Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Lionel's ability to wait until after dinner to ask for a cookie,instead of just grabbing one the minute they were ready,is an example of his improved

Will is putting items into categories to help remember the items.He is using

Billy's mother has sent him to the store to buy eggs,bread,and milk.To remember these items,Billy repeats their names.He is using __________ to help remember the items.

Bob is shorter than Mary.Mary is shorter than Lisa.Which cognitive ability would Piaget say is required to understand that Bob is shorter than Lisa?

The most prevalent chronic illness in childhood is

Tommy and Raul are rolling around on the ground in what looks like a wrestling match,but both boys are laughing and having fun.The boys are engaged in

Charter schools have the following benefits EXCEPT

According to Sternberg,a person who has information that is not formally taught has ______ knowledge.

Memory aids are one kind of

The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT

According to Gardner,Monette,who is a salesperson for a prominent retail store,will rely most heavily on which type of intelligence at her job?

Tests that include knowledge or skills more familiar and meaningful to some culture groups and not others are considered culture

Tests that attempt to deal with experiences common to all persons who take them are called culture

The criterion most commonly used to identify gifted children eligible for special programs is

What percent of children with attention disorders are both inattentive and hyperactive?

Jill is very good at finding the one answer that is typically expected but not good at finding novel or multiple solutions.Jill would be described as a _____ thinker.

Because of danger associated with their use,which of the following does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents never buy for their children or allow their children to use?

Freddie is trying to learn the names of the first five presidents of the United States.To help him,his mother makes up a story using the five names in it,and then teaches the story to Freddie.Freddie's mother is using the mnemonic device of

The outcomes of the changes in diet and exercise for many American children is that

Repetition of information to be held in memory is called