Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of a child's use of deductive logic?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam's mother showed him an apple cut into two pieces and an apple cut into four pieces and asked him which one was more apple.Sam was able to reply correctly,"They are the same." 
B) For her assignment in language arts class,Lateefah wrote a paper about what her life would be like if she were a boy. 
C) Yousef has learned that if he is kind and cooperative with his peers,they will be nice to him. 
D) Muhammed has learned that he is better at language arts than math,so he has to spend more time and work harder on his math lessons.

Question 2

A skill that is especially related to learning to read well in middle childhood is

Accepted Answer

A) spatial perception. 
B) inductive logic. 
C) elaboration. 
D) phonological awareness.

Question 3

In which part(s)of the brain are the sensory,motor,and intellectual functions linked together?

Accepted Answer

A) Association areas 
B) Parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Corpus callosum

Question 4

In the United States,we value achievement and success.This is evident in things like the attention we pay to job promotions,fame,and grades in school.These things are all examples of what type of culture?

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A) Subjectivist 
B) Collectivist 
C) Collaborative 
D) Individualistic

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the information processing strategies described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Harmonics 
B) Meta-processing 
C) Retrieval activation 
D) Systematic searching

Question 6

Developmentalists use the term ________ to refer to the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory capacity.

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Question 7

Identify and define three of Gardner's multiple intelligences.

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Question 8

In which area(s)of the brain are the sensory,motor,and intellectual functions of the brain linked together?

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Question 9

When the teacher asked,"How many inches are there in a mile?" Carmen answered without having to pause to compute the number of inches in a foot.Carmen's skill is an example of which cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Metacognition 
B) Elaboration 
C) Automaticity 
D) Conservation

Question 10

Which of the following describes the tendency to focus on the details of a task?

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical style 
B) Projective style 
C) Relational style 
D) Subjective style

Question 11

Identify four characteristics of an "authoritative" teaching style.

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Question 12

Based on your reading and your critical thinking skills,explain the use of IQ testing in the United States.Give your informed,academically sound opinion as to whether or not you think IQ testing is useful.

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Question 13

Children whose BMIs are between the 85th and 95th percentiles are classified as ___________.

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A) Overweight 
B) Obese 
C) Severely obese 
D) Morbidly obese

Question 14

Who is the theorist who proposed the idea of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Howard Gardner 
B) Robert Sternberg 
C) Robert Wechsler 
D) Alfred Binet

Question 15

Which of the following is considered to be the basis of children's cognitive development,according to most theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) The age at which executive processes are developed 
B) The emotional maturity that enables children to better discern the subtle aspects of their world 
C) Increases in processing efficiency with age 
D) The ability to develop and employ rules and strategies for problem-solving

Question 16

Laws requiring bicyclists to wear helmets are estimated to reduce death rates due to bicycle accidents by as much as ____.

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A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 17

Which of the following pose the most significant health risks among school-aged children?

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A) Infectious diseases,such as colds and influenza 
B) Accidents and obesity 
C) Stress 
D) Environmental toxins and pollutants

Question 18

To help herself remember the items she was to get from the market,Anna repeated the five-item list over and over under her breath.This is an example of which information-processing strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Mnemonics 
B) Systematic searching 
C) Rehearsal 
D) Organization

Question 19

What are the three most common reasons why parents decide to homeschool their children?

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Question 20

In support of the hypothesis that improved processing efficiency accounts for cognitive development,researchers have found that children's thinking and response time

Accepted Answer

A) are slower with maturation and increased experience. 
B) get faster with age. 
C) are determined by abilities to accommodate and assimilate new schemes. 
D) are more determined by genetic factors than by environmental factors.

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood