Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct regarding girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Boys are more advanced than girls in the development of fine motor coordination. 
B) Boys are more advanced than girls in their rate of growth in height. 
C) Boys perform worse than girls in activities that require strength and speed. 
D) Girls are more advanced than boys in skeletal and muscular maturation,which makes girls more coordinated. 
A) Boys are more advanced than girls in the development of fine motor coordination. 
B) Boys are more advanced than girls in their rate of growth in height. 
C) Boys perform worse than girls in activities that require strength and speed. 
D) Girls are more advanced than boys in skeletal and muscular maturation,which makes girls more coordinated.

Question 2

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are written in the test-taker's native language. 
B) They maximize the measurement of social knowledge. 
C) They minimize the impact of verbal knowledge. 
D) They do not test contextual knowledge. 
A) They are written in the test-taker's native language. 
B) They maximize the measurement of social knowledge. 
C) They minimize the impact of verbal knowledge. 
D) They do not test contextual knowledge.

Question 3

Which of the following theorists is associated with intelligence measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Howard Gardner 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Howard Gardner

Question 4

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to ________ physical activity and increased ________ of high-calorie convenience foods.

Accepted Answer

decreased;

Question 5

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving,children who use Rule I

Accepted Answer

A) require special cognitive training to move beyond this level. 
B) take into account only one dimension of a problem. 
C) can use a formula to systematically compare relevant factors. 
D) calculate and estimate using multiple dimensions or characteristics. 
A) require special cognitive training to move beyond this level. 
B) take into account only one dimension of a problem. 
C) can use a formula to systematically compare relevant factors. 
D) calculate and estimate using multiple dimensions or characteristics.

Question 6

Concrete operations permit children to understand

Accepted Answer

A) their own metacognitions. 
B) language. 
C) person perception. 
D) relations among objects. 
A) their own metacognitions. 
B) language. 
C) person perception. 
D) relations among objects.

Question 7

When a child is focusing on the "big picture" rather than focusing on details,which style of learning is the child using?

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical 
B) Objective 
C) Subjective 
D) Relational 
A) Analytical 
B) Objective 
C) Subjective 
D) Relational

Question 8

The attention span of the average fourth-grader is much longer than that of the average first grader.Which of the following biological changes is primarily responsible for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased growth of the corpus callosum 
B) Continued myelination of the optic neurons and their connections to the occipital lobe 
C) Continued myelination of the frontal lobes and reticular formation and the nerves that link the two 
D) Rapid growth of the reticular formation 
A) Increased growth of the corpus callosum 
B) Continued myelination of the optic neurons and their connections to the occipital lobe 
C) Continued myelination of the frontal lobes and reticular formation and the nerves that link the two 
D) Rapid growth of the reticular formation

Question 9

Which of the following is an improvement in cognitive function as a result of brain growth and development in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Selective attention 
B) Person perception 
C) Horizontal decalage 
D) Systematic searching 
A) Selective attention 
B) Person perception 
C) Horizontal decalage 
D) Systematic searching

Question 10

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum,Cam said,"ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter.This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Systematic searching 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Mnemonics 
D) Rehearsal 
A) Systematic searching 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Mnemonics 
D) Rehearsal

Question 11

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking,whether immigrant or native-born?

Accepted Answer

A) Linguistically challenged 
B) ELL 
C) ESL 
D) Second language proficient 
A) Linguistically challenged 
B) ELL 
C) ESL 
D) Second language proficient

Question 12

Give an example of a superordinate class and a subordinate class.

Accepted Answer

There are hundreds of possibil

Which of the following statements is correct regarding girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Which of the following theorists is associated with intelligence measurement?

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to physical activity and increased of high-calorie convenience foods.

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving,children who use Rule I

Concrete operations permit children to understand

When a child is focusing on the "big picture" rather than focusing on details,which style of learning is the child using?

The attention span of the average fourth-grader is much longer than that of the average first grader.Which of the following biological changes is primarily responsible for this?

Which of the following is an improvement in cognitive function as a result of brain growth and development in middle childhood?

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum,Cam said,"ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter.This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking,whether immigrant or native-born?

Give an example of a superordinate class and a subordinate class.

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

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

Filters

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following statements is correct regarding girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Which of the following theorists is associated with intelligence measurement?

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to ________ physical activity and increased ________ of high-calorie convenience foods.

In Robert Siegler's research on problem solving,children who use Rule I

Concrete operations permit children to understand

When a child is focusing on the "big picture" rather than focusing on details,which style of learning is the child using?

The attention span of the average fourth-grader is much longer than that of the average first grader.Which of the following biological changes is primarily responsible for this?

Which of the following is an improvement in cognitive function as a result of brain growth and development in middle childhood?

To help himself remember the colors of the visible spectrum,Cam said,"ROY G BIV," where each color is represented by a letter.This is an example of the use of which of the following?

Which of the following terms applies to those school children who are non-English-speaking,whether immigrant or native-born?

Give an example of a superordinate class and a subordinate class.

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

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

Filters

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to physical activity and increased of high-calorie convenience foods.