Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Samuel, 8, has difficulty in math computation. His physician diagnosed him as suffering from a learning disability called _____, or developmental arithmetic disorder.

A learning disability:

Colin does not earn high grades on standardized tests but has a black belt in martial arts. According to Gardner, Colin has _____ skills.

About _____ percent of the mentally retarded are in the severe category, with IQs of _____.

Of all children from 3 to 21 years of age in the United States, _____ percent received special education or related services in 2008-2009

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, enacted in 1975, required that:

Tabitha has a learning disability that involves a severe impairment her ability to read and spell. She most likely has _____.

Patrick is an experienced farmer who is very good at his job. According to Howard Gardner, which of the following types of intelligence is Patrick most likely to score highly on?

Megan, 8, has a test tomorrow. "It's an easy test," she tells her mother. "I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart. I finished studying for it yesterday." Megan is exhibiting her:

Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than girls are.

A process called _____ involves understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways.

Terrence has a learning disability that involves difficulty in math computation. This disability is also known as a developmental arithmetic disorder. Identify Terrence's condition.

The most recent estimate is that _____ children had an autism spectrum disorder in 2008.

Individuals who fall into the profoundly mentally retarded classification:

Discuss what Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does.

If we look at Madeline's mental age and divided it by her chronological age, and then multiply it by 100, we are calculating her _____.

A child with an IQ of _____ or higher is considered to be gifted.

According to some studies, African American schoolchildren in the United States score, on average, _____ points lower on standardized intelligence tests than non- Latino White American schoolchildren do.

The incidence of cancer in children has _____ in recent years.

About _____ percent of the mentally retarded fall into the mild category.