Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following statements about childhood injuries is true?

Kwame's parents are immigrants. As children, they suffered from long periods of food deprivation. As a result, they pressure Kwame to eat. This practice could

__________ children excel at many motor tasks.

Which of the following children is at greatest risk of suffering from asthma?

Rough-and-tumble play helps children form

Seven-year-old Sanjay would likely say he __________ after eating junk foods.

Which of the following is related to asthma?

Adam and Philip occasionally wrestle, roll, hit, and run after one another, alternating roles while smiling and laughing. Adam and Philip are engaged in __________ play.

According to longitudinal research, a parent-reported diet high in sugar, fat, and processed food in early childhood predicted __________ IQ at age 8.

Chronic stress triggers __________, which, in turn, frequently induces a raging appetite and subsequent weight gain.

Researchers believe that brain functioning may improve in middle childhood partly because of

Myopia is one of the few health conditions to

In regions with widespread poverty, famine, and disease,

Eight-year-old Elijah is one of 32 percent of U.S. children who are

Describe the secular trends in physical growth over the past 150 years, including factors that may be responsible for changing trends.

_________ increases by only 10 percent during middle childhood and adolescence.

As Breanna gets older, how will her batting abilities change?

Emma, age 8, can turn cartwheels, do the splits, and do handsprings. This is probably due to which two factors of growth in middle childhood?

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

Sisters Hillary and Jennica are taller and heavier than their mother was at their age. This is an example of