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Chapter 12 (Form A and B) {ECE 201} – Flashcards

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According to Piaget, ehich of the following abilities to children gain during middle childhood?

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Logic

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With concrete operational thought, children can:

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Think logically about tangible things

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Because she understand reversibility, Darcie believes that:

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If she doesn't like her snowman, she can always tear it apart and redistribute the snow.

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Which of the following is a crucial difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of learning?

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Piaget emphasized the child's own discovery processes, while Vygotsky stressed the importance of instruction.

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One of the leaders of the information-processing perspective is:

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Siegler

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Children are able to develop their own memory aids and organize information on their own at ___-years-old.

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9 to 11

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New concepts are best learned if they are connected to:

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Personal and cultural experiences

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Sonja is studying for an exam while her roommate is talking to her boyfriend on the phone. Sonja cannot concentrate on her books because she is unable to use:

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Selective attention

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Metacognition refers to:

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Thinking about one's thinking process

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If Gillian is a typical 7-year-old, she learns as many as ___ new words per day.

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Abbreviations (such as LOL, BTW, and RU) in text messages and emails are all examples of:

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Codes

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Low academic expectations tend to lead to:

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Low achievement

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Children 13 years and older continue to build their vocabulary with an emphasis more on ___ than on ___.

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Comprehension; speech

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John, who speaks only English, has moved to Spain with his family. He attends a public school. All of his school subjects are taught in Spanish. John is learning Spanish through:

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Immersion

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Out of 45 groups, where does the United States rank on the PIRLS?

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15th

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Which of the following statements is true regarding gender differences in math and reading abilities?

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Differences between nations are far greater than differences between genders.

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For which of the following states is the difference between state and federal proficiency ratings 61 percent or higher?

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Alabama

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Traditionally in the United States, most private schools were organized by:

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The Catholic Church

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About 1 in ___ children in the United States is home schooled.

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One major problem with smaller school classes is that:

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The research supporting their advantages is mixed.

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According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 5 and 7 can apply logical principles to:

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Concrete and visible examples

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When capable of concrete operational thought, children:

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Can apply their reasoning to real situations

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The logical principle that objects can be grouped according to some characteristics that they share is:

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Classification

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Seven-year-old Hannah can arrange 10 buttons in order from smallest to largest. Her understanding of which of the following concepts allows her to accomplish this?

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Seriation

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Identify the statement that demonstrates the principle of reversibility.

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Addition can be used to undo subtraction.

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Which of the following is true and differs from Piagets's ideas about how children think?

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There is no sudden shift between preoperational and concrete operational thought.

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Piaget has provided us with the ___ context of children's concepts, whereas Vygotsky has provided us with the ___ context.

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Individual; social

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When Brazillian vendors in middle childhood were tested on mathematical ability:

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They did poorly on math achievement tests but understood complex math computations

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The information-processing theory likens many aspects of human thinking to the functioning of:

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Computers

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The memory system in which signals are held for less than a second, yet long enough for one to process them further, if so desired, is called ___ memory.

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Sensory

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Which information is most likely to be in your current working memory?

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The answer to this question

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A 6-year-old is likely to use ___ to remember a new activity or new concepts.

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Rehearsal

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Working memory improves steadily from approximately age 4 to age:

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By the end of middle childhood, the capacity of long-term memory is:

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Extremely large

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The change in cognition that allows children to focus without becoming distracted, persist at tasks, and exhibit quick, efficient memory is a result of the development of:

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The control processes

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Mechanisms that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge to regulate the analysis of information are known as:

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Control processes

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Most children can use explicitly taught control processes by age:

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Ignoring distractions and focusing on essential information is called:

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Selective attention

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Evaluating a cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish and monitor one's performance is called:

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Metacognition

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Given the importance of metacognition, it is helpful for educators to:

answer

Teach cognitive strategies

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In their learning and problem-solving abilities, school-age children differ from preschoolers in that they:

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can evaluate their own progress

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According to information-processing theory, children learn concepts best if they:

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are taught directly.

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A lack of understanding of metaphors in middle childhood, even if a child has a large vocabulary, signifies:

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cognitive problems.

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Compared to children from middle-class families, a characteristic of language in children from low-SES families is that their:

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grammar is simpler.

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Two factors that play important roles in the connection between low-SES and language learning are:

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early exposure to language and expectations.

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According to research conducted by Snyder, which of the following statements most accurately reflects the public perception of schools in the United States?

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Most non-parent adults rate the schools in their community lower than the parent adults.

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Eduardo is in the fourth grade. Part of the instruction in his classroom is conducted in English and part is conducted in Spanish. His classroom demonstrates:

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bilingual education.

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The average Singapore student scored higher than the ___ of students in the United States on the TIMSS test.

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top 5%

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What makes international comparisons of academic achievement difficult?

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International tests may be culturally biased.

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Which of the following accurately describes the gender-similarities hypothesis?

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Boys and girls are similar in most test measures, with trivial exceptions.

