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

Which of the following is NOT one of the individualized tests of intelligence used to assess children today?

Exceptional talent in a specific area has several prerequisites, according to Rathunde & Csikszentmihalyi (1993). Which of the following is NOT one of them?

The development of a child's ability to mentally reverse an action is due to the development of mental ________.

Have you ever seen the television show MacGyver? It was about a character who became famous for his incredible resourcefulness and ability to adapt to any circumstance, as well as his knowledge of what plans would and would not work. If you were evaluating this character using Sternberg's theory of intelligence, you would most likely argue that he was highest in ________ and ________ abilities.

Which of the following factors is NOT listed as one that contributes to reading comprehension as children learn to read?

A key finding from research on reading disabilities was that

You are a principal who is interviewing potential teachers for your school. Because your highest priority is student achievement, you should be most concerned that the teachers you hire

Many researchers have identified different components that are associated with more successful schools. They include all of the following EXCEPT

Developmental dyslexia is the most frequently seen type of learning disability in children.

In 1916, a Stanford University professor adapted and revised the Binet and Simon's test and re-released it in the United States. That psychologist was ________.

Many experts believe that U.S. schools should offer physical education classes more frequently each week.

Why is the average 11- or 12-year-old girl taller than the average boy of the same age?

Research has found that stereotype threat causes people from very different backgrounds to earn very similar scores on intelligence tests.

The potential positive influence of environment on intelligence is demonstrated by the fact that children from disadvantaged backgrounds who participate in the ________ program show improved test scores and school performance.

Hannah is very crafty. She can adapt to different circumstances, plan ahead for situations, and knows when a course of actions she has planned is or is not likely to be successful. According to the theory of Sternberg, Hannah excels at ________ intelligence.

Ginger is taking gym class, and her teacher has students doing several physical tasks to determine if they are developing normally in their motor skills. One of those tasks is a standing jump. If Ginger is 11-years-old and is typical of other girls her age, she should be able to jump a distance of about ______ inches.

In 1904, Thurstone and Thurstone proposed the idea that intelligence is comprised of one overarching factor, g, which is responsible for performance on all mental tests.

Fifteen-year old Stephanie is having difficulty remembering how to spell the word "definitely" for an upcoming quiz in her English class. She can't remember whether it is "definitely" or "definately." She thinks about it for a moment and decides that the easiest way to remember is that the word has one prefix ("de"), one root word ("finite"), and one suffix ("ly"). By separating the root word, she has an easier time remembering that the middle vowel is "i" and not "a." Stephanie has used the memory strategy of ________ to master this word.

Research finds that by ________, most children have mastered the basic counting skills needed to start learning basic arithmetic.

Did your mother ever tell you, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?" Well, she was right. Breakfast should account for approximately ______ of a child's daily calorie intake.