Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

According to Piaget's stages of development,the ability to classify or divide things into different sets and subsets and to consider their interrelationships develops during the ________ stage.

Long-term memory differs from short-term memory in that

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan is MOST likely to score high on which of Gardner's types of intelligence?

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to learning a second language?

Aerobic exercise,mindfulness,and computerized training targeting working memory have all been used to improve children's

Which of the following terms refers to the belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes?

Jane's teacher has haphazardly placed eight sticks of different lengths on the table.He asks Jane to put the sticks in order from shortest to longest.Through this test,Jane's teacher is testing her ability of

Metacognition is

James is 17 years old and has an IQ of 60.He often requires assistance with simple tasks such as cooking,shopping,and commuting.James

A child's ability to consider different strategies and perspectives fall under which dimension of executive function?

Amy is 6 years old and is playing the violin at a level equal to that of 15-year-olds.She enjoys learning but does not like to be told what to do.She has an ability to concentrate intensely on her craft. Amy is most likely

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions?

Which of the following is NOT an outcome linked to Chinese-American children who experienced authoritarian parenting?

According to Piaget,which of the following is a characteristic of both the preoperational and the concrete operational stages?

Amber was given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age was determined to be 27; her chronological age is 18.Amber's IQ is

Dana presents a child with two identical balls of clay.She rolls one of the balls into a long,thin piece of clay.She then asks the child if there is more clay in the ball or in the long,thin piece.The child replies that both have same amount of clay.According to Piaget's stages of development,the child's reply indicates that the child is capable of ________ operations.

List a few ideas from Piaget's theory that educators can use.

In terms of writing,combining narration with reflection and analysis in projects such as book reports usually appears

Which of the following terms refers to knowledge about language,such as knowing what a preposition is or the ability to discuss the sounds of a language?

Which individual is MOST likely to end up in a gifted program in the United States?