32 Questions
What is a common difficulty children with math disability face when counting?
Counting from right to left
What is the primary goal of mediated or assisted instruction?
To encourage the child to derive their own way of solving problems
What is a strategy that children may use to solve addition problems, such as 7 + 4?
Counting-all strategy
What is the primary dependence of addition in children's math skills?
Counting abilities
How does the teacher provide assistance in mediated or assisted instruction?
By offering increasingly detailed hints until the child is successful
What is a common error that children with math disability might not detect when counting?
Double-counting the first object
What is the difference between direct instruction and mediated or assisted instruction?
Direct instruction involves using a script, while mediated or assisted instruction does not
What do children eventually learn to store in long-term memory with experience in math?
Math facts
What is the purpose of Step E in direct instruction?
To introduce a new problem for the child to solve
What is the primary focus of self-instruction?
To practice following a series of steps
What is a strategy that older children use to add numbers, such as 7 + 4?
Counting-on strategy
What is a principle that children with math disability often struggle with?
Order irrelevance
How does the teacher support the child in mediated or assisted instruction?
By offering increasingly detailed hints until the child is successful
What is a process that children might use to solve the problem 7 + 6, besides direct retrieval?
Decomposition strategy
What is the role of the teacher in directed instruction?
To read the problem with the child and provide steps to follow
What is the main difference between mediated or assisted instruction and self-instruction?
Mediated or assisted instruction involves tailored support, while self-instruction involves a standardized approach
Why do the diagnostic criteria for ADHD seem inapplicable to adolescents and adults?
Because they were developed for young children
What is a common way that college students with ADHD might manifest inattention?
Daydreaming during lectures
What is the difference in the number of symptoms required for a diagnosis of ADHD in older adolescents and adults compared to children?
Five symptoms
Why does DSM-5 require fewer symptoms for older adolescents and adults to be diagnosed with ADHD?
Because adults with ADHD often endorse fewer symptoms than children with ADHD
What percentage of adults with persistent problems with inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity fall short of the six-symptom criterion established for children?
50%
What is a way that clinicians can consult to determine how symptoms of ADHD might manifest across development?
By consulting tables, such as Table 8.2
What is a common way that children with ADHD might manifest hyperactive-impulsive symptoms?
By blurting out answers
Why might the mother of the girl mentioned in the passage be skeptical about the possibility of her daughter having ADHD?
Because her daughter is very quiet and well-behaved
Which symptom is characterized by a frequent failure to give close attention to details?
Fails to give close attention to details
What indicates difficulty organizing tasks and activities?
Has difficulty managing sequential tasks
What symptom involves often not seeming to listen when spoken to directly?
Mind seems elsewhere
What is an example of a symptom where one avoids tasks requiring sustained mental effort?
Avoiding schoolwork or homework
Which symptom might include overlooking or missing details, resulting in inaccurate work?
Failing to give close attention
What does frequently losing things necessary for tasks indicate?
Loses things necessary for tasks
Which symptom is exemplified by being easily distracted by unrelated thoughts?
Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
Which symptom is indicated by being forgetful in daily tasks like returning calls or paying bills?
Forgets daily activities
This quiz covers the science and practice of abnormal child psychology, including the prevalence of childhood disorders, developmental psychopathology, and the causes of childhood disorders from genetic to environmental influences.
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