Question 1

Four students have extremely low math computation scores. Which one of the following has a learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  John has average scores in all other academic areas and tested in the average range of intellectual ability. 
B)  Sandra is visually impaired and struggles to see the chalkboard from where she sits. 
C)  Alex is hearing impaired and frequently misses key details in instruction. 
D)  Janet is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her behavior impedes her ability to access the general curriculum. 
A)  John has average scores in all other academic areas and tested in the average range of intellectual ability. 
B)  Sandra is visually impaired and struggles to see the chalkboard from where she sits. 
C)  Alex is hearing impaired and frequently misses key details in instruction. 
D)  Janet is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her behavior impedes her ability to access the general curriculum.

Question 2

The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept. 
B)  self-image. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  self-concept. 
B)  self-image. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  self-efficacy.

Question 3

Which of the following is a teacher-centered approach to learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct instruction 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  constructivism 
D)  social constructivism 
A)  direct instruction 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  constructivism 
D)  social constructivism

Question 4

There is currently a mismatch between adults' expectations about work and what employers expect due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current policies and practices were designed for a male workforce and industrial society. 
B)  Current policies and practices were designed for a female workforce and service economy. 
C)  Current policies and practices were designed for a technological society. 
D)  Current policies and practices were founded on employees' needs for flexibility. 
A)  Current policies and practices were designed for a male workforce and industrial society. 
B)  Current policies and practices were designed for a female workforce and service economy. 
C)  Current policies and practices were designed for a technological society. 
D)  Current policies and practices were founded on employees' needs for flexibility.

Question 5

As compared to their counterparts in the 1980s, today's college students are

Accepted Answer

A)  better prepared as entering freshmen. 
B)  better at coping with academic rigor. 
C)  more stressed and depressed. 
D)  less concerned about making money. 
A)  better prepared as entering freshmen. 
B)  better at coping with academic rigor. 
C)  more stressed and depressed. 
D)  less concerned about making money.

Question 6

Teachers who create circumstances for students to engage in self-determination are called _____ teachers.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy-supportive 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  mastery 
A)  autonomy-supportive 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  mastery

Question 7

Advocates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act argue that it will have all of the following positive effects except for

Accepted Answer

A)  assesses a wide range of student skills. 
B)  improved student performance. 
C)  more time teaching subjects that are tested. 
D)  high expectations for all students. 
A)  assesses a wide range of student skills. 
B)  improved student performance. 
C)  more time teaching subjects that are tested. 
D)  high expectations for all students.

Question 8

The number of children classified as having ADHD has increased dramatically over the last few decades. Some experts believe this phenomenon may reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  stricter diagnostic criteria for identification and classification. 
B)  incorrect diagnoses and increased awareness. 
C)  more accurate diagnostic practices. 
D)  a generation of learners who suffered brain anoxia as medically fragile newborns. 
A)  stricter diagnostic criteria for identification and classification. 
B)  incorrect diagnoses and increased awareness. 
C)  more accurate diagnostic practices. 
D)  a generation of learners who suffered brain anoxia as medically fragile newborns.

Question 9

On average, retired adults return to the labor force _____ year(s) after retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 10

Which of the following statements about older adults in the workforce is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of 70- to 74-year-olds in the workforce has increased since
2000. 
B)  The percentage of older adults 65- to 69 years old in the workforce has decreased slightly. since
2000. 
C)  Most older adults in the workforce have poorer physical profiles compared to their peers who have retired. 
D)  While more women have entered the workforce, the percentage of older adult women still working has decreased. 
A)  The percentage of 70- to 74-year-olds in the workforce has increased since
2000. 
B)  The percentage of older adults 65- to 69 years old in the workforce has decreased slightly. since
2000. 
C)  Most older adults in the workforce have poorer physical profiles compared to their peers who have retired. 
D)  While more women have entered the workforce, the percentage of older adult women still working has decreased.

Question 11

Barry's goal is to obtain a 4.0 GPA this semester. He completes several extra-credit assignments to ensure success but doesn't internalize a lot of what he has learned. This is an example of which type of orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  mastery 
C)  performance 
D)  effort 
A)  achievement 
B)  mastery 
C)  performance 
D)  effort

Question 12

What happens to children's self-esteem as they proceed through early school years?

Accepted Answer

A)  remains stable 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  becomes more difficult to assess 
A)  remains stable 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  becomes more difficult to assess

Question 13

Of the children who receive special education or related services, the majority are served under what classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual disability 
B)  emotional disturbance 
C)  learning disability 
D)  speech or language impairment 
A)  intellectual disability 
B)  emotional disturbance 
C)  learning disability 
D)  speech or language impairment

Question 14

Compared with younger counterparts, older workers have

Accepted Answer

A)  more accidents. 
B)  lower job satisfaction. 
C)  more promotions. 
D)  lower absenteeism. 
A)  more accidents. 
B)  lower job satisfaction. 
C)  more promotions. 
D)  lower absenteeism.

