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Georgine, an elementary school teacher, should expect that her students would grow an average of _____ inches annually. |
| | A) | 1 to 2 |
| | B) | 2 to 3 |
| | C) | 3 to 4 |
| | D) | 4 to 5 |
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Regarding body growth and proportion in the elementary school years, which of the following is accurate? |
| | A) | Body proportions do not undergo pronounced changes in middle or late childhood. |
| | B) | Children gain an average of 10 to 15 pounds per year during this period. |
| | C) | Children double their strength capabilities during these years. |
| | D) | Girls are usually stronger than boys. |
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Which of the following statements regarding motor development in middle and late childhood is TRUE? |
| | A) | Boys are usually better at fine motor skills, whereas girls excel at gross motor skills. |
| | B) | Children gain greater control over their bodies and can sit for longer periods of time; therefore, their lives should be less activity-oriented. |
| | C) | Motor development becomes much smoother and more coordinated. |
| | D) | Improved gross motor skills appear in the form of handwriting development. |
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Chan's fine motor manipulative skills allow him to achieve excellence in embroidering fabric, tooling leather, and playing the cello. What age is Chan most likely to be? |
| | A) | 5 years |
| | B) | 7 years |
| | C) | 8 to 9 years |
| | D) | 10 to 12 years |
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Regarding exercise and sports in middle and late childhood, which of the following statements is accurate? |
| | A) | Children's involvement in school physical education programs has increased from 20 percent in 1969 to 80 percent in 1999 |
| | B) | Only 33 percent of children in grades 4 through 12 get regular physical activity. |
| | C) | Boys are more physically active than girls in this age group. |
| | D) | Participation in sports has overwhelmingly positive consequences for children. |
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Which of the following is the most common cause of death in middle and late childhood? |
| | A) | motor vehicle accidents |
| | B) | accidents resulting from improper use of sports equipment |
| | C) | cancer |
| | D) | obesity-related diseases |
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Regarding childhood obesity, which of the following statements is TRUE? |
| | A) | Boys are more likely than girls to be obese. |
| | B) | Over the past 25 years, the prevalence of obesity has decreased in the United States. |
| | C) | Obesity is a risk factor for medical as well as psychological problems. |
| | D) | Obesity is influenced heavily by hereditary factors and very little by environmental factors. |
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Lydia has the most common type of childhood cancer. What type of cancer does Lydia have? |
| | A) | brain cancer |
| | B) | bone cancer |
| | C) | kidney cancer |
| | D) | leukemia |
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In an average U.S. school district, about one-half of the children receiving special education services are receiving them for: ______. |
| | A) | speech or language impairments |
| | B) | specific learning disabilities |
| | C) | mental retardation |
| | D) | serious emotional disturbances |
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By definition, children with learning disabilities have which of the following characteristics? |
| | A) | an oppositional, defiant attitude |
| | B) | difficulties in just one academic area |
| | C) | mental retardation |
| | D) | a difficulty not attributable to any other diagnosed problem |
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Eleven-year-old Mikah has a learning disability in which her ability to read and spell is severely impaired. Psychologists use the term ______ to describe Mikah's disability. |
| | A) | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
| | B) | dyslexia |
| | C) | leukemia |
| | D) | Ritalin |
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Ten-year-old Cameron has ADHD. In which way will Cameron's disorder be most successfully treated? |
| | A) | academically |
| | B) | behaviorally |
| | C) | medically |
| | D) | through a combination of academic, behavioral, and medical interventions |
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Which of the following statements best describes the individualized education plan (IEP)? |
| | A) | a public law describing mandates for service to children with disabilities |
| | B) | a written statement describing a program for a student with a disability |
| | C) | a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated |
| | D) | educating a student with special needs full-time in a regular classroom |
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Kim Caves teaches third grade. In which stage of cognitive development are the majority of Kim's students most likely to be? |
| | A) | concrete operations |
| | B) | formal operations |
| | C) | preoperations |
| | D) | sensorimotor |
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Pedro places his model airplanes in order from largest to smallest in order to display them during show-and-tell. Which of the following cognitive abilities is demonstrated by Pedro's actions? |
| | A) | transitivity |
| | B) | control processes |
| | C) | classification |
| | D) | seriation |
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Pam Patterson is an elementary school teacher who encourages her students to seek solutions for themselves. Which Piagetian principle is Ms. Patterson using? |
| | A) | considering students' knowledge and level of thinking |
| | B) | promoting students' intellectual health |
| | C) | using a constructivist approach |
| | D) | facilitating rather than directing learning |
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Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's theory? |
| | A) | Piaget underestimated children's competence. |
| | B) | He placed too much emphasis on culture and education. |
| | C) | Children cannot be trained to reason at higher levels. |
| | D) | Piaget's theory was not divided into clear-cut stages. |
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Twelve-year-old Ananda has learned cognitive strategies that enhance her learning and memory. Psychologists use the term ______ to describe Ananda's abilities. |
| | A) | critical thinking |
| | B) | long-term memories |
| | C) | control processes |
| | D) | metacognition |
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An important strategy that involves engaging in more extensive processing of information is known as: __________. |
| | A) | control processes. |
| | B) | imagery. |
| | C) | elaboration. |
| | D) | brainstorming. |
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Which one of the following is NOT included in traditional definitions of intelligence? |
| | A) | verbal ability |
| | B) | musical and naturalist abilities |
| | C) | problem-solving skills |
| | D) | ability to learn from life's everyday experiences |
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Mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100 yields a(n): ______. |
| | A) | normal distribution. |
| | B) | triarchic intelligence score. |
| | C) | intelligence quotient. |
| | D) | culture-fair intelligence test. |
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Which of these psychologists proposed the triarchic theory of intelligence? |
| | A) | Howard Gardner |
| | B) | Robert Sternberg |
| | C) | Alfred Binet |
| | D) | David Wechsler |
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Which of the following directives would be a recommendation for increasing the proper use and interpretation of intelligence tests? |
| | A) | Avoid so-called culture-fair tests, as they do not test intelligence accurately. |
| | B) | Recognize intelligence tests as the best way to measure competence. |
| | C) | Think of intelligence as consisting of a number of domains. |
| | D) | Understand how to make generalizations based on intelligence test scores. |
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Joaquin is developmentally disabled. His level of retardation is found among 89 percent of those who are mentally retarded. Psychologists use the term ______ to describe Joaquin's level of retardation. |
| | A) | profound |
| | B) | severe |
| | C) | moderate |
| | D) | mild |
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Moses participates in a learning approach at his school in which he is taught in Spanish while gradually being introduced to English. Which approach is Moses' school using? |
| | A) | brainstorming |
| | B) | bilingual education |
| | C) | whole-language approach |
| | D) | basic-skills-and-phonetics approach |
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