5. Sonny, a high school junior, has a somewhat difficult time in school compared to his peers, particularly with abstract math problems and literary symbolism. He tries hard, but he still struggles with abstract concepts that other students pick up fairly easily. Sonny is a much better musician than his peers. He practices long hours to improve his singing, guitar playing, and song writing. Sonny is very skilled at working with people; during playground basketball games, he serves as referee and arbitrator. If we were asked to assess Sonnys intelligence according to researchers and experts traditional conceptions of intelligence, which of the following is most valid?
a. Sonny is probably less intelligent than his typical peers.
b. Sonnys intelligence is probably similar to that of his typical peers.
c. Sonny is probably more intelligent than his typical peers.
d. Sonny has a learning disability.
Question 2Which of the following would be most commonly accepted by intelligence experts as an indication of intelligence?
a. being able to play Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue after a relatively short period of practice
b. solving problems such as, If all A are B and all B are C, then are all A also C?
c. knowing what to do to handle a sticky social situation, such as what to do when you have two appointments at the same time
d. being able to perceive fine differences in the distances of two signposts
Question 3Which of the following is true of habituation?
a. It is used to measure multiple intelligences.
b. It is used to test infant knowledge.
c. It is used to test how middle schoolers respond to impossible events.
d. It uses interviews to verify measures of intelligence.
Question 4Which of the following is true of children with high intelligence?
a. They need less time to learn material.
b. They tend to be socially incompetent.
c. They are more likely to be boys than girls.
d. Their intelligence changes greatly over their lifespan.
Question 5The widely used definition of intelligence, which appeared in a statement signed by 52 experts, emphasizes which of the following?
a. ability to hear and understand music
b. practical ability to solve concrete problems on the street
c. ability to reason, solve problems, and think abstractly
d. stages of formal operational thought
Question 6For teachers and families it is imperative that they be intentional when they choose books to share with young children. Describe at least 5 criteria that you can utilize when you select literature for children.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 7Language is critical to literacy development. Describe at least 5 ways you can facilitate language development in young children.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 8Identify at least four of the skills that are identified by the National Institute for Literacy (2009), as being most important for childrens development of literacy?
What will be an ideal response?
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