Question 1

What are some factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension?

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A good answer will include the following

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT involved in successful learning and remembering?

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A)  using rehearsal because it is the most effective memory strategy 
B)  identifying the goals of a memory problem 
C)  choosing an effective memory strategy 
D)  monitoring the effectiveness of the chosen memory strategy 
A)  using rehearsal because it is the most effective memory strategy 
B)  identifying the goals of a memory problem 
C)  choosing an effective memory strategy 
D)  monitoring the effectiveness of the chosen memory strategy

Question 3

Activities that improve memory are called

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A)  memory strategies. 
B)  information processing. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  working memory. 
A)  memory strategies. 
B)  information processing. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  working memory.

Question 4

Recently, you took your nephew, Jamie, to a local fast food restaurant. When you took Jamie home, he told his mother, "We drove to Wendy's, we got out of the car, we stood in line, I got a Kid's Meal with chicken nuggets and milk, and I got a cool toy, too." Jamie's recall of the visit to Wendy's was mostly correct but Wendy's was out of milk so Jamie got a soft drink instead. What can you tell Jamie's mother about scripts and how they can influence memory that might explain Jamie's incorrect memory of his lunch?

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Question 5

You are teaching 4th grade science to a group of 9- and 10-year-old students. What can you expect from them with regards to the scientific method, and are there things that you, as the teacher, can do to help your students improve their scientific reasoning?

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 6

Knowledge that helps organize information and give it meaning

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A)  decreases with age. 
B)  increases with age. 
C)  does not change with age. 
D)  does not influence memory. 
A)  decreases with age. 
B)  increases with age. 
C)  does not change with age. 
D)  does not influence memory.

Question 7

Structuring information to be remembered, so that related information is placed together, is a memory strategy known as

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A)  organization. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  metacognition. 
A)  organization. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  metacognition.

Question 8

Word decoding and comprehension are two important processes involved in reading.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Preschool children use simple memory strategies, such as looking at or touching objects that they have been told to remember.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By 2 years of age, most American youngsters can count to 20.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A baby who pulls a cloth toward herself to achieve the main goal of grabbing a toy is demonstrating

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A)  means-ends analysis. 
B)  memory. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  automatic processes. 
A)  means-ends analysis. 
B)  memory. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  automatic processes.

Question 12

What are some common features of children's and adolescents' problem solving?

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Question 13

Your friends have a 3-month-old son, Zack. Two weeks ago, when Zack was at your house he had been interested in kicking at a ball that makes noise when it rolls. Yesterday when Zack was at your house, he kicked at the ball again as if he remembered moving the ball and hearing its noise. When you pointed out this "memory" to Zack's parents, they said that "everyone knows that babies don't have any memories." What can you tell your friends about memory in infants that might change their minds?

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Question 14

All of the following are factors that contribute to young children's failure to use prior planning to solve problems EXCEPT

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A)  young children may believe that they don't need an explicit plan to solve a problem. 
B)  planning is hard work that young children may not be willing to invest in. 
C)  planning requires encoding processes, which young children don't possess. 
D)  young children may expect parents and adults to solve complex problems for them. 
A)  young children may believe that they don't need an explicit plan to solve a problem. 
B)  planning is hard work that young children may not be willing to invest in. 
C)  planning requires encoding processes, which young children don't possess. 
D)  young children may expect parents and adults to solve complex problems for them.

Question 15

Your friend's first-grade son, Hasani, has been writing a story every Monday in school. Your friend is concerned about Hasani's writing because she thinks that his stories aren't very good. They often have no organization and seem very incomplete. What can you tell your friend about the changes in writing ability that might make her feel better?

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Question 16

American elementary school students are better at math operations and math problem solving than their peers in Japan or Taiwan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Infants are able to distinguish differences in quantity because

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A)  they are able to count objects. 
B)  adults tell them how many objects there are. 
C)  their perceptual system is sensitive to quantity as a characteristic of stimuli. 
D)  they understand the one-to-one principle. 
A)  they are able to count objects. 
B)  adults tell them how many objects there are. 
C)  their perceptual system is sensitive to quantity as a characteristic of stimuli. 
D)  they understand the one-to-one principle.

Question 18

Parents and older peers often scaffold children's problem solving, providing structure and direction that allow younger children to accomplish more than they could alone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ involves the evaluation of a strategy to determine its effectiveness.

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A)  Rehearsal 
B)  Scripting 
C)  Summarizing 
D)  Monitoring 
A)  Rehearsal 
B)  Scripting 
C)  Summarizing 
D)  Monitoring

Question 20

Your uncle is a prosecuting attorney who is considering using a young child as a witness in an upcoming trial, but he is concerned about the reliability of a child's testimony. What suggestions could you give him about how to improve the likelihood that his child witness's testimony will accurately reflect what he actually saw?

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A good answer will include the following

What are some factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension?

Which of the following is NOT involved in successful learning and remembering?

Activities that improve memory are called

You are teaching 4^th grade science to a group of 9- and 10-year-old students. What can you expect from them with regards to the scientific method, and are there things that you, as the teacher, can do to help your students improve their scientific reasoning?

Knowledge that helps organize information and give it meaning

Structuring information to be remembered, so that related information is placed together, is a memory strategy known as

Word decoding and comprehension are two important processes involved in reading.

Preschool children use simple memory strategies, such as looking at or touching objects that they have been told to remember.

By 2 years of age, most American youngsters can count to 20.

A baby who pulls a cloth toward herself to achieve the main goal of grabbing a toy is demonstrating

What are some common features of children's and adolescents' problem solving?

All of the following are factors that contribute to young children's failure to use prior planning to solve problems EXCEPT

American elementary school students are better at math operations and math problem solving than their peers in Japan or Taiwan.

Infants are able to distinguish differences in quantity because

Parents and older peers often scaffold children's problem solving, providing structure and direction that allow younger children to accomplish more than they could alone.

__________ involves the evaluation of a strategy to determine its effectiveness.

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What are some factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension?

Which of the following is NOT involved in successful learning and remembering?

Activities that improve memory are called

You are teaching 4th grade science to a group of 9- and 10-year-old students. What can you expect from them with regards to the scientific method, and are there things that you, as the teacher, can do to help your students improve their scientific reasoning?

Knowledge that helps organize information and give it meaning

Structuring information to be remembered, so that related information is placed together, is a memory strategy known as

Word decoding and comprehension are two important processes involved in reading.

Preschool children use simple memory strategies, such as looking at or touching objects that they have been told to remember.

By 2 years of age, most American youngsters can count to 20.

A baby who pulls a cloth toward herself to achieve the main goal of grabbing a toy is demonstrating

What are some common features of children's and adolescents' problem solving?

All of the following are factors that contribute to young children's failure to use prior planning to solve problems EXCEPT

American elementary school students are better at math operations and math problem solving than their peers in Japan or Taiwan.

Infants are able to distinguish differences in quantity because

Parents and older peers often scaffold children's problem solving, providing structure and direction that allow younger children to accomplish more than they could alone.

__________ involves the evaluation of a strategy to determine its effectiveness.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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You are teaching 4^th grade science to a group of 9- and 10-year-old students. What can you expect from them with regards to the scientific method, and are there things that you, as the teacher, can do to help your students improve their scientific reasoning?