Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

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

Which of the following statements about vocabulary and reading is true?

Research on African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life suggests that

Miss Tessier guides the overall process of learning in her classroom, but no other distinction is made between adult and child contributors: All participate in joint endeavors and have the authority to define and resolve problems. Miss Tessier is using a __________ approach to instruction.

Many U.S. teachers-especially those in schools with many students from low-income families-emphasize

Gifted children fare well in programs that

Mrs. Finkbiner's classroom includes richly equipped learning centers, as well as small groups and individuals solving self-chosen problems. She guides and supports in response to children's needs. Mrs. Finkbiner has a(n) __________ classroom.

Which of the following is a good predictor of IQ?

Aili is aware that she should attend closely to her teacher's directions, group items when memorizing, and reread a complicated paragraph to make sure she understands it. But she does not always engage in these activities. Aili is not yet good at

The ability to view a situation from at least two perspectives is called

Daniella loves to listen to and tell stories but rarely draws pictures. Daniella displays __________ advanced central conceptual structures in __________.

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

Appreciation of __________ enables children to pinpoint the reasons that another person arrived at a certain belief.

Gardner believes that each intelligence

Define cognitive self-regulation. Why does it develop gradually? How can parents help foster it?

Explain the educational benefits of a small class size in early elementary school.

Phoebe's teacher thinks she has a behavior problem. As a result, Phoebe starts to believe that she is a troublemaker and begins to act out in the classroom. This is an example of

Kelsey, age 10, is impulsive. During school, he drops his pencil, rearranges the papers inside his desk, and yells at people across the room. Kelsey fails to follow the rules when he plays games and lashes out with hostility when he is frustrated. He suffers from both academic and social problems. Kelsey most likely has

Yolanda entered school low in phonological awareness. Without __________, Yolanda will probably be behind her agemates in text comprehension skills by third grade.

__________ was designed to downplay culture-dependent information, which is emphasized on only one factor (verbal reasoning).