Exam 8: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Luke's parents are concerned about him because, beginning at about age 2, he began to show little affection toward other people, his speech became very limited to the point where he seldom talked, and he began to engage in repetitive behavior, such as spinning his crayons and rocking back and forth. If you were to guess what Luke's diagnosis might be, the best choice would be:

During adolescence and adulthood, cognitive functions such as memory and judgment generally become more complex. According to the text, the neurological event most closely associated with such changes is:

Of the children in the United States who have a mental disorder, about what percent receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment?

What two factors are considered in computing a child's BMI (Body Mass Index)?

Heidi has a series of events that she follows every morning: she takes a shower, dresses, eats breakfast, and rides the bus to school. Her memory of this sequence of events would most likely be organized in the form of:

If a child who is diagnosed with ADHD is put on prescription drugs, these drugs would most likely belong to the category of:

According to whole-language theory, the skills associated with oral and written language acquisition develop over a period of years, beginning in:

In a study investigating the time public school teachers spend in various classroom activities, teachers were found to spend about ____ % of the time in a 30-minute lesson on academic work.

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?

For reasons that remain unclear, up to 80% of children with learning disorders are _____.

The text concludes that group learning has been found to positively affect students' self-esteem, especially when the students are:

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to contribute positively to the development of literacy?

At what age do children typically begin to lose their primary teeth?

Little Maria believes that if she just works hard enough, she can learn anything she sets her mind to. According to Carol Dweck, Maria has:

Eleven-year-old Susan overheard her father say, "I drove to the store." She is able to infer the presence of a car even though he never mentioned the word. This example best illustrates what memory strategy?

Which of the following is the primary goal of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA):

Even when social and economic disparities are taken into account, there still is a large difference in the average IQ scores of minority and majority groups.

Which of the following abilities would Robert Sternberg view as being especially important?

The "ditch the fizz" campaign discussed in the text helped overweight children lose weight by:

Joshua tries to learn to solve a mathematics problem, but he does not get the correct answer on his first attempt. He tells his teacher, "I just can't do math. Can I go play now?" According to Carol Dweck, Joshua has: