Question 1

Knowledge about memory is known as:

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A)   metamemory.
B)   working memory.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   metadata.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Amber is given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age is determined to be 14 and her chronological age is 10.Which of the following is true of Amber?

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A)   Her IQ score is 86.
B)   Her IQ score is about average.
C)   Her IQ score is below the majority of the population.
D)   Her IQ score is above the majority of the population.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What best accounts for her improving dexterity?

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A)   Increased cortical thickening in the temporal lobe.
B)   Increased myelination of the central nervous system.
C)   Increased bone ossification.
D)   Increased muscle development.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

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A)   Discourage intellectual risk-taking.
B)   Exercise strict control over a child's ideas.
C)   Guide children to be persistent and delay gratification.
D)   Discourage methods like brainstorming.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Byron can take sticks of different lengths and put them all in order from shortest to longest.He can also discern that if stick A is longer than B and B is longer than C,then A is longer than C.This ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions is _____.

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A)   seriation
B)   transitivity
C)   transduction
D)   classificationE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an effective memory strategy?

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A)   Encourage elaboration,or more extensive processing
B)   Encourage the use of mental imagery
C)   Encourage memorization rather than understanding of information
D)   Repeat with variation and link information early and oftenE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner?

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A)   Intrapersonal
B)   Analytical
C)   Practical
D)   CreativeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 8

Is giftedness a product of heredity or environment? Give one example.

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It is likely that giftedness is a product of both heredity and environment.Individuals who are gifted recall that they had signs of high ability in a particular area at a very young age,prior to or at the beginning of formal training.This suggests the importance of innate ability in giftedness.However,researchers have also found that individuals with world-class status in the arts,mathematics,science,and sports all report strong family support and years of training and practice.Deliberate practice is an important characteristic of individuals who become experts in a particular domain.For example,in one study,the best musicians engaged in twice as much deliberate practice over their lives as did the least successful ones.

Question 9

Sandra,9,was always behind in class because she could only write very slowly,and even then her painstaking efforts would be virtually illegible and riddled with spelling mistakes.Her teacher referred her to a psychologist who diagnosed her with a learning disability called:

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A)   ADHD.
B)   dysgraphia.
C)   ASD.
D)   dyscalculia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing numbers of experts in the field of reading?

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A)   Direct instruction in the whole-language approach is a key aspect of learning to read.
B)   Direct instruction in phonics is a key aspect of learning to read.
C)   The whole-language approach and the phonics approach are equally effective in teaching children to read.
D)   The morphological approach has been shown to be the best way to teach reading.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

_____ refers to being alert,mentally present,and cognitively flexible while going through life's everyday activities and tasks.

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A)   Mindlessness
B)   Mindfulness
C)   Elasticity
D)   CreativityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Lillette,9,has been diagnosed with _____,a cancer in which the bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making her susceptible to bruising and infection.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroblastoma
B)   lymphosarcoma
C)   leukemia
D)   clear cell sarcomaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Ross has been placed in the 85th percentile in terms of his BMI.His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is:

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A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk for being overweight.
D)   at a healthy weight.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What are the treatment options available for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Accepted Answer

Stimulant medication such as Ritalin or ...

Question 15

Organic intellectual disability is caused by:

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A)   a genetic disorder or brain damage.
B)   being raised by poorly educated parents.
C)   an impoverished intellectual environment.
D)   traumatic experiences in early childhood.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The worldwide increase in intelligence scores that has occurred over a short period of time has been called the:

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A)   Binet effect.
B)   Goleman effect.
C)   Flynn effect.
D)   Wechsler effect.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

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A)   Leukemia
B)   Lung cancer
C)   Brain cancer
D)   MelanomaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 18

Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal lobe; sharper color and peripheral vision
B)   occipital lobe; better spatial skills
C)   prefrontal cortex; improved attention,reasoning,and cognitive control
D)   temporal lobe; eye-hand coordination and pincer graspE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

According to Ellen Winner,which of the following refers to a characteristic displayed by gifted children who begin to master an area earlier than their peers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marching to their own drummer
B)   Maladjustment
C)   Precocity
D)   A passion to masterE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day.Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom.This is an instance of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   transforming
B)   transitioning
C)   incorporation
D)   inclusionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Knowledge about memory is known as:

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Amber is given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age is determined to be 14 and her chronological age is 10.Which of the following is true of Amber?

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Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What best accounts for her improving dexterity?

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Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

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Byron can take sticks of different lengths and put them all in order from shortest to longest.He can also discern that if stick A is longer than B and B is longer than C,then A is longer than C.This ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions is _____.

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Which of the following is NOT an effective memory strategy?

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Which of the following is a type of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner?

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Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing numbers of experts in the field of reading?

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_____ refers to being alert,mentally present,and cognitively flexible while going through life's everyday activities and tasks.

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Lillette,9,has been diagnosed with _____,a cancer in which the bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making her susceptible to bruising and infection.

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Ross has been placed in the 85th percentile in terms of his BMI.His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is:

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What are the treatment options available for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

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Knowledge about memory is known as:

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Amber is given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age is determined to be 14 and her chronological age is 10.Which of the following is true of Amber?

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Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What best accounts for her improving dexterity?

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Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

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Byron can take sticks of different lengths and put them all in order from shortest to longest.He can also discern that if stick A is longer than B and B is longer than C,then A is longer than C.This ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions is _____.

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Which of the following is NOT an effective memory strategy?

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Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing numbers of experts in the field of reading?

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_____ refers to being alert,mentally present,and cognitively flexible while going through life's everyday activities and tasks.

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