Question 1

Dr. Smith is conducting a study to determine what 9-year-olds know. Based on theory, he believes that 9-year-olds will advance in knowledge as a result of direct instruction. Dr. Smith's belief is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the information-processing perspective 
B)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
C)  Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development 
D)  Erikson's theory of psychosocial development

Question 2

A public subsidy for tuition payment at a nonpublic school is referred to as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  voucher 
B)  private school 
C)  religious school 
D)  charter school

Question 3

The analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system are both regulated by _____ processes in the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The analysis and flow of information within...

Question 4

Vygotsky argued that playing with peers, watching television, and eating with one's family all provide _____ to a 6-year-old child.

Accepted Answer

A)  annoyances 
B)  joy 
C)  instruction 
D)  negativity

Question 5

Beth is taking the TIMSS, which is the international test of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  science and math 
B)  IQ 
C)  creative problem solving 
D)  reading

Question 6

Within Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, beginning at birth, every experience teaches individuals something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ is unrelated to development of the knowledge base.

Accepted Answer

A)  High intelligence 
B)  Past experience 
C)  Current opportunity 
D)  Personal motivation

Question 8

During middle childhood, children begin to understand the role of _____ in language.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefixes 
B)  verbs 
C)  nouns 
D)  sarcasm

Question 9

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, every experience after _____ teaches individuals something.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood

Question 10

What does it mean when the textbook says that the United States' public schools have become "majority minority"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most students score in the outlying range on standardized tests. 
B)  All schools in the country have more students from minority groups than from majority groups. 
C)  Across the country, the number of students who come from minority groups exceeds the number of students who come from majority groups. 
D)  All schools across the country have a minimum percentage of minority students.

Question 11

Mastery of language pragmatics allows children to change _____ depending on the audience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mastery of language pragmatics allows children to...

Question 12

Sian would like to share her ideas in class, but she knows that her teacher wants students to raise their hands and wait to be called on before speaking. Her teacher's values about class discipline are part of the _____ curriculum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sian would like to share her ideas...

Question 13

The knowledge that things can be arranged in a logical sequence is the logical principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  seriation 
C)  classification 
D)  reversibility

Question 14

Jared, who speaks only English, has moved to Spain with his family. He attends a public school. All of his school subjects are taught in Spanish. Jared is learning Spanish through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Spanish-as-a-second-language program 
B)  an ESL program 
C)  bilingual schooling 
D)  immersion

Question 15

Vygotsky viewed _____ as being crucial to children's development of skills and knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  instruction 
B)  independence 
C)  exploration 
D)  passive learning

Question 16

Nine-year-old Pete sorted screws, bolts, and nails into three piles by type. He is able to correctly sort the objects into separate piles because of the logical principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  seriation 
C)  classification 
D)  reversibility

Question 17

Critics say that _____ increase inequality in schooling, but advocates argue that they make private school more affordable.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized tests 
B)  vouchers 
C)  parents 
D)  Common Core standards

Question 18

The majority of children in the United States go to _____ schools.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The majority of children in the United...

Question 19

The capacity of a person's _____ memory is huge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The capacity of a person's _____ memory...

Question 20

Emma studied for the spelling test all week and spelled each of the tested words correctly. Emma's ability to do well on her spelling test was based on her ability to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  store the spelling words in long-term memory 
B)  retrieve the correct spelling of words from long-term memory 
C)  classify each word in long-term memory 
D)  conserve the list of words in long-term memory

Exam 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Dr. Smith is conducting a study to determine what 9-year-olds know. Based on theory, he believes that 9-year-olds will advance in knowledge as a result of direct instruction. Dr. Smith's belief is based on _____.

A public subsidy for tuition payment at a nonpublic school is referred to as a _____.

The analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system are both regulated by _____ processes in the brain.

Vygotsky argued that playing with peers, watching television, and eating with one's family all provide _____ to a 6-year-old child.

Beth is taking the TIMSS, which is the international test of _____.

Within Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, beginning at birth, every experience teaches individuals something.

_____ is unrelated to development of the knowledge base.

During middle childhood, children begin to understand the role of _____ in language.

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, every experience after _____ teaches individuals something.

What does it mean when the textbook says that the United States' public schools have become "majority minority"?

Mastery of language pragmatics allows children to change _____ depending on the audience.

Sian would like to share her ideas in class, but she knows that her teacher wants students to raise their hands and wait to be called on before speaking. Her teacher's values about class discipline are part of the _____ curriculum.

The knowledge that things can be arranged in a logical sequence is the logical principle of _____.

Jared, who speaks only English, has moved to Spain with his family. He attends a public school. All of his school subjects are taught in Spanish. Jared is learning Spanish through _____.

Vygotsky viewed _____ as being crucial to children's development of skills and knowledge.

Nine-year-old Pete sorted screws, bolts, and nails into three piles by type. He is able to correctly sort the objects into separate piles because of the logical principle of _____.

Critics say that _____ increase inequality in schooling, but advocates argue that they make private school more affordable.

The majority of children in the United States go to _____ schools.

The capacity of a person's _____ memory is huge.

Emma studied for the spelling test all week and spelled each of the tested words correctly. Emma's ability to do well on her spelling test was based on her ability to _____.