1) the tiny gaps between neurons are called:
a. neurotransmitters.
b. myelination.
c. plasticity.
d. synapses.
2) when approached by a stranger to play, 18-month-old sarah looks to her mother to
see if its okay. sarahs mother smiles at her, and sarah proceeds to play. this is an
example of:
a. social referencing.
b. self-conscious emotions.
c. empathy.
d. temperament.
3) you are an eighth-grade teacher in a typical american middle school. what percentage
of your students will be proficient readers?
a. 90
b. 75
c. 45
d. 33
4) you are a media specialist in an elementary school responsible for selecting computer
software for use in the second- and third-grade classrooms. based on research, you
should select computer programs that:
a. use a constructivist approach.
b. emphasize higher-order thinking skills.
c. emphasize repetition and skill practice.
d. use a constructivist approach and emphasize higher-order thinking skills.
5) according to the dsm indicators for adhd, all but which of the following are examples
of problems with impulse control?
a. blurting out answers before questions have been completed
b. difficulty awaiting ones turn
c. fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in ones seat
d. interrupting or intruding on others
6) among adolescents, the most abused illicit drug is:
a. alcohol.
b. cocaine.
c. tobacco.
d. marijuana.
7) in studies of teacher attitudes toward included students, researchers have found four
attitudinal categories. which category describes students who receive a larger share of
positive interactions than their classmates, and who are pushed by their teachers to do
their best?
a. attachment
b. concern
c. indifferent
d. rejection
8) which statement regarding children with specific learning disabilities is true?
a. students with specific learning disabilities seldom experience social and emotional
problems.
b. children with specific learning disabilities often attribute their successes to factors
within their control.
c. both of these
d. neither of these
9) based on research presented in the text on the development of gender-typed behavior,
which of the following would you expect from your preschool-age students?
a. they will prefer gender-typed activities.
b. they will not pay much attention when other students engage in cross-gender
activities.
c. they will have no preference for playing with same-sex friends.
d. all of these
10) third-graders who are successful readers should be able to:
a. understand how genres differ and write examples of each.
b. figure out unfamiliar words with word analysis skills including phonics and context
cues.
c. both of these
d. neither of these
11) as a future high school teacher, you hope to increase your students sense of school
connectedness. to accomplish your goal, you should:
a. make every attempt to treat your students fairly.
b. encourage your students to participate in school-sponsored activities.
c. maintain an emotional distance from your students.
d. both treat your students fairly and encourage them to participate in school-sponsored
activities.
12) which of the following is a criticism, or limitation, of eriksons theory of
psychosocial development?
a. the theory emphasizes the development of independence, a focus not valued in all
cultures.
b. the theory was based on studies of men and may not be an accurate description for
women.
c. both of these
d. neither of these
13) which child is most likely to be popular with his or her peers?
a. abigail, who lives in the nicest neighborhood and invites her friends over for
swimming regularly
b. bert, who is friendly and helpful and follows the rules at home and school
c. coretta, a gifted athlete and musician
d. dennis, who is aggressive and disrupts class with his joking and clowning around
14) regarding blended families, which of the following statements is false?
a. the closer the parents relationship in remarried families, the more resentment the
children display.
b. compared with children in first marriages, children in stepfamilies appear to
experience more adjustment problems.
c. over time, the presence of a stepfather tends to improve well-being in girls, while
boys tend to be less warm and responsive toward stepfathers.
d. remarriage often provides additional resources for promoting healthy development of
children.
15) which statement is consistent with piagets perspective on cognitive development in
children?
a. cognitive development represents changes in the cultural tools children use to
construct their knowledge of the world.
b. cognitive development involves major changes in the way information and
knowledge is organized by children.
c. both statements are consistent with piagets theory.
d. neither statement is consistent with piagets theory.
16) you want your eighth-grade history students to remember all 50 states, their
locations, and their capitals. based on the level-of-processing theory, you should
encourage them to:
a. skim over the material and repeat it many times.
b. use both their short- and long-term memory.
c. divide the material into chunks and then link it to some existing knowledge.
d. read the material at least ten times.
17) as a teacher of 7-year-olds, you should expect most of your students to have learned
about what percentage of all the language structures used in their culture?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 70
d. 90
18) about what percentage of children are neither popular nor rejected by their peers?
a. 1 to 4 percent
b. 6 to 11 percent
c. 15 to 21 percent
d. 30 to 35 percent