Question 1

Calvin is an average 9-year-old boy.It is most likely that he gets most of his exercise at school during

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A) physical education class. 
B) recess. 
C) class time. 
D) after-school activities. 
A) physical education class. 
B) recess. 
C) class time. 
D) after-school activities.

Question 2

Discuss the affects of organized children's sports (such as Little League Baseball)on school-age children's socioemotional development.Be sure to include the roles of parents and coaches in your essay.

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Children's organized sports may have bot

Question 3

Approximately _____ of parents report that their children have sleep problems.

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A) 50% 
B) 40% 
C) 30% 
D) 20% 
A) 50% 
B) 40% 
C) 30% 
D) 20%

Question 4

A basic idea of Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program is

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A) to emphasize winning. 
B) to emphasize fun and effort. 
C) to emphasize leadership skills. 
D) to emphasize avoiding failure. 
A) to emphasize winning. 
B) to emphasize fun and effort. 
C) to emphasize leadership skills. 
D) to emphasize avoiding failure.

Question 5

Which of the following are not among the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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A) Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat 
B) Often overly organized,to the point of obsession 
C) Often talks excessively 
D) Often has trouble waiting one's turn 
A) Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat 
B) Often overly organized,to the point of obsession 
C) Often talks excessively 
D) Often has trouble waiting one's turn

Question 6

Like other chronic stress,post-traumatic stress disorder raises the level of _____ in a child's bloodstream.

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A) insulin 
B) cortisol 
C) androgens 
D) melatonin 
A) insulin 
B) cortisol 
C) androgens 
D) melatonin

Question 7

Childhood obesity seems to be driven mostly by

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A) social factors. 
B) biological factors. 
C) poorly run school lunch programs. 
D) the availability of school vending machines. 
A) social factors. 
B) biological factors. 
C) poorly run school lunch programs. 
D) the availability of school vending machines.

Question 8

_____ are social disabilities associated with traumatic brain injury.

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A) Trouble concentrating and planning 
B) Trouble walking and talking 
C) Trouble with effortful control and relating to others 
D) Trouble with emotional control and short-term memory 
A) Trouble concentrating and planning 
B) Trouble walking and talking 
C) Trouble with effortful control and relating to others 
D) Trouble with emotional control and short-term memory

Question 9

Overweight children tend to

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A) be happier and more popular than thin children. 
B) be rejected or abused by other children. 
C) develop excellent senses of humor as coping mechanisms. 
D) develop excellent cognitive skills as coping mechanisms. 
A) be happier and more popular than thin children. 
B) be rejected or abused by other children. 
C) develop excellent senses of humor as coping mechanisms. 
D) develop excellent cognitive skills as coping mechanisms.

Question 10

_____ can greatly enhance the development of fine motor skills.

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A) Practicing on a musical instrument 
B) Development of the occipital lobe 
C) Playing sports such as soccer 
D) Synaptogenesis in the amygdala 
A) Practicing on a musical instrument 
B) Development of the occipital lobe 
C) Playing sports such as soccer 
D) Synaptogenesis in the amygdala

Question 11

Parents are generally a problem for coaches and players of organized sports unless the parents

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A) stress fun over winning. 
B) push their children to be star players. 
C) focus on their children's team record. 
D) stand up for their children if the coaches don't let them play enough. 
A) stress fun over winning. 
B) push their children to be star players. 
C) focus on their children's team record. 
D) stand up for their children if the coaches don't let them play enough.

Question 12

Feng and Lian have a really stormy marriage.Money is tight,they don't have many friends,and they spend most of their time arguing with each other.It is most likely that their son Xi-Wang will

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A) habituate to the conflict over time,though still show some low-level physiological signs of stress. 
B) excel in school to take his mind off his home life. 
C) become extremely friendly and popular at school to offset his home environment. 
D) become hypersensitive to his parents' conflict,and have high levels of cortisol in his bloodstream all the time. 
A) habituate to the conflict over time,though still show some low-level physiological signs of stress. 
B) excel in school to take his mind off his home life. 
C) become extremely friendly and popular at school to offset his home environment. 
D) become hypersensitive to his parents' conflict,and have high levels of cortisol in his bloodstream all the time.

Question 13

Recent research indicates that

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A) boys in middle childhood are better at running and throwing than girls. 
B) girls in middle childhood are better at balance and flexibility than boys. 
C) girls in middle childhood are better at running and throwing than boys. 
D) girls and boys in middle childhood seem to be equally good at running,jumping,and skipping. 
A) boys in middle childhood are better at running and throwing than girls. 
B) girls in middle childhood are better at balance and flexibility than boys. 
C) girls in middle childhood are better at running and throwing than boys. 
D) girls and boys in middle childhood seem to be equally good at running,jumping,and skipping.

Question 14

In middle childhood,growth tends to be

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A) concentrated in the arms and legs. 
B) generally a smooth,day-to-day process. 
C) approximately 5-7 inches per year. 
D) in spurts,mostly taking place at night. 
A) concentrated in the arms and legs. 
B) generally a smooth,day-to-day process. 
C) approximately 5-7 inches per year. 
D) in spurts,mostly taking place at night.

