Question 1

According to international comparisons, instruction in the United States is ____________ than in other industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  more challenging 
B)  less focused on absorbing facts 
C)  less focused on high-level reasoning 
D)  more focused on critical thinking 
A)  more challenging 
B)  less focused on absorbing facts 
C)  less focused on high-level reasoning 
D)  more focused on critical thinking

Question 2

_________intelligence reminds us that intelligent behavior is never culture-free.

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical 
B)  Creative 
C)  Practical 
D)  Experiential 
A)  Analytical 
B)  Creative 
C)  Practical 
D)  Experiential

Question 3

Which of the following factors is a reason for the superior academic performance of Finnish as compared to American children?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Finland, all students receive the same nationally mandated, high-quality instruction. 
B)  Finnish parents regard native ability as the key to academic success. 
C)  Finland has a national testing system used to ability-group students. 
D)  Finnish teachers are not required to participate in continuing education and, therefore, have more time to focus on the children. 
A)  In Finland, all students receive the same nationally mandated, high-quality instruction. 
B)  Finnish parents regard native ability as the key to academic success. 
C)  Finland has a national testing system used to ability-group students. 
D)  Finnish teachers are not required to participate in continuing education and, therefore, have more time to focus on the children.

Question 4

Mr. Selkie's classroom includes students whose desks face the front of the classroom, arranged in rows. The students are relatively passive-listening to Mr. Selkie, who is the sole authority for knowledge, rules, and decision making. Mr. Selkie does most of the talking, though students are expected to respond when called on. Mr. Selkie has a(n) _____________ educational philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivist 
B)  traditional 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collectivist 
A)  constructivist 
B)  traditional 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collectivist

Question 5

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition. 
B)  academic integrity. 
C)  academic self-efficacy. 
D)  false belief. 
A)  metacognition. 
B)  academic integrity. 
C)  academic self-efficacy. 
D)  false belief.

Question 6

Five-year-old Charlotte is asked to memorize a list of words. Charlotte will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  organize well, with strong memory benefits. 
B)  organize inconsistently, but still receive moderate memory benefits. 
C)  switch from organization to elaboration strategies with successful memory benefits. 
D)  organize inconsistently, with little or no memory benefits. 
A)  organize well, with strong memory benefits. 
B)  organize inconsistently, but still receive moderate memory benefits. 
C)  switch from organization to elaboration strategies with successful memory benefits. 
D)  organize inconsistently, with little or no memory benefits.

Question 7

Miguel is bilingual. He sometimes speaks sentences in English that contain one or more Spanish words without violating the grammar of either language. Miguel engages in

Accepted Answer

A)  topic-focused style. 
B)  classic form. 
C)  topic-associating style. 
D)  code switching. 
A)  topic-focused style. 
B)  classic form. 
C)  topic-associating style. 
D)  code switching.

Question 8

Andrei skillfully adapts his thinking to fit with both his desires and the demands of his everyday world. When he cannot adapt to a new situation, Andrei tries to shape it to meet his needs. According to Sternberg, Andrei excels in ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical 
B)  creative 
C)  practical 
D)  experiential 
A)  analytical 
B)  creative 
C)  practical 
D)  experiential

Question 9

Which of the following is true about the relationship between environment factors and ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because ADHD runs in families, environmental factors have no impact on the disorder. 
B)  Prenatal teratogens can combine with certain genotypes to greatly increase the risk for ADHD. 
C)  A stressful home life usually causes ADHD. 
D)  There is no correlation between stress factors in the home and ADHD. 
A)  Because ADHD runs in families, environmental factors have no impact on the disorder. 
B)  Prenatal teratogens can combine with certain genotypes to greatly increase the risk for ADHD. 
C)  A stressful home life usually causes ADHD. 
D)  There is no correlation between stress factors in the home and ADHD.

Question 10

Digit span, which assesses the basic capacity of working memory, increases from about ____ digits at age 7 to _____ digits at age 12.

Accepted Answer

A)  4; 5 
B)  5; 7 
C)  6; 8 
D)  7; 12 
A)  4; 5 
B)  5; 7 
C)  6; 8 
D)  7; 12

Question 11

Mrs. Noneman directs her children to each carry out an aspect of a task. Each child is expected to work independently. Mrs. Noneman prefers a(n) _______________ style of communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  abstract 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  collaborative 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  abstract 
D)  authoritarian

Question 12

Which of the following is true about integration in American schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  School integration has increased since the 1980s. 
B)  When minority students attend ethnically mixed schools, they usually do so with white students. 
C)  Hispanic children are less segregated than African-American children. 
D)  The racial divide in American education is gradually lessening. 
A)  School integration has increased since the 1980s. 
B)  When minority students attend ethnically mixed schools, they usually do so with white students. 
C)  Hispanic children are less segregated than African-American children. 
D)  The racial divide in American education is gradually lessening.

Question 13

When assessing students, Mrs. Carter introduces purposeful teaching into the testing situation to find out what the child can attain with social support. Mrs. Carter is using

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic assessment. 
B)  disengagement. 
C)  static assessment. 
D)  stereotype assessment. 
A)  dynamic assessment. 
B)  disengagement. 
C)  static assessment. 
D)  stereotype assessment.

Question 14

Dewey has no trouble when asked to place stickers on a map to indicate the location of colored flags within a large-scale outdoor environment. Dewey is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  7. 
C)  9. 
D)  12. 
A)  5. 
B)  7. 
C)  9. 
D)  12.

