Question 1

Mickey is inattentive,impulsive,and unable to sit still.He might be

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A) diagnosed as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
B) subject to frequent temper tantrums. 
C) easily frustrated. 
D) All of these 
A) diagnosed as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
B) subject to frequent temper tantrums. 
C) easily frustrated. 
D) All of these

Question 2

A relatively new individual intelligence test,based on neurological research and information-processing theory,is the

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A) Sternberg Triarchic Abilities Test. 
B) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. 
C) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
D) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. 
A) Sternberg Triarchic Abilities Test. 
B) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. 
C) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
D) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about mental retardation is FALSE?

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A) In many cases,the cause of mental retardation is not known. 
B) One must have an IQ of about 70 or below to be classified as retarded. 
C) Most mentally retarded children benefit from elementary education. 
D) More girls than boys are mentally retarded. 
A) In many cases,the cause of mental retardation is not known. 
B) One must have an IQ of about 70 or below to be classified as retarded. 
C) Most mentally retarded children benefit from elementary education. 
D) More girls than boys are mentally retarded.

Question 4

Most children in the United States who speak a second language use

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A) Spanish. 
B) French. 
C) German. 
D) none of these. 
A) Spanish. 
B) French. 
C) German. 
D) none of these.

Question 5

In children of average intelligence,the prefrontal cortex is relatively thick at age 7,and then

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A) peaks in thickness by age 12 for all children regardless of intelligence. 
B) peaks in thickness at about age 8 for typical children but peaks at 11 to 12 years for highly intelligent children. 
C) remains the same over the middle childhood period,as it was when the child was younger. 
D) gradually increases in thickness as brain connections are increased. 
A) peaks in thickness by age 12 for all children regardless of intelligence. 
B) peaks in thickness at about age 8 for typical children but peaks at 11 to 12 years for highly intelligent children. 
C) remains the same over the middle childhood period,as it was when the child was younger. 
D) gradually increases in thickness as brain connections are increased.

Question 6

Jon has dyslexia.This means that he has a problem

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A) that is due to mental retardation. 
B) that requires medication. 
C) with large-muscle coordination. 
D) with learning to read. 
A) that is due to mental retardation. 
B) that requires medication. 
C) with large-muscle coordination. 
D) with learning to read.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about illness in middle childhood is TRUE?

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A) It is common for a child to have 10 or more respiratory infections in a year. 
B) Vaccination rates are lower during middle childhood than during early childhood. 
C) The death rate during middle childhood is the lowest in the life span. 
D) Children today have more illnesses than children early in this century. 
A) It is common for a child to have 10 or more respiratory infections in a year. 
B) Vaccination rates are lower during middle childhood than during early childhood. 
C) The death rate during middle childhood is the lowest in the life span. 
D) Children today have more illnesses than children early in this century.

Question 8

Memory aids are one kind of

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A) encoding device. 
B) mnemonic strategy. 
C) metamemory. 
D) mental prop. 
A) encoding device. 
B) mnemonic strategy. 
C) metamemory. 
D) mental prop.

Question 9

A developmental reading disorder in which reading achievement is substantially below the expected level predicted by IQ or age is

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A) dyscalculia. 
B) dementia. 
C) agraphia. 
D) dyslexia. 
A) dyscalculia. 
B) dementia. 
C) agraphia. 
D) dyslexia.

Question 10

With regard to physical growth during middle childhood,

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A) boys gain more weight each year than girls. 
B) girls gain more weight each year than boys. 
C) both boys and girls gain about the same amount of weight each year. 
D) boys and girls gain about the same until the prepubescent growth spurt. 
A) boys gain more weight each year than girls. 
B) girls gain more weight each year than boys. 
C) both boys and girls gain about the same amount of weight each year. 
D) boys and girls gain about the same until the prepubescent growth spurt.

Question 11

Intelligence tests used in middle childhood are

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A) good predictors of achievement in school,especially for verbal children. 
B) indicators of learning disabilities. 
C) very accurate. 
D) not timed. 
A) good predictors of achievement in school,especially for verbal children. 
B) indicators of learning disabilities. 
C) very accurate. 
D) not timed.

Question 12

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would probably be the tallest during middle childhood?

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A) a middle-class African American child 
B) a middle-class white child 
C) an Ethiopian child 
D) a Cambodian child 
A) a middle-class African American child 
B) a middle-class white child 
C) an Ethiopian child 
D) a Cambodian child

Question 13

Justin's ability to control the intrusion of other thoughts while he is trying to focus on the material at hand is growing.According to research,this development is believed to be due to

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A) the development of mnemonics. 
B) neurological maturation. 
C) organization. 
D) reiteration. 
A) the development of mnemonics. 
B) neurological maturation. 
C) organization. 
D) reiteration.

