Question 1

Diabetes rates are decreasing in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A technique designed to prevent decay on the rough,chewing surfaces of children's teeth involves the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) adhesive sealants 
B) fluoride treatments 
C) abrasive cleaning products 
D) tooth sanding 
A) adhesive sealants 
B) fluoride treatments 
C) abrasive cleaning products 
D) tooth sanding A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about school-age children in non-literate societies and in industrialized societies is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Children in industrialized countries have more time for play. 
B) More children in non-literate countries go to work in middle childhood. 
C) Children in non-literate countries spend more time on household chores. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Children in industrialized countries have more time for play. 
B) More children in non-literate countries go to work in middle childhood. 
C) Children in non-literate countries spend more time on household chores. 
D) All of the above are true. D

Question 4

Although individual growth in middle childhood varies widely,one typical difference between school-age boys and school-age girls is that

Accepted Answer

A) boys are nearly a head taller than girls. 
B) girls are nearly a head taller than boys. 
C) girls weigh less than boys throughout this period. 
D) girls retain more fatty tissue than boys do. 
A) boys are nearly a head taller than girls. 
B) girls are nearly a head taller than boys. 
C) girls weigh less than boys throughout this period. 
D) girls retain more fatty tissue than boys do.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about growth hormone is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for healthy children. 
B) Growth hormone has been identified as effective treatment for obese children. 
C) The use of growth hormone has been met with some controversy. 
D) Growth hormone has been identified as effective treatment for children with short stature. 
A) Growth hormone has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for healthy children. 
B) Growth hormone has been identified as effective treatment for obese children. 
C) The use of growth hormone has been met with some controversy. 
D) Growth hormone has been identified as effective treatment for children with short stature.

Question 6

Miriam is receiving treatment for an emotional disturbance.Her therapist is using a system of rewards to get her to change her behaviors from undesirable ones to desirable ones.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like she is receiving _____.

Accepted Answer

A) individual psychotherapy 
B) family therapy 
C) art therapy 
D) behavior therapy 
A) individual psychotherapy 
B) family therapy 
C) art therapy 
D) behavior therapy

Question 7

Judgments of normal weight and body composition in middle-school-age children should be made cautiously because

Accepted Answer

A) each child is unique and developmental norms are of little use. 
B) different ethnic groups and populations seem to differ in developmental rates. 
C) existing norms are based on data collected in the 1920s and 1930s and may be inapplicable today. 
D) averages and norms for children's height have not been firmly established. 
A) each child is unique and developmental norms are of little use. 
B) different ethnic groups and populations seem to differ in developmental rates. 
C) existing norms are based on data collected in the 1920s and 1930s and may be inapplicable today. 
D) averages and norms for children's height have not been firmly established.

Question 8

Christina is beginning to feel like a giant among her classmates and thinks that something is wrong with her.Which of the following best describes children's height gain during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Children's height typically increases about 6 inches a year until age 9,after which it remains stable until puberty. 
B) Children generally grow about 3 inches from the age of 6 until the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
C) School-age children grow an average of about 1 to 3 inches a year. 
D) School-age children grow an average of about 4 to 5 inches a year. 
A) Children's height typically increases about 6 inches a year until age 9,after which it remains stable until puberty. 
B) Children generally grow about 3 inches from the age of 6 until the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
C) School-age children grow an average of about 1 to 3 inches a year. 
D) School-age children grow an average of about 4 to 5 inches a year.

Question 9

Brain growth in middle childhood is characterized by an increase in white matter and a decrease in gray matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Children who watch ___ hours of television a day are 4.6 times as likely to be overweight as those who watch 2 or less hours.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2.5 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a common sleep problem for school-aged children?

Accepted Answer

A) Insomnia 
B) Daytime sleepiness 
C) Resistance to go to bed 
D) Night terrors 
A) Insomnia 
B) Daytime sleepiness 
C) Resistance to go to bed 
D) Night terrors

Question 12

The average reported amount of sleep for first through fifth grader is _____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A) 8-9 
B) 9-10 
C) 10-11 
D) 12-13 
A) 8-9 
B) 9-10 
C) 10-11 
D) 12-13

Question 13

Concern with body image,especially among young girls,may lead to eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be a cause of stuttering?

