PSY-357 GCU EXAM 2 2025 | 80 QUESTION & ANSWERS
1. How does the definition of giftedness relate to the performance of
students in educational settings?
Giftedness is solely based on a student's IQ score.
Giftedness indicates that students can achieve higher
performance levels in specific areas compared to their peers.
Giftedness means that students are advanced in all subjects
equally.
Gifted students are typically those who do not require any
additional support.
2. One valid criticism of youth sports is that
participation in organized sports often results in psychological
damage to children.
participation in youth sports is the leading cause of childhood
injury.
they often interfere with school work and can cause a sharp
decline in academic achievement.
they overemphasize competition and substitute adult control for
children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies.
3. Mental retardation may be classified depending on their IQ. If it is 20 or
less, then he is classified as:
Profound
Mild
Severe
,Moderate
, 4. What is the primary characteristic of long-term memory?
Temporary and limited capacity
Short-lived and easily forgotten
Variable and context-dependent
Permanent and of unlimited capacity
5. In a classroom setting, how might a teacher address the challenges
posed by egocentrism in young children during group activities?
By minimizing group activities to avoid conflict.
By focusing solely on individual achievements.
By allowing children to work independently without interaction.
By encouraging perspective-taking exercises and discussions.
6. Sixty-eight percent of all people have an IQ score between...
90-120
70-100
85-115
100-130
7. What is the age range associated with Piaget's concrete-operational
period?
2-7 years
11-14 years
4-7 years
7-11 years
1. How does the definition of giftedness relate to the performance of
students in educational settings?
Giftedness is solely based on a student's IQ score.
Giftedness indicates that students can achieve higher
performance levels in specific areas compared to their peers.
Giftedness means that students are advanced in all subjects
equally.
Gifted students are typically those who do not require any
additional support.
2. One valid criticism of youth sports is that
participation in organized sports often results in psychological
damage to children.
participation in youth sports is the leading cause of childhood
injury.
they often interfere with school work and can cause a sharp
decline in academic achievement.
they overemphasize competition and substitute adult control for
children's natural experimentation with rules and strategies.
3. Mental retardation may be classified depending on their IQ. If it is 20 or
less, then he is classified as:
Profound
Mild
Severe
,Moderate
, 4. What is the primary characteristic of long-term memory?
Temporary and limited capacity
Short-lived and easily forgotten
Variable and context-dependent
Permanent and of unlimited capacity
5. In a classroom setting, how might a teacher address the challenges
posed by egocentrism in young children during group activities?
By minimizing group activities to avoid conflict.
By focusing solely on individual achievements.
By allowing children to work independently without interaction.
By encouraging perspective-taking exercises and discussions.
6. Sixty-eight percent of all people have an IQ score between...
90-120
70-100
85-115
100-130
7. What is the age range associated with Piaget's concrete-operational
period?
2-7 years
11-14 years
4-7 years
7-11 years
