Question 1

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

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A) emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B) focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C) was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D) was based on information-processing research. 
A) emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B) focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C) was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D) was based on information-processing research. A

Question 2

According to Sternberg's ________ subtheory, intelligent behaviour involves skilfully adapting to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) componential 
B) contextual 
C) experiential 
D) hierarchical 
A) componential 
B) contextual 
C) experiential 
D) hierarchical B

Question 3

Perry has always had difficulty knowing where to start when he begins studying. What is the first thing Perry should do when studying?

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A) Choose an effective memory strategy. 
B) Monitor the effectiveness of his memory strategy. 
C) Identify the goals of his study session. 
D) Use a memory strategy. 
A) Choose an effective memory strategy. 
B) Monitor the effectiveness of his memory strategy. 
C) Identify the goals of his study session. 
D) Use a memory strategy. C

Question 4

"Sounding out" words

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A) is more common in older readers than in beginning readers. 
B) is commonly done by beginning readers. 
C) hinders reading ability. 
D) involves recognizing words through direct retrieval from long-term memory. 
A) is more common in older readers than in beginning readers. 
B) is commonly done by beginning readers. 
C) hinders reading ability. 
D) involves recognizing words through direct retrieval from long-term memory.

Question 5

Based on the brain imaging studies, the main components of intelligence in the brain are

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A) visual processing, verbal processing, and long-term memory. 
B) visual processing, verbal processing, and short-term memory. 
C) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and visual processing. 
D) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and verbal processing. 
A) visual processing, verbal processing, and long-term memory. 
B) visual processing, verbal processing, and short-term memory. 
C) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and visual processing. 
D) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and verbal processing.

Question 6

A person's skill in solving social problems with relevant social knowledge is referred to as

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A) social intelligence. 
B) intrapersonal intelligence. 
C) social-cognitive flexibility. 
D) social-savantism. 
A) social intelligence. 
B) intrapersonal intelligence. 
C) social-cognitive flexibility. 
D) social-savantism.

Question 7

Mrs. Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

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A) Give all of her students a traditional intelligence test. 
B) Strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills. 
C) Incorporate the study of music, dance, and interpersonal relationships into her curriculum. 
D) Focus on developing her students' logical/mathematical abilities. 
A) Give all of her students a traditional intelligence test. 
B) Strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills. 
C) Incorporate the study of music, dance, and interpersonal relationships into her curriculum. 
D) Focus on developing her students' logical/mathematical abilities.

Question 8

When Edna saw the words "Push the red button," she pushed the red button. Edna demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A) word recognition. 
B) comprehension. 
C) word recognition and comprehension. 
D) neither word recognition nor comprehension. 
A) word recognition. 
B) comprehension. 
C) word recognition and comprehension. 
D) neither word recognition nor comprehension.

Question 9

Doreen Kimura's (1999) stance on the ________ basis for differences in cognitive abilities between the genders has been controversial.

Accepted Answer

A) parental 
B) social 
C) biological 
D) educational 
A) parental 
B) social 
C) biological 
D) educational

Question 10

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) identifies specific contents of intelligence. 
B) suggests that intelligence is independent of one's culture or environment. 
C) suggests that intelligence is revealed only in familiar tests. 
D) suggests that intelligence refers to a person's ability to obtain what they want in life within their own context. 
A) identifies specific contents of intelligence. 
B) suggests that intelligence is independent of one's culture or environment. 
C) suggests that intelligence is revealed only in familiar tests. 
D) suggests that intelligence refers to a person's ability to obtain what they want in life within their own context.

Question 11

Psychometric g might not be a viable way of talking about the nature of intelligence because intelligence can be accounted for by

Accepted Answer

A) specialized networks in the brain responsible for particular components of intelligence that work together. 
B) visual processing, verbal processing, and short-term memory. 
C) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and visual processing. 
D) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and long-term processing. 
A) specialized networks in the brain responsible for particular components of intelligence that work together. 
B) visual processing, verbal processing, and short-term memory. 
C) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and visual processing. 
D) working memory, reasoning/logical rules, and long-term processing.

Question 12

As children get older, their writing improves because

Accepted Answer

A) they have more general knowledge about the world. 
B) they begin to write down information directly as they retrieve it from memory. 
C) they spend more time on the mechanical aspects of writing. 
D) they don't revise their writing as much as they did when younger. 
A) they have more general knowledge about the world. 
B) they begin to write down information directly as they retrieve it from memory. 
C) they spend more time on the mechanical aspects of writing. 
D) they don't revise their writing as much as they did when younger.

Question 13

If Lela is a typical American fifth grade student and Seiko is a typical Japanese student of the same age, you would expect to find

Accepted Answer

A) Lela spends more time in school than Seiko. 
B) Seiko spends more time on homework than Lela. 
C) Lela values homework more than Seiko. 
D) less of the time Seiko spends in school is devoted to academic activities. 
A) Lela spends more time in school than Seiko. 
B) Seiko spends more time on homework than Lela. 
C) Lela values homework more than Seiko. 
D) less of the time Seiko spends in school is devoted to academic activities.

