Question 1

A difference in the way the boys of the Ngoni of Malawi are treated compared with Ngoni girls is that around ages 6-7 boys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  held accountable for rude behavior. 
B)  expected to begin learning adult skills. 
C)  supposed to stop playing childish games. 
D)  expected to move into dormitories away from their mothers. 
A)  held accountable for rude behavior. 
B)  expected to begin learning adult skills. 
C)  supposed to stop playing childish games. 
D)  expected to move into dormitories away from their mothers.

Question 2

The cerebral cortex and the limbic system are key to brain functioning in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During middle childhood, boys are generally better than girls at:

Accepted Answer

A)  running. 
B)  hopping. 
C)  drawing. 
D)  skipping. 
A)  running. 
B)  hopping. 
C)  drawing. 
D)  skipping.

Question 4

Fluid intelligence is derived from tests involving knowledge-based questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sam is very good at mentally rotating objects in order to solve problems. What kind of intelligence is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  practical intelligence 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  practical intelligence

Question 6

Memory changes in middle childhood are brought about by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the child's knowledge base. 
B)  an increase in the speed and capacity of working memory. 
C)  increases in intelligence. 
D)  the acquisition of strategies for remembering. 
A)  an increase in the child's knowledge base. 
B)  an increase in the speed and capacity of working memory. 
C)  increases in intelligence. 
D)  the acquisition of strategies for remembering.

Question 7

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

Accepted Answer

A)  begin formal schooling. 
B)  begin living away from their mothers. 
C)  develop social intelligence. 
D)  behave in a more reasonable and logical manner. 
A)  begin formal schooling. 
B)  begin living away from their mothers. 
C)  develop social intelligence. 
D)  behave in a more reasonable and logical manner.

Question 8

Zach is in Little League and is considered a good player. One of the most popular players on the team, Zach is more likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a girl. 
B)  a boy. 
C)  either a girl or a boy. 
D)  big. 
A)  a girl. 
B)  a boy. 
C)  either a girl or a boy. 
D)  big.

Question 9

In middle childhood, children begin to form cognitive representations of what needs to be done to achieve a specific goal. This process is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention. 
B)  planning. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  planning. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 10

In a study examining the link between differences in brain development to differences in intelligence, Shaw et. al. (2006) discovered that children of superior intelligence have:

Accepted Answer

A)  bigger brains. 
B)  a thicker cortex throughout childhood. 
C)  a thinner cortex throughout childhood. 
D)  cortexes that thin and thicken at a rapid rate throughout childhood. 
A)  bigger brains. 
B)  a thicker cortex throughout childhood. 
C)  a thinner cortex throughout childhood. 
D)  cortexes that thin and thicken at a rapid rate throughout childhood.

Question 11

The tasks psychologists use in studies of cognitive development highlight universal contextual features of middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a direct causal link from brain changes to changes in behavior. 
B)  correlational. 
C)  a direct causal link from behavior changes to changes in the brain. 
D)  nonexistent. 
A)  a direct causal link from brain changes to changes in behavior. 
B)  correlational. 
C)  a direct causal link from behavior changes to changes in the brain. 
D)  nonexistent.

Question 13

Stacey has been asked "What is the capital of the United States?" What kind of intelligence is she being tested on?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  practical intelligence 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  practical intelligence

Question 14

There appear to be three important periods in which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that continues to adulthood. These periods are:

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal, neonatal, and adolescence. 
B)  prenatal, adiposity rebound period, and adolescence. 
C)  neonatal, middle childhood, and adolescence. 
D)  neonatal, adiposity rebound period, and middle childhood. 
A)  prenatal, neonatal, and adolescence. 
B)  prenatal, adiposity rebound period, and adolescence. 
C)  neonatal, middle childhood, and adolescence. 
D)  neonatal, adiposity rebound period, and middle childhood.

Question 15

When children try to remember a list of information by repeating it again and again, they are using:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of their memory span. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  a memory strategy. 
D)  metamemory. 
A)  all of their memory span. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  a memory strategy. 
D)  metamemory.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the development of metamemory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metamemory appears late in middle childhood. 
B)  Metamemory first appears in the preschool years. 
C)  Even 5-year-olds have some metamemory ability. 
D)  We rarely see any sign of metamemory before age 8. 
A)  Metamemory appears late in middle childhood. 
B)  Metamemory first appears in the preschool years. 
C)  Even 5-year-olds have some metamemory ability. 
D)  We rarely see any sign of metamemory before age 8.

