Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Why does the Flynn effect occur?

_____ children grow faster and are taller and heavier than white children of the same age.

Analytic, creative, and applied intelligence are considered to be the same across cultures.

Nick decides to join Boy Scouts. He likes the structure scouts provide of being told how to act and the way that people give him positive reinforcement for being a Boy Scout. He wants others to see him as a good person, especially his parents and teachers. Which stage of moral reasoning is Nick most likely in?

ADHD is nearly _____ heritable.

Critics of IQ testing believe that IQ tests are culturally biased.

Morality of cooperation is also known as:

Which of the following programs has not been found to be an effective strategy to reduce childhood obesity?

Which of the following is not a frequent cause for special education assistance in schools?

Carter is studying for his biology exam. He is trying to remember the process of photosynthesis. He creates a story about a flower growing in a field that illustrates photosynthesis. What memory strategy is he using?

What part(s) of brain development is(are) responsible for improvements in memory, attention, and processing speed?

What is the most widely used individually administered intelligence test for children?

Jennifer has extreme difficulty reading. She has difficulty in matching letters to sounds and difficulty with word recognition and spelling. Her eyesight is fine and she does well in other classes that do not involve reading. Jennifer would most likely be diagnosed with:

Dyslexia is the most commonly diagnosed learning disability.

Dyslexia has been found to be associated with:

Why do children in Kohlberg's conventional moral reasoning take the perspective of the community at large?

Mrs. Miller told her third-grade class to line up from shortest to tallest. They were able to get in line very quickly. Why were they able to accomplish this task so fast?

Physical growth is often accompanied by growing pains, intermittent aches and stiffness in the legs because the bones of the skeleton are growing.

The central executive is an important part of:

Kendra is very polite to her teacher and her mother. When she speaks to her younger brother, she tends to be rude and condescending. She is much nicer to him when her mother and father are present than when they are alone. Kendra understands: