Exam 7: Off to School

Larry notices that his son Tate is having a great time playing near the kitchen sink. When Larry asks Tate what he is doing, Tate responds, "It is fun to look at two different size glasses, imagine water pouring back and forth between them, while knowing that the amount of water stays the same even though the glass shapes differ." What do Tate's actions indicate that he has acquired?

Researchers have identified a number of characteristics as to why students will succeed in school. Which of the following is one of those characteristics?

When Binet and Simon originally developed the concept of "mental age," what was it intended to help them distinguish?

In most models of intelligence (e.g., Carroll, 1993), what does "g" stand for?

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a school that produces high-achieving students?

What physical change is most evident in terms of growth development in middle childhood?

If asked to list key symptoms for ADHD, which of the following should you avoid saying?

Which of the following tasks uses a child's fine motor skills?

A concrete-operational thinker and a formal-operational thinker are given the following logical statements:1. If you drop a 20-kilogram bowling ball on your foot, it will tickle. 2. You drop a 20-kilogram bowling ball on your foot. What reaction would you expect?

Which memory strategy do most children acquire first?

At what approximate age does a child enter the concrete-operational stage of thinking?

Samantha is a typical 10-year-old girl. How many calories does she require in her daily diet for both growth and energy?

By what age do children have a good grasp on the addition tables?

Tyree is extremely good at identifying the motivations and intentions of the people he meets. According to Gardner, what kind of intelligence is Tyree high in?

Which statement concerning ethnicity and intelligence is currently being closely examined?

Which of the following is an important factor in the diagnosis of ADHD?

Julie's intelligence quotient is 100. Since she is 12 years old, what must her mental age be?

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

What current percentage of school-aged children are diagnosed with ADHD?

You are a principal who is interviewing potential new teachers for your school. Since your highest priority is student achievement, which of the following qualities is the most important in the teachers you hire?