Question 1

If Alicia is an average 10-year-old, we can expect that when she rides her bike,

Accepted Answer

A)  she wears a helmet. 
B)  she does not wear a helmet. 
C)  she cannot balance well. 
D)  she rides very slowly. 
A)  she wears a helmet. 
B)  she does not wear a helmet. 
C)  she cannot balance well. 
D)  she rides very slowly.

Question 2

In the 1970s, the U.S. Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Afterward, the law was amended to require states to integrate children with disabilities into the mainstream classroom. What benefit does this mainstreaming offer children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disabled children make friends and learn from nondisabled children. 
B)  Disabled children experience the challenge and stimulation of a regular class. 
C)  Nondisabled children learn about diversity and see how they can adapt. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Disabled children make friends and learn from nondisabled children. 
B)  Disabled children experience the challenge and stimulation of a regular class. 
C)  Nondisabled children learn about diversity and see how they can adapt. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a cause of increasing obesity in American children?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics alone 
B)  environmental factors alone 
C)  obese role models 
D)  a mix of genetics and environmental factors 
A)  genetics alone 
B)  environmental factors alone 
C)  obese role models 
D)  a mix of genetics and environmental factors

Question 4

The ______________, responsible for abstract reasoning and complex problem solving, is one of the last areas to mature and does not finish its prune-and-mature process until the end of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  temporal cortex 
C)  parietal cortex 
D)  occipital cortex 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  temporal cortex 
C)  parietal cortex 
D)  occipital cortex

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall strength improves during middle childhood. 
B)  Few differences between boys and girls are found in balance in middle childhood. 
C)  Girls tend to be stronger than boys during the middle childhood years. 
D)  Girls tend to be more flexible than boys during middle childhood. 
A)  Overall strength improves during middle childhood. 
B)  Few differences between boys and girls are found in balance in middle childhood. 
C)  Girls tend to be stronger than boys during the middle childhood years. 
D)  Girls tend to be more flexible than boys during middle childhood.

Question 6

What percentage of children with ADHD shows improvement with stimulant medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  80% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  80% 
D)  100%

Question 7

As children become more independent in middle childhood, they usually develop the skills to stay safe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children with communication and learning disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  also have mental retardation. 
B)  are easily diagnosed. 
C)  become disabled from head injuries. 
D)  are as intelligent as other children. 
A)  also have mental retardation. 
B)  are easily diagnosed. 
C)  become disabled from head injuries. 
D)  are as intelligent as other children.

If Alicia is an average 10-year-old, we can expect that when she rides her bike,

In the 1970s, the U.S. Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Afterward, the law was amended to require states to integrate children with disabilities into the mainstream classroom. What benefit does this mainstreaming offer children?

Which of the following is a cause of increasing obesity in American children?

The ______________, responsible for abstract reasoning and complex problem solving, is one of the last areas to mature and does not finish its prune-and-mature process until the end of adolescence.

Which of the following statements is false?

What percentage of children with ADHD shows improvement with stimulant medication?

As children become more independent in middle childhood, they usually develop the skills to stay safe.

Children with communication and learning disorders

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Exam 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

If Alicia is an average 10-year-old, we can expect that when she rides her bike,

In the 1970s, the U.S. Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Afterward, the law was amended to require states to integrate children with disabilities into the mainstream classroom. What benefit does this mainstreaming offer children?

Which of the following is a cause of increasing obesity in American children?

The ______________, responsible for abstract reasoning and complex problem solving, is one of the last areas to mature and does not finish its prune-and-mature process until the end of adolescence.

Which of the following statements is false?

What percentage of children with ADHD shows improvement with stimulant medication?

As children become more independent in middle childhood, they usually develop the skills to stay safe.

Children with communication and learning disorders

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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