Question 1

Howard Gardner recently added an eighth type of intelligence,__________,to his original list of seven.

Accepted Answer

A) musical 
B) naturalist 
C) interpersonal 
D) bodily-kinesthetic 
A) musical 
B) naturalist 
C) interpersonal 
D) bodily-kinesthetic

Question 2

The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) by 6 or 7,many children can count in their heads. 
B) the ability to add numbers appears before subtraction. 
C) the ability to estimate does not change significantly during middle childhood. 
D) children become more adept with age at solving story problems. 
A) by 6 or 7,many children can count in their heads. 
B) the ability to add numbers appears before subtraction. 
C) the ability to estimate does not change significantly during middle childhood. 
D) children become more adept with age at solving story problems.

Question 3

Donald's reading level is about two years behind his age group.He also has some difficulty with arithmetic.It is probable that Donald is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) profound mental retardation. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) agraphia. 
D) aphasia. 
A) profound mental retardation. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) agraphia. 
D) aphasia.

Question 4

Dr.Gray is administering a test to a single second-grade child.There are items testing vocabulary and items testing the child's ability to reproduce patterns with blocks.Dr.Gray is likely administering the

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). 
B) Scholastic Aptitude Test for Children. 
C) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
D) General Aptitude Test for Children. 
A) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). 
B) Scholastic Aptitude Test for Children. 
C) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
D) General Aptitude Test for Children.

Question 5

Improvements in information processing may help explain how children find their way to and from school because they demonstrate the following abilities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they can scan their environment. 
B) they can take in important features. 
C) they can reason abstractly. 
D) they can remember objects in context. 
A) they can scan their environment. 
B) they can take in important features. 
C) they can reason abstractly. 
D) they can remember objects in context.

Question 6

What percent of children with attention disorders are both inattentive and hyperactive?

Accepted Answer

A) 65 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 85 percent 
D) 95 percent 
A) 65 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 85 percent 
D) 95 percent

Question 7

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his father,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

Accepted Answer

A) protomemory. 
B) metamemory. 
C) meta analysis. 
D) elaboration. 
A) protomemory. 
B) metamemory. 
C) meta analysis. 
D) elaboration.

Question 8

The use of estimation in solving math problems appears to ______ during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) improve 
B) decline 
C) disappear 
D) not function 
A) improve 
B) decline 
C) disappear 
D) not function

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Concern with body image becomes important early in middle childhood. 
B) Girls are more concerned with body image than are boys. 
C) Children are likely to be overweight if they have overweight parents. 
D) All of the above 
A) Concern with body image becomes important early in middle childhood. 
B) Girls are more concerned with body image than are boys. 
C) Children are likely to be overweight if they have overweight parents. 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Congress adopted an act to improve educational accountability,parental options,and local flexibility.This act is called

Accepted Answer

A) No Student Left Behind. 
B) No Child Left Behind. 
C) No Student Will Fail. 
D) No Child Will Fail. 
A) No Student Left Behind. 
B) No Child Left Behind. 
C) No Student Will Fail. 
D) No Child Will Fail.

Question 11

Which memory strategy links items together in a story or scene?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization 
B) Elaboration 
C) Rehearsal 
D) Retrieval 
A) Organization 
B) Elaboration 
C) Rehearsal 
D) Retrieval

Question 12

The criterion most commonly used to identify gifted children eligible for special programs is

Accepted Answer

A) creative thinking. 
B) talent in science,mathematics,art,or music. 
C) IQ scores. 
D) early development of language. 
A) creative thinking. 
B) talent in science,mathematics,art,or music. 
C) IQ scores. 
D) early development of language.

Question 13

What are some contributors to children being overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating out more often with increased calorie consumption. 
B) Increased time in front of television and computer. 
C) Less activity and less engagement in sports and physical play. 
D) All of the above 
A) Eating out more often with increased calorie consumption. 
B) Increased time in front of television and computer. 
C) Less activity and less engagement in sports and physical play. 
D) All of the above

Question 14

A disease that was typically found in overweight older adults in the past but is now being diagnosed at an alarming rate in childhood is

Accepted Answer

A) Type 1 diabetes. 
B) Type 2 diabetes. 
C) asthma. 
D) low blood pressure. 
A) Type 1 diabetes. 
B) Type 2 diabetes. 
C) asthma. 
D) low blood pressure.

Question 15

Bart is 10 years of age and is about 40 pounds above his ideal body weight.He is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) feel good about himself and have a good relationship with peers. 
B) be at a lowered risk of depression. 
C) have higher blood pressure and cholesterol. 
D) be highly involved in baseball and football. 
A) feel good about himself and have a good relationship with peers. 
B) be at a lowered risk of depression. 
C) have higher blood pressure and cholesterol. 
D) be highly involved in baseball and football.

Question 16

During middle childhood,__________ medical conditions are common and __________ medical conditions are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) acute;chronic 
B) gastrointestinal;upper respiratory 
C) noninfectious;infectious 
D) chronic;debilitative 
A) acute;chronic 
B) gastrointestinal;upper respiratory 
C) noninfectious;infectious 
D) chronic;debilitative

Question 17

Which parenting style seems to promote high-achieving children?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Permissive 
C) Authoritative 
D) Obligatory 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Permissive 
C) Authoritative 
D) Obligatory

Question 18

Paula scores high in self-efficacy.This means that Paula

Accepted Answer

A) is at risk for improving metacognitive skills. 
B) is likely to hold false beliefs about her ability to master her environment. 
C) believes that she can regulate her own learning. 
D) has a skill that is only helpful if she does not have a learning disability. 
A) is at risk for improving metacognitive skills. 
B) is likely to hold false beliefs about her ability to master her environment. 
C) believes that she can regulate her own learning. 
D) has a skill that is only helpful if she does not have a learning disability.

Question 19

According to Piaget,children enter which stage at about the age of 7?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The most widely used individually administered IQ test is the

Accepted Answer

A) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C) . 
C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
D) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). 
A) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C) . 
C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
D) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III).

Howard Gardner recently added an eighth type of intelligence,__________,to his original list of seven.

The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT

Donald's reading level is about two years behind his age group.He also has some difficulty with arithmetic.It is probable that Donald is suffering from

Dr.Gray is administering a test to a single second-grade child.There are items testing vocabulary and items testing the child's ability to reproduce patterns with blocks.Dr.Gray is likely administering the

Improvements in information processing may help explain how children find their way to and from school because they demonstrate the following abilities EXCEPT

What percent of children with attention disorders are both inattentive and hyperactive?

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his father,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

The use of estimation in solving math problems appears to ______ during middle childhood.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Congress adopted an act to improve educational accountability,parental options,and local flexibility.This act is called

Which memory strategy links items together in a story or scene?

The criterion most commonly used to identify gifted children eligible for special programs is

What are some contributors to children being overweight?

A disease that was typically found in overweight older adults in the past but is now being diagnosed at an alarming rate in childhood is

Bart is 10 years of age and is about 40 pounds above his ideal body weight.He is more likely to

During middle childhood, medical conditions are common and medical conditions are rare.

Which parenting style seems to promote high-achieving children?

Paula scores high in self-efficacy.This means that Paula

According to Piaget,children enter which stage at about the age of 7?

The most widely used individually administered IQ test is the

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Howard Gardner recently added an eighth type of intelligence,__________,to his original list of seven.

The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT

Donald's reading level is about two years behind his age group.He also has some difficulty with arithmetic.It is probable that Donald is suffering from

Dr.Gray is administering a test to a single second-grade child.There are items testing vocabulary and items testing the child's ability to reproduce patterns with blocks.Dr.Gray is likely administering the

Improvements in information processing may help explain how children find their way to and from school because they demonstrate the following abilities EXCEPT

What percent of children with attention disorders are both inattentive and hyperactive?

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his father,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

The use of estimation in solving math problems appears to ______ during middle childhood.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Congress adopted an act to improve educational accountability,parental options,and local flexibility.This act is called

Which memory strategy links items together in a story or scene?

The criterion most commonly used to identify gifted children eligible for special programs is

What are some contributors to children being overweight?

A disease that was typically found in overweight older adults in the past but is now being diagnosed at an alarming rate in childhood is

Bart is 10 years of age and is about 40 pounds above his ideal body weight.He is more likely to

During middle childhood,__________ medical conditions are common and __________ medical conditions are rare.

Which parenting style seems to promote high-achieving children?

Paula scores high in self-efficacy.This means that Paula

According to Piaget,children enter which stage at about the age of 7?

The most widely used individually administered IQ test is the

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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During middle childhood, medical conditions are common and medical conditions are rare.