Which tends to mature more quickly in the brain?
a. reward center
b. control center
c. delay of gratification center
d. muscle center
Question 2Effective teaching includes three aspects: ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________ childrens solution methods.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Question 3Computers and hand calculators are useful tools for supporting the exploration of whole number operations and the properties of whole numbers.
a. True
b. False
Question 4Research on self-reported impulsivity from age 10 to 30 shows what pattern?
a. a fairly constant decline from 10 to 30
b. a fairly constant increase from 10 to 30
c. high impulsivity at 10 that increases to about age 15 and then declines
d. fairly similar levels from 10 to 30
Question 5Word or story problems are an essential ingredient in the instruction of multiplication, but not in the instruction of addition or subtraction.
a. True
b. False
Question 6Which of the following is a method of measuring delay of gratification in preschoolers as described in the text?
a. offer 10 immediately or 25 if they wait a week
b. offer one item immediately or a preferred item, like candy, if they wait 15 minutes
c. have them sit in front of cake and ice cream for 20 minutes, then tell them they can eat
d. offer a trip to Disneyland if they can wait two days to eat a bag of candy
Question 7Interviews can be used to assess addition and subtraction, but not multiplication and division.
a. True
b. False
Question 8Which of the following statements is
not one of Constance Kamiis beliefs?
a. Children learn arithmetic by being told about it.
b. Group games are excellent vehicles for supporting the construction of math concepts.
c. Paper-and-pencil worksheets should never be used with young children.
d. Children should work together and support each other in the development of math concepts.
Question 9Multiplication is a shorthand way of adding equal quantities.
a. True
b. False
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