Question 1

Which is NOT a text suggestion for helping to promote student success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teach to students' different intelligences. 
B)  Assign students creative, challenging work. 
C)  Believe that all students can succeed. 
D)  Rely heavily on intelligence quotient (IQ) scores. 
A)  Teach to students' different intelligences. 
B)  Assign students creative, challenging work. 
C)  Believe that all students can succeed. 
D)  Rely heavily on intelligence quotient (IQ) scores.

Question 2

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this parent have serious personality problems? 
B)  Is this parent under severe life stress? 
C)  What is this parent's gender? 
D)  Is this parent socially isolated? 
A)  Does this parent have serious personality problems? 
B)  Is this parent under severe life stress? 
C)  What is this parent's gender? 
D)  Is this parent socially isolated?

Question 3

Which is NOT a bottom-line message from the text's parenting-styles section?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's development depends on many forces, so parents don't have total control. 
B)  Parents should be flexible, adapting their childrearing to the unique child and life situation. 
C)  Difficult children need firm rules and strict parenting. 
D)  Children today should be given lots of love. 
A)  Children's development depends on many forces, so parents don't have total control. 
B)  Parents should be flexible, adapting their childrearing to the unique child and life situation. 
C)  Difficult children need firm rules and strict parenting. 
D)  Children today should be given lots of love.

Question 4

Which is NOT a strategy a professor should adopt to make this course intrinsically interesting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connect to students as people, and care about their well-being. 
B)  Make the material relevant to students' lives and careers. 
C)  Allow students some choice in the material to focus on and study. 
D)  Give easy tests. 
A)  Connect to students as people, and care about their well-being. 
B)  Make the material relevant to students' lives and careers. 
C)  Allow students some choice in the material to focus on and study. 
D)  Give easy tests.

Question 5

A 6-year-old and a 9-year-old both take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and get exactly the same number of items correct. Who has the highest intelligence quotient (IQ)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 6-year-old 
B)  the 9-year-old 
C)  If both children got the same number of items correct, their IQs should be the same. 
D)  There is no way of telling, as the children are of different ages. 
A)  the 6-year-old 
B)  the 9-year-old 
C)  If both children got the same number of items correct, their IQs should be the same. 
D)  There is no way of telling, as the children are of different ages.

Question 6

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test measures academic potential. 
B)  It has different subtests. 
C)  The test is given to children individually by a psychologist. 
D)  It measures knowledge of different school subjects. 
A)  The test measures academic potential. 
B)  It has different subtests. 
C)  The test is given to children individually by a psychologist. 
D)  It measures knowledge of different school subjects.

Question 7

Child abuse rates:

Accepted Answer

A)  vary dramatically, depending on who is being surveyed. 
B)  are accurate. 
C)  are inflated. 
D)  have risen dramatically around the world. 
A)  vary dramatically, depending on who is being surveyed. 
B)  are accurate. 
C)  are inflated. 
D)  have risen dramatically around the world.

Question 8

Single-mother-headed families are far more likely to live in poverty than two-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

Accepted Answer

A)  seems far ahead of his classmates and is bored with regular work. 
B)  seems far behind his classmates and is unable to master the work. 
C)  is having serious trouble reading. 
D)  receives moderate-to-good grades in all school subjects. 
A)  seems far ahead of his classmates and is bored with regular work. 
B)  seems far behind his classmates and is unable to master the work. 
C)  is having serious trouble reading. 
D)  receives moderate-to-good grades in all school subjects.

Question 10

There are important differences between intelligence tests and achievement tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jeremy was administered the WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) and received a score of 65. According to this test, he should be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  having an intellectual disability. 
B)  gifted. 
C)  dyslexic. 
D)  within the normal range. 
A)  having an intellectual disability. 
B)  gifted. 
C)  dyslexic. 
D)  within the normal range.

Question 12

Based on the research, what MOST likely will happen if someone files a police report alleging child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case will be thoroughly investigated. 
B)  Nothing will be done. 
C)  The child will be removed from the home. 
D)  The parent will be given counseling. 
A)  The case will be thoroughly investigated. 
B)  Nothing will be done. 
C)  The child will be removed from the home. 
D)  The parent will be given counseling.

Question 13

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Make the case against spanking. Then, give your own opinion on the subject.

Accepted Answer

Hitting a child models violence; it's a

Question 15

Studying only in order to raise your grade point average is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  physiological reinforcement. 
D)  psychological manipulation. 
A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  intrinsic motivation. 
C)  physiological reinforcement. 
D)  psychological manipulation.

