Question 1

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop

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A) learned helplessness. 
B) advanced linguistic intelligence. 
C) academic self-efficacy. 
D) practical intelligence. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) advanced linguistic intelligence. 
C) academic self-efficacy. 
D) practical intelligence.

Question 2

Which of the following is supported by research on physical education in the United States?

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A) Over 75 percent of U.S.elementary schools require physical education. 
B) More than half of U.S.school-age girls engage in moderate-intensity exercise for at least an hour per day. 
C) Over half of U.S.high schools require physical education in order to graduate. 
D) Only 42 percent of boys and 11 percent of girls are active enough for good health. 
A) Over 75 percent of U.S.elementary schools require physical education. 
B) More than half of U.S.school-age girls engage in moderate-intensity exercise for at least an hour per day. 
C) Over half of U.S.high schools require physical education in order to graduate. 
D) Only 42 percent of boys and 11 percent of girls are active enough for good health.

Question 3

The information-processing perspective

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A) examines separate aspects of thinking. 
B) fails to consider biological influences on cognitive development. 
C) applies only to children in cultures having formal schooling. 
D) focuses on overall cognitive change. 
A) examines separate aspects of thinking. 
B) fails to consider biological influences on cognitive development. 
C) applies only to children in cultures having formal schooling. 
D) focuses on overall cognitive change.

Question 4

Paul is concerned because his 6-year-old son prints using large letters and numbers.You can tell Paul that his son's writing is large because he

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A) cannot yet visually distinguish fine details. 
B) has not yet developed adequate depth perception. 
C) makes strokes with his entire arm rather than just the wrist and fingers. 
D) can only use his wrist and fingers to form the letters and numbers. 
A) cannot yet visually distinguish fine details. 
B) has not yet developed adequate depth perception. 
C) makes strokes with his entire arm rather than just the wrist and fingers. 
D) can only use his wrist and fingers to form the letters and numbers.

Question 5

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

Accepted Answer

A) overemphasizes the role of situational factors in intelligence. 
B) regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. 
C) regards intelligence as entirely due to external forces. 
D) overemphasizes the role of cultural and educational experiences in intellectual development. 
A) overemphasizes the role of situational factors in intelligence. 
B) regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. 
C) regards intelligence as entirely due to external forces. 
D) overemphasizes the role of cultural and educational experiences in intellectual development.

Question 6

Some investigators have concluded that the forms of logic required by Piagetian tasks do not emerge spontaneously but,rather,are

Accepted Answer

A) heavily influenced by training,context,and cultural conditions. 
B) primarily developed through interaction with more expert peers. 
C) part of a slow but steady stagewise transition to logical thought. 
D) influenced by biological age and are mastered all at once. 
A) heavily influenced by training,context,and cultural conditions. 
B) primarily developed through interaction with more expert peers. 
C) part of a slow but steady stagewise transition to logical thought. 
D) influenced by biological age and are mastered all at once.

Question 7

Research on __________ reveals that school-age children view the mind as an active and constructive agent.

Accepted Answer

A) selectivity of attention 
B) theory of mind 
C) mental strategy use 
D) cognitive self-regulation 
A) selectivity of attention 
B) theory of mind 
C) mental strategy use 
D) cognitive self-regulation

Question 8

___________ contribute greatly to emotional and social development and are rarely contests of individual ability.

Accepted Answer

A) Child-invented games 
B) Organized sports 
C) Community athletics 
D) Mandatory physical education classes 
A) Child-invented games 
B) Organized sports 
C) Community athletics 
D) Mandatory physical education classes

Question 9

Which of the following is true about the consequences of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Obese boys are viewed more negatively by adults and peers than obese girls. 
B) In most cases,obese children slim down by adolescence. 
C) Obese children are stereotyped as lazy,self-doubting,and deceitful. 
D) Due to growing public awareness,childhood obesity in the United States has declined by 30 percent in the last decade. 
A) Obese boys are viewed more negatively by adults and peers than obese girls. 
B) In most cases,obese children slim down by adolescence. 
C) Obese children are stereotyped as lazy,self-doubting,and deceitful. 
D) Due to growing public awareness,childhood obesity in the United States has declined by 30 percent in the last decade.

