Question 1

In terms of fine motor skills,which of the following can most 6- and 7-year-olds do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold a pencil as an adult would 
B)  Brush their teeth 
C)  Coordinate a knife and fork 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Hold a pencil as an adult would 
B)  Brush their teeth 
C)  Coordinate a knife and fork 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

When considering motor skills in middle childhood,boys tend to show more________,whereas girls show more _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agility; strength 
B)  forearm strength; limb coordination 
C)  forearm strength; eye-hand coordination 
D)  Boys and girls have equal motor skills and abilities in middle childhood 
A)  agility; strength 
B)  forearm strength; limb coordination 
C)  forearm strength; eye-hand coordination 
D)  Boys and girls have equal motor skills and abilities in middle childhood B

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Criteria for defining "overweight"

Accepted Answer

A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system 
A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system H

Question 4

How many children in the United States are obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  4% of girls and 6% of boys 
B)  10% 
C)  Between 16 and 25% 
D)  It is impossible to tell because we have no clear definition of what obesity is 
A)  4% of girls and 6% of boys 
B)  10% 
C)  Between 16 and 25% 
D)  It is impossible to tell because we have no clear definition of what obesity is

Question 5

Obese children

Accepted Answer

A)  are more often rejected by their peers and do more poorly in sports. 
B)  are likely to be popular with their peers and do well in sports. 
C)  tend to like their bodies as well as children of average weight. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  are more often rejected by their peers and do more poorly in sports. 
B)  are likely to be popular with their peers and do well in sports. 
C)  tend to like their bodies as well as children of average weight. 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

A Spanish study (Miranda & Presentacion,2000)found that it was possible to teach children with ADHD to "stop and think" before giving in to aggressive impulses.This type of program or treatment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  immersion therapy. 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  genetic counseling. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  immersion therapy. 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  genetic counseling.

Question 7

Why do a majority of children in the United States fail to meet the standards of the President's Council on Physical Fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  As TV watching increases,fitness declines 
B)  There is a lack of involvement in sports that provide continuous activity 
C)  Parents and school officials may not encourage or model good exercise habits 
D)  All of the above 
A)  As TV watching increases,fitness declines 
B)  There is a lack of involvement in sports that provide continuous activity 
C)  Parents and school officials may not encourage or model good exercise habits 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability.The teacher comes to expect very little,so she demands very little from the student.In response,the student does not try and indeed fails.We may consider this process to be

Accepted Answer

A)  unavoidable. 
B)  unusual. 
C)  autocratic. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  unavoidable. 
B)  unusual. 
C)  autocratic. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 9

Lai et al.,(2009)found that childhood asthma was _______ in affluent nations and _______ in poorer nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  less common; more common 
B)  more common; more serious 
C)  more serious; more common 
D)  less serious; more common 
A)  less common; more common 
B)  more common; more serious 
C)  more serious; more common 
D)  less serious; more common

Question 10

Over the past few decades,food portions have

Accepted Answer

A)  become smaller,particularly for unhealthy foods. 
B)  become larger for all foods. 
C)  stayed the same size. 
D)  become larger,particularly at fast food restaurants. 
A)  become smaller,particularly for unhealthy foods. 
B)  become larger for all foods. 
C)  stayed the same size. 
D)  become larger,particularly at fast food restaurants.

Question 11

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who are dyslexic also tend to have ADHD 
B)  Those with dyslexia have problems benefiting from traditional instruction in a classroom 
C)  Dyslexia can be overcome with cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  Children who are dyslexic tend to have a dyslexic parent 
A)  Children who are dyslexic also tend to have ADHD 
B)  Those with dyslexia have problems benefiting from traditional instruction in a classroom 
C)  Dyslexia can be overcome with cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  Children who are dyslexic tend to have a dyslexic parent

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system 
A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system

Question 13

What is the goal of mainstreaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  To counter the negative effects of special needs classes 
B)  To help non-need students become acquainted with those who have special needs 
C)  To enhance the skills needed beyond school for those with special needs 
D)  To reduce the number of teachers and classrooms needed 
A)  To counter the negative effects of special needs classes 
B)  To help non-need students become acquainted with those who have special needs 
C)  To enhance the skills needed beyond school for those with special needs 
D)  To reduce the number of teachers and classrooms needed

