
D)  All of these

There is a universal definition of intelligence.

Critics believe that the information-processing theory is not a holistic theory of children's cognitive development.

According to Baddeley's model of memory,the _____ stores and manipulates speech-based information.

Identify three memory strategies and how children use them when processing information.

Wechsler criticized the Stanford-Binet scale because

To promote learning in the classroom,teachers may use scaffolding by the employment of which strategyies)?

____ refers to the combination of words to form understandable phrases/sentences.

Explain the role of parent conferences,parents' night meetings,and extracurricular activities in the education of children.

Children in the preoperational stage can execute the concept of seriation if given five objects of varying lengths.

Inner speech is abbreviated,when compared to speech used in daily conversation.

When studying Aplysia,Eric Kandel discovered that short-term memories are a result of causing changes in the strengths of the connections between synapses in the neurons in the brain,changes known as

Inner speech

Jackson was riding his bike when he lost control and crashed.Walking into the kitchen,Jackson showed his mom his skinned-up knees and hands,but told his mom "it is only a scratch" and insisted on returning to his friends.Jackson's downplaying of his injuries is an example of an)

Seriation is a child's ability to arrange objects

In the context of the text,what is conservation?

Trent is asked to identify a blue R on a computer screen that contains other items of a similar nature,such as a blue M.At the age of 5,he would find this task

During middle childhood,children show the ability to conserve

How do information-processing theorists differ from Piaget and Vygotsky?

Binet's scale was successful in France and proved transferrable,without alteration,to other cultures.

Identify the subtypes) of ADHD.

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

There is a universal definition of intelligence.

Critics believe that the information-processing theory is not a holistic theory of children's cognitive development.

According to Baddeley's model of memory,the _____ stores and manipulates speech-based information.

Identify three memory strategies and how children use them when processing information.

Wechsler criticized the Stanford-Binet scale because

To promote learning in the classroom,teachers may use scaffolding by the employment of which strategyies)?

____ refers to the combination of words to form understandable phrases/sentences.

Explain the role of parent conferences,parents' night meetings,and extracurricular activities in the education of children.

Children in the preoperational stage can execute the concept of seriation if given five objects of varying lengths.

Inner speech is abbreviated,when compared to speech used in daily conversation.

When studying Aplysia,Eric Kandel discovered that short-term memories are a result of causing changes in the strengths of the connections between synapses in the neurons in the brain,changes known as

Inner speech

Jackson was riding his bike when he lost control and crashed.Walking into the kitchen,Jackson showed his mom his skinned-up knees and hands,but told his mom "it is only a scratch" and insisted on returning to his friends.Jackson's downplaying of his injuries is an example of an)

Seriation is a child's ability to arrange objects

In the context of the text,what is conservation?

Trent is asked to identify a blue R on a computer screen that contains other items of a similar nature,such as a blue M.At the age of 5,he would find this task

During middle childhood,children show the ability to conserve

How do information-processing theorists differ from Piaget and Vygotsky?

Binet's scale was successful in France and proved transferrable,without alteration,to other cultures.

Identify the subtypes) of ADHD.

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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