Question 1

Define stereotype threat.

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The sense of pressure which me...

Question 2

Why would a group of preoperational children find magic tricks uninteresting?

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A)  Because they do not have the cognitive ability to make sense of the tricks.
B)  Because they understand that the tricks are fake.
C)  Because they don't understand natural laws.
D)  Because they are more attracted to activities that include movement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Between the ages of 6 and 12,children add roughly how many words per year to their vocabulary?

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A)  100 to 500
B)  1,000 to 2,000
C)  5,000 to 10,000
D)  20,000 to 30,000E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Think about how you were taught to read.What approach was used? Describe the balanced approach and the use of guided reading sessions.How effective do these methods seem to be?

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Of course,the means by which each studen...

Question 5

You are a nurse who is asked to place an IV in a patient's non-dominant arm.What ability allows you to tell where the IV should be placed?

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A)  Association perception
B)  Spatial perception
C)  Selective attention
D)  Relative right-left orientationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Phoebe came to the United States from Puerto Rico.She speaks very little English but is in a special class that teaches her in both English and Spanish.Phoebe is in what type of program?

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A)  Bilingual education
B)  Multi-lingual education
C)  LED
D)  ESLE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Concrete operations enable children to think logically about objects and ________.

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events in ...

Question 8

Between ages 6-12,children add roughly ________ words per year to their vocabulary.

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The answer of Between ages 6-12,children add roughly ________ words...

Question 9

________ tests are designed to access specific information that is taught,and hopefully learned,at school.

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The answer of ________ tests are designed to access specific...

Question 10

A child who can tell you what study methods work best for different subjects or what subjects are hardest for her to learn would be displaying which of the following skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Automaticity
B)  Expertise
C)  Deductive logic
D)  MetacognitionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Describe the development of relative right-left orientation,including factors that both accelerate and inhibit this learning.

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It is the ability to distinguish between...

Question 12

In the balance scale test performed by Siegler,Anthony is trying to take into account both distance and weight,but becomes confused when the information is conflicting.Which rule is Anthony using?

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The answer of In the balance scale test performed by...

Question 13

Emotional intelligence has three components: awareness of personal emotions,appropriate emotional expression,and

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of others' emotions.
B)  a broad range of emotional descriptors.
C)  the ability to reflect others' emotions back to them.
D)  the ability to channel emotions into the pursuit of worthwhile goals.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following terms do developmentalists use to refer to the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory capacity?

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A)  Developmental processing
B)  Capacity expansion
C)  Processing efficiency
D)  Expanded efficiencyE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Identify four common sources of learning disabilities.

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genetic factors;general proble...

Question 16

The most significant health risks among school-aged children are associated with accidents and ________.

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The answer of The most significant health risks among school-aged...

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of what Piaget termed concrete operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reversibility
B)  Abstract thinking
C)  Automaticity
D)  CentrationE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

On which of the following does a child's capacity for creativity depend?

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A)  The amount of knowledge they have about a topic
B)  Their metacognitive skills
C)  Their executive processing strategies
D)  Their short-term memory abilitiesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

How could the majority of bike-related head injuries be prevented?

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by requiri...

Question 20

Which of the following summarizes a basic educational difference when comparing students from the United States and Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many U.S.students are dependent on calculators rather than their own math skills.
B)  Many Asian students are taught to use calculators as early as age 2.
C)  Asian students tend to have poorer math skills than U.S.students.
D)  Asian families rely on the educational system to teach computational skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Between the ages of 6 and 12,children add roughly how many words per year to their vocabulary?

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The most significant health risks among school-aged children are associated with accidents and ________.

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Emotional intelligence has three components: awareness of personal emotions,appropriate emotional expression,and

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Identify four common sources of learning disabilities.

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Phoebe came to the United States from Puerto Rico.She speaks very little English but is in a special class that teaches her in both English and Spanish.Phoebe is in what type of program?

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Concrete operations enable children to think logically about objects and ________.

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Which of the following is an example of what Piaget termed concrete operations?

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Describe the development of relative right-left orientation,including factors that both accelerate and inhibit this learning.

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Which of the following terms do developmentalists use to refer to the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory capacity?

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Between ages 6-12,children add roughly ________ words per year to their vocabulary.

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Think about how you were taught to read.What approach was used? Describe the balanced approach and the use of guided reading sessions.How effective do these methods seem to be?

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In the balance scale test performed by Siegler,Anthony is trying to take into account both distance and weight,but becomes confused when the information is conflicting.Which rule is Anthony using?

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On which of the following does a child's capacity for creativity depend?

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________ tests are designed to access specific information that is taught,and hopefully learned,at school.

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Define stereotype threat.

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You are a nurse who is asked to place an IV in a patient's non-dominant arm.What ability allows you to tell where the IV should be placed?

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How could the majority of bike-related head injuries be prevented?

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Why would a group of preoperational children find magic tricks uninteresting?

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A child who can tell you what study methods work best for different subjects or what subjects are hardest for her to learn would be displaying which of the following skills?

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