Question 15

Studies of Little League baseball players have shown that the best coaches do not

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A) punish bad players and encourage good ones. 
B) give specific technical instructions rather than general comments. 
C) praise players consistently. 
D) encourage thinking about failures in positive ways. 
A) punish bad players and encourage good ones. 
B) give specific technical instructions rather than general comments. 
C) praise players consistently. 
D) encourage thinking about failures in positive ways.

Question 16

Treatment for HIV/AIDS is usually

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A) vaccination to prevent the disease. 
B) regular use of a bronchodilator. 
C) regular injections of insulin. 
D) antiretroviral medications. 
A) vaccination to prevent the disease. 
B) regular use of a bronchodilator. 
C) regular injections of insulin. 
D) antiretroviral medications.

Question 17

Elakshi loves to watch television.She even likes the exciting and interesting advertisements.Unfortunately,more than _____ of these advertisements are for foods or activities that contribute to childhood obesity.

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A) 40% 
B) 50% 
C) 60% 
D) 70% 
A) 40% 
B) 50% 
C) 60% 
D) 70%

Question 18

Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program stresses the idea that

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A) "Success is found in striving for victory." 
B) "Winning isn't everything,it's the only thing." 
C) "Success means winning." 
D) "Losers are failures." 
A) "Success is found in striving for victory." 
B) "Winning isn't everything,it's the only thing." 
C) "Success means winning." 
D) "Losers are failures."

Question 19

Asthma is more common among _____ than _____ in the United States.

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A) white children;Puerto Rican children 
B) boys;girls 
C) wealthy children;poor children 
D) None of the above.The incidence of asthma is equivalent across all groups. 
A) white children;Puerto Rican children 
B) boys;girls 
C) wealthy children;poor children 
D) None of the above.The incidence of asthma is equivalent across all groups.

Question 20

In children with type-2 diabetes,

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A) their immune systems destroy the cells which produce insulin. 
B) their bodies produce insulin,but cannot use it effectively. 
C) their immune systems are overly sensitive to sugar. 
D) their livers remove all glucose from their bloodstreams. 
A) their immune systems destroy the cells which produce insulin. 
B) their bodies produce insulin,but cannot use it effectively. 
C) their immune systems are overly sensitive to sugar. 
D) their livers remove all glucose from their bloodstreams.

Calvin is an average 9-year-old boy.It is most likely that he gets most of his exercise at school during

Discuss the affects of organized children's sports (such as Little League Baseball)on school-age children's socioemotional development.Be sure to include the roles of parents and coaches in your essay.

Approximately _____ of parents report that their children have sleep problems.

A basic idea of Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program is

Which of the following are not among the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Like other chronic stress,post-traumatic stress disorder raises the level of _____ in a child's bloodstream.

Childhood obesity seems to be driven mostly by

_____ are social disabilities associated with traumatic brain injury.

Overweight children tend to

_____ can greatly enhance the development of fine motor skills.

Parents are generally a problem for coaches and players of organized sports unless the parents

Feng and Lian have a really stormy marriage.Money is tight,they don't have many friends,and they spend most of their time arguing with each other.It is most likely that their son Xi-Wang will

Recent research indicates that

In middle childhood,growth tends to be

Studies of Little League baseball players have shown that the best coaches do not

Treatment for HIV/AIDS is usually

Elakshi loves to watch television.She even likes the exciting and interesting advertisements.Unfortunately,more than _____ of these advertisements are for foods or activities that contribute to childhood obesity.

Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program stresses the idea that

Asthma is more common among _ than _ in the United States.

In children with type-2 diabetes,

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Exam 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Calvin is an average 9-year-old boy.It is most likely that he gets most of his exercise at school during

Discuss the affects of organized children's sports (such as Little League Baseball)on school-age children's socioemotional development.Be sure to include the roles of parents and coaches in your essay.

Approximately _____ of parents report that their children have sleep problems.

A basic idea of Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program is

Which of the following are not among the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Like other chronic stress,post-traumatic stress disorder raises the level of _____ in a child's bloodstream.

Childhood obesity seems to be driven mostly by

_____ are social disabilities associated with traumatic brain injury.

Overweight children tend to

_____ can greatly enhance the development of fine motor skills.

Parents are generally a problem for coaches and players of organized sports unless the parents

Feng and Lian have a really stormy marriage.Money is tight,they don't have many friends,and they spend most of their time arguing with each other.It is most likely that their son Xi-Wang will

Recent research indicates that

In middle childhood,growth tends to be

Studies of Little League baseball players have shown that the best coaches do not

Treatment for HIV/AIDS is usually

Elakshi loves to watch television.She even likes the exciting and interesting advertisements.Unfortunately,more than _____ of these advertisements are for foods or activities that contribute to childhood obesity.

Smoll and Smith's (2002)Coach Effectiveness Training program stresses the idea that

Asthma is more common among _____ than _____ in the United States.

In children with type-2 diabetes,

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Asthma is more common among _ than _ in the United States.