Question 1

Cutbacks in education funding for physical education and after-school sports programs across Canada demonstrate the connection between

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A)  gender and level of physical activity. 
B)  age and weight. 
C)  social policy and health. 
D)  height and weight. 
A)  gender and level of physical activity. 
B)  age and weight. 
C)  social policy and health. 
D)  height and weight.

Question 2

If Alec understands class inclusion, then he understands

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A)  what grade he will be in at school. 
B)  conservation of volume. 
C)  that the task of cleaning his room also includes taking his dirty clothes to the laundry. 
D)  that squirrels are mammals and that mammals are animals. 
A)  what grade he will be in at school. 
B)  conservation of volume. 
C)  that the task of cleaning his room also includes taking his dirty clothes to the laundry. 
D)  that squirrels are mammals and that mammals are animals.

Question 3

Among school-aged children, the most significant health risks are associated with

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A)  accidents and obesity. 
B)  infectious diseases such as colds and influenza. 
C)  stress. 
D)  environmental toxins and pollutants. 
A)  accidents and obesity. 
B)  infectious diseases such as colds and influenza. 
C)  stress. 
D)  environmental toxins and pollutants.

Question 4

Bilingual education has many educational, social, and cognitive benefits, including dementia prevention.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of what Piaget termed "concrete operations"?

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A)  reversibility 
B)  automaticity 
C)  serial ordering 
D)  multiplication 
A)  reversibility 
B)  automaticity 
C)  serial ordering 
D)  multiplication

Question 6

Which factor is thought to raise obesity rates in children age 5-17 to 35% from 24%?

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A)  genetics 
B)  playing video games 
C)  parental misperceptions in noticing and identifying obesity in their children 
D)  socioeconomic status 
A)  genetics 
B)  playing video games 
C)  parental misperceptions in noticing and identifying obesity in their children 
D)  socioeconomic status

Question 7

When you imagine how a room would look with the furniture arranged differently, you are using

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A)  selective attention. 
B)  association areas. 
C)  spatial perception. 
D)  relative right-left orientation. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  association areas. 
C)  spatial perception. 
D)  relative right-left orientation.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

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A)  When very young children eventually develop a rule for problem-solving, the rule will evaluate or take into account only one dimension of the problem they are attempting to solve. 
B)  Children acquire strategies or rules for problem-solving by experiences such as trial-and-error and experimentation. 
C)  Children follow a logical sequence in their development of rules for problem-solving, and the rate at which they move through the sequence is dependent upon their experiences. 
D)  Cognitive development occurs as children experience progressively more complex educational demands and challenges within a formal setting. 
A)  When very young children eventually develop a rule for problem-solving, the rule will evaluate or take into account only one dimension of the problem they are attempting to solve. 
B)  Children acquire strategies or rules for problem-solving by experiences such as trial-and-error and experimentation. 
C)  Children follow a logical sequence in their development of rules for problem-solving, and the rate at which they move through the sequence is dependent upon their experiences. 
D)  Cognitive development occurs as children experience progressively more complex educational demands and challenges within a formal setting.

Question 9

Deductive logic is

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A)  the enhanced ability to see another's perspective or point of view. 
B)  reasoning based on hypothetical premises that requires the ability to use a general principle to predict a specific outcome. 
C)  understanding that both physical actions and mental operations can be reversed. 
D)  the ability to analyze one's memory skills and develop a strategy to remember more facts or dates. 
A)  the enhanced ability to see another's perspective or point of view. 
B)  reasoning based on hypothetical premises that requires the ability to use a general principle to predict a specific outcome. 
C)  understanding that both physical actions and mental operations can be reversed. 
D)  the ability to analyze one's memory skills and develop a strategy to remember more facts or dates.

Question 10

Inductive logic is

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A)  the ability to use experience to create a general principle. 
B)  the ability to understand another person's perspective. 
C)  the understanding that superficial changes to the appearance of an object do not change the essence or the reality of the object. 
D)  the ability to use a general principle to predict a specific outcome. 
A)  the ability to use experience to create a general principle. 
B)  the ability to understand another person's perspective. 
C)  the understanding that superficial changes to the appearance of an object do not change the essence or the reality of the object. 
D)  the ability to use a general principle to predict a specific outcome.

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of schooling on children's cognitive development in middle childhood?

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A)  The rate of progression through the concrete operational stage does not predict how well children will reason in adolescence and childhood. 
B)  School experiences are linked to the emergence of advanced cognitive skills over and above normal maturation. 
C)  The rate of cognitive development doesn't matter, so long as everyone gets to the same place developmentally. 
D)  Unschooled children are also no less proficient at generalizing a learned concept or principle to some new setting. 
A)  The rate of progression through the concrete operational stage does not predict how well children will reason in adolescence and childhood. 
B)  School experiences are linked to the emergence of advanced cognitive skills over and above normal maturation. 
C)  The rate of cognitive development doesn't matter, so long as everyone gets to the same place developmentally. 
D)  Unschooled children are also no less proficient at generalizing a learned concept or principle to some new setting.

Question 12

Robert Sternberg would say that a child who knows the best soil and weather conditions for planting a vegetable crop would have ________ intelligence.

