QUESTION 23
Which statement about mindfulness training is true?
It encourages participants to focus their attention on their
feelings and maintain awareness of only the positive ones.
It involves refining a mental list of tasks that need to be
performed in order to promote healthy development.
It leads to gains in executive function, school grades,
prosocial behavior, and positive peer relations.
It helps children avoid snap judgments by introducing
distracting thoughts and emotions.
QUESTION 24
Which statement about the development of reading is true?
Around age 3 to 4, children become able to decode simple,
one-syllable words.
Middle childhood marks the time when most children first show
interest in books and printed words.
Around age 7 to 8, there is a shift in which children go from
"learning to read" to "reading to learn."
Older learners tend to become set in their ways and have trouble
adjusting the way they read to fit their current purpose.
QUESTION 25
Which statement about traditional versus constructivist
classrooms is true?
Older elementary school children in constructivist classrooms
have a slight edge in achievement test scores.
Traditional classrooms are associated with greater social and
moral maturity.
Constructivist classrooms are associated with gains in critical
thinking and more positive attitudes toward school.
Preschool and kindergarten students in traditional classrooms
have a significant advantage in achievement test scores.