Question 1

According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) familial

Question 2

The best example of metamemory would involve knowing that:

Accepted Answer

A) whales are mammals, not fish. 
B) a 10-word list of unfamiliar foreign words will be harder to recall than a 20-word list of familiar words. 
C) 10 + 20 = 30. 
D) foreign words come from another country.

Question 3

Which behaviour indicates that Mandla is using a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing his psychology essay?

Accepted Answer

A) When she sounds out the letters to words that she does not know how to spell 
B) When she begins by writing down any ideas about psychology that pop into her mind 
C) When, before she writes anything, she decides that the point of the paper would be to show the differences and similarities between classical conditioning and operant conditioning 
D) When she considers how fun it would be to skip the essay and head to the beach

Question 4

Dr Sithole is devising an intelligence test containing items that relate to experiences common to all people around the world. Dr Sithole is most likely attempting to develop a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) test of multiple intelligences. 
B) intelligence quotient. 
C) spatial intelligence test. 
D) culture-fair intelligence test.

Question 5

In which physical activity would the average 11-year-old prepubescent boy have a distinct advantage over an 11-year-old prepubescent girl?

Accepted Answer

A) Tumbling 
B) Catching a ball 
C) Rope skipping 
D) Hanging from a bar by their hands

Question 6

Goal identification and effective strategy selection are examples of cognitive self-regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the development of memory strategies, metacognition, and self-regulation during the early childhood years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the development of memory strategies, metacognition,...

Question 8

Which statement concerning sex differences in height at age 11 is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) At age 11, females tend to be slightly taller than males. 
B) At age 11, females and males are exactly the same size. 
C) At age 11, males tend to be slightly taller than females. 
D) At age 11, males tend to be significantly taller than females.

Question 9

Long-term memory is to working memory as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) organised; unorganised 
B) permanent; temporary 
C) weigh station; destination 
D) biology; psychology

Question 10

Two big challenges to learning English versus other languages lie in the

Accepted Answer

A) large number of letters in the English alphabet and the inconsistent way letters are pronounced. 
B) inconsistent way letters are pronounced and the same sound is spelled. 
C) inconsistent way the same sound is spelled and long length of the average English word. 
D) long length of the average English word and the large number of letters in the English alphabet.

Question 11

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

Accepted Answer

A) intonation. 
B) phonological awareness. 
C) word recognition. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 12

In reading, ____ is defined as the ability to extract meaning from a sequence of words.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological awareness 
B) animism 
C) intonation 
D) comprehension

Question 13

Gardner's types of intelligence include intrapersonal, naturalistic, and musical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When engaging in deductive reasoning, one draws conclusions from facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which characteristic is not typical of a school that produces high-achieving students?

Accepted Answer

A) Highly involved parents 
B) Effective monitoring of teachers' performance 
C) A well-defined goal of academic excellence 
D) A heavy emphasis on nonacademic activities

Question 16

If a person believes in 'general intelligence', then he or she believes that

Accepted Answer

A) some people are smart, no matter the situation, task, or problem. 
B) whether people are smart depends on the situation, task, or problem. 
C) intelligence cannot be assessed psychometrically. 
D) fourth-graders will be smarter than third-graders.

Question 17

Many children with developmental dyslexia have problems converting

Accepted Answer

A) spoken sound into memories. 
B) memories into words. 
C) numbers into letters. 
D) printed letters into sound.

Question 18

Ayanda is a 'gifted' child. Compared to her peers, Ayanda most likely

Accepted Answer

A) is more socially inept. 
B) is physically larger. 
C) has fewer emotional problems. 
D) is less mature.

Question 19

Describe the skills that primary school-age children develop as they learn to read, comprehend, and write effectively.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the skills that primary school-age children...

Question 20

Which task would an average primary school-age girl perform better than an average primary school-age boy?

Accepted Answer

A) Jumping over a bar 
B) Writing her name in cursive 
C) Hanging from the monkey bars 
D) Throwing a ball

Exam 6: Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis.

The best example of metamemory would involve knowing that:

Which behaviour indicates that Mandla is using a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing his psychology essay?

Dr Sithole is devising an intelligence test containing items that relate to experiences common to all people around the world. Dr Sithole is most likely attempting to develop a(n)

In which physical activity would the average 11-year-old prepubescent boy have a distinct advantage over an 11-year-old prepubescent girl?

Goal identification and effective strategy selection are examples of cognitive self-regulation.

Describe the development of memory strategies, metacognition, and self-regulation during the early childhood years.

Which statement concerning sex differences in height at age 11 is most accurate?

Long-term memory is to working memory as _ is to _.

Two big challenges to learning English versus other languages lie in the

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

In reading, ____ is defined as the ability to extract meaning from a sequence of words.

Gardner's types of intelligence include intrapersonal, naturalistic, and musical.

When engaging in deductive reasoning, one draws conclusions from facts.

Which characteristic is not typical of a school that produces high-achieving students?

If a person believes in 'general intelligence', then he or she believes that

Many children with developmental dyslexia have problems converting

Ayanda is a 'gifted' child. Compared to her peers, Ayanda most likely

Describe the skills that primary school-age children develop as they learn to read, comprehend, and write effectively.

Which task would an average primary school-age girl perform better than an average primary school-age boy?