Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Vocabulary usage in middle childhood includes that children ______.

Howard Gardner views intelligence as ______.

Which brain development is responsible for improvements in memory, attention, and processing speed?

Once a child solves a conservation task, the problem becomes routine and requires less

Use English-speaking and Inuit children as examples to explain how experience with language and exposure to complex constructions influence grammatical development.

Which condition is a serious health problem facing many children today?

How is Piaget's autonomous morality different from Kohlberg's conventional moral reasoning?

Body image dissatisfaction is linked to ______.

Which example is a statement a child around the age of 8 would make?

Kendra is very polite to her teacher and her mother. When she speaks to her younger brother, she tends to be rude and condescending. She is much nicer to him when her mother and father are present than when they are alone. Kendra understands ______.

Discussions that involve mutual perspective taking and opportunities to discuss different points of view help children to ______.

Assessing multiple intelligences requires ______.

While schoolchildren's cognitive abilities enable them to learn in more sophisticated way, their understanding of logic is ______.

Vocabulary double from the age of 6 to approximately the age of 11.

Which statement describes motor development in middle childhood?

What is the most widely used individually administered intelligence test for children?

At which age do children begin acting on the basis of benevolence?

Children with learning disabilities tend to have normal intelligence and sensory function.

If Priscilla is organizing her baseball cards by team, then by batting average of members within the team, which ability is she using?

Explain the differences among the memory strategies rehearsal, organization, and elaboration.