Question 1

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required when taking bits of information, such as a random group of letters, and making a word out of them.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that:

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A)   boys have a greater biological vulnerability for learning disabilities.
B)   girls are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment.
C)   girls' education is given priority in schools and homes.
D)   learning disability is more difficult to detect in boys.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE regarding working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is less powerful than short-term memory.
B)   It is more active than short-term memory.
C)   It develops slowly.
D)   It is linked with language comprehension.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along quantitative dimensions.

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Question 5

Based on data from 2011-2012, the percentage of 6- to 11-year-olds who were obese was about _____ than the percentage of two- to five-year-olds who were obese.

Accepted Answer

A)   10 percentage points lower
B)   5 percentage points lower
C)   5 percentage points higher
D)   10 percentage points higherE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A theory that states that memory is...

Question 7

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

Question 8

Although Tara has been categorized with _____ intellectual disability, she has her own apartment in a specially supervised building. She works for a local grocery story, mostly bagging groceries and collecting the carts from the parking lot.

Accepted Answer

A)   mild
B)   moderate
C)   severe
D)   profoundE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day. Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom. Jacob has just experienced:

Accepted Answer

A)   transformation.
B)   transition.
C)   seriation.
D)   inclusion.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 10

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 immunizationsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

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

Question 12

Research on early intervention to increase IQ scores in children have found all of the following to be true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   high-quality child-care-based interventions are associated with increases in children's intelligence.
B)   interventions are most successful with poor children.
C)   interventions are less successful with children whose parents have little education.
D)   programs that continue into middle and late childhood have the best long-term results.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Piaget's third stage of cognitive development emphasizes a child's ability to reason logically and to mentally reverse actions by using the term _____, while also emphasizing that the child can only apply this reasoning to specific, often physical examples by using the term _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   formal; metacognitive
B)   computational; structured
C)   operational; concrete
D)   postoperational; structuredE) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 14

Kim's mom wants to help her daughter succeed in school. To boost and maintain Kim's intellectual development, her mother should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease screen time.
B)   enroll Kim in school-based physical activity programs.
C)   get Kim out for aerobic activities three times a week.
D)   let Kim exercise alone rather than exercise with her.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible. He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters. Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
B)   Dysgraphia
C)   Dyslexia
D)   DyscalculiaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   creative
B)   practical
C)   analytical
D)   comprehensionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Ulonda is tired of reading her book, but she knows she needs to finish the story before she goes to school tomorrow. Ulonda is exhibiting which dimension of executive function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-control/inhibition
B)   Working memory
C)   Flexibility
D)   DenialE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Sheila, diagnosed with severe ADHD, moves back and forth between a classroom and a learning lab. Her teacher monitors her behavior to determine the _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

Accepted Answer

A)   ideal learning environment (IL
E)  
B)   special learning environment (SL
E)  
C)   least discriminating environment (LD
E)  
D)   least restrictive environment (LR
E)  E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A shift in brain activation of school-age children from more diffuse to more focal areas in the prefrontal cortex was linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)   early onset of puberty.
B)   emotional disturbances in adolescence.
C)   increased cognitive efficiency and cognitive control.
D)   language processing and later reading disabilities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Describe height, weight, and muscle mass changes that take place during middle and late childhood, with an emphasis on gender differences.

Accepted Answer

During the elementary school years, chil...

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

_____ thinking characterizes the kind of thinking that is required when taking bits of information, such as a random group of letters, and making a word out of them.

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One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that:

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding working memory?

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The concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along quantitative dimensions.

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Based on data from 2011-2012, the percentage of 6- to 11-year-olds who were obese was about _____ than the percentage of two- to five-year-olds who were obese.

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

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Although Tara has been categorized with _____ intellectual disability, she has her own apartment in a specially supervised building. She works for a local grocery story, mostly bagging groceries and collecting the carts from the parking lot.

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Jacob is a third-grader and has a disability that has caused him to be separated from his peers during the school day. Recently Jacob has been moved to the regular third-grade classroom. Jacob has just experienced:

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What causes the autism spectrum disorders?

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

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Research on early intervention to increase IQ scores in children have found all of the following to be true EXCEPT:

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Piaget's third stage of cognitive development emphasizes a child's ability to reason logically and to mentally reverse actions by using the term _____, while also emphasizing that the child can only apply this reasoning to specific, often physical examples by using the term _____.

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Kim's mom wants to help her daughter succeed in school. To boost and maintain Kim's intellectual development, her mother should do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible. He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters. Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

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

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Ulonda is tired of reading her book, but she knows she needs to finish the story before she goes to school tomorrow. Ulonda is exhibiting which dimension of executive function?

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Sheila, diagnosed with severe ADHD, moves back and forth between a classroom and a learning lab. Her teacher monitors her behavior to determine the _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

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A shift in brain activation of school-age children from more diffuse to more focal areas in the prefrontal cortex was linked to:

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Describe height, weight, and muscle mass changes that take place during middle and late childhood, with an emphasis on gender differences.

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