Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

The Flynn effect occurs because of ______.

Which concept is part of classification skills in middle childhood?

The view that intellect is a set of mental abilities that permit individuals to adapt to any context and to select and modify the contexts in which they live and behave is ______.

As cognitive abilities become more advanced, children will attribute contagious illnesses to ______.

Which child is most likely to incorporate the concepts of Yin and Yang into health and disease?

The language of the Inuit children of Arctic Canada emphasizes full passives so they produce passive voice sentences in their language sooner than other children. Which influence on language development does this illustrate?

Deni, a child with a speech disorder, is taking a test that measures verbal comprehension, such as vocabulary, and nonverbal measures including perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. When her scores come back, what area is going to be emphasized as a potential strength in her assessment?

Kevin is 13 years old and has an IQ of 45. He cannot care for himself and needs help showering, brushing his teeth, dressing, and other self-care skills. He cannot communicate with others and needs 24- hour care. He has temper tantrums in public and can become violent with his caregivers. What would Kevin be diagnosed with?

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and some aspects of emotion and reasoning?

Which skill occurs separately from the concrete operational stage?

Which measurement determines an individual's capacity to learn?

Which approach to teaching reading and writing has research found to be the most effective?

Most English-speaking children find passive-voice sentences difficult to understand and therefore master them when in relation to other structures?

Carter has a very difficult time sitting in his chair at school. He is constantly chewing on his pencil or fidgeting with something on his desk or his neighbor's desk. He gets up out of his seat at inappropriate times. He blurts out answers without waiting his turn. Carter would most likely be diagnosed with ______.

Explain the effects of stunted growth.

Which area of the brain is central to making moral decisions?

Which stage of Piaget's perspective involves children viewing rules rigidly?

Which moral issue are school-age children likely to judge as being the most serious transgression?

Comprehension and use of vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics becomes more sophisticated during middle childhood.

The current view of mathematics curriculum involves ______.