Question 1

Neo-Piagetians believe that

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A)   there should be at least seven stages of cognitive development, rather than only four.
B)   further details should be sought about how children learn to solve conservation problems.
C)   more emphasis should be placed on how children use attention, memory, and strategies.
D)   Piaget's stage theory places too much importance on assimilation and accommodation.

Question 2

Critique Piaget's concrete operational stage.

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Following are a few criticisms of Piaget...

Question 3

Alfred Binet was asked by the French Ministry of Education in 1904 to design a

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A)   generalized test of intelligence and comprehension.
B)   test that would identify students who were unable to learn in school.
C)   test that would measure intelligence and creativity in schoolchildren.
D)   test that would analyze the learning needs of adults.

Question 4

When teaching reading, the whole-language approach stresses that

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A)   reading instruction should parallel a child's natural language learning.
B)   phonetics is the most important component in learning to read a language.
C)   children should be able to write a language before they are able to read it.
D)   learning a foreign language helps students learn their own language.

Question 5

________ thinking produces one correct answer and characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

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A)   Divergent
B)   Referenced
C)   Convergent
D)   Schematic

Question 6

Compare and contrast critical thinking and creative thinking.

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Critical thinking involves thinking refl...

Question 7

With reference to Piaget's stages of development, a reversible mental operation applied to real objects is a(n)  ________ operation.

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A)   concrete
B)   formal
C)   inference
D)   judgment

Question 8

Which of the following is a memory strategy that improves the processing of information?

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A)   diversifying concrete memories
B)   collaboration
C)   creating mental images
D)   schematization

Question 9

Miko is asked to come up with as many uses of a paper clip as possible. This exercise requires the use of

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A)   memory strategies.
B)   reconstructive memory.
C)   schematic thinking.
D)   divergent thinking.

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension?

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A)   animism
B)   transitivity
C)   seriation
D)   egocentrism

Question 11

Which of the following individuals suggested that it is more appropriate to think of a child's intelligence as a combination of different forms than as a single, general ability?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Alfred Binet
C)   Robert Sternberg
D)   Michael Pressley

Question 12

Amber was given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test. Her mental age was determined to be 27; her chronological age is 18. Amber's IQ is

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A)   well below average.
B)   about average.
C)   below average.
D)   well above average.

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to a technique in which individuals are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group, play off each other's ideas, and say practically whatever comes to mind?

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A)   brainstorming
B)   mental imagery
C)   memory schematization
D)   constructive theorizing

Question 14

As one moves through school and into one's career, demands on sustained attention

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A)   increase.
B)   decrease.
C)   remain the same.
D)   increase during the school years and decrease during the career years.

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to knowledge about language, such as knowing what a preposition is or the ability to discuss the sounds of a language?

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A)   whole-language awareness
B)   superlinguistic awareness
C)   metalinguistic awareness
D)   critical language awareness

Question 16

If a child's IQ is below 100, then his or her CA (chronological age)  is ________ his or her MA (mental age) .

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A)   equal to
B)   lower than
C)   higher than
D)   unrelated to

Question 17

Organic intellectual disability is caused by

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A)   an impoverished intellectual environment.
B)   undernourishment during childhood.
C)   a genetic disorder or brain damage.
D)   traumatic experiences in early childhood.

Question 18

Amy is 6 years old and is playing the violin at a level equal to that of 15-year-olds. She enjoys learning but does not like to be told what to do. She has an ability to concentrate intensely on her craft. Amy is most likely

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A)   autistic.
B)   an average six-year-old.
C)   gifted.
D)   idiosyncratic.

Question 19

Self-control, working memory, and flexibility are all dimensions of

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A)   executive function.
B)   peer groups.
C)   creativity.
D)   divergent thinking.

Question 20

Which of the following types of intelligence test yields several composite scores such as the Verbal Comprehension Index, the Working Memory Index, and the Processing Speed Index?

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A)   Binet test
B)   Myers-Briggs test
C)   Wechsler scales
D)   Rorschach inkblot test

Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Organic intellectual disability is caused by

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With reference to Piaget's stages of development, a reversible mental operation applied to real objects is a(n) ________ operation.

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Which of the following is a memory strategy that improves the processing of information?

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Alfred Binet was asked by the French Ministry of Education in 1904 to design a

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Compare and contrast critical thinking and creative thinking.

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Critique Piaget's concrete operational stage.

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Amber was given a Stanford-Binet intelligence test. Her mental age was determined to be 27; her chronological age is 18. Amber's IQ is

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Self-control, working memory, and flexibility are all dimensions of

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Neo-Piagetians believe that

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Miko is asked to come up with as many uses of a paper clip as possible. This exercise requires the use of

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Which of the following types of intelligence test yields several composite scores such as the Verbal Comprehension Index, the Working Memory Index, and the Processing Speed Index?

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As one moves through school and into one's career, demands on sustained attention

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Which of the following terms refers to a technique in which individuals are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group, play off each other's ideas, and say practically whatever comes to mind?

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Which of the following individuals suggested that it is more appropriate to think of a child's intelligence as a combination of different forms than as a single, general ability?

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If a child's IQ is below 100, then his or her CA (chronological age) is ________ his or her MA (mental age) .

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________ thinking produces one correct answer and characterizes the kind of thinking that is required on conventional tests of intelligence.

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Amy is 6 years old and is playing the violin at a level equal to that of 15-year-olds. She enjoys learning but does not like to be told what to do. She has an ability to concentrate intensely on her craft. Amy is most likely

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When teaching reading, the whole-language approach stresses that

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Which of the following terms refers to the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension?

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Which of the following terms refers to knowledge about language, such as knowing what a preposition is or the ability to discuss the sounds of a language?

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