Question 1

What is a common symptom of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  stuttering 
B)  difficulty learning to read 
C)  poor language development 
D)  difficulty in processing complex mathematical equations 
A)  stuttering 
B)  difficulty learning to read 
C)  poor language development 
D)  difficulty in processing complex mathematical equations

Question 2

Which statement best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been largely successful. 
B)  These tests have never been developed. 
C)  They have not lived up to their promise. 
D)  They have been in use for less than 20 years. 
A)  They have been largely successful. 
B)  These tests have never been developed. 
C)  They have not lived up to their promise. 
D)  They have been in use for less than 20 years.

Question 3

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a common outcome of being obese during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive behaviour 
B)  high social competence 
C)  high academic achievement 
D)  being considered less attractive 
A)  aggressive behaviour 
B)  high social competence 
C)  high academic achievement 
D)  being considered less attractive

Question 5

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. What factors influence the involvement of children in sports?

Accepted Answer

During the middle childhood years, child

Question 6

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it. What is Alain's activity an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a retrieval strategy 
B)  a technique that places information into short-term memory 
C)  rote learning 
D)  trace memory 
A)  a retrieval strategy 
B)  a technique that places information into short-term memory 
C)  rote learning 
D)  trace memory

Question 7

Which children are most likely to participate in team sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  children who have been exposed to sports on television 
B)  girls 
C)  those who live in the country 
D)  those in higher-income households 
A)  children who have been exposed to sports on television 
B)  girls 
C)  those who live in the country 
D)  those in higher-income households

Question 8

Medical stimulants, such as Dexedrin, can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

Accepted Answer

The word-recognition method links visual

Question 10

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best describes the food offered to most children in school cafeterias?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is low in sodium. 
B)  It is heavy in sugar and animal fats. 
C)  It comprises primarily fish, poultry, and whole grains. 
D)  It reflects the dietary recommendations made by the food pyramid. 
A)  It is low in sodium. 
B)  It is heavy in sugar and animal fats. 
C)  It comprises primarily fish, poultry, and whole grains. 
D)  It reflects the dietary recommendations made by the food pyramid.

Question 13

What kind of muscular control is needed for gymnastics?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic capacity 
B)  fine motor skills 
C)  gross motor skills 
D)  systemic motor skills 
A)  aerobic capacity 
B)  fine motor skills 
C)  gross motor skills 
D)  systemic motor skills

Question 14

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's physical age 
B)  the age at which IQ can begin to be tested 
C)  the intellectual level at which the child is functioning 
D)  the child's age when he or she attains average intelligence 
A)  the child's physical age 
B)  the age at which IQ can begin to be tested 
C)  the intellectual level at which the child is functioning 
D)  the child's age when he or she attains average intelligence

Question 16

Which statement exemplifies a characteristic of learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to disappear as children reach adulthood. 
B)  They affect less than 1% of the childhood population. 
C)  They are more common in girls than in boys. 
D)  They can exist in spite of a child having an average IQ. 
A)  They tend to disappear as children reach adulthood. 
B)  They affect less than 1% of the childhood population. 
C)  They are more common in girls than in boys. 
D)  They can exist in spite of a child having an average IQ.

Question 17

Beginning around age 11, boys develop relatively more muscle than girls. At about the same age, what do girls develop relatively more of compared with boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  weight 
C)  muscle 
D)  fatty tissue 
A)  height 
B)  weight 
C)  muscle 
D)  fatty tissue

Question 18

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

Accepted Answer

The Heinz dilemma involves telling indiv

What is a common symptom of dyslexia?

Which statement best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

What is a common outcome of being obese during adolescence?

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. What factors influence the involvement of children in sports?

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it. What is Alain's activity an example of?

Which children are most likely to participate in team sports?

Medical stimulants, such as Dexedrin, can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity.

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Which statement best describes the food offered to most children in school cafeterias?

What kind of muscular control is needed for gymnastics?

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Which statement exemplifies a characteristic of learning disabilities?

Beginning around age 11, boys develop relatively more muscle than girls. At about the same age, what do girls develop relatively more of compared with boys?

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What is a common symptom of dyslexia?

Which statement best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

IQ scores are based on one's chronological age and one's mental age.

What is a common outcome of being obese during adolescence?

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. What factors influence the involvement of children in sports?

Alain recites the alphabet until he has memorized it. What is Alain's activity an example of?

Which children are most likely to participate in team sports?

Medical stimulants, such as Dexedrin, can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity.

Describe the word-recognition and the phonetic method used to teach reading.

The Wechsler scales of intelligence measure primarily mathematical reasoning.

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Which statement best describes the food offered to most children in school cafeterias?

What kind of muscular control is needed for gymnastics?

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

According to the Binet-Simon scale, what is meant by mental age?

Which statement exemplifies a characteristic of learning disabilities?

Beginning around age 11, boys develop relatively more muscle than girls. At about the same age, what do girls develop relatively more of compared with boys?

Reaction time tends to increase through middle childhood and adolescence.

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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