Question 1

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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 3

According to research studies,which of the following may contribute to stuttering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormal neural activity in the basal ganglia 
B)  Being more emotionally reactive 
C)  Experiencing social anxiety 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Abnormal neural activity in the basal ganglia 
B)  Being more emotionally reactive 
C)  Experiencing social anxiety 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Stuttering

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 5

In middle childhood,children show great advances in motor skills.This is due to increased muscle strength and

Accepted Answer

A)  increased myelination of the pathways between the cerebellum and the cortex. 
B)  maturation of the amygdala. 
C)  improvement in the functioning of the occipital lobe,which increases visual acuity. 
D)  parental pressure to perform well in sports. 
A)  increased myelination of the pathways between the cerebellum and the cortex. 
B)  maturation of the amygdala. 
C)  improvement in the functioning of the occipital lobe,which increases visual acuity. 
D)  parental pressure to perform well in sports.

Question 6

Overweight parents may contribute to obesity in their children

Accepted Answer

A)  through the influence of genetics. 
B)  by modeling poor exercise habits. 
C)  by providing unhealthful foods at home. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  through the influence of genetics. 
B)  by modeling poor exercise habits. 
C)  by providing unhealthful foods at home. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

What is currently the most common treatment for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive individual psychotherapy 
B)  The Feingold diet 
C)  Antidepressant medications 
D)  Stimulants such as Ritalin 
A)  Intensive individual psychotherapy 
B)  The Feingold diet 
C)  Antidepressant medications 
D)  Stimulants such as Ritalin

Question 8

You have been asked by the President to create an exercise program for children that will be instituted in schools across the U.S.Of the following activities,which one would promote the highest level of physical health for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baseball 
B)  Running 
C)  Bowling 
D)  Football 
A)  Baseball 
B)  Running 
C)  Bowling 
D)  Football

Question 9

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)found that having a fast food restaurant within one-tenth of a mile from a school increased child obesity rates by

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5%. 
B)  5.2%. 
C)  52%. 
D)  The presence of a fast food restaurant close to school was unrelated to child obesity rates 
A)  2.5%. 
B)  5.2%. 
C)  52%. 
D)  The presence of a fast food restaurant close to school was unrelated to child obesity rates

Question 10

Aside from television viewing being a sedentary activity,how else does watching TV contribute to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children tend to watch shows that encourage sedentary activities 
B)  By showing children commercials for unhealthy foods 
C)  Watching TV is associated with eating healthy snacks 
D)  Watching TV takes time away from being with peers 
A)  Children tend to watch shows that encourage sedentary activities 
B)  By showing children commercials for unhealthy foods 
C)  Watching TV is associated with eating healthy snacks 
D)  Watching TV takes time away from being with peers

Question 11

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

Accepted Answer

A)  practice using physical skills. 
B)  increased myelination of motor pathways. 
C)  increased muscle strength. 
D)  All of these 
A)  practice using physical skills. 
B)  increased myelination of motor pathways. 
C)  increased muscle strength. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

The "growing pains" that some children report in middle childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  are experienced only by those children who will be very tall as adults. 
B)  are the result of a vitamin deficiency. 
C)  are the result of muscles adjusting to a growing skeleton. 
D)  are a myth. 
A)  are experienced only by those children who will be very tall as adults. 
B)  are the result of a vitamin deficiency. 
C)  are the result of muscles adjusting to a growing skeleton. 
D)  are a myth.

Question 13

Beginning around age 11,males tend to develop more _______,whereas females develop more _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  height; weight 
B)  fatty tissue; muscle 
C)  muscle; fatty tissue 
D)  Boys and girls develop equal amounts of fatty tissue and muscle beginning around age 11 
A)  height; weight 
B)  fatty tissue; muscle 
C)  muscle; fatty tissue 
D)  Boys and girls develop equal amounts of fatty tissue and muscle beginning around age 11

Question 14

According to Waxmonsky (2005),for those with ADHD,_________ may benefit more from stimulant medications,whereas __________ may benefit more from cognitive behavioral therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  boys; girls 
B)  children; adolescents and adults 
C)  adolescents and adults; children 
D)  girls; boys 
A)  boys; girls 
B)  children; adolescents and adults 
C)  adolescents and adults; children 
D)  girls; boys

Question 15

Which of the following plays a role in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics 
B)  Physiological factors 
C)  Environment 
D)  All of these 
A)  Genetics 
B)  Physiological factors 
C)  Environment 
D)  All of these

Question 16

Cross-cultural studies of childhood asthma find that

Accepted Answer

A)  the rates vary dramatically by country. 
B)  it is almost nonexistent in affluent nations. 
C)  the rates are remarkably similar across countries. 
D)  the problem tends to be less serious in poorer nations. 
A)  the rates vary dramatically by country. 
B)  it is almost nonexistent in affluent nations. 
C)  the rates are remarkably similar across countries. 
D)  the problem tends to be less serious in poorer nations.

