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

Jared, 3, was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him. Jared hardly spoke at all and spent all day preoccupied with bouncing his ball off a wall. After a thorough investigation, his pediatrician diagnosed him with _____.

What percentage of mentally retarded are considered moderately retarded?

Damon's teachers frequently complain that he disrupts his kindergarten class by fidgeting and moving about all the time. He does not pay any attention to what is being taught in class and behaves impulsively. Considering the presence of the tell-tale characteristics of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, Damon's pediatrician diagnosed him with _____.

A(n) _____ is a written statement that spells out a program that is specifically tailored for the student with a disability.

About _____ as many boys as girls are classified as having a learning disability.

Research indicates that it is unlikely learning disabilities:

Which type of cancer is most prevalent in children?

Which of the following statements about children who are bilingual is NOT true?

_____ is a disability in which children consistently show one or more of these characteristics over a period of time: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Individuals who are categorized as having moderate mental retardation have an IQ of _____.

Who created the concept of intelligence quotient?

What are the barriers to creating culture-fair tests?

Voletta thinks reflectively and reviews, connects, and reflects as a means of evaluating evidence. This means that she is engaging in:

_____ develop(s) more rapidly during early childhood, and _____ develop(s) more rapidly during middle and late childhood.

In 2009-2010, _____ percent of U.S. 6- to 11-year-olds were classified as obese.

Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible. He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters. Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?

Children with superior talent for something are called:

Michael Pressley believes that the key to education is helping students to:

On average, children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

Robert J. Sternberg's triarchic theory and Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that: