Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Describe what is known about the short-term and long-term benefits of ADHD drugs.

Your child has now reached the period of middle childhood. How would you characterize your child's growth during this period? Is it similar to your text's description of "slow but steady"? Have you noticed your child losing his/her baby fat and becoming more muscular, with strength steadily increasing? In addition, your text notes that during middle childhood the majority of permanent teeth replace the primary teeth of early childhood. Have you observed this with your child? How many teeth per year has your child lost? Does this coincide with the norm, according to your text? Explain.

Luis can balance on one foot with his eyes closed and can walk on a balance beam without falling off. Luis is at least __________ years of age.

What are some ways that children can be kept safe in cyberspace?

Childhood obesity is treated by temporarily maintaining a child's current weight through an improved diet and increased exercise until the __________.

Adopted children tend to have weights that are more similar to those of their birth parents than those of their adoptive parents because __________.

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between mainstreaming and full inclusion in terms of exceptional students?

Since the early 1980s, the total rate of asthma has __________.

Parents who are particularly controlling and directive regarding their children's eating may produce children who __________.

Provide an overview of the development of gross and fine motor skills during middle childhood.

While they are in elementary school, children in the United States grow, on average, 2 to 3 inches per year. By the age of 11, the average height for girls is __________, and the average height for boys is slightly shorter at __________.

For the past several months, Monique has been frustrated at school. Although she does well in math and science, she is falling behind her peers in reading comprehension and writing. During a recent parent-teacher conference, Monique's teacher mentioned that Monique might have __________, which is causing the difficulties.

From the ages of 6 to 18, boys decrease their physical activity by __________ percent, and girls decrease their physical activity by 36 percent.