Question 1

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

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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) A) and C)

Question 2

Mitchell is at the 96th percentile in terms of his BMI. His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is

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A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk for being overweight.
D)   underweight.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

________ involves knowing about knowing.

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A)   Cognition
B)   Brainstorming
C)   Metacognition
D)   MetadataE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

At the start of the new academic year, Carla's gym instructor recorded all the students' BMI. Carla was at the 95th percentile based on her height and her weight. What category would Carla fall under?

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Question 5

Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest. His newfound ability is called

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A)   centration.
B)   seriation.
C)   reversibility.
D)   classification.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old boy who has an excellent academic record. He has always scored higher than his classmates in Math and can do computations much faster than any of his classmates. Seeing his potential, his teachers encouraged him to compete in interstate Math tests. He has won several scholarships through these competitions. He recently took an IQ test and found that his score of 140 was much higher than the scores of his classmates. In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children, it is likely that Ethan is

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A)   socially awkward.
B)   maladjusted.
C)   more mature than others his own age.
D)   emotionally insecure.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

By the time children are 11 years old, their vocabulary has increased to approximately

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A)   10,000 words.
B)   200,000 words.
C)   40,000 words.
D)   100,000 words.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

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During the elementary school years, chil...

Question 9

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2012-2013 school year?

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A)   students with a learning disability
B)   students with speech or language impairments
C)   students with intellectual disability
D)   emotionally disturbed studentsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Ross is at the 85th percentile in terms of his BMI. His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is

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A)   obese.
B)   overweight.
C)   at risk for being overweight.
D)   underweight.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements 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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Martha is writing an article about cardiovascular disease in children. Which of the following statements, if true, would be her introductory line?

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A)   Cardiovascular disease is uncommon in children.
B)   Cardiovascular disease is highly prevalent in children.
C)   Cardiovascular disease is nonexistent in children.
D)   Cardiovascular disease is on the decline in children.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Children with superior talent for something are called

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A)   gifted.
B)   creative.
C)   perspicacious.
D)   sagacious.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found, cases are labeled ________ intellectual disability. Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

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A)   pseudo-social
B)   moderate
C)   cultural-familial
D)   severeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Organic intellectual disability is caused by

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A)   a genetic disorder or brain damage.
B)   being raised by poorly educated parents.
C)   an impoverished intellectual environment.
D)   traumatic experiences in early childhood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Kevin, an 8-year-old boy, was recently diagnosed with cancer. His doctor explained to his parents that his bone marrow was manufacturing an abundance of abnormal white blood cells, which caused frequent infections and bruising. Identify the type of cancer detected in Kevin.

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Question 17

If we look at Madeline's mental age and divide it by her chronological age and then multiply it by 100, we are calculating her ________.

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Question 18

Sally's mental age is 12, but her chronological age is 10. Sally's IQ is ________.

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A)   200
B)   100
C)   80
D)   120E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The ________ approach to reading instruction emphasizes the teaching of basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds.

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A)   whole-language
B)   phonics
C)   balanced-instruction
D)   morphologicalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is due to

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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 in which axons in the brain die, while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest. His newfound ability is called

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Martha is writing an article about cardiovascular disease in children. Which of the following statements, if true, would be her introductory line?

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Sally's mental age is 12, but her chronological age is 10. Sally's IQ is ________.

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Ross is at the 85th percentile in terms of his BMI. His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is

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Mitchell is at the 96th percentile in terms of his BMI. His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is

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Kevin, an 8-year-old boy, was recently diagnosed with cancer. His doctor explained to his parents that his bone marrow was manufacturing an abundance of abnormal white blood cells, which caused frequent infections and bruising. Identify the type of cancer detected in Kevin.

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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 2012-2013 school year?

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Children with superior talent for something are called

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

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Sally's mental age is 12, but her chronological age is 10. Sally's IQ is ________.

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Ross is at the 85th percentile in terms of his BMI. His doctor would likely tell his parents that he is

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Kevin, an 8-year-old boy, was recently diagnosed with cancer. His doctor explained to his parents that his bone marrow was manufacturing an abundance of abnormal white blood cells, which caused frequent infections and bruising. Identify the type of cancer detected in Kevin.

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