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The so-called reading wars are most specifically related to:

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whole language vs. phonics

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question

According to Piaget, ehich of the following abilities to children gain during middle childhood?

answer

Logic

question

With concrete operational thought, children can:

answer

Think logically about tangible things

question

Because she understand reversibility, Darcie believes that:

answer

If she doesn't like her snowman, she can always tear it apart and redistribute the snow.

question

Which of the following is a crucial difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of learning?

answer

Piaget emphasized the child's own discovery processes, while Vygotsky stressed the importance of instruction.

question

One of the leaders of the information-processing perspective is:

answer

Siegler

question

Children are able to develop their own memory aids and organize information on their own at ___-years-old.

answer

9 to 11

question

New concepts are best learned if they are connected to:

answer

Personal and cultural experiences

question

Sonja is studying for an exam while her roommate is talking to her boyfriend on the phone. Sonja cannot concentrate on her books because she is unable to use:

answer

Selective attention

question

Metacognition refers to:

answer

Thinking about one's thinking process

question

If Gillian is a typical 7-year-old, she learns as many as ___ new words per day.

answer

question

Abbreviations (such as LOL, BTW, and RU) in text messages and emails are all examples of:

answer

Codes

question

Low academic expectations tend to lead to:

answer

Low achievement

question

Children 13 years and older continue to build their vocabulary with an emphasis more on ___ than on ___.

answer

Comprehension; speech

question

John, who speaks only English, has moved to Spain with his family. He attends a public school. All of his school subjects are taught in Spanish. John is learning Spanish through:

answer

Immersion

question

Out of 45 groups, where does the United States rank on the PIRLS?

answer

15th

question

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender differences in math and reading abilities?

answer

Differences between nations are far greater than differences between genders.

question

For which of the following states is the difference between state and federal proficiency ratings 61 percent or higher?

answer

Alabama

question

Traditionally in the United States, most private schools were organized by:

answer

The Catholic Church

question

About 1 in ___ children in the United States is home schooled.

answer

question

One major problem with smaller school classes is that:

answer

The research supporting their advantages is mixed.

question

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 5 and 7 can apply logical principles to:

answer

Concrete and visible examples

question

When capable of concrete operational thought, children:

answer

Can apply their reasoning to real situations

question

The logical principle that objects can be grouped according to some characteristics that they share is:

answer

Classification

question

Seven-year-old Hannah can arrange 10 buttons in order from smallest to largest. Her understanding of which of the following concepts allows her to accomplish this?

answer

Seriation

question

Identify the statement that demonstrates the principle of reversibility.

answer

Addition can be used to undo subtraction.

question

Which of the following is true and differs from Piagets's ideas about how children think?

answer

There is no sudden shift between preoperational and concrete operational thought.

question

Piaget has provided us with the ___ context of children's concepts, whereas Vygotsky has provided us with the ___ context.

answer

Individual; social

question

When Brazillian vendors in middle childhood were tested on mathematical ability:

answer

They did poorly on math achievement tests but understood complex math computations

question

The information-processing theory likens many aspects of human thinking to the functioning of:

answer

Computers

question

The memory system in which signals are held for less than a second, yet long enough for one to process them further, if so desired, is called ___ memory.

answer

Sensory

question

Which information is most likely to be in your current working memory?

answer

The answer to this question

question

A 6-year-old is likely to use ___ to remember a new activity or new concepts.

answer

Rehearsal

question

Working memory improves steadily from approximately age 4 to age:

answer

question

By the end of middle childhood, the capacity of long-term memory is:

answer

Extremely large

question

The change in cognition that allows children to focus without becoming distracted, persist at tasks, and exhibit quick, efficient memory is a result of the development of:

answer

The control processes

question

Mechanisms that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge to regulate the analysis of information are known as:

answer

Control processes

question

Most children can use explicitly taught control processes by age:

answer

question

Ignoring distractions and focusing on essential information is called:

answer

Selective attention

question

Evaluating a cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish and monitor one's performance is called:

answer

Metacognition

question

Given the importance of metacognition, it is helpful for educators to:

answer

Teach cognitive strategies

question

In their learning and problem-solving abilities, school-age children differ from preschoolers in that they:

answer

can evaluate their own progress

question

According to information-processing theory, children learn concepts best if they:

answer

are taught directly.

question

A lack of understanding of metaphors in middle childhood, even if a child has a large vocabulary, signifies:

answer

cognitive problems.

question

Compared to children from middle-class families, a characteristic of language in children from low-SES families is that their:

answer

grammar is simpler.

question

Two factors that play important roles in the connection between low-SES and language learning are:

answer

early exposure to language and expectations.

question

According to research conducted by Snyder, which of the following statements most accurately reflects the public perception of schools in the United States?

answer

Most non-parent adults rate the schools in their community lower than the parent adults.

question

Eduardo is in the fourth grade. Part of the instruction in his classroom is conducted in English and part is conducted in Spanish. His classroom demonstrates:

answer

bilingual education.

question

The average Singapore student scored higher than the ___ of students in the United States on the TIMSS test.

answer

top 5%

question

What makes international comparisons of academic achievement difficult?

answer

International tests may be culturally biased.

question

Which of the following accurately describes the gender-similarities hypothesis?

answer

Boys and girls are similar in most test measures, with trivial exceptions.

question

The so-called reading wars are most specifically related to:

answer

whole language vs. phonics

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