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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e

Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch

Cognitive Development: Information Processing and Intelligence Theories

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Ashley is trying to learn how to spell the word practical. She repeats p-r-a-c-t-i-c-a-l to herself several times until she can spell the word. What memory strategy is she using?
		A)	elaboration
		B)	organization
		C)	mnemonics
		D)	rehearsal


2	Roshan is studying for a history test. He groups together events that occurred in close proximity to one another and studies them in that manner. What memory strategy is he using?
		A)	elaboration
		B)	organization
		C)	mnemonics
		D)	rehearsal


3	Monica is studying for a history test also. She relates information in the chapter on which she is to be tested to information she has already mastered. She also summarizes the main ideas of each section in the chapter. What memory strategy is she using?
		A)	elaboration
		B)	organization
		C)	mnemonics
		D)	rehearsal


4	Mrs. Kim has given her students a multiple choice test on vocabulary words they are to have learned this week. What type of memory task is this?
		A)	elaboration
		B)	recall
		C)	recognition
		D)	organization


5	Mrs. Eckman has given her students a test over vocabulary words they are to have learned this week. She states the word and students write down the definition. What type of memory task is this?
		A)	elaboration
		B)	recall
		C)	recognition
		D)	organization


6	Which of the following is NOT a developmental difference in retrieval strategies cited in your text?
		A)	Older children tend to be more exhaustive in their memory searches.
		B)	Older children tend to be more systematic in their memory searches than younger children are.
		C)	Younger children may give up a memory search after only a few items are retrieved
		D)	Younger children may give up a memory search after only a few items are retrieved


7	Which of the following statements about metacognition is false?
		A)	Much of a child's knowledge about cognition is acquired between the ages of 5 and 10
		B)	Younger children are more efficient at metacognition than older children.
		C)	Children use metacognitive knowledge to choose effective memory and learning strategies.
		D)	Older children are more likely than younger children to view their memory capabilities as limited.


8	If an 8-year-old child has a mental age of 8, what is his/her IQ score?
		A)	85
		B)	100
		C)	105
		D)	120


9	Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with general intelligence or g?
		A)	Gardner
		B)	Guilford
		C)	Sternberg
		D)	Terman


10	Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the triarchic theory of intelligence?
		A)	Gardner
		B)	Guilford
		C)	Sternberg
		D)	Terman


11	Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the theory of multiple intelligences?
		A)	Gardner
		B)	Guilford
		C)	Sternberg
		D)	Terman


12	Jamal is very good at playing three-dimensional video games. According to Gardner, Jamal is most likely high in what type of intelligence?
		A)	logical-mathematical
		B)	linguistic
		C)	spatial
		D)	naturalistic


13	Seung is an attractive, happy child. This happiness tends to elicit positive responses from those around her. This is an example of which of the following?
		A)	evocative gene-environment effect
		B)	niche-picking gene-environment effect
		C)	passive gene-environment effect
		D)	none of the above


14	Which of the following is one of the major shortcomings of research on racial and ethnic differences in cognitive abilities?
		A)	Most research subjects are of the same socio-economic status.
		B)	Most of this research fails to examine differences within ethnic groups
		C)	Most of this research involves first generation immigrants.
		D)	There are no major shortcomings of this research.


15	Which of the following statements is not true regarding Asian American students?
		A)	Asian American students perform better in U.S. schools than African American and Hispanic American students because they do not experience discrimination.
		B)	The grade point averages of Asian American college-bound students is often higher than that of Anglo-Americans.
		C)	Asian American students' generally do well academically during the transition to junior higher school.
		D)	Asian Americans often value their academic success due to the influence of their parents.


16	Which of the following is NOT true about tracking?
		A)	Low-ability classes are often taught by less experienced teachers.
		B)	Tracking determines which courses a student take in high school, which affects their eligibility for college.
		C)	In low-ability classes, there is a strong emphasis on higher-order thinking.
		D)	Most students placed in low-ability groups during elementary school remain there until high school.


17	Which of the following is a true statement about research regarding gender differences in cognitive ability?
		A)	Gender differences in students' cognitive abilities are less evident today than 20 years ago.
		B)	Males perform much better than females across all tests.
		C)	Females perform much better than males across all tests.
		D)	Males have better verbal skills than females, but do less well on tests of visual-spatial skills.

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