Human Development chpt 9 – Flashcards
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According to Sternberg's triarchic theory, generating useful solutions to new problems relies on __________ intelligence.
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creative
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Children who are fluent in two languages
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outperform others on tests of cognitive flexibility.
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Research on learning environments suggests that __________ fosters a strong commitment to learning in Asian families and schools.
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emphasis on effort
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Many experts recommend that the content of physical education programs be changed to emphasize
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individual exercise.
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IQ often enters into educational decisions because it
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predicts school performance and educational attainment.
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As children make the transition from emergent literacy to conventional reading, __________ continues to predict reading and spelling progress.
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phonological awareness
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In a social-constructivist classroom,
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teachers, students, and peers work together on a wide range of challenging activities.
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Which of the following statements about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is true?
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Boys are diagnosed with ADHD about four times as often as girls.
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Which of the following statements about evidence of heritability in intelligence testing is true?
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Researchers estimate that about half the differences in IQ among children can be traced to their genetic makeup.
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According to Piaget, children are first able to __________ in middle childhood.
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successfully complete conservation tasks
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By far, the most common chronic disease or condition of children in the United States is
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asthma.
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When children of low-IQ biological mothers were adopted at birth by parents who were well above average in income and education, they
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scored above average in IQ during the school years.
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