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1 According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 7- to 11-year-old children are in the _____ stage of development.
- Apreoperational
- Bsensorimotor
- Cformal operational
- Dconcrete operational
2Mohammad has arranged a selection of blue paints from darkest to lightest. Piaget would say that Mohammad is demonstrating:
- Aconservation
- Btransitive inference.
- Cseriation
- Dcentration
3Starting with observations about particular members of a class and then drawing general conclusions is called
- Aclass inclusion
- Bdeductive reasoning
- Ctransitive inference
- Dinductive reasoning
4 Moira's mother told her that all the girls in the third-grade were very nice. So, when Moira sat down to eat with her classmate Henna, she believed that she would be nice. Moving from a general premise about a class to a conclusion about a particular member of the class is called
- Aclass inclusion
- Binductive reasoning
- Ctransitive inference
- Ddeductive reasoning
5Carmella knows that a given amount of spaghetti remains the same whether the spaghetti is in long strands or broken into short pieces. She has acquired an understanding of
- Acompensation
- Bcentration
- Cconservation
- Dhorizontal décalage.
6_____ explains why children can master different types of conservation problems at different ages.
- AHorizontal décalage
- Binductive reasoning
- Ctransitive inference
- Ddeductive reasoning
7Gordon, while trying to sneak a cookie before supper, knocked over a glass and broke it. Ramon, while helping set the table for supper, tripped and broke three glasses. Asked which child was naughtier, a child in Piaget's first stage of moral reasoning would probably reply that
- Aboth were equally naughty, because both had destroyed property.
- BGordon was naughtier
- Cneither was naughty, because neither had intended to break anything.
- DRamon was naughtier.
8 Martin is angry because his sister broke his toy. He does not accept that it could have been an accident, and he wants his sister punished. He appears to be in Piaget's _____ stage of moral development.
- Asecond
- Bfourth
- Cthird
- Dfirst
9 According to Piaget's theory, which of the following statements about moral development is FALSE?
- AMoral development is related to outgrowing the egocentric thinking of childhood and being able to consider different viewpoints.
- BPeople go through distinct stages of moral development.
- CThe development of moral values is a process that coincides with cognitive development.
- DChildren move from flexible to rigid thinking in their moral development.
10 Which of Piaget's three stages of moral development corresponds to the concrete operational stage of cognitive development?
- Astage 3
- Bstage 1
- Cstage 2
- DThere is no relationship between the two.
11Bob is asked to remember to get a loaf of bread at the store, so he repeats over and over, "bread, bread, bread." His memory strategy is an example of the technique called
- Arehearsal
- Belaboration
- Cencoding
- Dretrieval
12Delia is going grocery shopping for her mother but has lost her shopping list. She tries to recall the items on the list by grouping them under fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and bakery goods. Delia is using
- Aorganization
- Belaboration
- Cexternal memory aids
- Drehersal
13Lucy is trying to remember all the things that she has to do after school. She develops a little story in her head that includes all of her after-school tasks. Which memory strategy links items together in a story or scene?
- Arehearsal
- Borganization
- Celaboration
- Dretrieval
14The _____ is the most widely used intelligence test for school-age children today.
- AOtis-Wechsler Intelligence Scale
- BStanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
- COtis-Lennon School Ability Test
- DWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
15The Nelsons were against having their son, Cayden, tested at school. The teacher told them that a significant advantage of taking an intelligence test is that it
- Awill be timed, permitting an assessment of the speed at which a child's brain functions.
- Bhelps identify children who are especially bright and children who need special help.
- Cassesses ability directly rather than inferring it from how much a child has learned.
- Devaluates not only academic ability but also many other aspects of intelligence, including social skills, musical and artistic skills, and self-knowledge.
16One problem with administering intelligence tests to school-age children is that
- Athese tests may be culturally biased.
- BIQ scores seem unrelated to school performance.
- Cthese tests only measure social skills.
- Dthese tests have not been standardized.
17Research indicates that _____ children, on average, score 15 points lower than white children on intelligence tests.
- AHispanic
- BAfrican American
- CAsian American
- DNone of these; there are no racial or ethnic differences in average IQ score.
18The intelligence test that seeks to measure componential, experiential, and contextual elements of intelligence through multiple-choice and essay questions is the
- AWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.
- BKaufman Assessment Battery for Children.
- CSternberg Triarchic Abilities Test.
- DGardner Multiple Intelligences Assessment.
19 In research that was based on Vygotsky's social interaction model, which children were likely to write stories with fewer errors?
- AFriends working in pairs
- BChildren working independently
- CChildren working in large groups of ten or more
- DChildren working in small groups of three or four
20Children who do well in school generally have parents who
- Abecome actively involved in their education.
- Buse extrinsic motivation.
- Chelp them with their homework every night.
- Dbecome close friends with the child's teacher.
21Children who do well in school often have parents who are _____ and who stress _____ rewards for doing good work.
- Aauthoritative; intrinsic
- Bauthoritarian; extrinsic
- Cpermissive; intrinsic
- Dauthoritative; extrinsic
22Mr. Denton wants to foster the development of intrinsic motivation in his son. Which of the following behaviors would most likely encourage this?
- Amoney for good grades
- Bpunishment for poor grades
- Cpraise for a good grade
- Dpraise for effort
23The most commonly diagnosed learning disability is
- Aautism
- Battention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- Cmental retardation
- Ddyslexia.
24 Nick's third-grade teacher observes that he is impulsive, inattentive, unable to tolerate frustration, prone to temper tantrums, and unable to sit still during class. Which disorder does Nick meet the criteria for?
- AAutism
- BMental retardation
- CDyslexia
- DAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
25Early teacher identification of children who exhibit social problems may improve children's
- Aall of these
- Bacademic outcome
- Cwhole math approach
- Dskill and drill approach
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