Question 10

In middle childhood,children grow an average of _____ inches in height and ______ pounds in weight each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 3;5 
B) 2 to 3;10 
C) 4 to 5;5 
D) 4 to 5;10 
A) 2 to 3;5 
B) 2 to 3;10 
C) 4 to 5;5 
D) 4 to 5;10

Question 11

School-age children's attitude toward language undergoes a fundamental shift when they

Accepted Answer

A) develop language awareness. 
B) use private speech. 
C) are exposed to bilingual education. 
D) use reflective speaking. 
A) develop language awareness. 
B) use private speech. 
C) are exposed to bilingual education. 
D) use reflective speaking.

Question 12

Along with body growth,_____________ plays a vital role in improved motor performance in middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thinking 
B) more efficient information processing 
C) elaboration 
D) metacognition 
A) abstract thinking 
B) more efficient information processing 
C) elaboration 
D) metacognition

Question 13

The basic information-processing,visual-spatial processing,and working memory factors of the Stanford-Binet

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A) have only been tested on white,middle-class students. 
B) measure crystallized abilities,such as pattern analysis and matrices. 
C) are thought to be less culturally biased than the other factors. 
D) emphasize culturally loaded,fact-oriented information. 
A) have only been tested on white,middle-class students. 
B) measure crystallized abilities,such as pattern analysis and matrices. 
C) are thought to be less culturally biased than the other factors. 
D) emphasize culturally loaded,fact-oriented information.

Question 14

Research on metacognitive development shows that by middle childhood,children know that

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal is a more effective memory strategy than elaboration. 
B) use of private speech hinders task performance. 
C) doing well on a task depends on focusing attention. 
D) mental interferences are often incorrect. 
A) rehearsal is a more effective memory strategy than elaboration. 
B) use of private speech hinders task performance. 
C) doing well on a task depends on focusing attention. 
D) mental interferences are often incorrect.

Question 15

Describe the characteristics and signs of high-quality education in elementary school.

Accepted Answer

Class size: Optimum class size is no lar

Question 16

Research on metacognitive development shows that preschoolers

Accepted Answer

A) use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal. 
B) use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children. 
C) view the mind as a passive container of information. 
D) view the mind as an active agent. 
A) use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal. 
B) use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children. 
C) view the mind as a passive container of information. 
D) view the mind as an active agent.

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop

Which of the following is supported by research on physical education in the United States?

The information-processing perspective

Paul is concerned because his 6-year-old son prints using large letters and numbers.You can tell Paul that his son's writing is large because he

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

Some investigators have concluded that the forms of logic required by Piagetian tasks do not emerge spontaneously but,rather,are

Research on __________ reveals that school-age children view the mind as an active and constructive agent.

___________ contribute greatly to emotional and social development and are rarely contests of individual ability.

Which of the following is true about the consequences of obesity?

In middle childhood,children grow an average of _ inches in height and __ pounds in weight each year.

School-age children's attitude toward language undergoes a fundamental shift when they

Along with body growth,_____________ plays a vital role in improved motor performance in middle childhood.

The basic information-processing,visual-spatial processing,and working memory factors of the Stanford-Binet

Research on metacognitive development shows that by middle childhood,children know that

Describe the characteristics and signs of high-quality education in elementary school.

Research on metacognitive development shows that preschoolers

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Children who acquire effective self-regulatory skills develop

Which of the following is supported by research on physical education in the United States?

The information-processing perspective

Paul is concerned because his 6-year-old son prints using large letters and numbers.You can tell Paul that his son's writing is large because he

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it

Some investigators have concluded that the forms of logic required by Piagetian tasks do not emerge spontaneously but,rather,are

Research on __________ reveals that school-age children view the mind as an active and constructive agent.

___________ contribute greatly to emotional and social development and are rarely contests of individual ability.

Which of the following is true about the consequences of obesity?

In middle childhood,children grow an average of _____ inches in height and ______ pounds in weight each year.

School-age children's attitude toward language undergoes a fundamental shift when they

Along with body growth,_____________ plays a vital role in improved motor performance in middle childhood.

The basic information-processing,visual-spatial processing,and working memory factors of the Stanford-Binet

Research on metacognitive development shows that by middle childhood,children know that

Describe the characteristics and signs of high-quality education in elementary school.

Research on metacognitive development shows that preschoolers

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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In middle childhood,children grow an average of _ inches in height and __ pounds in weight each year.