LS Psych Ch. 7 – Flashcards

When comparing the growth of children from ages 6 to 11 to infants or adolescents, one notices that children _____. A. grow slowly and steadily B. grow faster than they did in early childhood C. grow at the same rate from ages 2 to 12 D. have a tremendous growth spurt during the school years

Which of the following is NOT an example of a control process? A. emotional regulation B. selective attention C. metacognition D. pragmatics

Public subsidy for tuition payment at a private school is referred to as a _____. A. voucher B. private school C. religious school D. charter school

According to the DSM-5, for ADHD to be diagnosed _____. A. several symptoms have to begin before age 12 B. there must be signs of other disorders, such as bipolar disorder C. symptoms must occur for at least 6 weeks D. symptoms must occur in only one context, such as at school or at home

Krista seemed to be struggling academically in her fourth-grade class. After taking a battery of tests, Krista was diagnosed as having special needs. School professionals met with Krista's parents to discuss specific educational goals for Krista. What the school professionals and Krista's parents created was Krista's _____. A. IEP B. IFSP C. LRE D. RTI

While literacy and numeracy are valued in every school, curriculum specifics _____. A. should not be discussed B. do not change over time C. vary by place and culture D. are largely the same across countries

Solomon was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age. Throughout school he had extreme academic difficulties, though he excelled at art. When he graduated from high school, he started a career as an artist; he quickly began selling his work and achieved critical acclaim. As an adult he was experiencing life success even though he still had symptoms of ADHD. Which of the four general principles of developmental psychopathology does this example best illustrate? A. Abnormality is normal. B. Disability changes year by year. C. Life may be better or worse in adulthood. D. Diagnosis and treatment reflect the social context.

A body of knowledge in a particular area that makes it easier to master new information in that area is referred to as a knowledge _____. A. base B. foundation C. support D. start

A school funded by tuition charges, endowments, and often religious or other nonprofit sponsors is a_____ school. A. voucher B. private C. religious D. charter

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 6 and 11 can apply logical principles to _____. A. abstractions, such as truth and liberty B. chemistry and physics C. concrete situations (real, tangible, visible) D. questions of social justice and equality

Within an information-processing perspective, the three major steps of the memory process are affected by _____. A. maturation B. experience C. maturation and experience D. maturation for girls and experience for boys

Emma studied for the spelling test all week; on the test, she spelled all the words correctly. Emma's ability to do well on her spelling test was based on her ability to _____. A. store the spelling words in long-term memory B. retrieve the correct spelling of words from long-term memory C. classify each word in long-term memory D. conserve the list of words in long-term memory

Professor Schuyler believes the human brain works very much like a computer. The professor believes in _____. A. the information-processing perspective B. Piaget's theory of cognitive development C. Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development D. Gardner's theory of intellectual development

Each of the following is a general principle of developmental psychopathology EXCEPT _____. A. abnormality is normal B. disability does not change year by year C. life may be better or worse in adulthood D. diagnosis and treatment reflect the social context

Scottie was doing a class report on asthma and learned that several factors may contribute to its development, including all of the following EXCEPT _____. A. alleles B. airtight windows C. sunlight D. carpets