Describe what the typical elementary school age child can and cannot do with respect to logical thinking and storing information in memory
What will be an ideal response?
The typical elementary grade student is in Piaget's concrete operational stage and so can understand and carry out tasks that are based on such forms of logic as class inclusion, seriation, conservation, and symbolic representation. But their ability to think logically is limited to tasks that involve or refer to real, tangible objects and ideas. They cannot, for example, understand the hidden meaning behind such abstract language forms as sarcasm, metaphor, or allegory. Elementary grade
students have excellent recognition memory and short-term memory. But their ability to employ such advanced memory skills as elaboration and organization is limited. When asked to sort pictures into categories, for example, they create fewer and more idiosyncratic categories than do older children.
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a. underrepresentation. b. ethnic imbalance. c. overrepresentation. d. over enrollment.
Kyle, age 10, heard about a great research study and wants to participate. His parents do not wish him to participate and have not signed a consent form. Can Kyle participate?
a. Yes, Kyle is old enough that he does not need parental consent. b. Yes, Kyle wants to participate and his assent overrides parental consent. c. No, Kyle can not participate unless his parents consent. d. No, Kyle can not participate because the study involves deception.
Remaining vigilant about in-school and out-of-school factors that impede student success, recognizing the best time to provide students with a break, and alerting families to free breakfast and lunch programs are which of the following?
a. Required duties of teachers b. Required duties of principals c. Ways that teachers show they care d. Things that teachers should not involve themselves with
Which of the following does not enhance memory and recall?
a. emotions b. connections c. personalization d. distractions