Question 1

Rovee-Collier's experiments in which two- to three-month-month-old infants learned to kick to make a mobile move showed that 2- to 3-month-old infants

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A)  are not able to remember events from the past. 
B)  can remember events from the past for a few days or weeks, but over time will not be able to recall the event even if given a memory cue. 
C)  can remember events from the past for a few days or weeks, but over time will not be able to recall the event unless given a memory cue. 
D)  can remember events from the past for months without being given a memory cue. 
A)  are not able to remember events from the past. 
B)  can remember events from the past for a few days or weeks, but over time will not be able to recall the event even if given a memory cue. 
C)  can remember events from the past for a few days or weeks, but over time will not be able to recall the event unless given a memory cue. 
D)  can remember events from the past for months without being given a memory cue.

Question 2

Elaboration is a memory strategy that involves

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A)  repetitively naming information that is to be remembered. 
B)  looking at or touching objects that are to be remembered. 
C)  placing related information together. 
D)  embellishing information to make it more memorable. 
A)  repetitively naming information that is to be remembered. 
B)  looking at or touching objects that are to be remembered. 
C)  placing related information together. 
D)  embellishing information to make it more memorable.

Question 3

Jared loves dogs and knows a lot about them while his friend Joe does not. If you asked each of them to remember a list of dog breeds and a list of unrelated words, what would you expect to find?

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A)  Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but they would both remember about the same number of unrelated words. 
B)  Jared would recall more dog breeds and more unrelated words than Joe. 
C)  Jared and Joe would recall the about the same number of dog breeds and unrelated words. 
D)  Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but Joe would recall more unrelated words than Jared. 
A)  Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but they would both remember about the same number of unrelated words. 
B)  Jared would recall more dog breeds and more unrelated words than Joe. 
C)  Jared and Joe would recall the about the same number of dog breeds and unrelated words. 
D)  Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but Joe would recall more unrelated words than Jared.

Question 4

You are having a discussion with a friend about the differences in math achievement in children in the United States and children in Asian countries. During your discussion, your friend states, "It must be genetic. Or maybe Asian kids are just smarter than American kids." What can you tell your friend about the reasons for cultural differences in math achievement that refute his statement?

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 5

"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 6

Shining Time Station is a favorite television show of your 3-year-old niece, Sunmi. The stories on this show revolve around the antics of more than a dozen toy trains. Each train has a name and a number. Your brother is shocked one day when Sunmi told him the name and number associated with each train on the show. Your brother is amazed because to him Thomas looks like James, he's never noticed any numbers on the trains, and Sunmi's memory in other areas does not seem to be extraordinary. What can you tell your brother about how knowledge influences memory that might help explain Sunmi's memory?

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 7

Asking direct questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" helps make children's autobiographical memories rich with detail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the whole-language method, learning to read is thought to occur naturally as a by-product of immersing the child in language-related activities including the teaching of phonics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In which of the following countries do students show the LOWEST math achievement?

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A) Japan 
B) Taiwan 
C) Korea 
D) United States 
A) Japan 
B) Taiwan 
C) Korea 
D) United States

Question 10

As children get older, their writing improves because

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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 11

According to the __________ principle, the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects.

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A)  stable-order 
B)  propositional 
C)  cardinality 
D)  one-to-one 
A)  stable-order 
B)  propositional 
C)  cardinality 
D)  one-to-one

Question 12

Reading rhymes to children increases their phonological awareness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As a general rule, as children get older, they solve problems less often and less effectively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By about ________ of age, infants are able to distinguish two objects from three.

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A)  1 month 
B)  5 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  2 years 
A)  1 month 
B)  5 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  2 years

Question 15

As Wendy read her textbook, she wrote summaries of each section. When she met with her study group, she was able to answer many, but not all of the questions posed by her study group. What should she do next?

