Question 1

Gray matter

Accepted Answer

A)  replaces white matter in middle childhood. 
B)  consists largely of myelinated nerve fibers. 
C)  increases steadily throughout childhood and adolescence. 
D)  declines as synaptic pruning and death of surrounding neurons proceed. 
A)  replaces white matter in middle childhood. 
B)  consists largely of myelinated nerve fibers. 
C)  increases steadily throughout childhood and adolescence. 
D)  declines as synaptic pruning and death of surrounding neurons proceed.

Question 2

When parents and coaches emphasize __________, young athletes enjoy sports more and perceive themselves as more competent at their chosen sport.

Accepted Answer

A)  awards 
B)  competition 
C)  scores 
D)  effort 
A)  awards 
B)  competition 
C)  scores 
D)  effort

Question 3

Which of the following children is at risk for excessive weight gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lauralee, whose parents are normal weight 
B)  Stewart, who was malnourished in the past 
C)  Zachary, who was breastfed for two years 
D)  Donna, whose parents are vegans 
A)  Lauralee, whose parents are normal weight 
B)  Stewart, who was malnourished in the past 
C)  Zachary, who was breastfed for two years 
D)  Donna, whose parents are vegans

Question 4

Studies reveal that children who __________ are more likely to be overweight later in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  eat more slowly 
B)  get less nightly sleep 
C)  have limited TV access 
D)  are responsive to internal hunger cues 
A)  eat more slowly 
B)  get less nightly sleep 
C)  have limited TV access 
D)  are responsive to internal hunger cues

Question 5

Which of the following people most likely has a genetic susceptibility to overweight, which emerges only under Western dietary conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ray, who is of Cherokee descent 
B)  Wes, who is of Samoan descent 
C)  Andrea, who is of Colombian descent 
D)  Carrie, who is of African descent 
A)  Ray, who is of Cherokee descent 
B)  Wes, who is of Samoan descent 
C)  Andrea, who is of Colombian descent 
D)  Carrie, who is of African descent

Question 6

Between 6 and 12 years of age, gains in __________ lead to quicker and more accurate movements.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following children is most likely to be a risk-taker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priyanka, whose parents are safety-conscious 
B)  Jesse, whose parents strictly supervise his activities 
C)  Daphne, whose parents consistently enforce rules 
D)  Marcus, whose parents use punitive discipline 
A)  Priyanka, whose parents are safety-conscious 
B)  Jesse, whose parents strictly supervise his activities 
C)  Daphne, whose parents consistently enforce rules 
D)  Marcus, whose parents use punitive discipline

Question 8

By the end of the school years, nearly 25 percent of all children have

Accepted Answer

A)  otitis media. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  nocturnal enuresis. 
D)  asthma. 
A)  otitis media. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  nocturnal enuresis. 
D)  asthma.

Question 9

In most industrialized nations, the secular gain in

Accepted Answer

A)  boys' height and weight outpaces girls'. 
B)  height is continuing. 
C)  weight has slowed. 
D)  weight is continuing. 
A)  boys' height and weight outpaces girls'. 
B)  height is continuing. 
C)  weight has slowed. 
D)  weight is continuing.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

Which of the following statements about children's understanding of health is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much health information given to children is reinforced by other sources, such as television advertising. 
B)  Children are able to link engaging in preventive behaviors with later health consequences. 
C)  Health is seldom an important goal for most school-age children, who feel good most of the time. 
D)  Most school-age children are unable to comprehend a wide range of health information. 
A)  Much health information given to children is reinforced by other sources, such as television advertising. 
B)  Children are able to link engaging in preventive behaviors with later health consequences. 
C)  Health is seldom an important goal for most school-age children, who feel good most of the time. 
D)  Most school-age children are unable to comprehend a wide range of health information.

Question 12

Which of the following is likely to help increase girls' self-confidence and participation in athletics?

