Question 1

Body size

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A)  is determined exclusively by heredity. 
B)  sometimes reflects evolutionary adaptations to a particular climate. 
C)  is primarily determined by environmental factors. 
D)  tends to be larger in developing countries. 
A)  is determined exclusively by heredity. 
B)  sometimes reflects evolutionary adaptations to a particular climate. 
C)  is primarily determined by environmental factors. 
D)  tends to be larger in developing countries.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about changes in running, jumping, and gait variations during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skipping ability, present in early childhood, decreases. 
B)  Sideways stepping appears around age 9 and becomes more fluid with age. 
C)  Running speed increases from 12 feet per second at age 6 to over 18 feet per second at age 12. 
D)  The average 8-year-old cannot accurately jump and hop from square to square. 
A)  Skipping ability, present in early childhood, decreases. 
B)  Sideways stepping appears around age 9 and becomes more fluid with age. 
C)  Running speed increases from 12 feet per second at age 6 to over 18 feet per second at age 12. 
D)  The average 8-year-old cannot accurately jump and hop from square to square.

Question 3

In terms of growth norms, which of the following children is most likely to be the tallest?

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A)  Miguel from South America 
B)  Rondi from the Pacific Islands 
C)  Kota from Asia 
D)  Rainer from Switzerland 
A)  Miguel from South America 
B)  Rondi from the Pacific Islands 
C)  Kota from Asia 
D)  Rainer from Switzerland

Question 4

Which of the following is true about individual differences in motor skills?

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A)  Parents tend to actively discourage girls from participating in athletic activities. 
B)  Family income affects children's access to lessons needed to develop certain abilities. 
C)  Boys are able to understand and process the rules of most athletic events more quickly than girls. 
D)  Many low-SES children are less skilled in motor activities even when they are exposed to formal lessons. 
A)  Parents tend to actively discourage girls from participating in athletic activities. 
B)  Family income affects children's access to lessons needed to develop certain abilities. 
C)  Boys are able to understand and process the rules of most athletic events more quickly than girls. 
D)  Many low-SES children are less skilled in motor activities even when they are exposed to formal lessons.

Question 5

Growth norms

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A)  should be applied universally to assess secular trends. 
B)  are particularly applicable to ethnic minorities. 
C)  must be applied cautiously. 
D)  consider height but not weight. 
A)  should be applied universally to assess secular trends. 
B)  are particularly applicable to ethnic minorities. 
C)  must be applied cautiously. 
D)  consider height but not weight.

Question 6

Luke, age 11, can throw a ball harder than he could at age 7. When he is jumping, he can propel himself further off the ground. This increasing ability is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  agility. 
C)  force. 
D)  balance. 
A)  flexibility. 
B)  agility. 
C)  force. 
D)  balance.

Question 7

Childhood obesity in China

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A)  is practically nonexistent. 
B)  is especially high in rural regions. 
C)  has reached 10 percent in cities. 
D)  has decreased in the past 25 years. 
A)  is practically nonexistent. 
B)  is especially high in rural regions. 
C)  has reached 10 percent in cities. 
D)  has decreased in the past 25 years.

Question 8

In developing countries, rates of obesity are

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A)  increasing rapidly. 
B)  stablizing. 
C)  decreasing slowly. 
D)  decreasing rapidly. 
A)  increasing rapidly. 
B)  stablizing. 
C)  decreasing slowly. 
D)  decreasing rapidly.

Question 9

Between 6 and 12 years of age, Hyrum demonstrates quicker, more accurate movements. This means that Hyrum has improved

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A)  agility. 
B)  flexibility. 
C)  nimbleness. 
D)  pliability. 
A)  agility. 
B)  flexibility. 
C)  nimbleness. 
D)  pliability.

Question 10

When neurotransmitters are not present in appropriate balances,

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A)  cognitive performance increases. 
B)  children may suffer serious developmental problems. 
C)  social adjustment improves. 
D)  the ability to withstand stress increases. 
A)  cognitive performance increases. 
B)  children may suffer serious developmental problems. 
C)  social adjustment improves. 
D)  the ability to withstand stress increases.

Question 11

School children around the world engage in an enormous variety of informally organized games. How do these activities contribute to social and emotional development?

Accepted Answer

The physical activities of school-age ch

Question 12

Between ages 6 and 8, girls are ______ boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly shorter than 
B)  taller than 
C)  slightly heavier than 
D)  the same height as 
A)  slightly shorter than 
B)  taller than 
C)  slightly heavier than 
D)  the same height as

Question 13

Between the 1970s and the 1990s, due to increasingly busy lives and the growing assortment of high-calorie snack foods, average daily food intake rose by almost ______ calories.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  300 
D)  400 
A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  300 
D)  400

Question 14

Which of the following is true about joining community athletic teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  For most children, it is associated with increased competition and decreased social skills. 
B)  Among shy children, sports participation seems to foster a decline in social anxiety. 
C)  Among shy children, sports participation often contributes to an increase in social anxiety. 
D)  Community sports usually allow children to naturally experiment with strategies and rules. 
A)  For most children, it is associated with increased competition and decreased social skills. 
B)  Among shy children, sports participation seems to foster a decline in social anxiety. 
C)  Among shy children, sports participation often contributes to an increase in social anxiety. 
D)  Community sports usually allow children to naturally experiment with strategies and rules.

