Question 1

Parents who tell their children not to read in dim light for fear of ruining their eyes are

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A)  voicing well-founded concerns. 
B)  repeating unfounded "old wives tales." 
C)  unnecessarily scaring their children. 
D)  actually putting the children at further risk for myopia. 
A)  voicing well-founded concerns. 
B)  repeating unfounded "old wives tales." 
C)  unnecessarily scaring their children. 
D)  actually putting the children at further risk for myopia. A

Question 2

List and describe advances in four basic gross-motor capacities during middle childhood.

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-Flexibility. Compared with preschoolers, school-age children are physically more pliable and elastic, a difference that is evident as they swing bats, kick balls, jump over hurdles, and execute tumbling routines.
-Balance. Improved balance supports many athletic skills, including running, hopping, skipping, throwing, kicking, and the rapid changes of direction required in many team sports.
-Agility. Quicker and more accurate movements are evident in the fancy footwork of dance and cheerleading and in the forward, backward, and sideways motions used to dodge opponents in tag and soccer.
-Force. Older children can throw and kick a ball harder and propel themselves farther off the ground when running and jumping than they could at earlier ages.

Question 3

Willemina's mom is concerned that she is not eating a well-balanced diet. One solution is to

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A)  make sure she eats three healthy meals a day, but allow at least one junk food snack between meals. 
B)  keep cheese, fruit, raw vegetables, and peanut butter readily available for snacks. 
C)  make sure to have new, novel healthy food items available for snacks. 
D)  allow her to make her own food choices because children naturally select balanced diets. 
A)  make sure she eats three healthy meals a day, but allow at least one junk food snack between meals. 
B)  keep cheese, fruit, raw vegetables, and peanut butter readily available for snacks. 
C)  make sure to have new, novel healthy food items available for snacks. 
D)  allow her to make her own food choices because children naturally select balanced diets. B

Question 4

Which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of Ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the United States?

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A)  She will be taller and longer-legged than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
B)  She will be heavier and have thicker bones than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
C)  She will be taller than her parents, but will have shorter legs. 
D)  She will be shorter and start menstruation later than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
A)  She will be taller and longer-legged than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
B)  She will be heavier and have thicker bones than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
C)  She will be taller than her parents, but will have shorter legs. 
D)  She will be shorter and start menstruation later than her agemates in Ethiopia.

Question 5

Legibility of writing gradually increases as children

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A)  use larger, more uniform lettering. 
B)  produce letters with uniform height and spacing. 
C)  learn to make strokes with their entire arm. 
D)  learn to accurately integrate two-dimensional shapes. 
A)  use larger, more uniform lettering. 
B)  produce letters with uniform height and spacing. 
C)  learn to make strokes with their entire arm. 
D)  learn to accurately integrate two-dimensional shapes.

Question 6

Rough-and-tumble play helps children form

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A)  a dominance hierarchy. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  a stable gender identity. 
D)  a stable self-concept. 
A)  a dominance hierarchy. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  a stable gender identity. 
D)  a stable self-concept.

Question 7

School recess

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A)  is one of the few remaining contexts devoted to child-organized games. 
B)  inhibits classroom learning. 
C)  has no effect on classroom learning. 
D)  boosts classroom learning, but only when provided as an incentive to get students to work harder. 
A)  is one of the few remaining contexts devoted to child-organized games. 
B)  inhibits classroom learning. 
C)  has no effect on classroom learning. 
D)  boosts classroom learning, but only when provided as an incentive to get students to work harder.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the social environment and motor skills?

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A)  Parents tend to hold higher expectations for boys' athletic performance than for girls. 
B)  From first through twelfth grade, boys are less positive than girls about their own sports ability. 
C)  Until adolescence, parents hold similar expectations for boys' and girls' athletic performance. 
D)  Fewer girls today participate in team sports like soccer. 
A)  Parents tend to hold higher expectations for boys' athletic performance than for girls. 
B)  From first through twelfth grade, boys are less positive than girls about their own sports ability. 
C)  Until adolescence, parents hold similar expectations for boys' and girls' athletic performance. 
D)  Fewer girls today participate in team sports like soccer.

Question 9

During the preschool and early school years, children

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A)  have a good understanding of what is inside the body but do not apply this knowledge to explain causes of illness. 
B)  do not have a good understanding of what is inside the body but do understand biological causes of illness. 
C)  do not have much biological knowledge to bring to bear on their understanding of health and illness. 
D)  have limited understanding of illness unless they have experienced a serious threat to their health. 
A)  have a good understanding of what is inside the body but do not apply this knowledge to explain causes of illness. 
B)  do not have a good understanding of what is inside the body but do understand biological causes of illness. 
C)  do not have much biological knowledge to bring to bear on their understanding of health and illness. 
D)  have limited understanding of illness unless they have experienced a serious threat to their health.

Question 10

On average, illness causes children to miss about ____ days of school per year.

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A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  11 
D)  14 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  11 
D)  14

Question 11

At what age are children most likely to begin understanding that illness can be caused by contagion?

