Deck 8: Physical and Cognitivedevelopment in Middle Childhood

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

5,000 to 10,000

Question 2

Scanning one's memory for the whole domain in which a piece of information might be found illustrates which information-processing strategy?

A) Harmonics
B) Meta-processing
C) Retrieval activation
D) Systematic searching

Answer 2

Systematic searching

Question 3

In 2013, there were just over _____________ school-age children in the United States who speak a language other than English in the home.

A) 100,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 4,000,000
D) 100,000,000

Answer 3

4,000,000

Question 4

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence involves contextual, experiential, and __________ intelligence.

A) existential
B) componential
C) referential
D) elemental

Question 5

Eloise is able to generate effective strategies for addressing a variety of problems that come her way. The triarchic theory of intelligence would indicate that Eloise is high on which dimension of intelligence?

A) Contextual
B) Inferential
C) Componential
D) Inductive

Question 6

Rico is aware of what he is feeling at any given time, and he communicates his emotions well to others. He also recognizes when his classmates are feeling bad, and uses that information to craft effective solutions to make them feel better. Rico seems to possess a great deal of what kind of intelligence?

A) Emotional intelligence
B) Contextual intelligence
C) Bodily kinesthetic intelligence
D) Intrapersonal

Question 7

According to Piaget, __________ enable children to think logically about objects and events in the real world

Question 8

According to Piaget, __________ is a type of thinking that takes multiple variables into account simultaneously.

Question 9

Winston learned in school that a Granny Smith is a type of apple. He also knows that all apples are fruits. Winston therefore concluded that a Granny Smith is a kind of fruit. Winston used ________ to draw those conclusions.

Question 10

Many children who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take ________ medications.

Question 11

What feature do neurons in the association areas of the brain have, and how does that feature contribute to information-processing speed?

Question 12

How effective is the use of stimulant medication in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?