Question 1

How do boys' and girls' abilities in motor tasks differ during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys outperform girls on most motor tasks. 
B)  Girls outperform boys on most motor tasks. 
C)  Girls show greater overall flexibility. 
D)  Boys outperform girls with skills requiring agility. 
A)  Boys outperform girls on most motor tasks. 
B)  Girls outperform boys on most motor tasks. 
C)  Girls show greater overall flexibility. 
D)  Boys outperform girls with skills requiring agility.

Question 2

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Eighteen-year-old Mary heard that a classmate, Kelly, took money from the teacher's desk so she could participate in the special school lunch.Mary also heard that Kelly's parents have been out of work for almost a year and were recently evicted from their home.Mary has strong beliefs about stealing, but finds she is conflicted about Kelly's stealing.According to Kohlberg, what is Mary's stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 or 3 
B)  Stage 4 or 5 
C)  Stage 6 or 7 
D)  Stage 8 or 9 
A)  Stage 2 or 3 
B)  Stage 4 or 5 
C)  Stage 6 or 7 
D)  Stage 8 or 9

Question 4

Being able to focus on irrelevant and relevant information in a task is an example of selective attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percentage of school-aged children are diagnosed with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  1 to 5% 
C)  around 10% 
D)  more than 15% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  1 to 5% 
C)  around 10% 
D)  more than 15%

Question 6

Why are certain disabilities, such as ADHD, often identified when children are in their middle childhood years?

Accepted Answer

A)  because when children enter school, they are required to sit still and pay attention 
B)  because childhood disabilities, such as ADHD, CANNOT be diagnosed until middle childhood 
C)  because ADHD does NOT occur in children until middle childhood 
D)  because ADHD may have a genetic component 
A)  because when children enter school, they are required to sit still and pay attention 
B)  because childhood disabilities, such as ADHD, CANNOT be diagnosed until middle childhood 
C)  because ADHD does NOT occur in children until middle childhood 
D)  because ADHD may have a genetic component

Question 7

During middle childhood, children develop motor skills, such as increases in speed and strength.What else increases at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  agility 
B)  flexibility 
C)  confidence 
D)  interest in sports 
A)  agility 
B)  flexibility 
C)  confidence 
D)  interest in sports

Question 8

MATCHING
-Caused by chromosomal abnormalities

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant 
A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant

Question 9

Children develop the ability to understand that tall objects can be either light OR heavy.Which term does NOT refer to this ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  decentration 
B)  reversible thinking 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  decentration 
B)  reversible thinking 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  egocentrism

Question 10

Morgan is an obese child.What can we predict about Morgan's future weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morgan will become an obese adult. 
B)  Morgan will outgrow the baby fat in early childhood. 
C)  Morgan will achieve a normal weight during adolescence. 
D)  Morgan's future weight depends on Morgan's gender. 
A)  Morgan will become an obese adult. 
B)  Morgan will outgrow the baby fat in early childhood. 
C)  Morgan will achieve a normal weight during adolescence. 
D)  Morgan's future weight depends on Morgan's gender.

Question 11

The relationship between creativity and IQ scores is moderate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of intelligence, according to Sternberg's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  creative intelligence 
B)  practical intelligence 
C)  analytical intelligence 
D)  subjective intelligence 
A)  creative intelligence 
B)  practical intelligence 
C)  analytical intelligence 
D)  subjective intelligence

Question 13

Calvin is a physical education teacher at an elementary school.His goal is to increase the frequency of children's regular exercise.What activity is most likely to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting sports that lead to high levels of fitness, such as jumping rope 
B)  encouraging participation in team sports 
C)  making participation in team sports mandatory 
D)  providing easy access to team sports 
A)  promoting sports that lead to high levels of fitness, such as jumping rope 
B)  encouraging participation in team sports 
C)  making participation in team sports mandatory 
D)  providing easy access to team sports

Question 14

Growth during middle childhood is quite abrupt and unpredictable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

MATCHING
-Ritalin

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant 
A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant

Question 17

Which ability best illustrates seriation?

Accepted Answer

A)  placing sticks in order according to size 
B)  understanding that hidden objects still exist 
C)  understanding that flattening a ball of clay does NOT change its mass 
D)  understanding that various shapes exist 
A)  placing sticks in order according to size 
B)  understanding that hidden objects still exist 
C)  understanding that flattening a ball of clay does NOT change its mass 
D)  understanding that various shapes exist

Question 18

Describe the disorder known as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Accepted Answer

When diagnosing ADHD, the child's degree

Question 19

Carol understands that "dogs" can also belong to the category called "animals." What is Carol's understanding an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract logic 
B)  a preoperation 
C)  linear thinking 
D)  class inclusion 
A)  abstract logic 
B)  a preoperation 
C)  linear thinking 
D)  class inclusion

Question 20

How has the prevalence of obesity changed for males and females in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has increased for both genders across ethnic groups. 
B)  It has decreased dramatically from the 1970s to the 2000s. 
C)  It has increased for males, but decreased for females. 
D)  It has decreased for males, but increased for females. 
A)  It has increased for both genders across ethnic groups. 
B)  It has decreased dramatically from the 1970s to the 2000s. 
C)  It has increased for males, but decreased for females. 
D)  It has decreased for males, but increased for females.

How do boys' and girls' abilities in motor tasks differ during middle childhood?

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Being able to focus on irrelevant and relevant information in a task is an example of selective attention.

What percentage of school-aged children are diagnosed with ADHD?

Why are certain disabilities, such as ADHD, often identified when children are in their middle childhood years?

During middle childhood, children develop motor skills, such as increases in speed and strength.What else increases at the same time?

MATCHING -Caused by chromosomal abnormalities

Children develop the ability to understand that tall objects can be either light OR heavy.Which term does NOT refer to this ability?

Morgan is an obese child.What can we predict about Morgan's future weight?

The relationship between creativity and IQ scores is moderate.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of intelligence, according to Sternberg's theory?

Calvin is a physical education teacher at an elementary school.His goal is to increase the frequency of children's regular exercise.What activity is most likely to accomplish this goal?

Growth during middle childhood is quite abrupt and unpredictable.

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.

MATCHING -Ritalin

Which ability best illustrates seriation?

Describe the disorder known as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Carol understands that "dogs" can also belong to the category called "animals." What is Carol's understanding an example of?

How has the prevalence of obesity changed for males and females in recent years?

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Exam 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

How do boys' and girls' abilities in motor tasks differ during middle childhood?

One strategy for promoting memory is to encode visual stimuli as sounds.

Being able to focus on irrelevant and relevant information in a task is an example of selective attention.

What percentage of school-aged children are diagnosed with ADHD?

Why are certain disabilities, such as ADHD, often identified when children are in their middle childhood years?

During middle childhood, children develop motor skills, such as increases in speed and strength.What else increases at the same time?

MATCHING -Caused by chromosomal abnormalities

Children develop the ability to understand that tall objects can be either light OR heavy.Which term does NOT refer to this ability?

Morgan is an obese child.What can we predict about Morgan's future weight?

The relationship between creativity and IQ scores is moderate.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of intelligence, according to Sternberg's theory?

Calvin is a physical education teacher at an elementary school.His goal is to increase the frequency of children's regular exercise.What activity is most likely to accomplish this goal?

Growth during middle childhood is quite abrupt and unpredictable.

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.

MATCHING -Ritalin

Which ability best illustrates seriation?

Describe the disorder known as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Carol understands that "dogs" can also belong to the category called "animals." What is Carol's understanding an example of?

How has the prevalence of obesity changed for males and females in recent years?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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