Question 14

What is the leading cause of death in middle childhood?

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A) Injury by accident 
B) Cancer 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) Upper respiratory problems 
A) Injury by accident 
B) Cancer 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) Upper respiratory problems

Question 15

The most common mnemonic strategy aiding both children and adults is the use of

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A) external memory aids. 
B) rehearsal. 
C) organization. 
D) elaboration. 
A) external memory aids. 
B) rehearsal. 
C) organization. 
D) elaboration.

Question 16

Susan is given a list of names of students from her school to remember.To help remember them,Susan arranges the names according to whether they are in the first,second,or third grade,and according to gender.Susan is using the technique of __________ to aid her memory.

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A) rehearsal 
B) elaboration 
C) organization 
D) reencoding 
A) rehearsal 
B) elaboration 
C) organization 
D) reencoding

Question 17

Children who have higher BMIs,hypertension,and glucose intolerance have

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A) an increased life expectancy. 
B) a life expectancy of 2 to 5 years less than peers. 
C) a life expectancy that is decreased by over 25%. 
D) no greater risk factors than other children but should lose weight. 
A) an increased life expectancy. 
B) a life expectancy of 2 to 5 years less than peers. 
C) a life expectancy that is decreased by over 25%. 
D) no greater risk factors than other children but should lose weight.

Question 18

Compared with early childhood,during middle childhood,sleep needs

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A) increase. 
B) decline. 
C) stay the same. 
D) None of these 
A) increase. 
B) decline. 
C) stay the same. 
D) None of these

Question 19

Under current federal law,when possible,children with disabilities must be educated

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A) in regular classrooms. 
B) by tutors at home. 
C) in special classes. 
D) in special schools. 
A) in regular classrooms. 
B) by tutors at home. 
C) in special classes. 
D) in special schools.

Question 20

According to the text,schools have adopted different approaches around second language learning.These include all EXCEPT

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A) English immersion. 
B) bilingual education. 
C) multilingual education. 
D) dual language learning. 
A) English immersion. 
B) bilingual education. 
C) multilingual education. 
D) dual language learning.

Mickey is inattentive,impulsive,and unable to sit still.He might be

A relatively new individual intelligence test,based on neurological research and information-processing theory,is the

Which of the following statements about mental retardation is FALSE?

Most children in the United States who speak a second language use

In children of average intelligence,the prefrontal cortex is relatively thick at age 7,and then

Jon has dyslexia.This means that he has a problem

Which of the following statements about illness in middle childhood is TRUE?

Memory aids are one kind of

A developmental reading disorder in which reading achievement is substantially below the expected level predicted by IQ or age is

With regard to physical growth during middle childhood,

Intelligence tests used in middle childhood are

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would probably be the tallest during middle childhood?

Justin's ability to control the intrusion of other thoughts while he is trying to focus on the material at hand is growing.According to research,this development is believed to be due to

What is the leading cause of death in middle childhood?

The most common mnemonic strategy aiding both children and adults is the use of

Susan is given a list of names of students from her school to remember.To help remember them,Susan arranges the names according to whether they are in the first,second,or third grade,and according to gender.Susan is using the technique of __________ to aid her memory.

Children who have higher BMIs,hypertension,and glucose intolerance have

Compared with early childhood,during middle childhood,sleep needs

Under current federal law,when possible,children with disabilities must be educated

According to the text,schools have adopted different approaches around second language learning.These include all EXCEPT

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Mickey is inattentive,impulsive,and unable to sit still.He might be

A relatively new individual intelligence test,based on neurological research and information-processing theory,is the

Which of the following statements about mental retardation is FALSE?

Most children in the United States who speak a second language use

In children of average intelligence,the prefrontal cortex is relatively thick at age 7,and then

Jon has dyslexia.This means that he has a problem

Which of the following statements about illness in middle childhood is TRUE?

Memory aids are one kind of

A developmental reading disorder in which reading achievement is substantially below the expected level predicted by IQ or age is

With regard to physical growth during middle childhood,

Intelligence tests used in middle childhood are

Generalizing from the text,which of the following children would probably be the tallest during middle childhood?

Justin's ability to control the intrusion of other thoughts while he is trying to focus on the material at hand is growing.According to research,this development is believed to be due to

What is the leading cause of death in middle childhood?

The most common mnemonic strategy aiding both children and adults is the use of

Susan is given a list of names of students from her school to remember.To help remember them,Susan arranges the names according to whether they are in the first,second,or third grade,and according to gender.Susan is using the technique of __________ to aid her memory.

Children who have higher BMIs,hypertension,and glucose intolerance have

Compared with early childhood,during middle childhood,sleep needs

Under current federal law,when possible,children with disabilities must be educated

According to the text,schools have adopted different approaches around second language learning.These include all EXCEPT

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

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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