Question 1

During their elementary school years, the average child gains about 8 pounds a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A culture-fair intelligence test

Accepted Answer

A) ​contains items that require no linguistic knowledge. 
B) ensures that individuals of all races will receive similar scores. ​ 
C) is designed to reduce biases due to differential experience. ​ 
D) is impossible to develop. ​ 
A) ​contains items that require no linguistic knowledge. 
B) ensures that individuals of all races will receive similar scores. ​ 
C) is designed to reduce biases due to differential experience. ​ 
D) is impossible to develop. ​

Question 3

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Culture-fair tests contain numerous items that refer to cultural concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who would be most likely to emphasize the important role that changes in memory efficiency plays in cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Louie, who is a social-learning theorist 
B) Elaine, who is a sociobiologist 
C) Alex, who is Piagetian 
D) Latka, who is an information-processing theorist 
A) Louie, who is a social-learning theorist 
B) Elaine, who is a sociobiologist 
C) Alex, who is Piagetian 
D) Latka, who is an information-processing theorist

Question 6

Most human thought takes place in _______________ memory, where a few items can be stored for a brief period of time. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most human thought takes place in _______________...

Question 7

Which characteristic is not typical of a school that produces high-achieving students?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Highly involved parents 
B) Effective monitoring of teachers' performance 
C) A well-defined goal of academic excellence 
D) A heavy emphasis on nonacademic activities 
A) ​Highly involved parents 
B) Effective monitoring of teachers' performance 
C) A well-defined goal of academic excellence 
D) A heavy emphasis on nonacademic activities

Question 8

Which is not a prerequisite for exceptional talent in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Support from parents 
B) Child's love for the subject 
C) ​ Early instruction 
D) Talented parents 
A) ​Support from parents 
B) Child's love for the subject 
C) ​ Early instruction 
D) Talented parents

Question 9

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

In reading, ____ is defined as the ability to extract meaning from a sequence of words.

Accepted Answer

A) ​phonological awareness 
B) animism 
C) intonation 
D) comprehension 
A) ​phonological awareness 
B) animism 
C) intonation 
D) comprehension

Question 11

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Accepted Answer

​ Binet and Simon's test was to determin

Question 12

Which action best exemplifies an impulsive child?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Not concentrating on his homework 
B) Shouting out an answer when he is supposed to raise his hand before answering ​ 
C) Fidgeting in his chair while eating ​ 
D) The inability to read a simple book despite significant intervention ​ 
A) ​Not concentrating on his homework 
B) Shouting out an answer when he is supposed to raise his hand before answering ​ 
C) Fidgeting in his chair while eating ​ 
D) The inability to read a simple book despite significant intervention ​

Question 13

Increases in working memory size can positively impact reading comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tyree is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, Tyree would most likely score very well on a test of ____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) ​intrapersonal 
B) bodily-kinesthetic 
C) logical-mathematical 
D) interpersonal 
A) ​intrapersonal 
B) bodily-kinesthetic 
C) logical-mathematical 
D) interpersonal

Question 15

Newt has a mental age of 10. That means Newt

Accepted Answer

A) ​is 10 years old. 
B) has an IQ of 100. 
C) is a genius. 
D) passed test problems that an average 10-year-old would pass. 
A) ​is 10 years old. 
B) has an IQ of 100. 
C) is a genius. 
D) passed test problems that an average 10-year-old would pass.

Question 16

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Alfred Binet 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Lewis Terman 
A) ​Alfred Binet 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Lewis Terman

Question 17

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

Accepted Answer

A) About 20 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B) Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. 
C) Racial minority status is a good predictor of being diagnosed with ADHD. 
D) Most children "outgrow" symptoms of ADHD. 
A) About 20 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD. 
B) Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. 
C) Racial minority status is a good predictor of being diagnosed with ADHD. 
D) Most children "outgrow" symptoms of ADHD.

Question 18

The traditional definition of giftedness was an IQ of 130 or greater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, you should avoid saying,

Accepted Answer

A) ​"inarticulation." 
B) " hyperactivity." 
C) "inattention." 
D) "impulsivity." 
A) ​"inarticulation." 
B) " hyperactivity." 
C) "inattention." 
D) "impulsivity."

Question 20

According to Sternberg, _______________ ability is defined as knowing that a solution will actually work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sternberg, _______________ ability is defined...

During their elementary school years, the average child gains about 8 pounds a year.

A culture-fair intelligence test

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

Culture-fair tests contain numerous items that refer to cultural concepts.

Who would be most likely to emphasize the important role that changes in memory efficiency plays in cognitive development?

Most human thought takes place in _______________ memory, where a few items can be stored for a brief period of time.

Which characteristic is not typical of a school that produces high-achieving students?

Which is not a prerequisite for exceptional talent in childhood?

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

In reading, ____ is defined as the ability to extract meaning from a sequence of words.

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Which action best exemplifies an impulsive child?

Increases in working memory size can positively impact reading comprehension.

Tyree is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, Tyree would most likely score very well on a test of ____ intelligence.

Newt has a mental age of 10. That means Newt

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

The traditional definition of giftedness was an IQ of 130 or greater.

If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, you should avoid saying,

According to Sternberg, _______________ ability is defined as knowing that a solution will actually work.

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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During their elementary school years, the average child gains about 8 pounds a year.

A culture-fair intelligence test

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

Culture-fair tests contain numerous items that refer to cultural concepts.

Who would be most likely to emphasize the important role that changes in memory efficiency plays in cognitive development?

Most human thought takes place in _______________ memory, where a few items can be stored for a brief period of time. ​

Which characteristic is not typical of a school that produces high-achieving students?

Which is not a prerequisite for exceptional talent in childhood?

Dee used to think that everyone else liked the same people she did and hated the same people she did. She now realizes that different people have different opinions toward others. Piaget would suggest that Dee has recently become a ____ thinker.

In reading, ____ is defined as the ability to extract meaning from a sequence of words.

The Binet-Simon test was the first to assess cognitive skills of children. Describe the intent of this test and the scoring schemes that were developed to quantify intelligence.

Which action best exemplifies an impulsive child?

Increases in working memory size can positively impact reading comprehension.

Tyree is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, Tyree would most likely score very well on a test of ____ intelligence.

Newt has a mental age of 10. That means Newt

Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?

Which statement concerning the diagnosis of ADHD is true?

The traditional definition of giftedness was an IQ of 130 or greater.

If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, you should avoid saying,

According to Sternberg, _______________ ability is defined as knowing that a solution will actually work.

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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Most human thought takes place in _______________ memory, where a few items can be stored for a brief period of time.