Question 1

Before she started school in the U.S.,Mita,daughter of immigrant parents of Indian origin,used to speak only her home language of Hindi fluently.She then learned to speak English in school and attained fluency in both Hindi and English.However,as she grew older,she started to feel ashamed of her roots and has given up speaking Hindi altogether.This phenomenon is called:

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A)  subjective bilingualism.
B)  relapsed bilingualism.
C)  subtractive bilingualism.
D)  retractive bilingualism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

.During the elementary school years,children grow an average of _____ inches a year.

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A)  one to two
B)  two to three
C)  five to seven
D)  seven to tenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The worldwide increase in intelligence scores that has occurred over a short period of time has been called the:

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A)  Binet effect.
B)  Goleman effect.
C)  Flynn effect.
D)  Wechsler effect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What percentage of the mentally retarded fall into the classification of the profoundly mentally retarded?

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A)  About 1 percent
B)  About 3.5 percent
C)  About 6 percent
D)  About 89 percentE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The highest percentage of children in special education programs have:

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A)  learning disabilities.
B)  speech or hearing impairments.
C)  intellectual disabilities.
D)  autism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Because of the difficulties in creating culture-fair tests,Robert Sternberg concludes that there are only _____ tests.

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A)  culture-reduced
B)  culture-free
C)  culture-biased
D)  culture-neutralE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

About _____ percent of the mentally retarded fall into the mild category.

Accepted Answer

A)  89
B)  6
C)  3.5
D)  1E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Lillette,9,has been diagnosed with _____,a cancer in which the bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making her susceptible to bruising and infection.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroblastoma
B)  lymphosarcoma
C)  leukemia
D)  clear cell sarcomaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about children who are bilingual is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who are bilingual do better on tests of concept formation than children who speak only one language.
B)  Children who are bilingual are better at analytical reasoning than children who speak only one language.
C)  Children who are bilingual are less conscious of the structure of spoken language than children who speak only one language.
D)  Children who are bilingual have more cognitive flexibility than children who speak only one language.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

This is a disability in which individuals consistently show problems in one or more of these areas: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The most recent estimate is that _____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

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A)  1 in 88
B)  1 in 2,500
C)  1 in 1,000
D)  1 in 150E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Research suggests that children and adolescents:

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A)  are not getting enough exercise.
B)  only exercise when their television is taken away.
C)  exercise considerably more than children in other countries.
D)  are spending too much time exercising and not enough time playing video games.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Damon's teachers frequently complain that he disrupts his kindergarten class by fidgeting and moving about all the time.He does not pay any attention to what is being taught in class and behaves impulsively.Considering the presence of the tell-tale characteristics of inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity,Damon's pediatrician diagnosed him with:

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD.
B)  OCD.
C)  PTSD.
D)  EMDR.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is likely to fall into the profoundly mentally retarded category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria,who has an IQ of 65
B)  Sally,who has an IQ of 45
C)  Tom,who has an IQ of 30
D)  Harry,who has an IQ of 20E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Sabeen has a severe impairment in reading and spelling ability.Identify the condition that Sabeen has.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
B)  Dysgraphia
C)  Dyslexia
D)  DyscalculiaE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Individuals who fall into the profoundly mentally retarded classification:

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to live independently as adults.
B)  can attain a second-grade level of skills.
C)  learn to talk and accomplish very simple tasks.
D)  need constant supervision.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Children with superior talent for something are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted.
B)  creative.
C)  perspicacious.
D)  sagacious.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is a type of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrapersonal
B)  Analytical
C)  Practical
D)  CreativeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Identify and describe the most common child cancer.

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Question 20

A person's mental age divided by chronological age (CA) ,multiplied by 100 would indicate that person's:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional quotient.
B)  intelligence quotient.
C)  level of mental development relative to others.
D)  cognitive maturity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Because of the difficulties in creating culture-fair tests,Robert Sternberg concludes that there are only _____ tests.

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Lillette,9,has been diagnosed with _____,a cancer in which the bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making her susceptible to bruising and infection.

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What percentage of the mentally retarded fall into the classification of the profoundly mentally retarded?

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This is a disability in which individuals consistently show problems in one or more of these areas: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

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The most recent estimate is that _____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

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Which of the following individuals is likely to fall into the profoundly mentally retarded category?

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Which of the following statements about children who are bilingual is NOT true?

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The worldwide increase in intelligence scores that has occurred over a short period of time has been called the:

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A person's mental age divided by chronological age (CA) ,multiplied by 100 would indicate that person's:

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Sabeen has a severe impairment in reading and spelling ability.Identify the condition that Sabeen has.

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