Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Melissa is unable to sit in her chair during reading time. She has to stand up and move around. Instead of following the book, she likes to look around the room and doesn't pay attention to what is being read. Melissa most likely has __________ disorder.

One's own understanding of one's own memory process is called:

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for:

Physical activity contributes to increased mineral content and bone density.

The process of assisting a less experienced individual through complex tasks by providing supports is known as:

Vygotsky proposed the sociocultural theory as a framework for understanding universal child development.

Angelica and her little sister Lillian like to have tea parties. Angelica shows Lillian how to hold her pinkie up and sip the tea slowly. Angelica is:

The information-processing approach focuses on describing changes necessary for success:

Children begin to think logically in the concrete operational stage.

Since 1980 obesity rates have:

A _________ goal is an achievement goal that emphasizes ability level and competition among peers.

Obesity and asthma are two common issues in childhood well-being.

__________ is a principle introduced by McTigue.

One outcome of technology-based scaffolding is that:

Learning to read in English as a second language is one of the most difficult tasks for school-aged children.

The concrete operational stage is the third stage in Piaget's stages of development

Physical activity aids in:

Researchers have identified _____key features of scaffolding

__________ disorder is a specific difficulty with reading, writing or math that is indicated when academic functioning is substantially below what is expected for age and IQ.

Psychometric theories of intelligence posit the existence of a general intelligence.