Which of the following believe that children continuallly gain specific knowledge and do NOT undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability?
a. Piaget
b. learning theorists
c. neurologists who view the growth of brain cell connections as occurring in waves
d. humanistic theorists
ANSWER: b
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Which of the following is TRUE about how children in middle childhood regulate their behavior?
a. They have an increasing need for direct rewards and punishments. b. Theydepend less on punishments to control their own behaviors. c. Boys are better able to regulate their behavior than girls. d. Modeling ceases to be an effective method for prompting change.
Most existing tests are presumed to measure
a. interactions between the individual and the environment. b. a stable entity. c. overall human functioning. d. adaptability to change.
During adolescence, a. both brain myelination and synaptic pruning first begin
b. brain myelination first begins and synaptic pruning nears completion. c. brain myelination nears completion and synaptic pruning first begins. d. both brain myelination and synaptic pruning near completion.
Organization refers to the fact that intellectual operations are
a. ordered in a chronological series. b. parallel to each other. c. completely independent of one another. d. integrated with one another in a hierarchical nature.