Question 1

Information processing describes development as entailing changes in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative changes in reasoning 
B)  ability to imitate a more skilled person 
C)  connection between cognition and emotion 
D)  efficiency of cognition 
A)  qualitative changes in reasoning 
B)  ability to imitate a more skilled person 
C)  connection between cognition and emotion 
D)  efficiency of cognition

Question 2

Impoverished children's IQ scores tend to be most influenced by their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  disadvantaged contexts 
B)  genes 
C)  screen time 
D)  siblings 
A)  disadvantaged contexts 
B)  genes 
C)  screen time 
D)  siblings

Question 3

The inclusion approach to special education means that children with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  special needs are taught in a separate classroom with other children who have similar special needs 
B)  learning disabilities are taught in the regular classroom with one main teacher 
C)  learning disabilities are taught in the regular classroom with a teacher or paraprofessional who is specially trained to meet their needs 
D)  special needs are undiagnosed for learning disabilities until they reach fourth or fifth grade to avoid labeling 
A)  special needs are taught in a separate classroom with other children who have similar special needs 
B)  learning disabilities are taught in the regular classroom with one main teacher 
C)  learning disabilities are taught in the regular classroom with a teacher or paraprofessional who is specially trained to meet their needs 
D)  special needs are undiagnosed for learning disabilities until they reach fourth or fifth grade to avoid labeling

Question 4

All of Annabelle's teachers comment on what nice penmanship she has. She also loves to braid friendship bracelets and play the flute. Annabelle is demonstrating skill in which area of motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthetic 
B)  spatial 
C)  gross motor skills 
D)  fine motor skills 
A)  kinesthetic 
B)  spatial 
C)  gross motor skills 
D)  fine motor skills

Question 5

Which stage does Piaget say children become able to use logic to solve problems but are still unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational stage of reasoning 
B)  information processing 
C)  executive function 
D)  concrete operational stage of reasoning 
A)  preoperational stage of reasoning 
B)  information processing 
C)  executive function 
D)  concrete operational stage of reasoning

Question 6

Which concept involves understanding hierarchical relationships among items?

Accepted Answer

A)  class inclusion 
B)  transitive inference 
C)  seriation 
D)  conservation 
A)  class inclusion 
B)  transitive inference 
C)  seriation 
D)  conservation

Question 7

Michelle has three children who all have been identified by their pediatrician as at risk for obesity. Based on the research on childhood obesity, a suggestions the pediatrician most likely gave to Michelle is that the children ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  watch certain television shows targeted at messages of health and nutrition 
B)  see a therapist to boost their self-esteem 
C)  play video games targeted at teaching about health 
D)  have a home-cooked evening meal with her each night 
A)  watch certain television shows targeted at messages of health and nutrition 
B)  see a therapist to boost their self-esteem 
C)  play video games targeted at teaching about health 
D)  have a home-cooked evening meal with her each night

Question 8

Luna and Anna are 8 years old. They have made a pact to help each other diet because they think they are fat. Luna cries every time her mother tries to take her shopping because she says she is ugly and nothing will fit her. Anna compares herself to teen pop stars and believes she will never be that pretty. What common health issue are Luna and Anna facing?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  attention deficit disorder 
C)  body image dissatisfaction 
D)  social anxiety 
A)  obesity 
B)  attention deficit disorder 
C)  body image dissatisfaction 
D)  social anxiety

Question 9

Which part of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children enables children with speech disorders and those who have a language other than English to be fairly assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  nonverbal subtests 
C)  Flynn effect 
D)  Gardner tests 
A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  nonverbal subtests 
C)  Flynn effect 
D)  Gardner tests

Question 10

About how many feet tall is the average 10-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  3.5 
C)  4 
D)  4.5 
A)  3 
B)  3.5 
C)  4 
D)  4.5

Question 11

Louisa is 10 years old and has a difficult time making friends with her peers because she misreads social cues. She tends to rock back and forth when she is upset, and sometimes repeats certain words over and over. What would Louisa be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia 
B)  autism 
C)  psychosocial impairment 
D)  intellectual disability 
A)  dyslexia 
B)  autism 
C)  psychosocial impairment 
D)  intellectual disability

Question 12

Which child is most at risk for injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlotte, 6, who is attending a pool party her friend's aunt is supervising 
B)  Maia, 5, whose father is on the phone the entire weekend she spends at his house 
C)  Kobe, 8, whose mother insists he take the same route home from school every day 
D)  Leo, 7, who has ADHD and gets angry when his dad tells him the right way to ride a bike 
A)  Charlotte, 6, who is attending a pool party her friend's aunt is supervising 
B)  Maia, 5, whose father is on the phone the entire weekend she spends at his house 
C)  Kobe, 8, whose mother insists he take the same route home from school every day 
D)  Leo, 7, who has ADHD and gets angry when his dad tells him the right way to ride a bike

Question 13

Which area of the brain is triggers automatic emotional responses to stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  amygdala 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 14

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of mainstreaming and inclusion.

