Question 1

According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) familial 
A) ​analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) familial

Question 2

Which task would an average elementary-age girl perform better than an average elementary-age boy?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Jumping over a bar 
B) Writing her name in cursive 
C) Hanging from the monkey bars 
D) Throwing a softball 
A) ​Jumping over a bar 
B) Writing her name in cursive 
C) Hanging from the monkey bars 
D) Throwing a softball

Question 3

As the parent of a third-grader, you are growing concerned about your daughter's level of fitness and are considering putting her into an organized sports program. If your daughter is a typical American child, why would your concern over lack of fitness likely be warranted? Also, what are the pros and cons of placing a child into organized sports?

Accepted Answer

Fewer than half the children in the U.S.

Question 4

Which strategy tends to be most common in young writers?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Read a little, write a little, revise a lot 
B) Write a lot, revise a little, write a lot 
C) Write a little, revise a lot, write a little 
D) Write a lot, revise nothing 
A) ​Read a little, write a little, revise a lot 
B) Write a lot, revise a little, write a lot 
C) Write a little, revise a lot, write a little 
D) Write a lot, revise nothing

Question 5

The typical correlation between a child's IQ test score and his or her classroom grade is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A) + .2 
B) + .4 
C) + .6 
D) + .8 
A) + .2 
B) + .4 
C) + .6 
D) + .8

Question 6

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Accepted Answer

​ Researchers have identified a number o

Question 7

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent thinking is not as irrational as Piaget predicted. 
B) The belief that only males could think abstractly was sexist. 
C) Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought. 
D) Piaget argued that cognitive development continues to advance into old age, while research has found little change after age 20. 
A) Adolescent thinking is not as irrational as Piaget predicted. 
B) The belief that only males could think abstractly was sexist. 
C) Adolescents do not appear as cognitively competent as Piaget thought. 
D) Piaget argued that cognitive development continues to advance into old age, while research has found little change after age 20.

Question 8

Though Mabel is unable to think in abstract terms, she is beginning to understand that because 3 + 5 = 8, 8 - 5 must equal 3. Mabel has begun to exhibit Piaget's ____ stage of thinking.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The knowledge-transforming strategy involves a determination of how best to organize your written project to convey a point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement is false with regard to the difference in academic achievement between American and Asian children?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Japanese and Taiwanese students spend significantly more time in school and spend more of that time on academic content. 
B) American students have less homework to do than Japanese and Taiwanese students. ​ 
C) American parents tend to set higher academic achievement standards than Asian parents. ​ 
D) Japanese and Taiwanese parents are more likely to believe that hard work leads to academic success. ​ 
A) ​Japanese and Taiwanese students spend significantly more time in school and spend more of that time on academic content. 
B) American students have less homework to do than Japanese and Taiwanese students. ​ 
C) American parents tend to set higher academic achievement standards than Asian parents. ​ 
D) Japanese and Taiwanese parents are more likely to believe that hard work leads to academic success. ​

Question 11

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A) European 
B) African 
C) Asian 
D) Hispanic 
A) European 
B) African 
C) Asian 
D) Hispanic

Question 12

The definition of a "learning disability" always includes

Accepted Answer

A) mild intellectual disability. 
B) attention deficit. 
C) a sensory problem. 
D) normal intelligence. 
A) mild intellectual disability. 
B) attention deficit. 
C) a sensory problem. 
D) normal intelligence.

Question 13

Albert just thought of a novel way to consider the relationship between matter and the speed of light. According to Sternberg, this action best exemplifies ____ ability. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​familial 
B) practical 
C) creative 
D) analytic 
A) ​familial 
B) practical 
C) creative 
D) analytic

Question 14

Which type of intelligence is best associated with Daniel Goleman?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Musical 
B) Emotional 
C) Naturalistic 
D) Bodily-kinesthetic 
A) ​Musical 
B) Emotional 
C) Naturalistic 
D) Bodily-kinesthetic

Question 15

__________________ intelligence is the ability to use one's own and others' emotions effectively for solving problems and living happily.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ intelligence is the ability to use...

Question 16

Elmer has discovered that in order to be successful in college, he must both pay attention to his instructor and take good notes. If Elmer is successful at engaging in both of these behaviors, he is demonstrating effective

Accepted Answer

A) ​abstract thinking. 
B) cognitive self-regulation 
C) overregularization. 
D) one-to-one principle understanding. 
A) ​abstract thinking. 
B) cognitive self-regulation 
C) overregularization. 
D) one-to-one principle understanding.

