Question 1

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (2013) estimates,_____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 88
B)  1 in 2,500
C)  1 in 1,000
D)  1 in 150

Question 2

Who among the following would need to have good spatial abilities in order to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  A journalist
B)  A theologian
C)  A botanist
D)  An architect

Question 3

On average,children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2
B)  2 to 3
C)  5 to 7
D)  7 to 10

Question 4

Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2011-2012 school year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students with a learning disability
B)  Students with speech or language impairments
C)  Students with intellectual disability
D)  Emotionally disturbed students

Question 5

Sadie has a learning disability and is being educated in the least restrictive environment possible.This means that Sadie:

Accepted Answer

A)  is given great freedom and few rules.
B)  is placed in as regular a classroom as possible.
C)  has significant input into the development of her educational goals.
D)  spends part of her time in a regular classroom and part of her time in a special education classroom.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about IQ or intelligence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifications in environment have no impact on one's IQ score.
B)  Schooling has been shown to have no influence over intelligence.
C)  The conception of intelligence is the same across cultures.
D)  IQ scores have been rapidly increasing around the world.

Question 7

Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an anomaly.
B)  gifted.
C)  sagacious.
D)  maladjusted.

Question 8

Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discourage intellectual risk-taking.
B)  Exercise strict control over a child's ideas.
C)  Guide children to be persistent and delay gratification.
D)  Discourage methods like brainstorming.

Question 9

Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What best accounts for her improving dexterity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased cortical thickening in the temporal lobe.
B)  Increased myelination of the central nervous system.
C)  Increased bone ossification.
D)  Increased muscle development.

Question 10

Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old who excels academically and has an IQ of 140.In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children,it is likely that Ethan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  socially awkward.
B)  maladjusted.
C)  more mature than others his own age.
D)  emotionally insecure.

Question 11

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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Question 12

Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

It is considered difficult to create culture-fair intelligence tests because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  predominantly test the nonverbal skills of the test taker.
B)  consider the values that are common to all test takers.
C)  reflect the cultures of some test takers more than others.
D)  use only standardized test items familiar to all test takers.

Question 14

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal learning environment (IL
E)  
B)  special learning environment (SL
E)  
C)  least discriminating environment (LD
E)  
D)  least restrictive environment (LR
E)

Question 16

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  logical
B)  analytical
C)  critical
D)  creative

Question 17

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asperger syndrome
B)  Fragile X syndrome
C)  Down syndrome
D)  ICF syndrome

Question 18

Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells) 
B)  Lung cancer
C)  Brain cancer
D)  Melanoma (a form of skin cancer)

Question 19

When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found,cases are labeled _____ intellectual disability.Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-social
B)  moderate
C)  cultural-familial
D)  severe

Question 20

Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe; sharper color and peripheral vision
B)  occipital lobe; better spatial skills
C)  prefrontal cortex; improved attention,reasoning,and cognitive control
D)  temporal lobe; hand-eye coordination and pincer grasp

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

On average,children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

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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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Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is:

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Which of the following is a way to get children to be more creative?

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It is considered difficult to create culture-fair intelligence tests because they:

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Sadie has a learning disability and is being educated in the least restrictive environment possible.This means that Sadie:

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Which of the following statements about IQ or intelligence is true?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (2013) estimates,_____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

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The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

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Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

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Eight-year-old Ella can use scissors to cut small paper dolls out of construction paper,something she could not do at age 3.What best accounts for her improving dexterity?

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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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Which was the largest group of students with a disability to be served by federal programs and receive special education in the 2011-2012 school year?

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Identify the theorist who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence.

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Ethan is a gifted 14-year-old who excels academically and has an IQ of 140.In the light of the findings from Lewis Terman's study of high IQ children,it is likely that Ethan is:

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When no evidence of organic brain damage can be found,cases are labeled _____ intellectual disability.Individuals with this type of disability have IQs between 55 and 70.

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_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

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Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children's _____.

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Who among the following would need to have good spatial abilities in order to be successful?

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The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated.

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