Question 1

Throughout the lifespan,which of the following is the only time when girls are,on average,taller than boys?

Accepted Answer

A) by age 10 
B) by age 11 
C) by age 12 
D) by age 13 
A) by age 10 
B) by age 11 
C) by age 12 
D) by age 13

Question 2

Who is the psychologist that linked intelligence and school success by constructing an intelligence test that continues to provide reasonable indicators of a student's ability to be successful in school?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Binet 
C) Skinner 
D) Watson 
A) Freud 
B) Binet 
C) Skinner 
D) Watson

Question 3

Bobby,age 5,Amanda,age 12,Allan,age 3,and Suzy,age 8,are all children at risk for injuries.Which of these children is more apt to be injured than the others?

Accepted Answer

A) Bobby 
B) Amanda 
C) Allan 
D) Suzy 
A) Bobby 
B) Amanda 
C) Allan 
D) Suzy

Question 4

What is the term for a substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech,and is the most common speech impairment?

Accepted Answer

A) echolalia 
B) auditory language processing delays 
C) stuttering 
D) dyspraxia 
A) echolalia 
B) auditory language processing delays 
C) stuttering 
D) dyspraxia

Question 5

Which of the following is the most likely reason why children's psychological disorders are neglected?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents and family members are embarrassed. 
B) Most children do not exhibit symptoms entirely consistent with those of adults. 
C) There are no treatments available for children with psychological problems. 
D) Most children grow out of their symptoms. 
A) Parents and family members are embarrassed. 
B) Most children do not exhibit symptoms entirely consistent with those of adults. 
C) There are no treatments available for children with psychological problems. 
D) Most children grow out of their symptoms.

Question 6

For a child to remember a piece of information,_______ processes must function properly.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 4 
A) 6 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 4

Question 7

School-age children are very active;therefore,they do not need to exercise more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to be the cause of U.S.children's inadequate fitness levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Children continue to eat too sporadically. 
B) Children continue to eat a diet that is too dairy dependent. 
C) There is no national effort to increase the level of children's fitness. 
D) Children live a more sedentary lifestyle that includes sitting in front of televisions and computer screens. 
A) Children continue to eat too sporadically. 
B) Children continue to eat a diet that is too dairy dependent. 
C) There is no national effort to increase the level of children's fitness. 
D) Children live a more sedentary lifestyle that includes sitting in front of televisions and computer screens.

Question 9

If a reading educator is in favor of teaching reading by presenting the basic skills that underlie reading,such as phonics,this teacher is a proponent of the

Accepted Answer

A) whole-language approach. 
B) sound-symbol approach. 
C) code-based approach. 
D) phonetic-fluency approach. 
A) whole-language approach. 
B) sound-symbol approach. 
C) code-based approach. 
D) phonetic-fluency approach.

Question 10

At which stage does a child learn to read aloud with fluency? What grade(s)is the child likely to be attending?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 0 - kindergarten 
B) Stage 1 - first and second grades 
C) Stage 2 - second and third grades 
D) Stage 3 - fourth to eighth grades 
A) Stage 0 - kindergarten 
B) Stage 1 - first and second grades 
C) Stage 2 - second and third grades 
D) Stage 3 - fourth to eighth grades

Question 11

What is the term that Binet developed for the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A) standard age 
B) chronological/physical age 
C) intelligence quotient 
D) mental age 
A) standard age 
B) chronological/physical age 
C) intelligence quotient 
D) mental age

Question 12

According to Robert Sternberg,who developed the _____________,intelligence consists of three aspects of information processing.

Accepted Answer

A) triarchic theory of intelligence 
B) fluid intelligence theory 
C) crystallized intelligence theory 
D) theory of intellectual quotient 
A) triarchic theory of intelligence 
B) fluid intelligence theory 
C) crystallized intelligence theory 
D) theory of intellectual quotient

Question 13

The only cause of obesity is diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percentage of children between ages 9 and 17 suffers with an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 13% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 10% 
A) 13% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 10%

Question 15

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,this is known as

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disability. 
B) moderate intellectual disability. 
C) severe intellectual disability. 
D) mild intellectual disability. 
A) intellectual disability. 
B) moderate intellectual disability. 
C) severe intellectual disability. 
D) mild intellectual disability.

Question 16

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 35 or 40 to 50 or 55,this is known as

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disability. 
B) moderate intellectual disability. 
C) borderline intellectual development. 
D) mild intellectual disability. 
A) intellectual disability. 
B) moderate intellectual disability. 
C) borderline intellectual development. 
D) mild intellectual disability.

