Liberty university PSYC 210 Quiz 4
· Question 1
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Research suggests that classrooms deprived of _____ are often
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· Question 2
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With respect to teacher expectations for academic success among children, _____.
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· Question 3
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To retain information in working memory, individuals must _____.
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· Question 4
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Children who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder can vary in the type and range of symptoms they display, but all children with an autism spectrum disorder have _____.
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· Question 5
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Historically, children who were identified as gifted and talented were taught with children of the same mental age, not their chronological age. This practice was called _____, but it is seldom used today.
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· Question 6
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Over the past few decades, the rates of ADHD have _____ in the United States.
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· Question 7
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John has repeatedly been calling Joe names. John also teases him about his haircut and his clothes. The type of bullying that John is displaying is _____.
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· Question 8
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The child who weathers severe family problems, even abuse, and yet emerges from those experiences unscathed is said to be _____.
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· Question 9
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During middle childhood, children understand all of these aspects of language EXCEPT _____.
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· Question 10
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Malik and Anastasia have been married one year and now have a 15-month-old son. Their chances of a successful marriage are better if they _____.
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· Question 11
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A body of knowledge in a particular area that makes it easier to master new information in that area is referred to as knowledge _____.
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· Question 12
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Vygotsky viewed _____ as being crucial to children's development of skills and knowledge.
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· Question 13
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When capable of concrete operational thought, children _____.
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· Question 14
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By the end of middle childhood, the capacity of long-term memory is _____.
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· Question 15
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Childhood obesity is usually defined as a BMI above the _____ percentile.
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· Question 16
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Liza is asked whether a person should steal food if they are starving. Liza says no, the person should ask for help and someone would offer food. Liza's answer is BEST explained by _____.
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· Question 17
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Which learning disability is characterized by unusual difficulty with reading?
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· Question 18
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Treatment of childhood disorders can be difficult because _____.
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· Question 19
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Jane is in the third grade but reads at the level of a preschooler. Jane's teacher thinks that she reverses letters and may have _____.
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· Question 20
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Approximately what percent of the world's 7-year-olds are in school?
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· Question 21
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Which family function is especially crucial in middle childhood?
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· Question 22
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Gerald was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age. Throughout school he had extreme academic difficulties, though he excelled at art. When he graduated from high school he started a career as an artist and quickly began to sell his work and achieved critical acclaim. As an adult he was experiencing life success even though he still had symptoms of ADHD. Which of the four general principles of developmental psychopathology does this example best illustrate?
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· Question 23
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The percentage of school-age children that live in single-parent households is _____.
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· Question 24
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Alice is 7 years old and comes from a low-SES family. Compared to her peers from higher-SES families, she has difficulty with language learning in school. According to current research, one factor that may be contributing to Alice's language learning difficulty is her lack of _____.
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· Question 25
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The most common type of family for children in the United States is the _____.
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· Question 26
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Many psychoactive drugs are prescribed to children to treat numerous mental health conditions such as ADHD, depression, and anxiety even though they have not been thoroughly tested on children. Therefore, the use of these drugs for children is referred to as _____.
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· Question 27
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According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 6 and 11 can apply logical principles to _____.
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· Question 28
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Tony came to walk with José to school. When José saw Tony's notebook in his backpack, José rushed back into his house to retrieve his own notebook, which contained his homework. José's sensation upon seeing Tony's notebook became a perception, which triggered José's _____.
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· Question 29
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The information-processing theory was inspired by the knowledge of how _____ function.
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· Question 30
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Joshua and Jeanette are brother and sister who live with their biological parents. They live in a(n) _____.
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· Question 31
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Adults living in the United States but born elsewhere have lower rates of obesity than do the native born, and the children of these immigrants have _____ obesity rates.
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· Question 32
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Who is MOST likely to experience few psychological problems during middle childhood?
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· Question 33
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The process by which a sequence of thoughts and action makes the sequence routine, so that it no longer requires conscious thought, is referred to as _____.
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· Question 34
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When one assesses one's abilities, achievements, social status, and other attributes by measuring them against one's peers, one is engaging in _____.
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· Question 35
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The research on methods for teaching a second language reveals _____.
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· Question 36
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Which is a stage of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory?
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· Question 37
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The belief that children's immune systems need to be exposed to viruses and bacteria in order to strengthen them, but that children are overprotected from this exposure, is called the _____.
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· Question 38
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In the United States, about ____ percent of children saw a dentist for preventive care in the previous year.
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· Question 39
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Alvin was a bully for years during elementary school. Now that he is an adult, he is more likely to experience all of the following EXCEPT _____.
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· Question 40
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What is the main international test of reading given to students?
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· Question 41
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In the United States, public schools that set their own standards, are licensed by the state, and receive funding from private money and sponsors are _____ schools.
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· Question 42
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Developing self-respect, nurturing friendships with peers, and encouraging learning are three of the _____.
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· Question 43
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Children's "increasing ability to regulate themselves, to take responsibility, and to exercise self-control" contributes to their _____.
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· Question 44
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Critics say that _____ weaken public schools, but advocates argue that they increase competition between public and private schools and lead to a better education for all.
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· Question 45
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School-age children would most admire _____.
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· Question 46
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Emma studied for the spelling test all week and spelled each of the tested words correctly. Emma's ability to do well on her spelling test was based on her ability to _____.
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· Question 47
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The U.S. law, enacted in 2001, that aimed to increase educational accountability by requiring states to qualify for funding based on standardized measures of achievement is referred to as _____.
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· Question 48
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Which factor contributes to increases in a child's knowledge base?
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· Question 49
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Nine-year-old Pete sorted screws, bolts, and nails into three piles by type. He is able to correctly sort the objects into separate piles because of the logical principle of _____.
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· Question 50
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According to Kohlberg _____ is what advances a person's morality.
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