Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

A child who can tell you what study methods work best for different subjects or what subjects are hardest for her to learn would be displaying

Robert Sternberg would say that a child who knows the best soil and weather conditions for planting a vegetable crop would have ________ intelligence.

"Knowing about knowing" is called ________ by cognitive researchers.

How is obesity a health concern in middle childhood? What are the causes of obesity during middle childhood? What can parents do if they have a child who is obese?

To help himself remember the tools he was to take to his father,Antonio repeated the five-item list over and over,under his breath.This is an example of an information-processing strategy known as

All children with ADHD have significant difficulties paying attention to tasks.

The term "dyslexia" is often used incorrectly to refer to a learning disability related to reading.

Researchers in Ontario have been investigating the association between sleep problems and ADHD.Which is NOT a finding of their study?

During middle childhood,a major growth spurt in the brain involves

In Canada,the reduction in accident rates among young children is associated with

To be considered overweight,Body Mass Index (BMI)must be above the ________ for a child's sex and age.

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,the ability to be sensitive to the behaviour,moods,and needs of others is an example of the ________ type of intelligence.

Inductive logic is

An education program that is set up to teach English to children part of the day and also teach some academic subjects only in English is called a(n)

Briefly summarize and critique Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Research shows that children as young as 7 years old sometimes express dissatisfaction with their weight and physical appearance.

To help himself remember the names of the planets in the order of their distance from the sun,Ali uses the first letter of the name of each planet to create a nonsense word.This is an example of an information-processing strategy known as

What percentage of elementary school children served by the Toronto District School Board have a language other than English as their first language?

Information-processing psychologists now believe that an individual's information-processing skills may depend greatly on

In Canada,the frequency of the use of standardized achievement tests has