Most studies on academic achievement show all of the following EXCEPT for:
a. Girls outscore boys on reading literacy
b. Girls get higher grades in school than boys
c. Boys complete high school at a higher rate
d. No differences between boys and girls in math ability in fourth grade
Ques. 2Hyun-Ki is a talented cartoonist. Which of the following statement best describes where his creativity originated?
a. One or both of his parents must have been creative as well
b. His creativity must have been encouraged in school
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Ques. 3What is the relationship between creativity and intelligence (as measured by IQ tests)?
a. Highly creative children are also likely to be highly intelligent
b. Highly creative children are also likely to be of moderate intelligence
c. Highly creative children are also likely to be of low intelligence
d. There is no relationship between the two constructs
Ques. 4Semantic development continues throughout middle childhood and refers to the understanding of:
a. Language etiquette
b. Word meanings
c. Visual preferences
d. Grammatical understanding
Ques. 5Which of the following statements best describes the developmental pattern of creativity?
a. Creativity continues to develop gradually with age
b. Creativity peaks in early childhood and then declines throughout one's lifetime
c. Creativity follows a U-shaped trajectory in early childhood and then increases gradually in high school
d. Creativity remains stable throughout one's life
Ques. 6Elena's syntactical knowledge increases during middle childhood. She demonstrates this by:
a. comprehending idioms
b. differentiating between active and passive voice
c. better maintaining a conversation
d. understanding that words have multiple meanings
Ques. 7Reading in middle childhood requires more ____________, which is the ability to draw conclusions from existing information.
a. Extraction
b. Inferencing
c. Shading
d. Decoding
Ques. 8When individuals have to produce multiple responses and no one answer is correct, they are using:
a. Divergent thinking
b. Convergent thinking
c. Analytical thinking
d. Practical intelligence
Ques. 9Sternberg's triarchic model of intelligence includes all of the following types of intelligence EXCEPT:
a. Componential
b. Contextual
c. Existential
d. Experiential
Ques. 10In Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, the ability to understand oneself is called:
a. Interpersonal
b. Intrapersonal
c. Bodily-kinesthetic
d. Existential
Ques. 11Compare and contrast Piaget's cognitive stage theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural perspective. Illustrate each theory with an example of cognitive development in middle childhood and the role of the environment.
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