Question 17

With dyslexia,

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical equations are difficult to process. 
B)  the individual has amblyopia. 
C)  the individual has difficulty learning to read. 
D)  the individual has delayed social skills. 
A)  mathematical equations are difficult to process. 
B)  the individual has amblyopia. 
C)  the individual has difficulty learning to read. 
D)  the individual has delayed social skills.

Question 18

In terms of the relative proportion of muscle and fatty tissue,

Accepted Answer

A)  it is about the same for girls and boys during middle childhood. 
B)  it remains very stable from early childhood through adolescence. 
C)  both increase dramatically for both sexes during adolescence. 
D)  muscle increases for boys and fatty tissue increases for girls during middle childhood. 
A)  it is about the same for girls and boys during middle childhood. 
B)  it remains very stable from early childhood through adolescence. 
C)  both increase dramatically for both sexes during adolescence. 
D)  muscle increases for boys and fatty tissue increases for girls during middle childhood.

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Childhood asthma

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 20

Cognitive behavioral therapies for ADHD focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching children how to stop and think. 
B)  teaching parents how to be more authoritarian. 
C)  teaching children how to identify when they need their medication. 
D)  bringing unconscious motives and conflicts to the surface. 
A)  teaching children how to stop and think. 
B)  teaching parents how to be more authoritarian. 
C)  teaching children how to identify when they need their medication. 
D)  bringing unconscious motives and conflicts to the surface.

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

MATCHING Match the following: -Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

According to research studies,which of the following may contribute to stuttering?

MATCHING Match the following: -Stuttering

In middle childhood,children show great advances in motor skills.This is due to increased muscle strength and

Overweight parents may contribute to obesity in their children

What is currently the most common treatment for ADHD?

You have been asked by the President to create an exercise program for children that will be instituted in schools across the U.S.Of the following activities,which one would promote the highest level of physical health for children?

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)found that having a fast food restaurant within one-tenth of a mile from a school increased child obesity rates by

Aside from television viewing being a sedentary activity,how else does watching TV contribute to obesity?

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

The "growing pains" that some children report in middle childhood

Beginning around age 11,males tend to develop more _,whereas females develop more _.

According to Waxmonsky (2005),for those with ADHD,_ may benefit more from stimulant medications,whereas __ may benefit more from cognitive behavioral therapies.

Which of the following plays a role in obesity?

Cross-cultural studies of childhood asthma find that

With dyslexia,

In terms of the relative proportion of muscle and fatty tissue,

MATCHING Match the following: -Childhood asthma

Cognitive behavioral therapies for ADHD focus on

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

Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Physical Development

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

MATCHING Match the following: -Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

According to research studies,which of the following may contribute to stuttering?

MATCHING Match the following: -Stuttering

In middle childhood,children show great advances in motor skills.This is due to increased muscle strength and

Overweight parents may contribute to obesity in their children

What is currently the most common treatment for ADHD?

You have been asked by the President to create an exercise program for children that will be instituted in schools across the U.S.Of the following activities,which one would promote the highest level of physical health for children?

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)found that having a fast food restaurant within one-tenth of a mile from a school increased child obesity rates by

Aside from television viewing being a sedentary activity,how else does watching TV contribute to obesity?

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

The "growing pains" that some children report in middle childhood

Beginning around age 11,males tend to develop more _______,whereas females develop more _______.

According to Waxmonsky (2005),for those with ADHD,_________ may benefit more from stimulant medications,whereas __________ may benefit more from cognitive behavioral therapies.

Which of the following plays a role in obesity?

Cross-cultural studies of childhood asthma find that

With dyslexia,

In terms of the relative proportion of muscle and fatty tissue,

MATCHING Match the following: -Childhood asthma

Cognitive behavioral therapies for ADHD focus on

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

Beginning around age 11,males tend to develop more _,whereas females develop more _.

According to Waxmonsky (2005),for those with ADHD,_ may benefit more from stimulant medications,whereas __ may benefit more from cognitive behavioral therapies.