Question 15

Unlike children, teenage rough-and-tumble players

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A)  establish a dominance hierarchy. 
B)  rarely cheat. 
C)  hurt their opponents. 
D)  do not act aggressively. 
A)  establish a dominance hierarchy. 
B)  rarely cheat. 
C)  hurt their opponents. 
D)  do not act aggressively.

Question 16

Children experience a somewhat higher rate of illness during

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlerhood. 
B)  the preschool years. 
C)  the first two years of elementary school. 
D)  the last two years before the onset of adolescence. 
A)  toddlerhood. 
B)  the preschool years. 
C)  the first two years of elementary school. 
D)  the last two years before the onset of adolescence.

Question 17

Seven-year-old Derek is having problems with bedwetting at night. Which of the following is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Derek has not seen a health professional about his problem. 
B)  Derek will outgrow this problem by age 8 or 9. 
C)  When Derek's parents punish him for wetting, he wets less often. 
D)  Derek's problem is a learned behavior, rather than a biological issue. 
A)  Derek has not seen a health professional about his problem. 
B)  Derek will outgrow this problem by age 8 or 9. 
C)  When Derek's parents punish him for wetting, he wets less often. 
D)  Derek's problem is a learned behavior, rather than a biological issue.

Question 18

Imparting health concepts to school-age children is difficult because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are far more concerned about schoolwork, friends, and play. 
B)  have time perspectives that relate past, present, and future. 
C)  are typically rebellious, and so information provided to them by an authority figure is likely to be ignored. 
D)  are skeptical of the media and advertising, which are making a huge effort to promote healthy living. 
A)  are far more concerned about schoolwork, friends, and play. 
B)  have time perspectives that relate past, present, and future. 
C)  are typically rebellious, and so information provided to them by an authority figure is likely to be ignored. 
D)  are skeptical of the media and advertising, which are making a huge effort to promote healthy living.

Question 19

At age 6, the average North American child weighs about ______ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  45 
C)  50 
D)  55 
A)  40 
B)  45 
C)  50 
D)  55

Question 20

If you asked 6-year-old Martin how to keep himself "healthy," he would probably say

Accepted Answer

A)  it has to do with how internal organs work. 
B)  it is important to eat right so the body can build new muscles and bones. 
C)  he does not understand the question. 
D)  it is a matter of eating vegetables and wearing a jacket when the weather is cold. 
A)  it has to do with how internal organs work. 
B)  it is important to eat right so the body can build new muscles and bones. 
C)  he does not understand the question. 
D)  it is a matter of eating vegetables and wearing a jacket when the weather is cold.

Body size

Which of the following is true about changes in running, jumping, and gait variations during middle childhood?

In terms of growth norms, which of the following children is most likely to be the tallest?

Which of the following is true about individual differences in motor skills?

Growth norms

Luke, age 11, can throw a ball harder than he could at age 7. When he is jumping, he can propel himself further off the ground. This increasing ability is known as

Childhood obesity in China

In developing countries, rates of obesity are

Between 6 and 12 years of age, Hyrum demonstrates quicker, more accurate movements. This means that Hyrum has improved

When neurotransmitters are not present in appropriate balances,

School children around the world engage in an enormous variety of informally organized games. How do these activities contribute to social and emotional development?

Between ages 6 and 8, girls are ______ boys.

Between the 1970s and the 1990s, due to increasingly busy lives and the growing assortment of high-calorie snack foods, average daily food intake rose by almost ______ calories.

Which of the following is true about joining community athletic teams?

Unlike children, teenage rough-and-tumble players

Children experience a somewhat higher rate of illness during

Seven-year-old Derek is having problems with bedwetting at night. Which of the following is probably true?

Imparting health concepts to school-age children is difficult because they

At age 6, the average North American child weighs about ______ pounds.

If you asked 6-year-old Martin how to keep himself "healthy," he would probably say

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Body size

Which of the following is true about changes in running, jumping, and gait variations during middle childhood?

In terms of growth norms, which of the following children is most likely to be the tallest?

Which of the following is true about individual differences in motor skills?

Growth norms

Luke, age 11, can throw a ball harder than he could at age 7. When he is jumping, he can propel himself further off the ground. This increasing ability is known as

Childhood obesity in China

In developing countries, rates of obesity are

Between 6 and 12 years of age, Hyrum demonstrates quicker, more accurate movements. This means that Hyrum has improved

When neurotransmitters are not present in appropriate balances,

School children around the world engage in an enormous variety of informally organized games. How do these activities contribute to social and emotional development?

Between ages 6 and 8, girls are ______ boys.

Between the 1970s and the 1990s, due to increasingly busy lives and the growing assortment of high-calorie snack foods, average daily food intake rose by almost ______ calories.

Which of the following is true about joining community athletic teams?

Unlike children, teenage rough-and-tumble players

Children experience a somewhat higher rate of illness during

Seven-year-old Derek is having problems with bedwetting at night. Which of the following is probably true?

Imparting health concepts to school-age children is difficult because they

At age 6, the average North American child weighs about ______ pounds.

If you asked 6-year-old Martin how to keep himself "healthy," he would probably say

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

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