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About _____ percent of the mentally retarded are in the severe category,with IQs of _____.


A) 1; 55 to 70
B) 6; 40 to 54
C) 3.5; 25 to 39
D) 10; 15 to 24

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

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_____ is a severe developmental disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships,abnormalities in communication,and restricted,repetitive,and stereotyped patterns of behavior.


A) Asperger syndrome
B) ADHD
C) Autistic disorder
D) ICF syndrome

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Dual-language instruction,formerly known as bilingual education,involves:


A) two teachers speaking the same language at the same time.
B) a teacher speaking both English and the native language of the learner during instruction.
C) speaking only English during instruction.
D) using both direct and indirect instruction in the classroom.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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.A theory that states that memory is best understood by considering two types of memory representation: verbatim memory trace and gist.

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Those individuals who have IQs of 55 to 70 fall into the _____ category of mental retardation.


A) mild
B) moderate
C) severe
D) profound

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Julie has an IQ of 50.She lives in a group home and works at a recycling plant,sorting cans and bottles into bins.Overall,Julie functions at the level of a second-grader.Julie's level of mental retardation is considered:


A) mild.
B) moderate.
C) severe.
D) profound.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A process called _____ involves understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways.


A) morphology
B) syntax
C) pragmatics
D) semantics

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Children with cancer:


A) are rarer today than in the 1960s.
B) are dying earlier today than in the 1960s.
C) are surviving longer today than in the past.
D) are yet to receive the benefits of advancements in cancer treatment.

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

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.This theorist described three criteria that characterize gifted children,whether in art,music,or academic domains.

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One in every _____ children in the United States develops cancer before the age of 19.


A) 75
B) 130
C) 250
D) 330

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a type of intelligence identified in Robert J.Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?


A) Cultural intelligence
B) Practical intelligence
C) Spatial intelligence
D) Verbal intelligence

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

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Michael Pressley believes that the key to education is helping students to:


A) develop social skills.
B) learn creativity.
C) learn a repertoire of strategies for problem solving.
D) formulate career plans.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Defining words becomes a regular part of classroom discourse,and children increase their knowledge of _____ as they study and talk about the components of sentences,such as subjects and verbs.


A) morphology
B) syntax
C) semantics
D) pragmatics

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Moira's teacher asks her to put sticks in order from smallest to largest.The cognitive ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension is known as _____.

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The _____ approach stresses that reading instruction should parallel a child's natural language learning.


A) assisted-language
B) remedial-language
C) complex-language
D) whole-language

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

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Patrick is an experienced farmer who is very good at his job.According to Howard Gardner,which of the following types of intelligence is Patrick most likely to score highly on?


A) Bodily-kinesthetic
B) Intrapersonal
C) Naturalist
D) Mathematical

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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With regard to the cognitive development theory,Piaget proposed that the concrete operational stage lasts from approximately _____ years of age.


A) 3 to 5
B) 5 to 7
C) 7 to 11
D) 10 to 13

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Kim's mom wants to improve the cognitive inhibitory control of her 7-year-old daughter.Kim's mom should encourage her daughter to:


A) spend more time in front of the television.
B) eat foods high in fructose.
C) engage in moderately intensive aerobic exercise.
D) increase the number of friends she has on her social media page.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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If the word "win" is on a list of words a child is asked to remember,the child might think of the last time he won a pony race with a friend.This is an example of:


A) rehearsal.
B) organization.
C) inclusion.
D) elaboration.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Children with ADHD may benefit from all of the following interventions EXCEPT:


A) Exercise
B) Neurofeedback
C) Mindfulness training
D) Increased screen time

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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