Accepted Answer

A) faulty training in articulation and breathing 
B) defective feedback about one's own speech 
C) pressure from parents to speak properly 
D) modeling of a playmate who stutters 
A) faulty training in articulation and breathing 
B) defective feedback about one's own speech 
C) pressure from parents to speak properly 
D) modeling of a playmate who stutters

Question 15

_____ matter is composed of closely packed neurons in the cerebral cortex and _____ matter is made of glial cells,which provide support for neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) White;gray 
B) Gray;white 
C) Myelinated;axon 
D) Axon;myelinated 
A) White;gray 
B) Gray;white 
C) Myelinated;axon 
D) Axon;myelinated

Question 16

Briefly describe three of the most common mental health conditions and their effect on children's development.What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who are coping with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Three of the most common mental health c

Question 17

Which is NOT a typical behavior of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Going beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior 
B)  Excessive shyness 
C)  Fighting, snatching things, and hostility toward authority 
D)  Frequent loss of temper 
A)  Going beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior 
B)  Excessive shyness 
C)  Fighting, snatching things, and hostility toward authority 
D)  Frequent loss of temper

Question 18

Yvonne is tired all the time,has sleep issues,and has physical complaints with no apparent cause.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like Yvonne may have _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) depression 
A) conduct disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) depression

Question 19

There are developmental differences in the amount of gray matter in children.For example,around the ages of _____,the volume of gray matter in the temporal lobes,an area of the brain involved in language peaks.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 in girls and age 7 in boys 
B) 7 in both boys and girls 
C) 9 in girls and age 12 in boys 
D) 16 for both girls and boys 
A) 5 in girls and age 7 in boys 
B) 7 in both boys and girls 
C) 9 in girls and age 12 in boys 
D) 16 for both girls and boys

Question 20

Middle childhood is a relatively safe period;the death rate is the lowest in the life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Diabetes rates are decreasing in the United States.

A technique designed to prevent decay on the rough,chewing surfaces of children's teeth involves the use of:

Which of the following statements about school-age children in non-literate societies and in industrialized societies is correct?

Although individual growth in middle childhood varies widely,one typical difference between school-age boys and school-age girls is that

Which of the following statements about growth hormone is FALSE?

Miriam is receiving treatment for an emotional disturbance.Her therapist is using a system of rewards to get her to change her behaviors from undesirable ones to desirable ones.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like she is receiving _____.

Judgments of normal weight and body composition in middle-school-age children should be made cautiously because

Christina is beginning to feel like a giant among her classmates and thinks that something is wrong with her.Which of the following best describes children's height gain during middle childhood?

Brain growth in middle childhood is characterized by an increase in white matter and a decrease in gray matter.

Children who watch ___ hours of television a day are 4.6 times as likely to be overweight as those who watch 2 or less hours.

Which of the following is NOT a common sleep problem for school-aged children?

The average reported amount of sleep for first through fifth grader is _____ hours.

Concern with body image,especially among young girls,may lead to eating disorders.

Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be a cause of stuttering?

_ matter is composed of closely packed neurons in the cerebral cortex and _ matter is made of glial cells,which provide support for neurons.

Briefly describe three of the most common mental health conditions and their effect on children's development.What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who are coping with mental illness?

Which is NOT a typical behavior of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?

Yvonne is tired all the time,has sleep issues,and has physical complaints with no apparent cause.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like Yvonne may have _____.

There are developmental differences in the amount of gray matter in children.For example,around the ages of _____,the volume of gray matter in the temporal lobes,an area of the brain involved in language peaks.

Middle childhood is a relatively safe period;the death rate is the lowest in the life span.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 12: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Diabetes rates are decreasing in the United States.

A technique designed to prevent decay on the rough,chewing surfaces of children's teeth involves the use of:

Which of the following statements about school-age children in non-literate societies and in industrialized societies is correct?

Although individual growth in middle childhood varies widely,one typical difference between school-age boys and school-age girls is that

Which of the following statements about growth hormone is FALSE?

Miriam is receiving treatment for an emotional disturbance.Her therapist is using a system of rewards to get her to change her behaviors from undesirable ones to desirable ones.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like she is receiving _____.

Judgments of normal weight and body composition in middle-school-age children should be made cautiously because

Christina is beginning to feel like a giant among her classmates and thinks that something is wrong with her.Which of the following best describes children's height gain during middle childhood?

Brain growth in middle childhood is characterized by an increase in white matter and a decrease in gray matter.

Children who watch ___ hours of television a day are 4.6 times as likely to be overweight as those who watch 2 or less hours.

Which of the following is NOT a common sleep problem for school-aged children?

The average reported amount of sleep for first through fifth grader is _____ hours.

Concern with body image,especially among young girls,may lead to eating disorders.

Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be a cause of stuttering?

_____ matter is composed of closely packed neurons in the cerebral cortex and _____ matter is made of glial cells,which provide support for neurons.

Briefly describe three of the most common mental health conditions and their effect on children's development.What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who are coping with mental illness?

Which is NOT a typical behavior of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?

Yvonne is tired all the time,has sleep issues,and has physical complaints with no apparent cause.Based on what you have read in the text,it sounds like Yvonne may have _____.

There are developmental differences in the amount of gray matter in children.For example,around the ages of _____,the volume of gray matter in the temporal lobes,an area of the brain involved in language peaks.

Middle childhood is a relatively safe period;the death rate is the lowest in the life span.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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_ matter is composed of closely packed neurons in the cerebral cortex and _ matter is made of glial cells,which provide support for neurons.