Question 1

The Ngoni of Malawi expect boys around age 6 to:

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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 2

Body mass index (BMI) refers to the:

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

Question 3

What is a memory strategy? Give an example. Describe the development of strategies during the middle childhood period.

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A memory strategy is a technique or meth

Question 4

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:

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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 5

Childhood obesity rates have been increasing. What are the three important periods during which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that persists through adulthood?

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The three important periods during which

Question 6

In the original intelligence test created by Binet and Simon, the basic index of intelligence for their scale was called:

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A) mental age. 
B) chronological age. 
C) intelligence quotient. 
D) the bell curve. 
A) mental age. 
B) chronological age. 
C) intelligence quotient. 
D) the bell curve.

Question 7

The difference in motor abilities of boys and girls is caused by:

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A) just their physical differences. 
B) differences in encouragement, rewards for participation in sporting activities, and physical differences. 
C) biological­maturation. 
D) canalization. 
A) just their physical differences. 
B) differences in encouragement, rewards for participation in sporting activities, and physical differences. 
C) biological­maturation. 
D) canalization.

Question 8

According to Piaget, an operation is a(n):

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A) qualitatively new form of remembering. 
B) abstract manipulation of formal thought. 
C) way of increasing one's own knowledge base. 
D) internalized mental action coordinated with others. 
A) qualitatively new form of remembering. 
B) abstract manipulation of formal thought. 
C) way of increasing one's own knowledge base. 
D) internalized mental action coordinated with others.

Question 9

When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed:

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A) better than children who had gone to school. 
B) poorly, because they had not developed their memory span. 
C) similarly to children who had gone to school. 
D) poorly, because they did not use organizational strategies. 
A) better than children who had gone to school. 
B) poorly, because they had not developed their memory span. 
C) similarly to children who had gone to school. 
D) poorly, because they did not use organizational strategies.

Question 10

Which country commissioned Simon and Binet to create a test for diagnosing mental subnormality?

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A) the United States 
B) England 
C) France 
D) Germany 
A) the United States 
B) England 
C) France 
D) Germany

Question 11

When nutrition is the same, the height of children:

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A) is the same regardless of ethnic origin. 
B) is determined by sociocultural factors. 
C) depends, in part, on genetic background. 
D) is greater for Asian children than for African­ American children. 
A) is the same regardless of ethnic origin. 
B) is determined by sociocultural factors. 
C) depends, in part, on genetic background. 
D) is greater for Asian children than for African­ American children.

Question 12

Sternberg's "triarchic" theory of intelligence proposes that there are three kinds of intelligences:

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A) linguistic, logical­mathematical, and spatial. 
B) linguistic, logical­mathematical, and musical. 
C) analytic, creative, and practical. 
D) analytic, bodily­kinesthetic, and social. 
A) linguistic, logical­mathematical, and spatial. 
B) linguistic, logical­mathematical, and musical. 
C) analytic, creative, and practical. 
D) analytic, bodily­kinesthetic, and social.

Question 13

List and describe several ways that concrete operations manifest themselves as abilities during middle childhood.

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During middle childhood, concrete operat

Question 14

Explain how culture plays a role in gender differences in motor development.

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Culture plays a significant role in shap

Question 15

Why do cross­cultural studies of memory and concrete­operational thinking have different implications?

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A) Concrete­operations are thought to reflect basic universal mental operations, while specific memory strategies are tied to specific task requirements. 
B) Studies of concrete operational thinking with Inuit and Micmac children found that performance on conservation tasks was tied to schooling, while memory strategies were not. 
C) Concrete­operations are tied to specific task requirements, while specific memory strategies are thought to reflect basic universal mental operations. 
D) The implications do not differ because there are great cultural variations in both cognitive abilities. 
A) Concrete­operations are thought to reflect basic universal mental operations, while specific memory strategies are tied to specific task requirements. 
B) Studies of concrete operational thinking with Inuit and Micmac children found that performance on conservation tasks was tied to schooling, while memory strategies were not. 
C) Concrete­operations are tied to specific task requirements, while specific memory strategies are thought to reflect basic universal mental operations. 
D) The implications do not differ because there are great cultural variations in both cognitive abilities.

