Question 1

A network of community resources that children and families can draw upon is called the _____ capital.

Accepted Answer

A) antipoverty 
B) capital 
C) social 
D) wage

Question 2

Nick's third-grade teacher observes that he is impulsive,inattentive,unable to tolerate frustration,prone to temper tantrums,and unable to sit still during class.Which disorder does Nick meet the criteria for?

Accepted Answer

A) Dyslexia 
B) Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
C) Autism 
D) Mental retardation

Question 3

In the context of middle childhood,describe the role of each of the following terms in memory and development: mnemonic strategies,external memory aids,rehearsal,organization,and elaboration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of middle childhood,describe the...

Question 4

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his mother,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

Accepted Answer

A) protomemory. 
B) metamemory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) elaboration.

Question 5

Kevin,a middle school student,should be able to

Accepted Answer

A) count in his head. 
B) add by counting up from the smaller number. 
C) do simple story problems. 
D) perform all of the above.

Question 6

An IQ of 120 or higher is needed for "gifted" classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mia can complete all levels of conservation tasks and reverse processes mentally but she cannot use hypo deductive or inductive reasoning.According to Piaget,Mia is most likely at what stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) formal operations 
C) preoperational 
D) concrete operations

Question 8

Explain how schools meet the needs of students who are non-English-speaking.In your explanation,include the terms English-immersion,bilingual education,and two-way (dual-language)learning.What are the benefits of being bilingual?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how schools meet the needs of...

Question 9

Which of Piaget's three stages of moral development corresponds to the concrete operational stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) There is no relationship between the two.

Question 10

Lindsey is 8-years-old and is in the concrete operations stage of development.Compared to her 5-year-old brother,Lindsey can better understand

Accepted Answer

A) spatial relations. 
B) numbers and mathematics. 
C) conservation. 
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Carmella knows that a given amount of spaghetti remains the same whether the spaghetti is in long strands or broken into short pieces.She has acquired an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) centration. 
C) compensation. 
D) horizontal décalage.

Question 12

_____ is the ability to consider more than one relevant aspect of a situation at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) Reversibility 
B) Horizontal décalage 
C) Elaboration 
D) Decentration

Question 13

Some criticize IQ tests as being culturally biased BUT children from different cultures often do worse in schools so the tests are still predicting academic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Kendra keeps saying her poem over and over again.This rehearsal is a strategy for

Accepted Answer

A) keeping something in working memory. 
B) transferring information to long-term memory. 
C) categorizing information. 
D) retrieving information more effectively from long-term memory.

Question 15

"No Child Left Behind" means that each child in school will be given the opportunity to learn,and the level of learning will be monitored and remediated when necessary.When children do not meet the objectives that have been set,school systems make difficult decisions about a student's future.Explain the apparent conflict between social promotion and retention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "No Child Left Behind" means that each...

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial intelligence 
B) Linguistic intelligence 
C) Musical intelligence 
D) Intuitive intelligence

Question 17

Leigh is a highly gifted child who has skipped third grade and is now taking advanced courses in specific subjects.In which educational approach to teaching gifted children is Leigh participating?

Accepted Answer

A) Inclusion 
B) Acceleration 
C) Enrichment 
D) Advancement

Question 18

Research indicates that _____ children,on average,score 15 points lower than white children on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A) African American 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian American 
D) None of these;there are no racial or ethnic differences in average IQ score.

Question 19

Socioeconomic status can influence parental beliefs,which,in turn,affects children's achievement in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mohammad has arranged a selection of blue paints from darkest to lightest.Piaget would say that Mohammad is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) seriation. 
C) transitive inference. 
D) conservation.

Exam 13: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

A network of community resources that children and families can draw upon is called the _____ capital.

Nick's third-grade teacher observes that he is impulsive,inattentive,unable to tolerate frustration,prone to temper tantrums,and unable to sit still during class.Which disorder does Nick meet the criteria for?

In the context of middle childhood,describe the role of each of the following terms in memory and development: mnemonic strategies,external memory aids,rehearsal,organization,and elaboration.

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his mother,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

Kevin,a middle school student,should be able to

An IQ of 120 or higher is needed for "gifted" classification.

Mia can complete all levels of conservation tasks and reverse processes mentally but she cannot use hypo deductive or inductive reasoning.According to Piaget,Mia is most likely at what stage of cognitive development?

Explain how schools meet the needs of students who are non-English-speaking.In your explanation,include the terms English-immersion,bilingual education,and two-way (dual-language)learning.What are the benefits of being bilingual?

Which of Piaget's three stages of moral development corresponds to the concrete operational stage of cognitive development?

Lindsey is 8-years-old and is in the concrete operations stage of development.Compared to her 5-year-old brother,Lindsey can better understand

Carmella knows that a given amount of spaghetti remains the same whether the spaghetti is in long strands or broken into short pieces.She has acquired an understanding of

_____ is the ability to consider more than one relevant aspect of a situation at the same time.

Some criticize IQ tests as being culturally biased BUT children from different cultures often do worse in schools so the tests are still predicting academic success.

Kendra keeps saying her poem over and over again.This rehearsal is a strategy for

Which of the following is NOT part of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Leigh is a highly gifted child who has skipped third grade and is now taking advanced courses in specific subjects.In which educational approach to teaching gifted children is Leigh participating?

Research indicates that _____ children,on average,score 15 points lower than white children on intelligence tests.

Socioeconomic status can influence parental beliefs,which,in turn,affects children's achievement in school.

Mohammad has arranged a selection of blue paints from darkest to lightest.Piaget would say that Mohammad is demonstrating: