Question 1

How to divide goods fairly is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional moral reasoning. 
B)  morality of constraint. 
C)  distributive justice. 
D)  morality of cooperation. 
A)  conventional moral reasoning. 
B)  morality of constraint. 
C)  distributive justice. 
D)  morality of cooperation.

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered to be an important developmental advantage that rough-and-tumble play provides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play with friends 
B)  Perceptual development 
C)  The development of social skills 
D)  Learning new motor skills 
A)  Play with friends 
B)  Perceptual development 
C)  The development of social skills 
D)  Learning new motor skills

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes motor development in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor skills in infancy do not predict motor abilities of school-age children. 
B)  Gross motor skills in middle childhood do not change as much as fine motor skills do. 
C)  Girls tend to outperform boys in fine motor skills. 
D)  Boys tend to outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
A)  Motor skills in infancy do not predict motor abilities of school-age children. 
B)  Gross motor skills in middle childhood do not change as much as fine motor skills do. 
C)  Girls tend to outperform boys in fine motor skills. 
D)  Boys tend to outperform girls in fine motor skills.

Question 4

What are the advances in the understanding of grammar in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Schoolchildren become better able to und

Question 5

What does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Increases in body size and strength cont

Question 6

What is the most pressing and preventable health problem facing children today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity 
B)  Asthma 
C)  High blood pressure 
D)  Ear infections 
A)  Obesity 
B)  Asthma 
C)  High blood pressure 
D)  Ear infections

Question 7

Concrete operational reasoning is considered to be universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Comprehension and use of vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics grows and becomes more sophisticated during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How are reading and the understanding of mathematics related to a societal advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading and math are tied to comparisons between countries, so higher reading and math scores mean higher status for the United States. 
B)  Reading and math are the main components of standards-based testing in schools. 
C)  Reading and math are fundamental to advancement in science and technology, which improve economic opportunities for both individuals and the society at large. 
D)  Reading and math are skills that all children must accomplish. 
A)  Reading and math are tied to comparisons between countries, so higher reading and math scores mean higher status for the United States. 
B)  Reading and math are the main components of standards-based testing in schools. 
C)  Reading and math are fundamental to advancement in science and technology, which improve economic opportunities for both individuals and the society at large. 
D)  Reading and math are skills that all children must accomplish.

Question 10

Carol has poor reading skills. What can we expect about Carol's social development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carol will probably have a poor vocabulary, making it more difficult for her to communicate with her peers. 
B)  Carol doesn't need to read to understand pragmatics, so her peer relationships will not be affected. 
C)  Carol will most likely be held back in grade level and therefore have difficulty maintaining friendships. 
D)  Carol will be placed in a special reading class, which also fosters positive peer relationships. 
A)  Carol will probably have a poor vocabulary, making it more difficult for her to communicate with her peers. 
B)  Carol doesn't need to read to understand pragmatics, so her peer relationships will not be affected. 
C)  Carol will most likely be held back in grade level and therefore have difficulty maintaining friendships. 
D)  Carol will be placed in a special reading class, which also fosters positive peer relationships.

Question 11

Dual language learning places foreign-speaking children into English-speaking classes, requiring them to learn English and course content at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which stage in Piaget's cognitive-developmental perspective involves children gaining the capacity to use logic to solve problems but still are unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational stage of reasoning 
B)  Sensorimotor stage of reasoning 
C)  Formal operational stage of reasoning 
D)  Concrete operational stage of reasoning 
A)  Preoperational stage of reasoning 
B)  Sensorimotor stage of reasoning 
C)  Formal operational stage of reasoning 
D)  Concrete operational stage of reasoning

Question 13

Children who enter middle childhood with stunted growth and nutritional deficits can catch up with their peers during the growth spurt in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The central executive is responsible for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating performance on two separate tasks or operations. 
B)  retrieving information from short-term memory. 
C)  quickly switching between tasks. 
D)  selectively attending to specific information and ignoring irrelevant information. 
A)  coordinating performance on two separate tasks or operations. 
B)  retrieving information from short-term memory. 
C)  quickly switching between tasks. 
D)  selectively attending to specific information and ignoring irrelevant information.

