Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following best summarizes the research regarding bilingual education?

Gabbie is trying to decide what to wear today. It is going to be raining this morning but should be clearing off later. In addition, Gabbie knows that she has riding lessons after school, so she needs to take that into account when she chooses her clothes. On top of that, today is the pep rally, meaning Gabbie is expected to wear her school colors. In order to select an appropriate outfit without assistance, Gabbie must be capable of which of the following?

Anthony knows that not everyone goes to college and those who do are not guaranteed to graduate. From this he decided that college is probably difficult as well as time consuming. Anthony used ________ to draw those conclusions.

Identify four common sources of learning disabilities.

Who is the theorist who proposed the idea of multiple intelligences?

Phoebe came to the United States from Puerto Rico. She speaks very little English but is in a special class that teaches her in both English and Spanish. Phoebe is in what type of program?

________ refers to problems reading or a complete inability to read.

During the middle childhood years, the main focus of education is on which of the following?

What did you learn about eating disorders in elementary schools? Was this surprising? Why or why not?

Children whose BMIs are between the 85ᵗʰ and 95ᵗʰ percentiles are classified as ___________.

A child who has academic and behavioral problems in school because he or she is more physically active and/or less attentive than peers may be classified as having which of the following?

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to ________ physical activity and increased ________ of high-calorie convenience foods.

Which two areas of the brain undergo major growth spurts during middle childhood?

Lydia has a good insight into her own behaviors. She realizes that she is prone to procrastination, so she has set up a reward system for herself to study every night instead of waiting until the last minute. Lydia's understanding of her own behavior demonstrates which type of intelligence, according to Gardner?

Approximately ________% of children in the U.S. have dyslexia.

You are a nurse who is asked to place an IV in a patient's non-dominant arm. What ability allows you to tell where the IV should be placed?

When a child is focusing on the "big picture" rather than focusing on details, which style of learning is the child using?

________ tests are designed to access specific information that is taught, and hopefully learned, at school.

Which one of the following questions would be the focus of psychologists who use the information-processing perspective to understand children's cognitive development?

Anthony knows that not everyone goes to college and those who do are not guaranteed to graduate. From this he decided that college is probably difficult as well as time consuming. What type of logic did Anthony use to draw these conclusions?