Accepted Answer

Classes that practice mainstreaming have

Question 15

Which English language learning method has been found to send children the message that their cultural heritage is respected, and strengthens their cultural identity and self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  immersion approach 
B)  bilingualism 
C)  dual language learning 
D)  language redirection approach 
A)  immersion approach 
B)  bilingualism 
C)  dual language learning 
D)  language redirection approach

Question 16

Which age can children start accurately evaluating their knowledge and applying it to learn more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-7 
B)  7-8 
C)  8-9 
D)  9-10 
A)  6-7 
B)  7-8 
C)  8-9 
D)  9-10

Question 17

How does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Increases in body size and strength cont

Question 18

Children in middle childhood are better able to change their speech in response to the needs of listeners because they are more ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to be reinforced for speaking correctly 
B)  attuned to modeling adult speech 
C)  cognitively developed in perspective-taking skills 
D)  exposed to language differences in reading 
A)  likely to be reinforced for speaking correctly 
B)  attuned to modeling adult speech 
C)  cognitively developed in perspective-taking skills 
D)  exposed to language differences in reading

Question 19

Culture has little to do IQ test results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which student is least likely to be retained a grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tania, an African American student 
B)  Jackie, a student from a low-socioeconomic status home 
C)  Romero, a student from a high-socioeconomic status home 
D)  David, a Hispanic student 
A)  Tania, an African American student 
B)  Jackie, a student from a low-socioeconomic status home 
C)  Romero, a student from a high-socioeconomic status home 
D)  David, a Hispanic student

Information processing describes development as entailing changes in the ______.

Impoverished children's IQ scores tend to be most influenced by their ______.

The inclusion approach to special education means that children with ______.

All of Annabelle's teachers comment on what nice penmanship she has. She also loves to braid friendship bracelets and play the flute. Annabelle is demonstrating skill in which area of motor development?

Which stage does Piaget say children become able to use logic to solve problems but are still unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Which concept involves understanding hierarchical relationships among items?

Michelle has three children who all have been identified by their pediatrician as at risk for obesity. Based on the research on childhood obesity, a suggestions the pediatrician most likely gave to Michelle is that the children ______.

Which part of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children enables children with speech disorders and those who have a language other than English to be fairly assessed?

About how many feet tall is the average 10-year-old?

Louisa is 10 years old and has a difficult time making friends with her peers because she misreads social cues. She tends to rock back and forth when she is upset, and sometimes repeats certain words over and over. What would Louisa be diagnosed with?

Which child is most at risk for injury?

Which area of the brain is triggers automatic emotional responses to stimuli?

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of mainstreaming and inclusion.

Which English language learning method has been found to send children the message that their cultural heritage is respected, and strengthens their cultural identity and self-esteem?

Which age can children start accurately evaluating their knowledge and applying it to learn more effectively?

How does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

Children in middle childhood are better able to change their speech in response to the needs of listeners because they are more ______.

Culture has little to do IQ test results.

Which student is least likely to be retained a grade?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Information processing describes development as entailing changes in the ______.

Impoverished children's IQ scores tend to be most influenced by their ______.

The inclusion approach to special education means that children with ______.

All of Annabelle's teachers comment on what nice penmanship she has. She also loves to braid friendship bracelets and play the flute. Annabelle is demonstrating skill in which area of motor development?

Which stage does Piaget say children become able to use logic to solve problems but are still unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Which concept involves understanding hierarchical relationships among items?

Michelle has three children who all have been identified by their pediatrician as at risk for obesity. Based on the research on childhood obesity, a suggestions the pediatrician most likely gave to Michelle is that the children ______.

Which part of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children enables children with speech disorders and those who have a language other than English to be fairly assessed?

About how many feet tall is the average 10-year-old?

Louisa is 10 years old and has a difficult time making friends with her peers because she misreads social cues. She tends to rock back and forth when she is upset, and sometimes repeats certain words over and over. What would Louisa be diagnosed with?

Which child is most at risk for injury?

Which area of the brain is triggers automatic emotional responses to stimuli?

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of mainstreaming and inclusion.

Which English language learning method has been found to send children the message that their cultural heritage is respected, and strengthens their cultural identity and self-esteem?

Which age can children start accurately evaluating their knowledge and applying it to learn more effectively?

How does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

Children in middle childhood are better able to change their speech in response to the needs of listeners because they are more ______.

Culture has little to do IQ test results.

Which student is least likely to be retained a grade?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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