Exam 7: Off to School

Chef Fintan has invited four aspiring chefs to his kitchen for a "chicken cook-off" contest. He allows the students to use any ingredients in his pantry, fridge or freezer. What characteristic is Fintan attempting to see in his aspiring chefs?

Who would most likely do the best job of playing a game in which the goal was to list as many novel ways to use a banana as possible?

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. What would Piaget suggest that Dee has recently become?

Siegler identified several factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension in children. Which of the following was one of those factors?

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

What is working memory?

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

Which of the following actions do beginning readers tend to take?

If you lacked phonological awareness, what would you most likely have great difficulty in?

According to Piaget, at approximately what age does the skill of thinking abstractly and hypothetically begin?

Dr. Jordan is devising an intelligence test containing items that relate to experiences common to all people around the world. What type of test is Dr. Jordan most likely attempting to develop?

Who would be most likely to use a knowledge-telling strategy when writing a school paper?

A native English speaker is given the following sentence, "Cat at makeup potato breath." Which aspect of reading best explains the difficulty the speaker is most likely to experience when reading the sentence?

What is Sternberg's view of intelligence called?

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

After studying for a significant period of time, Maria is having her roommate test her to determine whether her study strategies are working. What is Maria doing?

Charlie has to write a summary of the novel he's been reading in his senior English literature class. What type of memory strategy is Charlie's teacher using with this assignment?

When Kwadzo realized that her bicycle was broken and that she would be late for work unless she asked a neighbour for a ride, she called her friend, who came and took Kwadzo to work. Which ability outlined in Sternberg's theory does this situation illustrate?

Researchers have correlated the IQ scores of adopted children with those of their biological parents and their adoptive parents. Between which groups is the highest correlation is found?

Which of the following children is best characterized as having a phonological awareness disorder?