Question 1

The main test used to assess reading internationally is the _____.

Accepted Answer

Progress in Internat...

Question 2

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 6 and 11 can apply logical principles to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   abstractions, such as truth and liberty
B)   chemistry and physics
C)   concrete situations (real, tangible, visible) 
D)   questions of social justice and equalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

When Kitana wants her teacher to repeat a question, she asks, "Would you please repeat the question?" but when she needs a classmate to repeat himself, she says, "Huh?" This example shows that Kitana understands _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the pragmatics of language
B)   metaphors and similes
C)   metacognitive processes
D)   the control processes in speechE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   School-age children are able to understand complex, abstract concepts.
B)   School-age children are as rigid in their thinking as preschoolers.
C)   School-age children are slightly less advanced thinkers than preschoolers.
D)   There is no sudden shift between preoperational and concrete operational thought.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The information-processing theory was inspired by the knowledge of how _____ function.

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A)   animals' brains
B)   high-level businesses
C)   computers
D)   athletic teamsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

According to the text, the issue with comparing and evaluating home schooling, charter schools, and voucher situations is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   each program works together in unison
B)   home-school programs are the most popular among families, while charter schools are the least popular among families
C)   it is easier to do in countries other than the United States since there is ample unbiased literature available
D)   it is difficult because there is disagreement on what is the "best education" and how to measure itE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The information-processing perspective compares human thinking processes to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lawyers
B)   insurance companies
C)   computers
D)   animalsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Dr. Holiday is doing a study to determine how 9-year-olds think. Based on theory, he believes that 9-year-olds should be able to reason logically about concrete situations-situations that are real, tangible, and visible. Dr. Holiday's belief is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the information-processing perspective
B)   Piaget's theory of cognitive development
C)   Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development
D)   Erikson's theory of psychosocial developmentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Define classification and seriation and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Classification is the understanding that...

Question 10

The unspoken and often unrecognized lessons that children learn in school, which are the unofficial, unstated, or implicit rules and priorities that influence the academic curriculum and every other aspect of learning in school, are called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   territorial imperative
B)   whole language theory
C)   socioeconomic divide
D)   hidden curriculumE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A strategy in which school subjects are taught in both the learner's original language and the second (majority)  language is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an ELL program
B)   an ESL program
C)   bilingual schooling
D)   immersionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Mechanisms that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge to regulate the analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   preoperational thought
B)   reciprocity
C)   the limbic system
D)   control processesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 6 and 11 can apply logical principles to concrete situations (real, tangible, visible).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Vygotsky, a teacher can be an instructor to a 6-year-old child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain what Piaget meant by concrete operational thought.

Accepted Answer

Piaget emphasized that concrete operatio...

Question 16

Metacognition is thinking about thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Approximately 4 percent of children in the United States are _____ by parents who avoid public and private schools.

Accepted Answer

home-schoo...

Question 18

A school funded by tuition charges, endowments, and often religious or other nonprofit sponsors is a voucher school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The part of the memory-processing system in which current, conscious mental activity occurs is known as long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some children are classified as _____, based on their proficiency in English.

Accepted Answer

A)   ELLs
B)   NAEP
C)   TIMSS
D)   PIRLSE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

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When Kitana wants her teacher to repeat a question, she asks, "Would you please repeat the question?" but when she needs a classmate to repeat himself, she says, "Huh?" This example shows that Kitana understands _____.

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The part of the memory-processing system in which current, conscious mental activity occurs is known as long-term memory.

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The unspoken and often unrecognized lessons that children learn in school, which are the unofficial, unstated, or implicit rules and priorities that influence the academic curriculum and every other aspect of learning in school, are called the _____.

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The information-processing theory was inspired by the knowledge of how _____ function.

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A school funded by tuition charges, endowments, and often religious or other nonprofit sponsors is a voucher school.

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According to the text, the issue with comparing and evaluating home schooling, charter schools, and voucher situations is that _____.

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A strategy in which school subjects are taught in both the learner's original language and the second (majority) language is _____.

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Define classification and seriation and provide an example of each.

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