Question 17

On a(n)_______________ thinking test, the goal is to come up with fresh and unusual lines of thought.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On a(n)_______________ thinking test, the goal is...

Question 18

Intellectual disability can be traced to four factors, including ________________, social, behavioral, and educational factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Intellectual disability can be traced to four...

Question 19

When reading the sentence, "Elmer was hunting rabbits in the forest," the fact that a young reader is able to retrieve the word "rabbit" faster because a rabbit is a huntable animal speaks directly to the important role that ____ plays in reading.

Accepted Answer

A) ​metamemory 
B) context 
C) phonetics 
D) elaboration 
A) ​metamemory 
B) context 
C) phonetics 
D) elaboration

Question 20

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

Accepted Answer

A) ​is more socially inept. 
B) is physically larger. 
C) has fewer emotional problems. 
D) is less mature. 
A) ​is more socially inept. 
B) is physically larger. 
C) has fewer emotional problems. 
D) is less mature.

According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis.

Which task would an average elementary-age girl perform better than an average elementary-age boy?

Which strategy tends to be most common in young writers?

The typical correlation between a child's IQ test score and his or her classroom grade is about ____.

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Though Mabel is unable to think in abstract terms, she is beginning to understand that because 3 + 5 = 8, 8 - 5 must equal 3. Mabel has begun to exhibit Piaget's ____ stage of thinking.

The knowledge-transforming strategy involves a determination of how best to organize your written project to convey a point.

Which statement is false with regard to the difference in academic achievement between American and Asian children?

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

The definition of a "learning disability" always includes

Albert just thought of a novel way to consider the relationship between matter and the speed of light. According to Sternberg, this action best exemplifies ____ ability.

Which type of intelligence is best associated with Daniel Goleman?

__________________ intelligence is the ability to use one's own and others' emotions effectively for solving problems and living happily.

Elmer has discovered that in order to be successful in college, he must both pay attention to his instructor and take good notes. If Elmer is successful at engaging in both of these behaviors, he is demonstrating effective

On a(n)_______________ thinking test, the goal is to come up with fresh and unusual lines of thought.

Intellectual disability can be traced to four factors, including ________________, social, behavioral, and educational factors.

When reading the sentence, "Elmer was hunting rabbits in the forest," the fact that a young reader is able to retrieve the word "rabbit" faster because a rabbit is a huntable animal speaks directly to the important role that ____ plays in reading.

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

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Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

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According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis. ​

Which task would an average elementary-age girl perform better than an average elementary-age boy?

Which strategy tends to be most common in young writers?

The typical correlation between a child's IQ test score and his or her classroom grade is about ____.

You have been asked to serve on a committee charged with providing a school district with advice on how to build the most effective school that will have the most effective teachers. What specific advice on these two topics would you provide to this committee?

Which describes one of the major criticisms of Piaget's theory concerning formal operational thought?

Though Mabel is unable to think in abstract terms, she is beginning to understand that because 3 + 5 = 8, 8 - 5 must equal 3. Mabel has begun to exhibit Piaget's ____ stage of thinking.

The knowledge-transforming strategy involves a determination of how best to organize your written project to convey a point.

Which statement is false with regard to the difference in academic achievement between American and Asian children?

In the United States, ____ Americans tend to score highest on intelligence tests.

The definition of a "learning disability" always includes

Albert just thought of a novel way to consider the relationship between matter and the speed of light. According to Sternberg, this action best exemplifies ____ ability. ​

Which type of intelligence is best associated with Daniel Goleman?

__________________ intelligence is the ability to use one's own and others' emotions effectively for solving problems and living happily.

Elmer has discovered that in order to be successful in college, he must both pay attention to his instructor and take good notes. If Elmer is successful at engaging in both of these behaviors, he is demonstrating effective

On a(n)_______________ thinking test, the goal is to come up with fresh and unusual lines of thought.

Intellectual disability can be traced to four factors, including ________________, social, behavioral, and educational factors.

When reading the sentence, "Elmer was hunting rabbits in the forest," the fact that a young reader is able to retrieve the word "rabbit" faster because a rabbit is a huntable animal speaks directly to the important role that ____ plays in reading.

Alicia is a "gifted" child. Compared to her peers, Alicia most likely

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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According to Sternberg, ____ ability is most heavily focused on problem analysis.

Albert just thought of a novel way to consider the relationship between matter and the speed of light. According to Sternberg, this action best exemplifies ____ ability.