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A)  4 or 5 
B)  6 or 7 
C)  9 or 10 
D)  12 or 13 
A)  4 or 5 
B)  6 or 7 
C)  9 or 10 
D)  12 or 13

Question 12

The most effective interventions for childhood obesity are

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A)  family-based and focus on changing behaviors. 
B)  crash diets. 
C)  school-based programs. 
D)  competitive sports. 
A)  family-based and focus on changing behaviors. 
B)  crash diets. 
C)  school-based programs. 
D)  competitive sports.

Question 13

List some interventions for chronically ill children that foster positive family relationships, help parents and children cope with the disease, and improve adjustment.

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-Health education, in which parents and

Question 14

Janice, age 7, is an eager thumb sucker. As a result, Janice is at risk for

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A)  tooth decay. 
B)  a malocclusion. 
C)  gum disease. 
D)  a tongue thrust. 
A)  tooth decay. 
B)  a malocclusion. 
C)  gum disease. 
D)  a tongue thrust.

Question 15

________is the most common vision problem in middle childhood.

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A)  Presbyopia 
B)  Tunnel vision 
C)  Astigmatism 
D)  Myopia 
A)  Presbyopia 
B)  Tunnel vision 
C)  Astigmatism 
D)  Myopia

Question 16

The larger size of today's children is mostly due to

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A)  food additives. 
B)  a faster rate of physical development. 
C)  a cultural change in body image. 
D)  widespread immunization. 
A)  food additives. 
B)  a faster rate of physical development. 
C)  a cultural change in body image. 
D)  widespread immunization.

Question 17

Physically small children tend to live in

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A)  tropical climates. 
B)  less developed regions. 
C)  countries where food is plentiful. 
D)  wealthy nations. 
A)  tropical climates. 
B)  less developed regions. 
C)  countries where food is plentiful. 
D)  wealthy nations.

Question 18

Schools can help reduce obesity by

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A)  serving fewer meals. 
B)  offering more sports. 
C)  providing additional recess time. 
D)  having adults chose meals for overweight children. 
A)  serving fewer meals. 
B)  offering more sports. 
C)  providing additional recess time. 
D)  having adults chose meals for overweight children.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about school recess?

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A)  In recent years, recess time has increased. 
B)  Recess periods tend to subtract from classroom learning. 
C)  Distributing cognitively demanding tasks over a longer time by introducing recess breaks enhances attention. 
D)  Classroom disruptive behavior increases for children who have more than 15 minutes of daily recess. 
A)  In recent years, recess time has increased. 
B)  Recess periods tend to subtract from classroom learning. 
C)  Distributing cognitively demanding tasks over a longer time by introducing recess breaks enhances attention. 
D)  Classroom disruptive behavior increases for children who have more than 15 minutes of daily recess.

Question 20

Research reveals that when presented with supersized food portions, individuals increase their food intake on average by ________ percent.

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A)  5 to 10 
B)  10 to 15 
C)  20 to 25 
D)  25 to 30 
A)  5 to 10 
B)  10 to 15 
C)  20 to 25 
D)  25 to 30

Parents who tell their children not to read in dim light for fear of ruining their eyes are

List and describe advances in four basic gross-motor capacities during middle childhood.

Willemina's mom is concerned that she is not eating a well-balanced diet. One solution is to

Which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of Ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the United States?

Legibility of writing gradually increases as children

Rough-and-tumble play helps children form

School recess

Which of the following is true about the social environment and motor skills?

During the preschool and early school years, children

On average, illness causes children to miss about ____ days of school per year.

At what age are children most likely to begin understanding that illness can be caused by contagion?

The most effective interventions for childhood obesity are

List some interventions for chronically ill children that foster positive family relationships, help parents and children cope with the disease, and improve adjustment.

Janice, age 7, is an eager thumb sucker. As a result, Janice is at risk for

________is the most common vision problem in middle childhood.

The larger size of today's children is mostly due to

Physically small children tend to live in

Schools can help reduce obesity by

Which of the following is true about school recess?

Research reveals that when presented with supersized food portions, individuals increase their food intake on average by ________ percent.

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Parents who tell their children not to read in dim light for fear of ruining their eyes are

List and describe advances in four basic gross-motor capacities during middle childhood.

Willemina's mom is concerned that she is not eating a well-balanced diet. One solution is to

Which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of Ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the United States?

Legibility of writing gradually increases as children

Rough-and-tumble play helps children form

School recess

Which of the following is true about the social environment and motor skills?

During the preschool and early school years, children

On average, illness causes children to miss about ____ days of school per year.

At what age are children most likely to begin understanding that illness can be caused by contagion?

The most effective interventions for childhood obesity are

List some interventions for chronically ill children that foster positive family relationships, help parents and children cope with the disease, and improve adjustment.

Janice, age 7, is an eager thumb sucker. As a result, Janice is at risk for

________is the most common vision problem in middle childhood.

The larger size of today's children is mostly due to

Physically small children tend to live in

Schools can help reduce obesity by

Which of the following is true about school recess?

Research reveals that when presented with supersized food portions, individuals increase their food intake on average by ________ percent.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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