Question 1

"Hannah has an IQ of 135.She is very bright,and I'm sure she will have no difficulties at all in any of her school subjects.With that level of intelligence,I'm sure she'll be quite successful whether she chooses to go into medicine or law as a career." This speaker is

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A)   misusing the results of an intelligence test.
B)   giving an appropriate interpretation of an intelligence test.
C)   assuming that intelligence is composed of several different factors.
D)   not placing enough emphasis on intelligence as a predictor of life success.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

All of the following are types of intelligence according to Howard Gardner,EXCEPT

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A)   naturalist skills.
B)   musical skills.
C)   artistic skills.
D)   verbal skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

During elementary school years,most children double their

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A)   height.
B)   weight.
C)   muscle-to-fat ratio.
D)   strength capabilities.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Describe two approaches to teaching children how to read.

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Question 5

On average,children grow _______ inches per year during middle and late childhood.

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A)   1 to 2
B)   2 to 3
C)   5 to 7
D)   7 to 10E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Research comparing the whole-language and basic-skills-and-phonetics approaches to language has shown that

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A)   the whole-language approach produces superior word recognition.
B)   the phonics approach helps children to sound out words better.
C)   children can benefit from both,but phonics instruction needs emphasis..
D)   the approaches are equally successful if teachers follow one or the other.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

To understand how a family tree showing relationships among relatives works,children must be able to use the skill of

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A)   seriation.
B)   centration.
C)   classification.
D)   mental reversibility.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which public service announcement would be most beneficial in preventing cultural-familial retardation?

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A)   Protect your children from exposure to lead.
B)   Give your children an enriched environment.
C)   Make children's nutrition your number one priority.
D)   Do not conceive any children after the age of 40.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The ability to think in novel and unusual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems.

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The answer of The ability to think in novel and...

Question 10

A king of thinking which produces one correct answer or solution to a problem.

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The answer of A king of thinking which produces one...

Question 11

A way of teaching children how to read that is based on the idea that instruction should parallel children's natural language learning.

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whole-lang...

Question 12

The term "individual differences" in the text discussion of intelligence refers to

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A)   differences between individuals that change over time.
B)   the relative strengths and weaknesses within an individual.
C)   day-to-day changes in an individual's knowledge and skills.
D)   differences between individuals that are stable over time.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What does the research indicate about gender differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ?

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A)   Boys are more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  .
B)   Girls are more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  .
C)   There are no significant gender differences in the occurrence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  .
D)   Girls are more likely to be diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  ,while boys are more likely to be referred for treatment due to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  .E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Children with above-average intelligence and a superior talent for something are called

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A)   gifted.
B)   creative.
C)   mastery oriented.
D)   intrinsically motivated.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

_______ is characterized by severe impairments in reading and spelling ability.

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A)   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
B)   Phonological deficit disorder
C)   Dyslexia
D)   Articulation disorderE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Deliberate mental activities designed to improve the processing of information.

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strategies...

Question 17

If intelligence is assumed to be normally distributed,which of the following would you expect to find in the overall population?

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A)   more people of high intelligence than of low intelligence
B)   more people of moderate intelligence than of high or low intelligence
C)   more people of high intelligence than of moderate or low intelligence
D)   more people of low intelligence than of moderate or high intelligenceE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Discuss what IDEA does.

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This act spells out broad mandates for s...

Question 19

The neo-Piagetians seem to incorporate ideas from another view about cognitive development and learning.What other view is this?

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A)   information-processing approach to cognition
B)   individual differences study of intelligence
C)   behaviorist concepts of learning
D)   Vygotsky's ideas about the importance of culture and contextE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Robert J.Sternberg and Howard Gardner's theories of intelligence are ALIKE in that both

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A)   emphasize the ability to adapt to novel situations.
B)   hypothesize several different types of intelligence.
C)   hypothesize a single-factor theory of intelligence.
D)   stress the ability to identify and remember patterns.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The ability to think in novel and unusual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems.

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Which public service announcement would be most beneficial in preventing cultural-familial retardation?

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Research comparing the whole-language and basic-skills-and-phonetics approaches to language has shown that

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Discuss what IDEA does.

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All of the following are types of intelligence according to Howard Gardner,EXCEPT

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"Hannah has an IQ of 135.She is very bright,and I'm sure she will have no difficulties at all in any of her school subjects.With that level of intelligence,I'm sure she'll be quite successful whether she chooses to go into medicine or law as a career." This speaker is

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A king of thinking which produces one correct answer or solution to a problem.

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On average,children grow _______ inches per year during middle and late childhood.

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If intelligence is assumed to be normally distributed,which of the following would you expect to find in the overall population?

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Describe two approaches to teaching children how to read.

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Deliberate mental activities designed to improve the processing of information.

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The neo-Piagetians seem to incorporate ideas from another view about cognitive development and learning.What other view is this?

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What does the research indicate about gender differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ?

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Children with above-average intelligence and a superior talent for something are called

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A way of teaching children how to read that is based on the idea that instruction should parallel children's natural language learning.

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_______ is characterized by severe impairments in reading and spelling ability.

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