Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) School-age children may not be advancing through Piaget's stages as rapidly as their parents did. 
B) Conservation abilities of children are not dependent on familiarity with materials. 
C) Neurological influences are not as important for children's adaptation to their environment. 
D) Children are not getting enough drilling on the three R's. 
A) School-age children may not be advancing through Piaget's stages as rapidly as their parents did. 
B) Conservation abilities of children are not dependent on familiarity with materials. 
C) Neurological influences are not as important for children's adaptation to their environment. 
D) Children are not getting enough drilling on the three R's. A

Question 2

An argument that supports the limited predictive power of intelligence testing is that

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A) tests are unfair to minorities. 
B) Hispanic children fall below white children and tests don't predict this group's achievement. 
C) Asian Americans have high achievement but not significantly higher IQ scores. 
D) tests don't measure those who have exceptional motor abilities. 
A) tests are unfair to minorities. 
B) Hispanic children fall below white children and tests don't predict this group's achievement. 
C) Asian Americans have high achievement but not significantly higher IQ scores. 
D) tests don't measure those who have exceptional motor abilities. C

Question 3

The outcomes of the changes in diet and exercise for many American children is that

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A) they are at greater risk for diabetes. 
B) they usually have a better body image and self-esteem. 
C) the rate of overweight and obesity has decreased over the past few generations. 
D) children has lowered risks for depression. 
A) they are at greater risk for diabetes. 
B) they usually have a better body image and self-esteem. 
C) the rate of overweight and obesity has decreased over the past few generations. 
D) children has lowered risks for depression. A

Question 4

Charter schools have the following benefits EXCEPT

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A) it is smaller than public school. 
B) it has a unique curriculum. 
C) it has higher student academic outcomes than public school. 
D) parents are generally satisfied. 
A) it is smaller than public school. 
B) it has a unique curriculum. 
C) it has higher student academic outcomes than public school. 
D) parents are generally satisfied.

Question 5

Krista suffers from asthma that frequently keeps her out of school and limits her participation in physical activities.Which of the following is NOT a potential risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Indoor environmental toxins inside Krista's school building 
B) Tobacco smoke at home 
C) Being a victim of bullying 
D) All of these are risk factors. 
A) Indoor environmental toxins inside Krista's school building 
B) Tobacco smoke at home 
C) Being a victim of bullying 
D) All of these are risk factors.

Question 6

Dave is a very overweight child.Which of the following is TRUE about Dave?

Accepted Answer

A) He probably watches more television than other children. 
B) He is likely to outgrow his obesity. 
C) He is not likely to be helped by treatment. 
D) He is probably very involved in organized sports. 
A) He probably watches more television than other children. 
B) He is likely to outgrow his obesity. 
C) He is not likely to be helped by treatment. 
D) He is probably very involved in organized sports.

Question 7

Homeschooling is legal in ______ of the 50 United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50 
A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50

Question 8

What is true about organized sports and activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly all children participate in organized sports during middle childhood. 
B) Girls tend to spend more time in organized sports than boys do. 
C) Organized sports appear to have greater risks than benefits for children. 
D) More children participate in unorganized activities than in organized sports. 
A) Nearly all children participate in organized sports during middle childhood. 
B) Girls tend to spend more time in organized sports than boys do. 
C) Organized sports appear to have greater risks than benefits for children. 
D) More children participate in unorganized activities than in organized sports.

Question 9

Eight-year-old Georgia's family is always playing some new game at home,watching a variety of TV shows,and engaging in a variety of highly stimulating activities.This cognitive stimulation will lead to

Accepted Answer

A) a more harmonious family atmosphere. 
B) higher intrinsic motivation for learning. 
C) higher extrinsic motivation for learning. 
D) more competition among the siblings. 
A) a more harmonious family atmosphere. 
B) higher intrinsic motivation for learning. 
C) higher extrinsic motivation for learning. 
D) more competition among the siblings.

Question 10

Which statement about IQ tests is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are excellent predictors of school performance. 
B) They equate intelligence with speed and penalize a child who is slow. 
C) They are unfair to children who are poor test takers. 
D) They measure what has been learned in school and culture and not innate ability. 
A) They are excellent predictors of school performance. 
B) They equate intelligence with speed and penalize a child who is slow. 
C) They are unfair to children who are poor test takers. 
D) They measure what has been learned in school and culture and not innate ability.

Question 11

A child who can think logically about the "here and now" but not abstractly is in which of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Formal operational 
A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Formal operational

Question 12

Mental retardation is indicated by an IQ below

Accepted Answer

A) 55. 
B) 60. 
C) 65. 
D) 70. 
A) 55. 
B) 60. 
C) 65. 
D) 70.

