Question 1

The component of the information-processing system in which current conscious mental activity occurs is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   working memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   sensory memory
D)   icon memory

Question 2

John has the ability to talk informally with his friends and more formally to his teachers during class. Clearly, John understands the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   metacognitive aspects of intellect
B)   pragmatics of his language
C)   automatized view of social interaction
D)   control processes of regulation

Question 3

Justino, a student from Brazil, is enrolled in an immersion class in the United States. This means that all instruction is conducted in English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Within an information-processing perspective, the three major steps of the memory process are affected by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maturation only
B)   experience only
C)   maturation and experience
D)   maturation for girls and experience for boys

Question 5

Which information is most likely to be in your current working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   everything that is on this page
B)   your understanding of this question
C)   the location of the term working memory in the text
D)   the definitions of the words working and memory

Question 6

Piaget's concrete operational thought is characterized by concepts that enable children to use _____ regarding tangible things.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Piaget's concrete operational thought is characterized by...

Question 7

The component of the information-processing system in which huge amounts of information can be stored indefinitely is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   working memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   sensory memory
D)   iconic memory

Question 8

The approach to teaching a second language in which children spend the entire day instructed in that second language is referred to as the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   ELL
B)   immersion
C)   heritage language
D)   additive bilingual

Question 9

New concepts are best learned when they are connected to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   what is already known about a subject
B)   current events
C)   a teacher-directed curriculum
D)   a child-centered curriculum

Question 10

In the total immersion approach to bilingual education, social communication in both languages is encouraged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Strategies for processing information within working memory _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   are universal across cultures
B)   can be culturally specific
C)   are not impacted by culture
D)   are culture-free

Question 12

What is the main international test of reading given to students?

Accepted Answer

A)   TIMSS
B)   PIRLS
C)   WJ III
D)   Stanford-Binet

Question 13

The strategy in which school subjects are taught in both the learner's original language and the second (majority)  language is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   English as a Second Language (ESL)  instruction
B)   total immersion
C)   English Language Learner (ELL)  instruction
D)   bilingual schooling D

Question 14

_____ is one of the leading theorists of the information-processing perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky
B)   Piaget
C)   Siegler
D)   Silva

Question 15

Over the past two decades, more than 50 nations have participated in at least one massive international test of educational achievement. Longitudinal data find that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   if achievement rises, the national economy declines
B)   if achievement declines, the national economy advances
C)   if achievement rises, the national economy advances
D)   there is no relation between achievement and the national economy C

Question 16

The logical principle by which things are organized into groupings or categories is known as identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Piaget stressed the child's own discovery of concepts, whereas Vygotsky stressed the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maturational approach
B)   rewards offered by the environment
C)   importance of instruction by others
D)   formal education of children

Question 18

Important to long-term memory is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   storage only
B)   retrieval only
C)   storage and retrieval
D)   neither storage nor retrieval C

Question 19

The practical use of language is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practical use of language is called...

Question 20

Metacognition refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   improving one's problem-solving strategies
B)   memorizing detailed information
C)   thinking about one's thinking processes
D)   considering multiple alternatives

Exam 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

The component of the information-processing system in which current conscious mental activity occurs is the _____.

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John has the ability to talk informally with his friends and more formally to his teachers during class. Clearly, John understands the _____.

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Justino, a student from Brazil, is enrolled in an immersion class in the United States. This means that all instruction is conducted in English.

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Within an information-processing perspective, the three major steps of the memory process are affected by _____.

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Which information is most likely to be in your current working memory?

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Piaget's concrete operational thought is characterized by concepts that enable children to use _____ regarding tangible things.

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The component of the information-processing system in which huge amounts of information can be stored indefinitely is _____.

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The approach to teaching a second language in which children spend the entire day instructed in that second language is referred to as the _____ approach.

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New concepts are best learned when they are connected to _____.

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In the total immersion approach to bilingual education, social communication in both languages is encouraged.

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Strategies for processing information within working memory _____.

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What is the main international test of reading given to students?

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Over the past two decades, more than 50 nations have participated in at least one massive international test of educational achievement. Longitudinal data find that _____.

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The logical principle by which things are organized into groupings or categories is known as identity.

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Piaget stressed the child's own discovery of concepts, whereas Vygotsky stressed the _____.

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