Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Information-processing psychologists now believe that an individual's information-processing skills may depend greatly on

A child who can tell you what study methods work best for different subjects or what subjects are hardest for her to learn would be displaying

To help himself remember the tools he was to take to his father, Antonio repeated the five-item list over and over, under his breath. This is an example of an information-processing strategy known as

Research has shown that the submersion style of education is the most effective approach to help LEP students to quickly become proficient in English.

During middle childhood, a major growth spurt in the brain involves

A child who understands hierarchical classification but has never seen illustrations of the solar system would be able to create classifications of planets, suns, and moons in the solar system as easily as a child who is an amateur astronomer.

In support of the hypothesis that improved processing efficiency accounts for cognitive development, researchers have found that children's thinking and response time

Which of the following is NOT a problem or difficulty that children who have ADHD are likely to experience?

Regarding causes of ADHD, which statement is most accurate?

"Knowing about knowing" is called ________ by cognitive researchers.

During the middle childhood years, the focus of education is

Research shows that children as young as 7 years old sometimes express dissatisfaction with their weight and physical appearance.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a derived word?

In the diagnosis of LD, intellectual functioning is not considered, but assessing acquisition, organization, retention, understanding, and use of verbal or nonverbal information skills are assessed.

Twenty-five percent of the Canadian population experience learning problems related to early childhood learning disabilities.

What statement about learning disabilities (LD) is true?

Inductive reasoning is a type of reasoning in which subordinate classes are included in larger, superordinate classes.

Psychologists are fairly sure that diet, environmental toxins, and brain damage are causal in ADHD.

In Canada, a significant aspect of IQ tests is that they have been standardized for Aboriginal children.

What percentage of elementary school children served by the Toronto District School Board have a language other than English as their first language?