Chapter 6

In disadvantaged environments, intelligence can be raised by a stimulating environment with plenty of play materials.

Using _____________, adolescents in the Formal Operational stage believe conclusions are based on logic, not experience.

Although ADHD is usually a chronic condition, which symptom typically fades in adolescence.

In which of Piaget's stages can children solve by using perspective-taking and grasp conservation tasks?

Who is known for creating the Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

Reading involves both word recognition and comprehension.

Psychometricians think there's a general factor of intelligence; others think intelligence consists of distinct ability.

Piaget's third stage is formal operations, ranging from ages 7 to 11.

Self-discipline is more predictive of success in school than IQ scores.

Boys have better fine motor skills, while girls have better gross motor skills.

Which ethnic group performs highest on intelligence tests?

Gardner felt schools should foster all intelligences, not just traditional linguistic & logical-mathematical ones.

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes how many different types:

In the Concrete Operational Stage, which takes place (check all that apply)?

____________ is thinking about thinking, knowing about knowing, cognition about cognition, & becoming aware of awareness

According to Piaget, the Formal Operational stage begins from age 8 and onward.

People who are emotionally intelligent have more satisfying interpersonal relationships and greater self-esteem.

In the Formal Operational Stage, adolescents are able to think hypothetically and reason abstractly.

Gifted children tend to be more mature and have fewer emotional problems.

Participation in sports can lead to (check all that apply)

Working memory is where a small number of thoughts and ideas can be stored briefly before being transferred into

In the concrete operational stage, thinking is limited to the tangible and real and problem-solving is practical.

Gardner's theory used research in child development, brain-damaged people, and the exceptionally gifted.

African American & Hispanic American children are more likely than European American children to be diagnosed with ADHD.

In elementary school, children generally gain 20 lbs and 5 inches per year.

Using Binet's work, _______, from Stanford University, created the Stanford-Binet intelligence test.

_______ are psychologists who specialize in measuring characteristics such as intelligence and personality.

____ measures a child's performance corresponding to the chronological age of those whose performance equals the child's

The most common type of learning disability is dyscalculia.

Children with a learning disability usually have normal intelligence.

People who are emotionally intelligent tend to struggle more in workplace environments.

Gifted children tend to show ___________ thinking, which is associated with more creativity.

The average score of intelligence on the Stanford Binet IQ measurement is 110.

Mental operations are actions that can be performed on objects or ideas, and that consistently yield a result.

Organization involves embellishing information to make it more memorable.

Simon and Binet developed the original intelligence testing to determine bright from dull children.

Sternberg's theory would state (check all that apply):

Intelligence differences within ethnic groups come from genetics but differences between groups come from environment.

Treatments for ADHD include (check all that apply):

Children with a learning disability have limitations in (check all that apply):

Criticisms to Piaget's stages include (check all that apply):

Two types of memory strategies used to learn new information include organization and elaboration.

In addition to comprehension and word recognition, ________ is also important for reading.

Intelligence quotient (IQ) is the ratio of mental age to chronological age (CA), multiplied by 100.

                                              Boys tend to mature faster than girls in adolesence.

Kids from economically advantaged homes tend to have higher test scores than kids from economically disadvantaged ones.

Sternberg’s Theory of Successful Intelligence includes (check all that apply):

Emotional intelligence decreases with age.

Working memory includes those in permanent storage with unlimited capacity.

Adopted children’s IQs are more similar to those of their biological parents than to those of their adoptive parents.