Question 17

How many school-age children are labeled with a learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 10 
B) 5 in 10 
C) 3 in 10 
D) 1 in 4 
A) 1 in 10 
B) 5 in 10 
C) 3 in 10 
D) 1 in 4

Question 18

What is the term for a learning disability marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder 
B) childhood schizophrenia 
C) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
D) generalized anxiety disorder 
A) bipolar disorder 
B) childhood schizophrenia 
C) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Question 19

At approximately what age should a child be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 years old 
B) 11 to 12 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 6 years old 
A) 8 years old 
B) 11 to 12 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 6 years old

Question 20

Recent findings show that nationally in the U.S. ,twice as many African American students as Caucasian American students are classified as mildly mentally retarded,which is a difference that experts attribute to

Accepted Answer

A) less access to quality preschool services for poverty-stricken African American children. 
B) cultural bias in testing and poverty. 
C) truancy and inadequate access to educational opportunities. 
D) inadequate opportunities regarding self-expression. 
A) less access to quality preschool services for poverty-stricken African American children. 
B) cultural bias in testing and poverty. 
C) truancy and inadequate access to educational opportunities. 
D) inadequate opportunities regarding self-expression.

Throughout the lifespan,which of the following is the only time when girls are,on average,taller than boys?

Who is the psychologist that linked intelligence and school success by constructing an intelligence test that continues to provide reasonable indicators of a student's ability to be successful in school?

Bobby,age 5,Amanda,age 12,Allan,age 3,and Suzy,age 8,are all children at risk for injuries.Which of these children is more apt to be injured than the others?

What is the term for a substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech,and is the most common speech impairment?

Which of the following is the most likely reason why children's psychological disorders are neglected?

For a child to remember a piece of information,_______ processes must function properly.

School-age children are very active;therefore,they do not need to exercise more.

Which of the following is likely to be the cause of U.S.children's inadequate fitness levels?

If a reading educator is in favor of teaching reading by presenting the basic skills that underlie reading,such as phonics,this teacher is a proponent of the

At which stage does a child learn to read aloud with fluency? What grade(s)is the child likely to be attending?

What is the term that Binet developed for the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age?

According to Robert Sternberg,who developed the _____________,intelligence consists of three aspects of information processing.

The only cause of obesity is diet.

What percentage of children between ages 9 and 17 suffers with an anxiety disorder?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,this is known as

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 35 or 40 to 50 or 55,this is known as

How many school-age children are labeled with a learning disability?

What is the term for a learning disability marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity?

At approximately what age should a child be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

Recent findings show that nationally in the U.S. ,twice as many African American students as Caucasian American students are classified as mildly mentally retarded,which is a difference that experts attribute to

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Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

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Throughout the lifespan,which of the following is the only time when girls are,on average,taller than boys?

Who is the psychologist that linked intelligence and school success by constructing an intelligence test that continues to provide reasonable indicators of a student's ability to be successful in school?

Bobby,age 5,Amanda,age 12,Allan,age 3,and Suzy,age 8,are all children at risk for injuries.Which of these children is more apt to be injured than the others?

What is the term for a substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech,and is the most common speech impairment?

Which of the following is the most likely reason why children's psychological disorders are neglected?

For a child to remember a piece of information,_______ processes must function properly.

School-age children are very active;therefore,they do not need to exercise more.

Which of the following is likely to be the cause of U.S.children's inadequate fitness levels?

If a reading educator is in favor of teaching reading by presenting the basic skills that underlie reading,such as phonics,this teacher is a proponent of the

At which stage does a child learn to read aloud with fluency? What grade(s)is the child likely to be attending?

What is the term that Binet developed for the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age?

According to Robert Sternberg,who developed the _____________,intelligence consists of three aspects of information processing.

The only cause of obesity is diet.

What percentage of children between ages 9 and 17 suffers with an anxiety disorder?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,this is known as

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 35 or 40 to 50 or 55,this is known as

How many school-age children are labeled with a learning disability?

What is the term for a learning disability marked by inattention,impulsiveness,a low tolerance for frustration,and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity?

At approximately what age should a child be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

Recent findings show that nationally in the U.S. ,twice as many African American students as Caucasian American students are classified as mildly mentally retarded,which is a difference that experts attribute to

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Infant

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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