Question 14

Six- to 12-year-olds are more likely than younger children to come down with ear infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Myelination of axons in the brain stops during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT appear to play a role in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological factors 
B)  Psychological factors 
C)  Genetic factors 
D)  Temperament 
A)  Physiological factors 
B)  Psychological factors 
C)  Genetic factors 
D)  Temperament

Question 17

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires _______ calories per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,300 
B)  1,700 
C)  2,000 
D)  2,400 
A)  1,300 
B)  1,700 
C)  2,000 
D)  2,400

Question 18

The double deficit hypothesis suggests that children with dyslexia have deficits in both ________ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reading; math 
B)  phonological processing; naming speed 
C)  vision; hearing 
D)  phonological processing; writing ability 
A)  reading; math 
B)  phonological processing; naming speed 
C)  vision; hearing 
D)  phonological processing; writing ability

Question 19

The incidence of myopia,or nearsightedness,tends to _______ between childhood and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease slightly 
B)  increase 
C)  disappear,as myopia is only found in young children 
D)  remain constant 
A)  decrease slightly 
B)  increase 
C)  disappear,as myopia is only found in young children 
D)  remain constant

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Double-deficit hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system 
A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problem solving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention,impulsiveness,and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system

In terms of fine motor skills,which of the following can most 6- and 7-year-olds do?

When considering motor skills in middle childhood,boys tend to show more,whereas girls show more _.

MATCHING Match the following: -Criteria for defining "overweight"

How many children in the United States are obese?

Obese children

A Spanish study (Miranda & Presentacion,2000)found that it was possible to teach children with ADHD to "stop and think" before giving in to aggressive impulses.This type of program or treatment is known as

Why do a majority of children in the United States fail to meet the standards of the President's Council on Physical Fitness?

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability.The teacher comes to expect very little,so she demands very little from the student.In response,the student does not try and indeed fails.We may consider this process to be

Lai et al.,(2009)found that childhood asthma was _ in affluent nations and _ in poorer nations.

Over the past few decades,food portions have

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

MATCHING Match the following: -Adipose tissue

What is the goal of mainstreaming?

Six- to 12-year-olds are more likely than younger children to come down with ear infections.

Myelination of axons in the brain stops during middle childhood.

Which of the following does NOT appear to play a role in obesity?

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires _______ calories per day.

The double deficit hypothesis suggests that children with dyslexia have deficits in both __ and _.

The incidence of myopia,or nearsightedness,tends to _______ between childhood and young adulthood.

MATCHING Match the following: -Double-deficit hypothesis

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

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 Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Physical Development

In terms of fine motor skills,which of the following can most 6- and 7-year-olds do?

When considering motor skills in middle childhood,boys tend to show more________,whereas girls show more _________.

MATCHING Match the following: -Criteria for defining "overweight"

How many children in the United States are obese?

Obese children

A Spanish study (Miranda & Presentacion,2000)found that it was possible to teach children with ADHD to "stop and think" before giving in to aggressive impulses.This type of program or treatment is known as

Why do a majority of children in the United States fail to meet the standards of the President's Council on Physical Fitness?

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability.The teacher comes to expect very little,so she demands very little from the student.In response,the student does not try and indeed fails.We may consider this process to be

Lai et al.,(2009)found that childhood asthma was _______ in affluent nations and _______ in poorer nations.

Over the past few decades,food portions have

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

MATCHING Match the following: -Adipose tissue

What is the goal of mainstreaming?

Six- to 12-year-olds are more likely than younger children to come down with ear infections.

Myelination of axons in the brain stops during middle childhood.

Which of the following does NOT appear to play a role in obesity?

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires _______ calories per day.

The double deficit hypothesis suggests that children with dyslexia have deficits in both ________ and _______.

The incidence of myopia,or nearsightedness,tends to _______ between childhood and young adulthood.

MATCHING Match the following: -Double-deficit hypothesis

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

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 Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Filters

When considering motor skills in middle childhood,boys tend to show more,whereas girls show more _.

Lai et al.,(2009)found that childhood asthma was _ in affluent nations and _ in poorer nations.

The double deficit hypothesis suggests that children with dyslexia have deficits in both __ and _.