Question 15

In science class, Kenzie is taught the acronym ROYGBIV to remember the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rehearsal 
B)  Mnemonic strategy 
C)  Selectivity 
D)  Memory manipulation 
A)  Rehearsal 
B)  Mnemonic strategy 
C)  Selectivity 
D)  Memory manipulation

Question 16

How old are children when they become capable of recognizing irony?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 6. 
B)  3 to 4. 
C)  7 to 8. 
D)  9 to 10. 
A)  5 to 6. 
B)  3 to 4. 
C)  7 to 8. 
D)  9 to 10.

Question 17

Focusing on the relevant information and ignoring other information is called:

Accepted Answer

selective

Question 18

The WISC is the first intelligence test to be standardized on samples of children who are geographically and ethnically representative of the total population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percentage of children in the United States under the age of 18 are diagnosed with chronic medical conditions that require special health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  40%

Question 20

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and some aspects of emotion and reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Amygdala 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Amygdala

How to divide goods fairly is known as:

Which of the following is not considered to be an important developmental advantage that rough-and-tumble play provides?

Which of the following statements accurately describes motor development in middle childhood?

What are the advances in the understanding of grammar in middle childhood?

What does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

What is the most pressing and preventable health problem facing children today?

Concrete operational reasoning is considered to be universal.

Comprehension and use of vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics grows and becomes more sophisticated during middle childhood.

How are reading and the understanding of mathematics related to a societal advantage?

Carol has poor reading skills. What can we expect about Carol's social development?

Dual language learning places foreign-speaking children into English-speaking classes, requiring them to learn English and course content at the same time.

Which stage in Piaget's cognitive-developmental perspective involves children gaining the capacity to use logic to solve problems but still are unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Children who enter middle childhood with stunted growth and nutritional deficits can catch up with their peers during the growth spurt in adolescence.

The central executive is responsible for all of the following except:

In science class, Kenzie is taught the acronym ROYGBIV to remember the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). What is this called?

How old are children when they become capable of recognizing irony?

Focusing on the relevant information and ignoring other information is called:

The WISC is the first intelligence test to be standardized on samples of children who are geographically and ethnically representative of the total population of the United States.

What percentage of children in the United States under the age of 18 are diagnosed with chronic medical conditions that require special health services?

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and some aspects of emotion and reasoning?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

How to divide goods fairly is known as:

Which of the following is not considered to be an important developmental advantage that rough-and-tumble play provides?

Which of the following statements accurately describes motor development in middle childhood?

What are the advances in the understanding of grammar in middle childhood?

What does the increase in body size and strength contribute to in a child's motor development, and what examples illustrate the advances in motor development in middle childhood?

What is the most pressing and preventable health problem facing children today?

Concrete operational reasoning is considered to be universal.

Comprehension and use of vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics grows and becomes more sophisticated during middle childhood.

How are reading and the understanding of mathematics related to a societal advantage?

Carol has poor reading skills. What can we expect about Carol's social development?

Dual language learning places foreign-speaking children into English-speaking classes, requiring them to learn English and course content at the same time.

Which stage in Piaget's cognitive-developmental perspective involves children gaining the capacity to use logic to solve problems but still are unable to apply logic to abstract and hypothetical situations?

Children who enter middle childhood with stunted growth and nutritional deficits can catch up with their peers during the growth spurt in adolescence.

The central executive is responsible for all of the following except:

In science class, Kenzie is taught the acronym ROYGBIV to remember the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). What is this called?

How old are children when they become capable of recognizing irony?

Focusing on the relevant information and ignoring other information is called:

The WISC is the first intelligence test to be standardized on samples of children who are geographically and ethnically representative of the total population of the United States.

What percentage of children in the United States under the age of 18 are diagnosed with chronic medical conditions that require special health services?

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and some aspects of emotion and reasoning?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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