Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Seven-year-old Alice is working with clay in art class,and she rolls a round ball of clay between her hands until it becomes a long rope of clay.However,she decides that she does not want the rope of clay,but would prefer that the clay be in the shape of a ball again.Alice knows that this is possible.Piaget would say that Alice is demonstrating the knowledge of

Alexander is 6 years old,and although he pronounces most words clearly,he has difficulty pronouncing "j," "v," "th," and "zh" sounds,which are examples of

If a middle-school-age child employs conscious,intentionally used tactics to improve cognitive processing,this is called use of

The U.S.Federal Drug Administration issued a warning linking the use of antidepressant medication(s),specifically called SSRIs,with the increased risk of suicide in 2004.

What percentage of preteens suffers with depression?

Which of the following factors help differentiate normal active behavior in children from those children with ADHD?

What is the name of the test for children that provides separate measures of verbal and performance (or nonverbal)skills,as well as a total score?

At which stage does reading become a means to an end and a way for a child to learn? What grade(s)is the child most likely attending?

When non-English speaking children are initially taught in their native language,while at the same time learning English,this is called

Recent comparisons made between boys and girls in middle childhood indicate that there are extreme differences between the motor skills of the two genders.

A growing body of research suggests that the code-based approach to reading instruction is superior to whole-language approaches.

Provide some criticisms of Piaget's perspective of learning.

What is the term for the ability to take multiple aspects of a situation into account?

At approximately what age should a child be able to tie his/her shoes?

The curriculum director for a school district is making arrangements to bring the works of Shakespeare into the school district.What is the earliest grade that he/she is planning to introduce these great works of literature?

What is the definition of a specific learning disorder?

At which stage is a child able to read and process information that reflects multiple points of view? What grade(s)is the child likely to be attending?

What is the term for a difficulty in seeing that may include blindness or partial sightedness?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range below 20 or 25,this is known as

What is the term for the actual age of the child taking the intelligence test?