Question 16

Bidziil, a Navajo child and Ellie, a European American child are shown a schematic drawing of a maze and asked to find the most direct, obstacle­free path from their school to their home with a stop at the store. What is most likely to happen?

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A) Bidziil and Ellie will both finish at the same time, but Bidziil will make more mistakes. 
B) Bidziil and Ellie will both finish at the same time, but Ellie will make more mistakes. 
C) Ellie will take more time planning, but will make fewer mistakes. 
D) Bidziil will take more time planning, but will make fewer mistakes. 
A) Bidziil and Ellie will both finish at the same time, but Bidziil will make more mistakes. 
B) Bidziil and Ellie will both finish at the same time, but Ellie will make more mistakes. 
C) Ellie will take more time planning, but will make fewer mistakes. 
D) Bidziil will take more time planning, but will make fewer mistakes.

Question 17

Define conservation. Describe a task that might be used to ascertain whether a child can conserve. Explain.

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Conservation refers to the understanding

Question 18

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

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A) jumping. 
B) catching. 
C) skipping. 
D) throwing. 
A) jumping. 
B) catching. 
C) skipping. 
D) throwing.

Question 19

Which of the following is regarding the development of metamemory?

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

The Ngoni of Malawi expect boys around age 6 to:

Body mass index (BMI) refers to the:

What is a memory strategy? Give an example. Describe the development of strategies during the middle childhood period.

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:

Childhood obesity rates have been increasing. What are the three important periods during which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that persists through adulthood?

In the original intelligence test created by Binet and Simon, the basic index of intelligence for their scale was called:

The difference in motor abilities of boys and girls is caused by:

According to Piaget, an operation is a(n):

When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed:

Which country commissioned Simon and Binet to create a test for diagnosing mental subnormality?

When nutrition is the same, the height of children:

Sternberg's "triarchic" theory of intelligence proposes that there are three kinds of intelligences:

List and describe several ways that concrete operations manifest themselves as abilities during middle childhood.

Explain how culture plays a role in gender differences in motor development.

Why do crosscultural studies of memory and concreteoperational thinking have different implications?

Bidziil, a Navajo child and Ellie, a European American child are shown a schematic drawing of a maze and asked to find the most direct, obstaclefree path from their school to their home with a stop at the store. What is most likely to happen?

Define conservation. Describe a task that might be used to ascertain whether a child can conserve. Explain.

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

Which of the following is regarding the development of metamemory?

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

The Ngoni of Malawi expect boys around age 6 to:

Body mass index (BMI) refers to the:

What is a memory strategy? Give an example. Describe the development of strategies during the middle childhood period.

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:

Childhood obesity rates have been increasing. What are the three important periods during which there is an increased risk for developing obesity that persists through adulthood?

In the original intelligence test created by Binet and Simon, the basic index of intelligence for their scale was called:

The difference in motor abilities of boys and girls is caused by:

According to Piaget, an operation is a(n):

When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed:

Which country commissioned Simon and Binet to create a test for diagnosing mental subnormality?

When nutrition is the same, the height of children:

Sternberg's "triarchic" theory of intelligence proposes that there are three kinds of intelligences:

List and describe several ways that concrete operations manifest themselves as abilities during middle childhood.

Explain how culture plays a role in gender differences in motor development.

Why do cross­cultural studies of memory and concrete­operational thinking have different implications?

Bidziil, a Navajo child and Ellie, a European American child are shown a schematic drawing of a maze and asked to find the most direct, obstacle­free path from their school to their home with a stop at the store. What is most likely to happen?

Define conservation. Describe a task that might be used to ascertain whether a child can conserve. Explain.

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

Which of the following is regarding the development of metamemory?

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Why do crosscultural studies of memory and concreteoperational thinking have different implications?

Bidziil, a Navajo child and Ellie, a European American child are shown a schematic drawing of a maze and asked to find the most direct, obstaclefree path from their school to their home with a stop at the store. What is most likely to happen?