Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Congress adopted an act to improve educational accountability,parental options,and local flexibility.This act is called

The major difficulty for children with learning disabilities lies in

The most widely used individually administered IQ test is the

The rules by which words are organized into phrases and sentences are called

What type of learning disability is specifically related to an impairment in the ability to read and spell?

Florence is in bed with the flu.Florence has

The use of estimation in solving math problems appears to ______ during middle childhood.

A child is told that Bob is older than Sally,and Sally is older than Fred.When asked,"Who is older,Bob or Fred?" the child replies,"Bob." This child is demonstrating __________ ability.

Jon has dyslexia.This means that he has a problem

Evaluate the research presented in the research in action section on whether Barbie dolls affect a girl's body image.

Research with gifted children has shown that

Describe the major issues that children in middle childhood face in the development of strong,healthy bodies.

According to the text,schools have adopted different approaches around second language learning.These include all of the following EXCEPT

Jimmy is trying to learn his phone number and address.He tells his father,"Maybe if I say it to myself a hundred times,I will be able to remember it." Jimmy is demonstrating that he is beginning to appreciate

According to research presented in your text,the influence of Barbie dolls on girls' own body images was most striking at ages

Which of the following statements about intellectual disability is FALSE?

During middle childhood,__________ medical conditions are common and __________ medical conditions are rare.

___________ defines successful intelligence as the skills and knowledge needed for success within a particular social and cultural context.

A disease that was typically found in overweight older adults in the past but is now being diagnosed at an alarming rate in childhood is

Compare and contrast culture-free and culture-fair tests of intelligence.