Question 1

Which of the following is a strategy for improving children's memory skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoid repetition of the same instructional information.
B)   Embed memory-relevant language when instructing children.
C)   Motivate children to remember material by memorizing it.
D)   Discourage children from engaging in mental imagery.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Damon's teachers frequently complain that he disrupts his kindergarten class by fidgeting and moving about all the time.He does not pay any attention to what is being taught in class and behaves impulsively.Considering the presence of the tell-tale characteristics of inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity,Damon's pediatrician diagnosed him with _____ and put him on a combination of Ritalin and behavior therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADHD
B)   OCD
C)   PTSD
D)   EMDRE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A child is presented with two identical balls of clay.The experimenter rolls one ball into a long,thin shape; the other remains in its original ball form.The child is then asked if there is more clay in the ball or in the long,thin piece of clay.If the child answers the problem correctly,but cannot use abstract reasoning yet,the child most likely is in which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensorimotor stage
B)   Preoperational stage
C)   Formal operational stage
D)   Concrete operational stageE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Approximately _____ percentage of children with a learning disability have a reading problem.

Accepted Answer

A)   23
B)   50
C)   80
D)   10E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Howard Gardner suggests that there are _____ types of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   6
C)   8
D)   11E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   average.
B)   below average.
C)   above average.
D)   cannot be determined from the information provided.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What causes the autism spectrum disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Improper family socialization.
B)   A brain dysfunction with abnormalities in brain structure and neurotransmitters.
C)   Damage to the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
D)   Childhood immunizations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   centration
B)   seriation
C)   reversibility
D)   classificationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Terrence has a learning disability that involves difficulty in math computation.This disability is also known as a developmental arithmetic disorder.Identify Terrence's condition.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADHD
B)   Dysgraphia
C)   ASD
D)   DyscalculiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

_____ refers to a technique in which individuals are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say almost anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A)   Elaboration
B)   Metacognition
C)   Brainstorming
D)   InclusionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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)   DrowningE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   logical thinking
B)   analytical thinking
C)   critical thinking
D)   creative thinkingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Gertrude,9,has been placed in the 98th percentile in terms of her BMI.Her doctor would likely tell her parents that she is:

Accepted Answer

A)   of a healthy weight.
B)   at risk for being overweight.
C)   overweight.
D)   obese.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Signs of high ability of an individual in a particular area do not manifest themselves at a very young age.
B)   Deliberate practice is not required of individuals who become experts in a particular domain.
C)   Individuals with world-class status in the arts,mathematics,science,and sports all report strong family support.
D)   Individuals who are highly gifted are typically gifted in many domains.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

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Question 16

The idea that gifted children are maladjusted is a _____,as Lewis Terman found when he conducted an extensive study of 1,500 children whose Stanford-Binet IQs averaged _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reality; 75
B)   reality; 150
C)   myth; 75
D)   myth; 150E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

Accepted Answer

A)   two to three times
B)   marginally
C)   twice
D)   five timesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Convergent
B)   Creative
C)   Divergent
D)   AbstractE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements about children who are bilingual is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children who are bilingual do better on tests of concept formation than children who speak only one language.
B)   Children who are bilingual are better at analytical reasoning than children who speak only one language.
C)   Children who are bilingual are less conscious of the structure of spoken language than children who speak only one language.
D)   Children who are bilingual have more cognitive flexibility than children who speak only one language.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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

Terrence has a learning disability that involves difficulty in math computation.This disability is also known as a developmental arithmetic disorder.Identify Terrence's condition.

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Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

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What causes the autism spectrum disorders?

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Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

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

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Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____.

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The idea that gifted children are maladjusted is a _,as Lewis Terman found when he conducted an extensive study of 1,500 children whose Stanford-Binet IQs averaged _.

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Gertrude,9,has been placed in the 98th percentile in terms of her BMI.Her doctor would likely tell her parents that she is:

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

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Howard Gardner suggests that there are _____ types of intelligence.

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Approximately _____ percentage of children with a learning disability have a reading problem.

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Which of the following is a strategy for improving children's memory skills?

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During elementary school years,head circumference and waist circumference:

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What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

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

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Which of the following statements about children who are bilingual is NOT true?

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_____ refers to a technique in which individuals are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say almost anything that comes to mind.

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_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

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Terrence has a learning disability that involves difficulty in math computation.This disability is also known as a developmental arithmetic disorder.Identify Terrence's condition.

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Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

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What causes the autism spectrum disorders?

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Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

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

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Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems.This ability is called _____.

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The idea that gifted children are maladjusted is a _____,as Lewis Terman found when he conducted an extensive study of 1,500 children whose Stanford-Binet IQs averaged _____.

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Gertrude,9,has been placed in the 98th percentile in terms of her BMI.Her doctor would likely tell her parents that she is:

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

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Howard Gardner suggests that there are _____ types of intelligence.

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