Question 1

Emily has the ability to think about things in novel and unusual ways; this allows her to come up with unique solutions to problems. This ability is called ________ thinking.

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A)   logical
B)   analytical
C)   critical
D)   creativeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Sandra is a nine-year-old girl. She was always the last student in class to finish assignments because she could only write slowly, and even then, her writing would be virtually illegible and riddled with spelling mistakes. Her teacher referred her to a psychologist who diagnosed her with a learning disability called

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A)   ADHD.
B)   dysgraphia.
C)   ASD.
D)   dyscalculia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about second-language learning?

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A)   For adolescents and adults, new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new grammar.
B)   Children's ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language typically increases with age.
C)   Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different language systems.
D)   Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children, but their final level of second-language attainment is higher.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of giftedness?

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A)   Signs of high ability of an individual in a particular area do not manifest themselves at a very young age.
B)   Deliberate practice is not required of individuals who become experts in a particular domain.
C)   Individuals with world-class status in the arts, mathematics, science, and sports all report strong family support.
D)   Individuals who are highly gifted are typically gifted in many domains.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Paul is a gifted pianist. He was always highly motivated to learn and become an artist of consummate skill. According to his mother, Paul always showed an intense and obsessive interest in learning the instrument. He was always self-motivated and never needed to be "pushed" by his parents. What characteristic, as described by Ellen Winner, of gifted children is Paul exhibiting?

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A)   precocity
B)   a passion to master
C)   marching to their own drummer
D)   vehemenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In the context of language development, the process through which children make progress in understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways is called ________.

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The answer of In the context of language development, the...

Question 7

________ is a severe developmental disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asperger syndrome
B)   ADHD
C)   Autistic disorder
D)   ICF syndromeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Interventions with children who have a learning disability often focus on improving

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A)   math ability.
B)   right and left brain functioning.
C)   writing skills.
D)   reading ability.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Identify the theorist who distinguished between convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

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The answer of Identify the theorist who distinguished between convergent...

Question 10

Discuss height and weight changes that take place during middle and late childhood.

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During the elementary school years, chil...

Question 11

Which of the following is a strategy for improving children's memory skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoid repetition of the same instructional information.
B)   Embed memory-relevant language when instructing children.
C)   Motivate children to remember material by memorizing it.
D)   Discourage children from engaging in mental imagery.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

During elementary school years, head circumference and waist circumference

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A)   increase in relation to body height.
B)   decrease in relation to body weight.
C)   increase in relation to body weight.
D)   decrease in relation to body height.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What is subtractive bilingualism? Explain with an example. Describe the positive aspects of bilingual education.

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A different type of bilingualism occurs ...

Question 14

Which of the following is a type of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner?

Accepted Answer

A)   intrapersonal
B)   analytical
C)   practical
D)   creativeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements represents the current thinking among increasing number of experts in the field of reading?

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct instruction in the whole-language approach is a key aspect of learning to read.
B)   Direct instruction in phonics is a key aspect of learning to read.
C)   The whole-language approach and the phonics approach are equally effective in teaching children to read.
D)   The morphological approach has been shown to be the best way to teach reading.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Before she started school in the United States, Mita, daughter of immigrant parents of Indian origin, used to speak only her native language, Hindi, fluently. She then learned to speak English in school and attained fluency in both Hindi and English. However, as she grew older, she started to feel ashamed of her roots and gave up speaking Hindi altogether. This phenomenon is called ________ bilingualism.

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective
B)   relapsed
C)   subtractive
D)   retractiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Organic intellectual disability is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   a genetic disorder or brain damage.
B)   being raised by poorly educated parents.
C)   an impoverished intellectual environment.
D)   traumatic experiences in early childhood.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Louise is teaching her son to read by helping him sound out letters. She also plays a cartoon where the characters repeat the sounds of each letter. Watching her and the characters in the cartoon pronounce the letters, her son makes the effort to read aloud some of the letters. What approach is Louise using to teach her son?

Accepted Answer

A)   the whole-language approach
B)   the phonics approach
C)   the balanced-instruction approach
D)   the morphological approachE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Define giftedness. Is giftedness a product of heredity or environment? Give one example.

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People who are gifted have above-average...

Question 20

Quinn is asked "How many things can you do with a paper clip?" This kind of question, which can produce many different answers, is a test of ________.

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