Question 1

Knowledge about memory is known as:

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A)  metamemory.
B)  working memory.
C)  implicit memory.
D)  metadata.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The consensus among psychologists that both heredity and environment influence intelligence reflect:

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A)  the nature-nurture issue.
B)  the evolutionary psychology perspective.
C)  Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
D)  the theory of social cognition.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

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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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What is bilingual education? What are the positive aspects of bilingual education?

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Bilingual education teaches academic sub...

Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Improvements in attention,memory,effortful and goal-directed thinking,and behavior have been linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic exercise.
B)  diets high in fat.
C)  increased media/screen time.
D)  children with multiple siblings.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which theorists have proposed more than one kind of intelligence?

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A)  Freud and Erikson
B)  Pavlov and Skinner
C)  Bandura and Adler
D)  Gardner and SternbergE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Nathan Brody and many other researchers have observed that people who excel at one type of intellectual task are:

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A)  likely to underperform in other tasks.
B)  evidence that the multiple-intelligence approaches are correct.
C)  proof that intelligence is a number of specific abilities.
D)  likely to excel at others too.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Megan,8,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." Megan is exhibiting her:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent
B)  Creative
C)  Divergent
D)  AbstractE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act,enacted in 1975,required that:

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A)  all students with disabilities be brought into mainstream schools.
B)  parents of children with disabilities provide home-schooling for their children.
C)  all students with disabilities be given a free,appropriate public education.
D)  a standard curriculum be provided for students with and without disabilities.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Of the following,who is MOST likely to be placed into a gifted program?

Accepted Answer

A)  A non-Latino white child
B)  An African-American child
C)  A Native American child
D)  A Latino childE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asperger syndrome
B)  ADHD
C)  Autistic disorder
D)  ICF syndromeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to recent studies,exercising _____ times a week for 60 minutes was effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  two
B)  three
C)  five
D)  sevenE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

Most tests tend to reflect what the domi...

Question 16

Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is a general ability.
B)  there are three types of intelligence.
C)  intelligence consists of a number of specific abilities.
D)  culture plays an important role in the development of intelligence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased myelination of the central nervous system.
B)  advances in the prefrontal cortex.
C)  an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
D)  a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die off,while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2008-2009 school year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students with a learning disability
B)  Students with speech or language impairments
C)  Students with intellectual disability
D)  Emotionally disturbed studentsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Jared,3,was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him.Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall.After a thorough investigation,his pediatrician diagnosed him with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asperger syndrome.
B)  ADHD.
C)  autistic disorder.
D)  ICF syndrome.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A learning disability:

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily the result of environmental disadvantage.
B)  is primarily the result of mental retardation.
C)  is mainly due to cultural or economic disadvantage.
D)  is not primarily the result of visual,hearing,or motor disabilities.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

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

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Jared,3,was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him.Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall.After a thorough investigation,his pediatrician diagnosed him with:

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Nathan Brody and many other researchers have observed that people who excel at one type of intellectual task are:

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Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2008-2009 school year?

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Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

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The consensus among psychologists that both heredity and environment influence intelligence reflect:

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Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

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What is bilingual education? What are the positive aspects of bilingual education?

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Megan,8,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." Megan is exhibiting her:

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Of the following,who is MOST likely to be placed into a gifted program?

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Which theorists have proposed more than one kind of intelligence?

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Improvements in attention,memory,effortful and goal-directed thinking,and behavior have been linked to:

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Which of the following is TRUE of giftedness?

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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act,enacted in 1975,required that:

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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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Knowledge about memory is known as:

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According to recent studies,exercising _____ times a week for 60 minutes was effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

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_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

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A learning disability:

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