Question 15

When Kelli, a researcher, asks school-age children in a small city in India to draw maps of their neighborhood, Kelli will probably see maps that depict

Accepted Answer

A)  main streets. 
B)  key directions. 
C)  people and vehicles. 
D)  formal, extended space. 
A)  main streets. 
B)  key directions. 
C)  people and vehicles. 
D)  formal, extended space.

Question 16

When studying for her spelling test, Matilda repeats the proper spelling to herself multiple times. What memory strategy is she using?

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  elaboration 
D)  chunking 
A)  organization 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  elaboration 
D)  chunking

Question 17

Dynamic assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes previously acquired knowledge. 
B)  requires little knowledge of cultural values. 
C)  helps identify forms of instruction best suited to the child. 
D)  is quick and easy to administer. 
A)  emphasizes previously acquired knowledge. 
B)  requires little knowledge of cultural values. 
C)  helps identify forms of instruction best suited to the child. 
D)  is quick and easy to administer.

Question 18

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses too much on cultural-bias in intelligence testing. 
B)  regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. 
C)  has not generated enough research. 
D)  does not try to uncover the underlying basis of IQ. 
A)  focuses too much on cultural-bias in intelligence testing. 
B)  regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. 
C)  has not generated enough research. 
D)  does not try to uncover the underlying basis of IQ.

Question 19

If a child is creative, he or she is able to

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduce others' work with little effort. 
B)  come up with original, appropriate work. 
C)  think convergently. 
D)  achieve outstanding scores in a specific field. 
A)  reproduce others' work with little effort. 
B)  come up with original, appropriate work. 
C)  think convergently. 
D)  achieve outstanding scores in a specific field.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about teacher-student relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Well-behaved, high-achieving students typically get less support from teachers because they are not as needy as other students. 
B)  Overall, low-SES students have more sensitive and supportive relationships with teachers. 
C)  Caring teacher-student relationships have an especially strong impact on the achievement of children at risk for learning disabilities. 
D)  Teachers tend to interact in the same way with all children, regardless of student behavior or achievement. 
A)  Well-behaved, high-achieving students typically get less support from teachers because they are not as needy as other students. 
B)  Overall, low-SES students have more sensitive and supportive relationships with teachers. 
C)  Caring teacher-student relationships have an especially strong impact on the achievement of children at risk for learning disabilities. 
D)  Teachers tend to interact in the same way with all children, regardless of student behavior or achievement.

According to international comparisons, instruction in the United States is ____________ than in other industrialized countries.

_________intelligence reminds us that intelligent behavior is never culture-free.

Which of the following factors is a reason for the superior academic performance of Finnish as compared to American children?

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop a sense of

Five-year-old Charlotte is asked to memorize a list of words. Charlotte will probably

Miguel is bilingual. He sometimes speaks sentences in English that contain one or more Spanish words without violating the grammar of either language. Miguel engages in

Andrei skillfully adapts his thinking to fit with both his desires and the demands of his everyday world. When he cannot adapt to a new situation, Andrei tries to shape it to meet his needs. According to Sternberg, Andrei excels in ________ intelligence.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between environment factors and ADHD?

Digit span, which assesses the basic capacity of working memory, increases from about digits at age 7 to _ digits at age 12.

Mrs. Noneman directs her children to each carry out an aspect of a task. Each child is expected to work independently. Mrs. Noneman prefers a(n) _______________ style of communication.

Which of the following is true about integration in American schools?

When assessing students, Mrs. Carter introduces purposeful teaching into the testing situation to find out what the child can attain with social support. Mrs. Carter is using

Dewey has no trouble when asked to place stickers on a map to indicate the location of colored flags within a large-scale outdoor environment. Dewey is probably

When Kelli, a researcher, asks school-age children in a small city in India to draw maps of their neighborhood, Kelli will probably see maps that depict

When studying for her spelling test, Matilda repeats the proper spelling to herself multiple times. What memory strategy is she using?

Dynamic assessment

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

If a child is creative, he or she is able to

Which of the following is true about teacher-student relationships?

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According to international comparisons, instruction in the United States is ____________ than in other industrialized countries.

_________intelligence reminds us that intelligent behavior is never culture-free.

Which of the following factors is a reason for the superior academic performance of Finnish as compared to American children?

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop a sense of

Five-year-old Charlotte is asked to memorize a list of words. Charlotte will probably

Miguel is bilingual. He sometimes speaks sentences in English that contain one or more Spanish words without violating the grammar of either language. Miguel engages in

Andrei skillfully adapts his thinking to fit with both his desires and the demands of his everyday world. When he cannot adapt to a new situation, Andrei tries to shape it to meet his needs. According to Sternberg, Andrei excels in ________ intelligence.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between environment factors and ADHD?

Digit span, which assesses the basic capacity of working memory, increases from about ____ digits at age 7 to _____ digits at age 12.

Mrs. Noneman directs her children to each carry out an aspect of a task. Each child is expected to work independently. Mrs. Noneman prefers a(n) _______________ style of communication.

Which of the following is true about integration in American schools?

When assessing students, Mrs. Carter introduces purposeful teaching into the testing situation to find out what the child can attain with social support. Mrs. Carter is using

Dewey has no trouble when asked to place stickers on a map to indicate the location of colored flags within a large-scale outdoor environment. Dewey is probably

When Kelli, a researcher, asks school-age children in a small city in India to draw maps of their neighborhood, Kelli will probably see maps that depict

When studying for her spelling test, Matilda repeats the proper spelling to herself multiple times. What memory strategy is she using?

Dynamic assessment

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

If a child is creative, he or she is able to

Which of the following is true about teacher-student relationships?

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Digit span, which assesses the basic capacity of working memory, increases from about digits at age 7 to _ digits at age 12.