Question 1

Children with superior talent for something are called:

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A) gifted. 
B) creative. 
C) perspicacious. 
D) sagacious.

Question 2

A person's mental age divided by chronological age (CA)and multiplied by 100 would indicate that person's:

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A) emotional quotient. 
B) intelligence quotient. 
C) level of mental development relative to others. 
D) cognitive maturity.

Question 3

The _____ not only provide an overall IQ score,but they also yield several composite indexes that allow the examiner to quickly determine the areas in which a child is strong or weak.

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A) Wechsler scales 
B) Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scales 
C) Stanford-Binet tests 
D) Apgar Scales

Question 4

Which of the following has been often found to be better at improving the behavior of children with ADHD?

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A) A combination of stimulant medication and sedatives 
B) Primarily stimulant medication 
C) Primarily behavior management 
D) A combination of stimulant medication and behavior management

Question 5

Identify the theorists who proposed the fuzzy trace theory in understanding the development of memory.

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Question 6

Studies support the conclusion that gifted people tend to be:

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A) less mature than others,have fewer emotional problems than others,and grow up in a positive family climate. 
B) more mature than others,have fewer emotional problems than others,and grow up in a positive family climate. 
C) less mature than others,have more emotional problems than others,and grow up in a negative family climate. 
D) more mature than others,have more emotional problems than others,and grow up in a negative family climate.

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?

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A) For adolescents and adults,new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new grammar. 
B) Children's ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language typically increases with age. 
C) Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different language systems. 
D) Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children,but their final level of second-language attainment is higher.

Question 8

During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

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A) increase in relation to body height. 
B) decrease in relation to body weight. 
C) increase in relation to body weight. 
D) decrease in relation to body height.

Question 9

Sergio's mental age is 8,but his chronological age is 9,we would say that Sergio's IQ is:

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A) average. 
B) below average. 
C) above average. 
D) cannot be determined from the information provided.

Question 10

Discuss height and weight changes that take place during middle and late childhood.

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Question 11

Who created the concept of intelligence quotient?

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A) Alfred Binet 
B) William Stern 
C) David Wechsler 
D) Robert J.Sternberg

Question 12

_____ involves knowing about knowing.

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A) Cognition 
B) Brainstorming 
C) Metacognition 
D) Metadata

Question 13

Ellen Winner described three criteria that characterize gifted children.Which of the following was NOT one of these criteria?

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A) Precocity 
B) Marching to their own drum 
C) Easily bored 
D) A passion to master

Question 14

Although Casey scores only about average on standardized intelligence tests,he has street smarts,excellent social skills,and good common sense.According to Sternberg,he has _____ intelligence.

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A) spatial 
B) practical 
C) analytical 
D) interpersonal

Question 15

Lillette,9,has been diagnosed with _____,a cancer in which the bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making her susceptible to bruising and infection.

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A) neuroblastoma 
B) lymphosarcoma 
C) leukemia 
D) clear cell sarcoma

Question 16

The worldwide increase in intelligence scores that has occurred over a short period of time has been called the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) Binet 
B) Goleman 
C) Flynn 
D) Wechsler

Question 17

Children who have reached the concrete operational stage are capable of _____,which is the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension,such as length.

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

Question 18

Briefly describe the three types of learning disabilities.Discuss the various treatment options.Do you think that educators treat learning disabilities appropriately? Provide reasons for your answer.

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Question 19

Megan,who is eight years old,has a test tomorrow."It's an easy test," she tells her mother."I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart.I finished studying for it yesterday.I know that I'll remember everything I need to know." Megan is exhibiting her:

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A) brainstorming ability. 
B) creative thinking. 
C) metamemory. 
D) metadata.

Question 20

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in U.S.children 5 to 14 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Motor vehicle accidents 
D) Drowning

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood