Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Bodily-kinesthetic, verbal-linguistic, and musical intellects are all part of ______.

Which stage in Kohlberg's theory involves children's moral behavior being a response to external pressure?

Elisabeth is 9 years old. Teryn is a girl that sits in front of Elisabeth at school, and Elisabeth does NOT like her. One day, Elisabeth notices that Teryn's backpack is open, and in it she sees an expensive pair of headphones. Elisabeth's parents could never afford to buy her those, and she briefly thinks about taking them, especially since it would really upset Teryn. However, she knows it would be wrong, and if she was found out, her parents and friends would be really angry and disappointed she did something like that. Which stage in Kohlberg's theory is Elisabeth in?

Which portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is thought to be less influenced by culture?

The pruning of unused synapses contributes to increases in motor speed and reaction time.

Children in which ethnic group grow faster and are taller and heavier than white children of the same age?

Which example illustrates Gardner's bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

An example of contextual influences on intelligence is that American parents think intelligence in children is shown by ______.

Why is it important to avoid emphasizing differences between groups regarding IQ scores?

The cultural differences in children's performance on tasks that measure concrete operational reasoning are a result of ______.

Body image dissatisfaction can be seen as early as the preschool years.

Sebastian, who is 6, walks into the kitchen and sees that his mother has left cookies out on the table as a snack for him and his brother, Benjamin. They are chocolate chip, Sebastian's favorite kind. He briefly thinks that if he took all four cookies, Benjamin would never know. Then he remembers that the last time he did that, he had to sit in time out for an hour while Benjamin got to play in the pool with their dad. Sebastian decides to take only two of the cookies. Which stage in Kohlberg's theory is Sebastian in?

Obesity is defined as having BMI at or above which percentile for height and age?

What is the focus of many school-based programs that aim to educate students about body image?

Which factor is unnecessary to process and comprehend irony in middle childhood?

Which condition is outside of the scope of special education assistance in schools?

A consistent and controversial finding is that children in which group tends to score 10-15 below White American children?

A characteristic of individuals with analytical intelligence is that they ______.

Greater rates of obesity are occurring in developing nations like India, Pakistan, and China due to ______.

A type of program that is often overlooked as an effective strategy to reduce childhood obesity is one that ______.