Question 14

What is the MA of a 4-year old with an IQ of 125?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8

Question 15

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality could be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Piagetians. 
B) psychometricians. 
C) information processing theorists. 
D) Freudians. 
A) Piagetians. 
B) psychometricians. 
C) information processing theorists. 
D) Freudians.

Question 16

Which memory strategy is a preschooler most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) outlining 
C) summarizing 
D) looking at or touching a to-be-remembered object 
A) rehearsal 
B) outlining 
C) summarizing 
D) looking at or touching a to-be-remembered object

Question 17

Response to intervention is an educational model that includes

Accepted Answer

A) frequent progress monitoring and strategic responses to students. 
B) monitoring children's learning potential. 
C) focusing on the teaching methods themselves rather than assessments of children's achievement levels. 
D) the belief that intelligence is determined mostly by hereditary factors. 
A) frequent progress monitoring and strategic responses to students. 
B) monitoring children's learning potential. 
C) focusing on the teaching methods themselves rather than assessments of children's achievement levels. 
D) the belief that intelligence is determined mostly by hereditary factors.

Question 18

Your friend is having a hard time remembering the main points of his psychology textbook. If he asks you to recommend a memory strategy, which one would you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Touch the sentences that contain the main points as you read them. 
B) Read the sentences that contain the main points over and over. 
C) Outline or write a summary of the main points. 
D) Read the assigned chapter twice. 
A) Touch the sentences that contain the main points as you read them. 
B) Read the sentences that contain the main points over and over. 
C) Outline or write a summary of the main points. 
D) Read the assigned chapter twice.

Question 19

Michelene Chi's study comparing memory in child chess experts and adult chess novices demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A) the effect of knowledge on memory. 
B) how scripts influence memory. 
C) the susceptibility of preschoolers' memories to suggestions. 
D) the effectiveness of the rehearsal memory strategy. 
A) the effect of knowledge on memory. 
B) how scripts influence memory. 
C) the susceptibility of preschoolers' memories to suggestions. 
D) the effectiveness of the rehearsal memory strategy.

Question 20

Which of the following gender differences in intellectual skills have been identified by research?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls tend to have better verbal skill. 
B) Girls tend to have better mathematical skill. 
C) Girls tend to have better visual-spatial skill. 
D) Girls tend to have better verbal, mathematical, and visual-spatial skill. 
A) Girls tend to have better verbal skill. 
B) Girls tend to have better mathematical skill. 
C) Girls tend to have better visual-spatial skill. 
D) Girls tend to have better verbal, mathematical, and visual-spatial skill.

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

According to Sternberg's ________ subtheory, intelligent behaviour involves skilfully adapting to the environment.

Perry has always had difficulty knowing where to start when he begins studying. What is the first thing Perry should do when studying?

"Sounding out" words

Based on the brain imaging studies, the main components of intelligence in the brain are

A person's skill in solving social problems with relevant social knowledge is referred to as

Mrs. Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

When Edna saw the words "Push the red button," she pushed the red button. Edna demonstrated

Doreen Kimura's (1999) stance on the ________ basis for differences in cognitive abilities between the genders has been controversial.

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

Psychometric g might not be a viable way of talking about the nature of intelligence because intelligence can be accounted for by

As children get older, their writing improves because

If Lela is a typical American fifth grade student and Seiko is a typical Japanese student of the same age, you would expect to find

What is the MA of a 4-year old with an IQ of 125?

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality could be referred to as

Which memory strategy is a preschooler most likely to use?

Response to intervention is an educational model that includes

Your friend is having a hard time remembering the main points of his psychology textbook. If he asks you to recommend a memory strategy, which one would you suggest?

Michelene Chi's study comparing memory in child chess experts and adult chess novices demonstrated

Which of the following gender differences in intellectual skills have been identified by research?

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

According to Sternberg's ________ subtheory, intelligent behaviour involves skilfully adapting to the environment.

Perry has always had difficulty knowing where to start when he begins studying. What is the first thing Perry should do when studying?

"Sounding out" words

Based on the brain imaging studies, the main components of intelligence in the brain are

A person's skill in solving social problems with relevant social knowledge is referred to as

Mrs. Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

When Edna saw the words "Push the red button," she pushed the red button. Edna demonstrated

Doreen Kimura's (1999) stance on the ________ basis for differences in cognitive abilities between the genders has been controversial.

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

Psychometric g might not be a viable way of talking about the nature of intelligence because intelligence can be accounted for by

As children get older, their writing improves because

If Lela is a typical American fifth grade student and Seiko is a typical Japanese student of the same age, you would expect to find

What is the MA of a 4-year old with an IQ of 125?

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality could be referred to as

Which memory strategy is a preschooler most likely to use?

Response to intervention is an educational model that includes

Your friend is having a hard time remembering the main points of his psychology textbook. If he asks you to recommend a memory strategy, which one would you suggest?

Michelene Chi's study comparing memory in child chess experts and adult chess novices demonstrated

Which of the following gender differences in intellectual skills have been identified by research?

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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