Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

To test for __________,Piaget asked children to arrange sticks of different lengths from shortest to longest.

One valid criticism of youth sports is that __________.

Which statement about inclusion is true?

Discuss the impact of culture and schooling on the development of concrete operational thought.

Some investigators have concluded that the forms of logic required by Piagetian tasks do not emerge spontaneously but,rather,are __________.

Which intervention for treating childhood obesity is regarded as the most effective?

Which child is particularly susceptible to injury in middle childhood?

While playing in the park,Emmett and Cary wrestle,roll,hit,and run after one another.This friendly,rough-and-tumble play __________.

By second to third grade,__________ strongly predict(s)later vocabulary size into high school.

A body mass index (BMI)above the __________ percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight,a BMI above the __________ percentile obese.

The nonverbal subtests of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition,__________.

Gardner believes that __________.

By far,the most common chronic disease or condition of children in the United States is __________.

Children's cognitive maps show that school-age children's understanding of __________ is more accurate than that of preschoolers.

According to the Flynn effect,__________.

Children who are expert in an area __________.

A concrete operational child can __________ mentally,an ability called __________.

Nine-year-old Lela states,"Juana thinks that Barry thinks that his cell phone is under his pillow,but that's not really what Barry thinks; he knows his cell phone is in his dresser drawer." Lela is demonstrating __________.

Which statement is supported by research on the role of knowledge in test bias?

Many studies confirm that __________.