Accepted Answer

A)  less emphasis on skill training for girls, as basic skills are already commensurate with those of boys 
B)  educating parents about the minimal differences in school-age boys' and girls' physical capacities 
C)  decreased attention to girls' athletic achievements, to avoid embarrassment or undue pressure 
D)  decreased attention to boys' athletic achievements, because athletics are overemphasized in American culture 
A)  less emphasis on skill training for girls, as basic skills are already commensurate with those of boys 
B)  educating parents about the minimal differences in school-age boys' and girls' physical capacities 
C)  decreased attention to girls' athletic achievements, to avoid embarrassment or undue pressure 
D)  decreased attention to boys' athletic achievements, because athletics are overemphasized in American culture

Question 13

Which of the following factors affects cultural differences in physical size?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate 
B)  gender 
C)  cultural beliefs 
D)  crime rates 
A)  climate 
B)  gender 
C)  cultural beliefs 
D)  crime rates

Question 14

Gains in __________ permit the transition to rule-oriented games.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  agility 
C)  perspective taking 
D)  fine-motor ability 
A)  flexibility 
B)  agility 
C)  perspective taking 
D)  fine-motor ability

Question 15

Rough-and-tumble play

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common among girls than among boys. 
B)  is completely unique to humans. 
C)  peaks in the preschool years, then declines during adolescence. 
D)  seems to originate in parents' physical play with babies. 
A)  is more common among girls than among boys. 
B)  is completely unique to humans. 
C)  peaks in the preschool years, then declines during adolescence. 
D)  seems to originate in parents' physical play with babies.

Question 16

Schools can help reduce obesity by

Accepted Answer

A)  serving fewer meals. 
B)  offering more sports. 
C)  ensuring regular physical activity. 
D)  increasing vending machine access. 
A)  serving fewer meals. 
B)  offering more sports. 
C)  ensuring regular physical activity. 
D)  increasing vending machine access.

Question 17

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 18

Most efforts to impart health concepts to school-age children have __________ impact on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  little 
C)  a moderate 
D)  a significant 
A)  no 
B)  little 
C)  a moderate 
D)  a significant

Gray matter

When parents and coaches emphasize __________, young athletes enjoy sports more and perceive themselves as more competent at their chosen sport.

Which of the following children is at risk for excessive weight gain?

Studies reveal that children who __________ are more likely to be overweight later in life.

Which of the following people most likely has a genetic susceptibility to overweight, which emerges only under Western dietary conditions?

Between 6 and 12 years of age, gains in __________ lead to quicker and more accurate movements.

Which of the following children is most likely to be a risk-taker?

By the end of the school years, nearly 25 percent of all children have

In most industrialized nations, the secular gain in

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

Which of the following statements about children's understanding of health is true?

Which of the following is likely to help increase girls' self-confidence and participation in athletics?

Which of the following factors affects cultural differences in physical size?

Gains in __________ permit the transition to rule-oriented games.

Rough-and-tumble play

Schools can help reduce obesity by

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

Most efforts to impart health concepts to school-age children have __________ impact on behavior.

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 Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Gray matter

When parents and coaches emphasize __________, young athletes enjoy sports more and perceive themselves as more competent at their chosen sport.

Which of the following children is at risk for excessive weight gain?

Studies reveal that children who __________ are more likely to be overweight later in life.

Which of the following people most likely has a genetic susceptibility to overweight, which emerges only under Western dietary conditions?

Between 6 and 12 years of age, gains in __________ lead to quicker and more accurate movements.

Which of the following children is most likely to be a risk-taker?

By the end of the school years, nearly 25 percent of all children have

In most industrialized nations, the secular gain in

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

Which of the following statements about children's understanding of health is true?

Which of the following is likely to help increase girls' self-confidence and participation in athletics?

Which of the following factors affects cultural differences in physical size?

Gains in __________ permit the transition to rule-oriented games.

Rough-and-tumble play

Schools can help reduce obesity by

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

Most efforts to impart health concepts to school-age children have __________ impact on behavior.

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 Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

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