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A)  She should choose a different memory strategy. 
B)  She should keep using her current strategy, but concentrate on summarizing parts of the textbook she knows least well. 
C)  She should stop studying because she used an effective memory strategy and knows most of the material already. 
D)  She should stop going to the study group and study by herself. 
A)  She should choose a different memory strategy. 
B)  She should keep using her current strategy, but concentrate on summarizing parts of the textbook she knows least well. 
C)  She should stop studying because she used an effective memory strategy and knows most of the material already. 
D)  She should stop going to the study group and study by herself.

Question 16

A child's informal understanding of memory is called

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A)  metamemory. 
B)  metacognitive knowledge. 
C)  cognitive self-regulation. 
D)  a memory strategy. 
A)  metamemory. 
B)  metacognitive knowledge. 
C)  cognitive self-regulation. 
D)  a memory strategy.

Question 17

Young babies are

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A)  not able to remember events at all. 
B)  able to remember events for only a few seconds. 
C)  able to remember events for only a few hours. 
D)  able to remember events for days or weeks. 
A)  not able to remember events at all. 
B)  able to remember events for only a few seconds. 
C)  able to remember events for only a few hours. 
D)  able to remember events for days or weeks.

Question 18

Autobiographical memory originates in the preschool years when parents encourage their children to think about the past by talking with them. Imagine your son went to the circus today as part of a school field trip. How should you talk to him about the day in order for him to develop a rich memory of the day? What kinds of questions should you avoid? Explain your answer.

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 19

The ability to use an effective memory strategy

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A)  does not change with age. 
B)  involves evaluating the effectiveness of a particular strategy for the task at hand. 
C)  does not influence how much one remembers. 
D)  is well-developed by the time children are seven years old. 
A)  does not change with age. 
B)  involves evaluating the effectiveness of a particular strategy for the task at hand. 
C)  does not influence how much one remembers. 
D)  is well-developed by the time children are seven years old.

Question 20

Retrieval from memory is most likely for math problems that involve large addends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Rovee-Collier's experiments in which two- to three-month-month-old infants learned to kick to make a mobile move showed that 2- to 3-month-old infants

Elaboration is a memory strategy that involves

Jared loves dogs and knows a lot about them while his friend Joe does not. If you asked each of them to remember a list of dog breeds and a list of unrelated words, what would you expect to find?

"Sounding out" words

Asking direct questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" helps make children's autobiographical memories rich with detail.

In the whole-language method, learning to read is thought to occur naturally as a by-product of immersing the child in language-related activities including the teaching of phonics.

In which of the following countries do students show the LOWEST math achievement?

As children get older, their writing improves because

According to the __________ principle, the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects.

Reading rhymes to children increases their phonological awareness.

As a general rule, as children get older, they solve problems less often and less effectively.

By about ________ of age, infants are able to distinguish two objects from three.

As Wendy read her textbook, she wrote summaries of each section. When she met with her study group, she was able to answer many, but not all of the questions posed by her study group. What should she do next?

A child's informal understanding of memory is called

Young babies are

The ability to use an effective memory strategy

Retrieval from memory is most likely for math problems that involve large addends.

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Rovee-Collier's experiments in which two- to three-month-month-old infants learned to kick to make a mobile move showed that 2- to 3-month-old infants

Elaboration is a memory strategy that involves

Jared loves dogs and knows a lot about them while his friend Joe does not. If you asked each of them to remember a list of dog breeds and a list of unrelated words, what would you expect to find?

"Sounding out" words

Asking direct questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" helps make children's autobiographical memories rich with detail.

In the whole-language method, learning to read is thought to occur naturally as a by-product of immersing the child in language-related activities including the teaching of phonics.

In which of the following countries do students show the LOWEST math achievement?

As children get older, their writing improves because

According to the __________ principle, the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects.

Reading rhymes to children increases their phonological awareness.

As a general rule, as children get older, they solve problems less often and less effectively.

By about ________ of age, infants are able to distinguish two objects from three.

As Wendy read her textbook, she wrote summaries of each section. When she met with her study group, she was able to answer many, but not all of the questions posed by her study group. What should she do next?

A child's informal understanding of memory is called

Young babies are

The ability to use an effective memory strategy

Retrieval from memory is most likely for math problems that involve large addends.

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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