Question 17

What is body mass index (BMI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of childhood obesity in this country 
B)  the percentage of childhood obesity in the world 
C)  the ratio of weight to height 
D)  the ratio of muscle to fat cells 
A)  the percentage of childhood obesity in this country 
B)  the percentage of childhood obesity in the world 
C)  the ratio of weight to height 
D)  the ratio of muscle to fat cells

Question 18

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by First Lady:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nancy Reagan. 
B)  Hillary Clinton. 
C)  Laura Bush. 
D)  Michelle Obama. 
A)  Nancy Reagan. 
B)  Hillary Clinton. 
C)  Laura Bush. 
D)  Michelle Obama.

Question 19

Metamemory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about the process of remembering itself. 
B)  the ability to remember exceptionally large numbers of items. 
C)  memory that occurs before the onset of concrete operations. 
D)  a hypothesis that undermines the concept of qualitatively different memory during middle childhood. 
A)  knowledge about the process of remembering itself. 
B)  the ability to remember exceptionally large numbers of items. 
C)  memory that occurs before the onset of concrete operations. 
D)  a hypothesis that undermines the concept of qualitatively different memory during middle childhood.

Question 20

_____ is derived from tests of the ability to mentally rotate objects in order to solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence 
B)  Crystallized intelligence 
C)  Spatial intelligence 
D)  Practical intelligence 
A)  Fluid intelligence 
B)  Crystallized intelligence 
C)  Spatial intelligence 
D)  Practical intelligence

A difference in the way the boys of the Ngoni of Malawi are treated compared with Ngoni girls is that around ages 6-7 boys are:

The cerebral cortex and the limbic system are key to brain functioning in childhood.

During middle childhood, boys are generally better than girls at:

Fluid intelligence is derived from tests involving knowledge-based questions.

Sam is very good at mentally rotating objects in order to solve problems. What kind of intelligence is this?

Memory changes in middle childhood are brought about by all of the following EXCEPT:

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

Zach is in Little League and is considered a good player. One of the most popular players on the team, Zach is more likely to be:

In middle childhood, children begin to form cognitive representations of what needs to be done to achieve a specific goal. This process is known as:

In a study examining the link between differences in brain development to differences in intelligence, Shaw et. al. (2006) discovered that children of superior intelligence have:

The tasks psychologists use in studies of cognitive development highlight universal contextual features of middle childhood.

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

Stacey has been asked "What is the capital of the United States?" What kind of intelligence is she being tested on?

There appear to be three important periods in which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that continues to adulthood. These periods are:

When children try to remember a list of information by repeating it again and again, they are using:

Which of the following is true regarding the development of metamemory?

What is body mass index (BMI)?

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by First Lady:

Metamemory refers to:

_____ is derived from tests of the ability to mentally rotate objects in order to solve problems.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

A difference in the way the boys of the Ngoni of Malawi are treated compared with Ngoni girls is that around ages 6-7 boys are:

The cerebral cortex and the limbic system are key to brain functioning in childhood.

During middle childhood, boys are generally better than girls at:

Fluid intelligence is derived from tests involving knowledge-based questions.

Sam is very good at mentally rotating objects in order to solve problems. What kind of intelligence is this?

Memory changes in middle childhood are brought about by all of the following EXCEPT:

The Ifaluk of Micronesia expect children around age 6 to:

Zach is in Little League and is considered a good player. One of the most popular players on the team, Zach is more likely to be:

In middle childhood, children begin to form cognitive representations of what needs to be done to achieve a specific goal. This process is known as:

In a study examining the link between differences in brain development to differences in intelligence, Shaw et. al. (2006) discovered that children of superior intelligence have:

The tasks psychologists use in studies of cognitive development highlight universal contextual features of middle childhood.

The relationship between significant brain changes and the increasing competencies of a child in the middle childhood years can be described as:

Stacey has been asked "What is the capital of the United States?" What kind of intelligence is she being tested on?

There appear to be three important periods in which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that continues to adulthood. These periods are:

When children try to remember a list of information by repeating it again and again, they are using:

Which of the following is true regarding the development of metamemory?

What is body mass index (BMI)?

"Let's Move!", a national campaign to battle childhood obesity, was created by First Lady:

Metamemory refers to:

_____ is derived from tests of the ability to mentally rotate objects in order to solve problems.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Filters