Question 1

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in the length of limbs 
B) increase in body mass 
C) improved attention 
D) improved muscle growth 
A) increase in the length of limbs 
B) increase in body mass 
C) improved attention 
D) improved muscle growth

Question 2

A child between 7 and 10 years of age should consume about ________ calories each day.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,300 
B) 1,200 
C) 2,400 
D) 1,100 
A) 1,300 
B) 1,200 
C) 2,400 
D) 1,100

Question 3

How does heredity affect children's weight?

Accepted Answer

Heredity is related to being overweight

Question 4

Which of the following should be encouraged for parents of children who participate in sports?

Accepted Answer

A) yelling at the child 
B) pointing out the child's errors in front of others 
C) allowing the child to make mistakes 
D) comparing the child to more talented children 
A) yelling at the child 
B) pointing out the child's errors in front of others 
C) allowing the child to make mistakes 
D) comparing the child to more talented children

Question 5

One less noticeable physical change in middle and late childhood is that

Accepted Answer

A) head circumference increases in relation to body height. 
B) bones continue to ossify. 
C) leg length increases in relation to body height. 
D) hair continues to grow in length. 
A) head circumference increases in relation to body height. 
B) bones continue to ossify. 
C) leg length increases in relation to body height. 
D) hair continues to grow in length.

Question 6

Recent studies have shown that most American children and adolescents are

Accepted Answer

A) exercising too much. 
B) not exercising enough. 
C) exercising just the right amount. 
D) exercising only when their parents make them do so. 
A) exercising too much. 
B) not exercising enough. 
C) exercising just the right amount. 
D) exercising only when their parents make them do so.

Question 7

Laura has just been diagnosed with a learning disability.She has a very high degree of difficulty writing legibly and makes numerous spelling errors.Laura is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) dyslexia. 
B) dyscalculia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) migraine. 
A) dyslexia. 
B) dyscalculia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) migraine.

Question 8

Which of the following is the leading cause of death during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) cancer 
C) diabetes 
D) injuries 
A) asthma 
B) cancer 
C) diabetes 
D) injuries

Question 9

Which of the following activities is most fatiguing to elementary school children over longer periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) bicycling 
B) running 
C) sitting 
D) jumping 
A) bicycling 
B) running 
C) sitting 
D) jumping

Question 10

Jenny has problems in pronouncing sounds correctly.Her speech therapist is treating her for

Accepted Answer

A) articulation disorder. 
B) stuttering. 
C) fluency disorder. 
D) voice disorder. 
A) articulation disorder. 
B) stuttering. 
C) fluency disorder. 
D) voice disorder.

Question 11

Educational approaches that help children with hearing impairments to learn fall into two categories: oral and

Accepted Answer

A) liberal. 
B) conservative. 
C) manual. 
D) situational. 
A) liberal. 
B) conservative. 
C) manual. 
D) situational.

Question 12

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the Montessori system. 
B) an individualized educational plan (IEP). 
C) the least restrictive environment (LR
E) . 
D) the kindergarten system. 
A) the Montessori system. 
B) an individualized educational plan (IEP). 
C) the least restrictive environment (LR
E) . 
D) the kindergarten system.

Question 13

________ is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells.

Accepted Answer

A) migraine 
B) hypertension 
C) type 1 diabetes 
D) type 2 diabetes 
A) migraine 
B) hypertension 
C) type 1 diabetes 
D) type 2 diabetes

Question 14

Stuttering occurs in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A) when a child's speech has a spasmodic hesitation 
B) when a child's behavior shows impulsivity 
C) when a child suffers from malnourishment 
D) when a child's voice is hoarse,harsh,or too loud 
A) when a child's speech has a spasmodic hesitation 
B) when a child's behavior shows impulsivity 
C) when a child suffers from malnourishment 
D) when a child's voice is hoarse,harsh,or too loud

Question 15

Children with low vision can read with the aid of

Accepted Answer

A) shorthand and unicodes. 
B) tactile alphabets. 
C) large-print books. 
D) braille books. 
A) shorthand and unicodes. 
B) tactile alphabets. 
C) large-print books. 
D) braille books.

Question 16

Problems with executive function,use of working memory,and effective planning are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) type 2 diabetes. 
B) articulation disorders. 
C) speech disorders. 
D) ADHD. 
A) type 2 diabetes. 
B) articulation disorders. 
C) speech disorders. 
D) ADHD.

Question 17

What is a learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A learning disability is a disability in

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the three major categories of ADHD diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD with predominantly reactive disorder 
B) ADHD with predominantly inattention 
C) ADHD with learning disability 
D) mild-symptom ADHD 
A) ADHD with predominantly reactive disorder 
B) ADHD with predominantly inattention 
C) ADHD with learning disability 
D) mild-symptom ADHD

Question 19

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) Sara,who has a high metabolic rate 
B) Anna,whose diet is rich in proteins and fibers 
C) Kay,whose parents allow her only 30 minutes of screen time per day 
D) Lara,who has constant access to high fat-content foods 
A) Sara,who has a high metabolic rate 
B) Anna,whose diet is rich in proteins and fibers 
C) Kay,whose parents allow her only 30 minutes of screen time per day 
D) Lara,who has constant access to high fat-content foods

Question 20

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

Accepted Answer

Most children acquire a taste for an inc

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

A child between 7 and 10 years of age should consume about ________ calories each day.

How does heredity affect children's weight?

Which of the following should be encouraged for parents of children who participate in sports?

One less noticeable physical change in middle and late childhood is that

Recent studies have shown that most American children and adolescents are

Laura has just been diagnosed with a learning disability.She has a very high degree of difficulty writing legibly and makes numerous spelling errors.Laura is most likely suffering from

Which of the following is the leading cause of death during middle and late childhood?

Which of the following activities is most fatiguing to elementary school children over longer periods of time?

Jenny has problems in pronouncing sounds correctly.Her speech therapist is treating her for

Educational approaches that help children with hearing impairments to learn fall into two categories: oral and

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated is known as

________ is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells.

Stuttering occurs in which of the following cases?

Children with low vision can read with the aid of

Problems with executive function,use of working memory,and effective planning are associated with

What is a learning disability?

Which of the following is one of the three major categories of ADHD diagnoses?

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

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Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

A child between 7 and 10 years of age should consume about ________ calories each day.

How does heredity affect children's weight?

Which of the following should be encouraged for parents of children who participate in sports?

One less noticeable physical change in middle and late childhood is that

Recent studies have shown that most American children and adolescents are

Laura has just been diagnosed with a learning disability.She has a very high degree of difficulty writing legibly and makes numerous spelling errors.Laura is most likely suffering from

Which of the following is the leading cause of death during middle and late childhood?

Which of the following activities is most fatiguing to elementary school children over longer periods of time?

Jenny has problems in pronouncing sounds correctly.Her speech therapist is treating her for

Educational approaches that help children with hearing impairments to learn fall into two categories: oral and

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated is known as

________ is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells.

Stuttering occurs in which of the following cases?

Children with low vision can read with the aid of

Problems with executive function,use of working memory,and effective planning are associated with

What is a learning disability?

Which of the following is one of the three major categories of ADHD diagnoses?

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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