Question 16

According to recent data, which is the BEST advice for Mr. Academic, who decides to teach by using Sternberg's theory of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Be cautious; traditional teaching seems just as effective." 
B)  "Go for it; Sternberg's approach is more effective than teaching the traditional way." 
C)  "Avoid it; traditional teaching is more effective." 
D)  "I have no opinion; no studies have thoroughly tested the effectiveness of the theory." 
A)  "Be cautious; traditional teaching seems just as effective." 
B)  "Go for it; Sternberg's approach is more effective than teaching the traditional way." 
C)  "Avoid it; traditional teaching is more effective." 
D)  "I have no opinion; no studies have thoroughly tested the effectiveness of the theory."

Question 17

Molly wants to stay up after her bedtime to go to a party where she will meet a famous athlete. Provide a likely answer if Molly's parents are (1) authoritative, (2) authoritarian, (3) permissive, and (4) rejecting-neglecting.

Accepted Answer

Authoritative parent: "Sure, because it'

Question 18

According to parenting-style theories, _____ parents set high standards for their children and provide plenty of warmth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to parenting-style theories, _____ parents set...

Question 19

Which U.S. group is NOT at high risk of frequently using corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  evangelical Christians, especially those who strongly prioritize obedience 
B)  African Americans 
C)  people who live in the western states 
D)  people who were spanked as children and felt this discipline helped 
A)  evangelical Christians, especially those who strongly prioritize obedience 
B)  African Americans 
C)  people who live in the western states 
D)  people who were spanked as children and felt this discipline helped

Question 20

Usian is failing in school, and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests. When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), his intelligence quotient (IQ) score is in the mid-60s. Usian is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an underachiever. 
B)  learning disabled. 
C)  dyslexic. 
D)  intellectually disabled. 
A)  an underachiever. 
B)  learning disabled. 
C)  dyslexic. 
D)  intellectually disabled.

Which is NOT a text suggestion for helping to promote student success?

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Which is NOT a bottom-line message from the text's parenting-styles section?

Which is NOT a strategy a professor should adopt to make this course intrinsically interesting?

A 6-year-old and a 9-year-old both take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and get exactly the same number of items correct. Who has the highest intelligence quotient (IQ)?

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is NOT accurate?

Child abuse rates:

Single-mother-headed families are far more likely to live in poverty than two-parent families.

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

There are important differences between intelligence tests and achievement tests.

Jeremy was administered the WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) and received a score of 65. According to this test, he should be classified as:

Based on the research, what MOST likely will happen if someone files a police report alleging child abuse?

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

Make the case against spanking. Then, give your own opinion on the subject.

Studying only in order to raise your grade point average is an example of:

According to recent data, which is the BEST advice for Mr. Academic, who decides to teach by using Sternberg's theory of multiple intelligences?

Molly wants to stay up after her bedtime to go to a party where she will meet a famous athlete. Provide a likely answer if Molly's parents are (1) authoritative, (2) authoritarian, (3) permissive, and (4) rejecting-neglecting.

According to parenting-style theories, _____ parents set high standards for their children and provide plenty of warmth.

Which U.S. group is NOT at high risk of frequently using corporal punishment?

Usian is failing in school, and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests. When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), his intelligence quotient (IQ) score is in the mid-60s. Usian is classified as:

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Exam 7: Settings for Development Home and School

Which is NOT a text suggestion for helping to promote student success?

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Which is NOT a bottom-line message from the text's parenting-styles section?

Which is NOT a strategy a professor should adopt to make this course intrinsically interesting?

A 6-year-old and a 9-year-old both take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and get exactly the same number of items correct. Who has the highest intelligence quotient (IQ)?

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is NOT accurate?

Child abuse rates:

Single-mother-headed families are far more likely to live in poverty than two-parent families.

A teacher would refer all of these children for intelligence testing EXCEPT for a child who:

There are important differences between intelligence tests and achievement tests.

Jeremy was administered the WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) and received a score of 65. According to this test, he should be classified as:

Based on the research, what MOST likely will happen if someone files a police report alleging child abuse?

Intrinsic motivation tends to increase as students move through school.

Make the case against spanking. Then, give your own opinion on the subject.

Studying only in order to raise your grade point average is an example of:

According to recent data, which is the BEST advice for Mr. Academic, who decides to teach by using Sternberg's theory of multiple intelligences?

Molly wants to stay up after her bedtime to go to a party where she will meet a famous athlete. Provide a likely answer if Molly's parents are (1) authoritative, (2) authoritarian, (3) permissive, and (4) rejecting-neglecting.

According to parenting-style theories, _____ parents set high standards for their children and provide plenty of warmth.

Which U.S. group is NOT at high risk of frequently using corporal punishment?

Usian is failing in school, and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests. When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), his intelligence quotient (IQ) score is in the mid-60s. Usian is classified as:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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