Question 1

Identify the theorist who distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

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Question 2

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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of children with cultural-familial intellectual disability?

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A)  Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.
B)  Individuals with this type of disability are highly insensitive of what is expected of them.
C)  Individuals with this type of disability often need intangible rewards-praise rather than candy.
D)  Individuals with this type of disability can often be identified easily in schools,where they excel in academics.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

Question 5

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.Marshall likely suffers from _____.

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A)  dyspraxia
B)  dysgraphia
C)  dyslexia
D)  dyscalculiaE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Amber is given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age is determined to be 14 and her chronological age is 10.Which of the following is true of Amber?

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A)  Her IQ score is 86.
B)  Her IQ score is about average.
C)  Her IQ score is below the majority of the population.
D)  Her IQ score is above the majority of the population.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Research indicates that it is unlikely learning disabilities:

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A)  reside in a single,specific brain location.
B)  are due to problems in integrating information from multiple brain regions.
C)  are a result of subtle difficulties in brain structures.
D)  occur as a result of subtle difficulties in brain functions.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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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A)  ADHD
B)  Dysgraphia
C)  ASD
D)  DyscalculiaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Alberta is a school teacher who introduces children to reading by teaching them a rhyme that goes "A for apple,A says ah,B for ball,B says buh," and so on.This exemplifies the _____ approach to reading instruction.

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A)  whole-language
B)  phonics
C)  information-processing
D)  analyticE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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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 where axons in the brain die,while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The type of thinking that produces many answers to the same question is called ________ thinking.This kind of thinking characterizes creativity.

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A)  divergent
B)  convergent
C)  oblique
D)  finiteE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about children and cardiovascular disease is true?

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A)  Cardiovascular disease is common in children.
B)  There is no scientific evidence of high blood pressure in children.
C)  High blood pressure goes undiagnosed in 75 percent of children with the disease.
D)  Behaviors in childhood do not affect the development of cardiovascular disease in later life.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 14

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

Question 16

The number of children diagnosed and treated for ADHD has _____ in recent decades.

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A)  increased marginally
B)  increased substantially
C)  decreased marginally
D)  decreased substantiallyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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

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A)  develop social skills.
B)  learn creativity.
C)  learn a repertoire of problem-solving strategies.
D)  distinguish between convergent and divergent thinking.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Knowledge about memory is known as:

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing numbers of experts in the field of reading?

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A)  Direct instruction in the whole-language approach is a key aspect of learning to read.
B)  Direct instruction in phonics is a key aspect of learning to read.
C)  The whole-language approach and the phonics approach are equally effective in teaching children to read.
D)  The morphological approach has been shown to be the best way to teach reading.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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

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

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Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing numbers of experts in the field of reading?

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Alberta is a school teacher who introduces children to reading by teaching them a rhyme that goes "A for apple,A says ah,B for ball,B says buh," and so on.This exemplifies the _____ approach to reading instruction.

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Research indicates that it is unlikely learning disabilities:

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The type of thinking that produces many answers to the same question is called ________ thinking.This kind of thinking characterizes creativity.

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

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

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

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Identify the theorist who distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

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The number of children diagnosed and treated for ADHD has _____ in recent decades.

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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.Marshall likely suffers from _____.

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Knowledge about memory is known as:

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Amber is given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Her mental age is determined to be 14 and her chronological age is 10.Which of the following is true of Amber?

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

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

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Organic intellectual disability is caused by:

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Which of the following is TRUE of children with cultural-familial intellectual disability?

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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 statements about children and cardiovascular disease is true?

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