Question 13

During middle childhood,children need approximately how many calories a day?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 1,500 
C) 2,400 
D) 3,200 
A) 1,000 
B) 1,500 
C) 2,400 
D) 3,200

Question 14

A child is told that Bob is older than Sally,and Sally is older than Fred.When asked,"Who is older,Bob or Fred?" the child replies,"Bob." This child is demonstrating __________ ability.

Accepted Answer

A) class inclusion 
B) divergent thinking 
C) transitive inference 
D) mnemonic 
A) class inclusion 
B) divergent thinking 
C) transitive inference 
D) mnemonic

Question 15

During the school years,the practical use of language,or __________,develops.

Accepted Answer

A) code switching 
B) semantics 
C) syntax 
D) pragmatics 
A) code switching 
B) semantics 
C) syntax 
D) pragmatics

Question 16

The ability to arrange objects according to some dimension,such as largest to smallest,is called

Accepted Answer

A) class inclusion. 
B) seriation. 
C) transmitting. 
D) horizontal decalage. 
A) class inclusion. 
B) seriation. 
C) transmitting. 
D) horizontal decalage.

Question 17

An important maturational change seen in the brain of school-age children in certain regions of the cerebral cortex is

Accepted Answer

A) less density of gray matter. 
B) increased density of gray matter. 
C) no change in density of gray matter. 
D) decrease in white matter. 
A) less density of gray matter. 
B) increased density of gray matter. 
C) no change in density of gray matter. 
D) decrease in white matter.

Question 18

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) early adolescence. 
D) late adolescence. 
A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) early adolescence. 
D) late adolescence.

Question 19

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would have the greatest chance of being obese?

Accepted Answer

A) A girl from China 
B) A Mexican-American boy 
C) A white female child 
D) A white male child 
A) A girl from China 
B) A Mexican-American boy 
C) A white female child 
D) A white male child

Question 20

Carina has been placed in a school program for gifted children.She was probably selected because she

Accepted Answer

A) has a high IQ. 
B) is a creative thinker. 
C) is an independent learner. 
D) has musical talent. 
A) has a high IQ. 
B) is a creative thinker. 
C) is an independent learner. 
D) has musical talent.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

An argument that supports the limited predictive power of intelligence testing is that

The outcomes of the changes in diet and exercise for many American children is that

Charter schools have the following benefits EXCEPT

Krista suffers from asthma that frequently keeps her out of school and limits her participation in physical activities.Which of the following is NOT a potential risk factor?

Dave is a very overweight child.Which of the following is TRUE about Dave?

Homeschooling is legal in ______ of the 50 United States.

What is true about organized sports and activities?

Eight-year-old Georgia's family is always playing some new game at home,watching a variety of TV shows,and engaging in a variety of highly stimulating activities.This cognitive stimulation will lead to

Which statement about IQ tests is FALSE?

A child who can think logically about the "here and now" but not abstractly is in which of Piaget's stages?

Mental retardation is indicated by an IQ below

During middle childhood,children need approximately how many calories a day?

A child is told that Bob is older than Sally,and Sally is older than Fred.When asked,"Who is older,Bob or Fred?" the child replies,"Bob." This child is demonstrating __________ ability.

During the school years,the practical use of language,or __________,develops.

The ability to arrange objects according to some dimension,such as largest to smallest,is called

An important maturational change seen in the brain of school-age children in certain regions of the cerebral cortex is

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would have the greatest chance of being obese?

Carina has been placed in a school program for gifted children.She was probably selected because she

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

An argument that supports the limited predictive power of intelligence testing is that

The outcomes of the changes in diet and exercise for many American children is that

Charter schools have the following benefits EXCEPT

Krista suffers from asthma that frequently keeps her out of school and limits her participation in physical activities.Which of the following is NOT a potential risk factor?

Dave is a very overweight child.Which of the following is TRUE about Dave?

Homeschooling is legal in ______ of the 50 United States.

What is true about organized sports and activities?

Eight-year-old Georgia's family is always playing some new game at home,watching a variety of TV shows,and engaging in a variety of highly stimulating activities.This cognitive stimulation will lead to

Which statement about IQ tests is FALSE?

A child who can think logically about the "here and now" but not abstractly is in which of Piaget's stages?

Mental retardation is indicated by an IQ below

During middle childhood,children need approximately how many calories a day?

A child is told that Bob is older than Sally,and Sally is older than Fred.When asked,"Who is older,Bob or Fred?" the child replies,"Bob." This child is demonstrating __________ ability.

During the school years,the practical use of language,or __________,develops.

The ability to arrange objects according to some dimension,such as largest to smallest,is called

An important maturational change seen in the brain of school-age children in certain regions of the cerebral cortex is

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would have the greatest chance of being obese?

Carina has been placed in a school program for gifted children.She was probably selected because she

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

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