Within the context of Vygotsky's perspective of cognitive development, why do students who are gifted often not benefit from regular classroom instruction?
A) Because they're too preoccupied by their own self-talk
B) Because they're too busy thinking about things they learned from their outside reading to want to learn material presented in the classroom
C) Because they are typically more distractible than their nongifted peers
D) Because they aren't working within their zone of proximal development
Ques. 2A sixth-grade teacher is concerned about the poor academic performance of one of his students, a 12-year-old girl named Nancy. The teacher looks through Nancy's school records and discovers that she got an IQ score of 80 when she took an intelligence test in preschool. Considering the textbook's discussion of IQ scores, the teacher should conclude that:
A) Nancy's IQ is mostly an inherited characteristic, so there is little the teacher can do to improve her learning potential.
B) Nancy's IQ is mostly due to environmental conditions; given proper stimulation, instruction, and curricular materials, it can probably be raised as much as 30 points over the next school year.
C) Nancy's IQ score in preschool is not necessarily a good reflection of her capability in sixth grade.
D) Nancy may still be at Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development.
Ques. 3The original purpose of intelligence tests was to:
A) Assess students' ability to solve abstract problems.
B) Measure students' innate ability to adapt to a complex environment.
C) Identify students who may require special educational services.
D) Predict how well students are likely to perform in various professional careers.
Ques. 4Robert is a 15-year-old boy who has attended U.S. schools since he began kindergarten at age 5. With this fact in mind, identify the task that is most likely to require Robert's fluid intelligence rather than his crystallized intelligence.
A) Finding Egypt on a map
B) Solving a new kind of puzzle
C) Applying algebra to a mathematical word problem
D) Writing a persuasive essay on a current issue in the news
Ques. 5Which one of the following is a correct interpretation of a high school student's IQ score of 115?
A) It will remain constant for that student for a period of at least five to six years.
B) The student has acquired 85 of the average adult's intellectual capabilities.
C) The student has performed better on an intelligence test than the majority of students of the same age.
D) The student will have a harder time getting accepted to college than most students.
Ques. 6Psychologists believe that intelligence is culture-specificthat intelligent behavior in one culture is not necessarily intelligent behavior in a different culture. Three of the following are aspects of intelligence regardless of the culture in which it is found. Which one is probably related to intelligence in some cultures but not in others?
A) Applying prior knowledge to new situations
B) Doing well in academic subject matter
C) Learning how to perform a new task quickly
D) Adapting readily to new situations
Ques. 7Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions. Based on this information, Olivia is reasoning in a manner consistent with Piaget's ________ stage of development.
A) concrete operations
B) preoperational
C) formal operations
D) sensorimotor
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