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

A child of normal intelligence with no sensory impairments who is having trouble mastering one or more academic subjects is best classified as having a(n)_______________.

In reading, the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters is called

Which phrase reflects a basic ability available only to a formal operational thinker?

Psychometricians specialize in the biology of the brain.

____ are key elements of effective metacognitive knowledge.

Thurstone and Thurstone (1941)identified seven distinct abilities that they believed formed the basis of intelligence. One of these abilities was

Which provides the best example of cognitive self-regulation?

Francisco is having a hard time remembering that Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. He also knows that his father will be upset if Francisco flunks his test of state capitals. Suddenly, Francisco sees a connection between these two events and realizes that he can recall the capital of Wisconsin by remembering that his dad will be mad at him if he can't remember (mad at son = Madison). In this example, Francisco is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.

If the following children all have a mental age of 10, who has the highest IQ?

Which data suggest the strongest link between heredity and intelligence?

The term "stereotype threat" is best associated with the concept of

Tarzan is building a cage for his pet monkey when his hammer breaks. The fact that Tarzan is able to realize that he might be able to use a frozen banana as a substitute for a hammer indicates that he has a high level of ____ ability.

Self-discipline is a

Ginny is an architect who is excellent at picturing what an existing building would look like with certain modifications. This ability is probably most reflective of a high level of ____ intelligence.

Which activity best exemplifies a test of divergent thinking?

Describe any six of Gardner's types of intelligences.

Morris, a 17-year-old African American, is taking an intelligence test during his senior year of high school. Which of his current thoughts would indicate that he is experiencing stereotype threat?

Goal identification and effective strategy selection are examples of cognitive self-regulation.

_____ is defined as the ability to hear the distinctive sounds of letters.

Describe the development of memory strategies, metacognition, and self-regulation during the early childhood years.