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A)  experiential 
B)  perceptual 
C)  componential 
D)  contextual 
A)  experiential 
B)  perceptual 
C)  componential 
D)  contextual

Question 13

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

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A)  horizontal decalage versus relative left-right orientation 
B)  age versus experience 
C)  metacognition versus executive processes 
D)  processing efficiency versus short-term storage capacity 
A)  horizontal decalage versus relative left-right orientation 
B)  age versus experience 
C)  metacognition versus executive processes 
D)  processing efficiency versus short-term storage capacity

Question 14

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

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A)  lateralization 
B)  spatial perception 
C)  relative right-left orientation 
D)  aggression 
A)  lateralization 
B)  spatial perception 
C)  relative right-left orientation 
D)  aggression

Question 15

As a result of development of the cerebral cortex in middle childhood, children show advancements in

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A)  language skills. 
B)  eye-hand coordination. 
C)  logic, planning, and attention. 
D)  regulation of emotion. 
A)  language skills. 
B)  eye-hand coordination. 
C)  logic, planning, and attention. 
D)  regulation of emotion.

Question 16

Researchers have found that early French immersion education has what effect on students' academic achievements?

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A)  Their spoken language skills improve but their written language skills suffer. 
B)  Their English language skills suffer. 
C)  Their language and thinking skills improve. 
D)  As teens, they speak French better than English. 
A)  Their spoken language skills improve but their written language skills suffer. 
B)  Their English language skills suffer. 
C)  Their language and thinking skills improve. 
D)  As teens, they speak French better than English.

Question 17

The term "dyslexia" is often used incorrectly to refer to a learning disability related to reading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The cause or source of learning disabilities is LEAST likely to be

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A)  genetic factors. 
B)  social-cognitive factors, such as modelling of ineffective reading or learning strategies. 
C)  subtle neurological problems. 
D)  general problems with understanding the sounds and structure of language. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  social-cognitive factors, such as modelling of ineffective reading or learning strategies. 
C)  subtle neurological problems. 
D)  general problems with understanding the sounds and structure of language.

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity most likely results from a genetic predisposition that promotes overeating. 
B)  Most children who are overweight in middle childhood will become average-weight adults. 
C)  Increasing a child's level of exercise and changing their eating habits will not overcome obesity in adulthood, because metabolic rates change throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Fear of developing an unattractive body may lead some children to diet or to become dissatisfied with their weight and physical appearance. 
A)  Obesity most likely results from a genetic predisposition that promotes overeating. 
B)  Most children who are overweight in middle childhood will become average-weight adults. 
C)  Increasing a child's level of exercise and changing their eating habits will not overcome obesity in adulthood, because metabolic rates change throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Fear of developing an unattractive body may lead some children to diet or to become dissatisfied with their weight and physical appearance.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding obesity research?

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A)  Genetics contribute to obesity. 
B)  Epigenetic factors have more of an impact than genetic factors. 
C)  Overeating is less important than genetic predisposition. 
D)  Gender is a risk factor for obesity. 
A)  Genetics contribute to obesity. 
B)  Epigenetic factors have more of an impact than genetic factors. 
C)  Overeating is less important than genetic predisposition. 
D)  Gender is a risk factor for obesity.

Cutbacks in education funding for physical education and after-school sports programs across Canada demonstrate the connection between

If Alec understands class inclusion, then he understands

Among school-aged children, the most significant health risks are associated with

Bilingual education has many educational, social, and cognitive benefits, including dementia prevention.

Which of the following is NOT an example of what Piaget termed "concrete operations"?

Which factor is thought to raise obesity rates in children age 5-17 to 35% from 24%?

When you imagine how a room would look with the furniture arranged differently, you are using

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

Deductive logic is

Inductive logic is

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of schooling on children's cognitive development in middle childhood?

Robert Sternberg would say that a child who knows the best soil and weather conditions for planting a vegetable crop would have ________ intelligence.

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

As a result of development of the cerebral cortex in middle childhood, children show advancements in

Researchers have found that early French immersion education has what effect on students' academic achievements?

The term "dyslexia" is often used incorrectly to refer to a learning disability related to reading.

The cause or source of learning disabilities is LEAST likely to be

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

Which of the following statements is true regarding obesity research?

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Cutbacks in education funding for physical education and after-school sports programs across Canada demonstrate the connection between

If Alec understands class inclusion, then he understands

Among school-aged children, the most significant health risks are associated with

Bilingual education has many educational, social, and cognitive benefits, including dementia prevention.

Which of the following is NOT an example of what Piaget termed "concrete operations"?

Which factor is thought to raise obesity rates in children age 5-17 to 35% from 24%?

When you imagine how a room would look with the furniture arranged differently, you are using

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Robert Siegler's observations of children's problem-solving abilities?

Deductive logic is

Inductive logic is

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of schooling on children's cognitive development in middle childhood?

Robert Sternberg would say that a child who knows the best soil and weather conditions for planting a vegetable crop would have ________ intelligence.

Which of the following represents the key contrast between Piaget's and Siegler's views on children's cognitive development?

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

As a result of development of the cerebral cortex in middle childhood, children show advancements in

Researchers have found that early French immersion education has what effect on students' academic achievements?

The term "dyslexia" is often used incorrectly to refer to a learning disability related to reading.

The cause or source of learning disabilities is LEAST likely to be

Which of the following is an accurate statement about weight issues in middle childhood?

Which of the following statements is true regarding obesity research?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

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

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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