Question 15

About 80 percent of children with learning disabilities have issues with

Accepted Answer

A)  reading. 
B)  math. 
C)  attention. 
D)  emotional disturbance. 
A)  reading. 
B)  math. 
C)  attention. 
D)  emotional disturbance.

Question 16

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act is aimed at improving student performance through:

Accepted Answer

A)  parent involvement. 
B)  school accountability. 
C)  teacher training. 
D)  student motivation. 
A)  parent involvement. 
B)  school accountability. 
C)  teacher training. 
D)  student motivation.

Question 17

The Carnegie Corporation issued a report in which they recommended that middle schools

Accepted Answer

A)  become smaller, more personal, and involve parents more. 
B)  improve student use of technology and computers to develop relevant skills needed in the future job market. 
C)  encompass a wider age range in order to spotlight differences in adolescent development. 
D)  be integrated with high schools so that older adolescents can serve as role models for younger adults. 
A)  become smaller, more personal, and involve parents more. 
B)  improve student use of technology and computers to develop relevant skills needed in the future job market. 
C)  encompass a wider age range in order to spotlight differences in adolescent development. 
D)  be integrated with high schools so that older adolescents can serve as role models for younger adults.

Question 18

Career mystique is an ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  security. 
B)  status. 
C)  family. 
D)  happiness. 
A)  security. 
B)  status. 
C)  family. 
D)  happiness.

Question 19

List three recommendations of the Carnegie Foundation for improving U.S. middle schools.

Accepted Answer

1. Develop smaller communities, or house

Question 20

Amir attends a preschool in which he independently selects activities and spends a varied amount of time on each, as he desires. His teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a director. Amir most likely attends a

Accepted Answer

A)  school for the gifted. 
B)  Project Head Start school. 
C)  Montessori preschool. 
D)  school that emphasizes paper-and-pencil activities. 
A)  school for the gifted. 
B)  Project Head Start school. 
C)  Montessori preschool. 
D)  school that emphasizes paper-and-pencil activities.

Four students have extremely low math computation scores. Which one of the following has a learning disability?

The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes is called

Which of the following is a teacher-centered approach to learning?

There is currently a mismatch between adults' expectations about work and what employers expect due to which of the following?

As compared to their counterparts in the 1980s, today's college students are

Teachers who create circumstances for students to engage in self-determination are called _____ teachers.

Advocates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act argue that it will have all of the following positive effects except for

The number of children classified as having ADHD has increased dramatically over the last few decades. Some experts believe this phenomenon may reflect

On average, retired adults return to the labor force _____ year(s) after retirement.

Which of the following statements about older adults in the workforce is TRUE?

Barry's goal is to obtain a 4.0 GPA this semester. He completes several extra-credit assignments to ensure success but doesn't internalize a lot of what he has learned. This is an example of which type of orientation?

What happens to children's self-esteem as they proceed through early school years?

Of the children who receive special education or related services, the majority are served under what classification?

Compared with younger counterparts, older workers have

About 80 percent of children with learning disabilities have issues with

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act is aimed at improving student performance through:

The Carnegie Corporation issued a report in which they recommended that middle schools

Career mystique is an ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce all of the following EXCEPT

List three recommendations of the Carnegie Foundation for improving U.S. middle schools.

Amir attends a preschool in which he independently selects activities and spends a varied amount of time on each, as he desires. His teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a director. Amir most likely attends a

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Four students have extremely low math computation scores. Which one of the following has a learning disability?

The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes is called

Which of the following is a teacher-centered approach to learning?

There is currently a mismatch between adults' expectations about work and what employers expect due to which of the following?

As compared to their counterparts in the 1980s, today's college students are

Teachers who create circumstances for students to engage in self-determination are called _____ teachers.

Advocates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act argue that it will have all of the following positive effects except for

The number of children classified as having ADHD has increased dramatically over the last few decades. Some experts believe this phenomenon may reflect

On average, retired adults return to the labor force _____ year(s) after retirement.

Which of the following statements about older adults in the workforce is TRUE?

Barry's goal is to obtain a 4.0 GPA this semester. He completes several extra-credit assignments to ensure success but doesn't internalize a lot of what he has learned. This is an example of which type of orientation?

What happens to children's self-esteem as they proceed through early school years?

Of the children who receive special education or related services, the majority are served under what classification?

Compared with younger counterparts, older workers have

About 80 percent of children with learning disabilities have issues with

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act is aimed at improving student performance through:

The Carnegie Corporation issued a report in which they recommended that middle schools

Career mystique is an ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce all of the following EXCEPT

List three recommendations of the Carnegie Foundation for improving U.S. middle schools.

Amir attends a preschool in which he independently selects activities and spends a varied amount of time on each, as he desires. His teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a director. Amir most likely attends a

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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