Question 1

The most effective treatment for enuresis is/are

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A)  stimulants. 
B)  a urine alarm. 
C)  anxiety medication. 
D)  punishment.

Question 2

Child-invented games usually rely on

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A)  complex physical skills. 
B)  a sizable element of luck. 
C)  social problem-solving skills. 
D)  an element of physical risk-taking.

Question 3

Justine, whose mother is a fitness buff, joined a gymnastics club at the age of 2. Which of the following is a likely outcome for Justine?

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A)  She will acquire gross-motor skills earlier than her peers. 
B)  She will soon lose interest in gymnastics. 
C)  She will be more influenced by her coach than by her mother. 
D)  She will be a lifelong sports enthusiast.

Question 4

Describe some of the major changes in brain development in middle childhood and the effects these changes have on cognition.

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Question 5

Akna is short and stocky. She probably lives in a

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A)  cold, Arctic area. 
B)  disease-ridden region. 
C)  wealthy nation. 
D)  tropical locale.

Question 6

Eating an evening meal with parents leads to a diet lower in

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A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  milk products. 
C)  fast foods. 
D)  prepackaged foods.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about chronically ill children is true?

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A)  About 10 percent of U.S. children suffer from severe chronic illnesses. 
B)  Children with chronic illnesses usually outperform agemates on academic progress. 
C)  A strong link exists between good family functioning and child well-being for chronically ill children. 
D)  Most chronically ill children fare well in emotional and social adjustment.

Question 8

Which of the following children is most likely to have myopia?

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A)  Travis, who lives in a low-SES household 
B)  Deanna, whose parents have good eyesight 
C)  Allie, who weighed 8 pounds at birth 
D)  Xiou Chen, who spends much time reading

Question 9

When coaches make winning paramount, weaker performers generally experience __________, an affect that is more common in __________.

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A)  adjustment problems; boys 
B)  low self-esteem; girls 
C)  social ostracism; boys 
D)  peer sympathy; girls

Question 10

Which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of Ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the United States?

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A)  She will be taller and longer-legged than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
B)  She will be heavier and have thicker bones than her agemates in Ethiopia. 
C)  She will be taller than her parents, but will have shorter legs. 
D)  She will be shorter and start menstruation later than her agemates in Ethiopia.

Question 11

A ball thrown by a(n) __________ travels an average speed of 29 feet per second.

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A)  6-year-old girl 
B)  6-year-old boy 
C)  8-year-old girl 
D)  8-year-old boy

Question 12

If they are typical of most children, then 7-year-old Julia is __________ 7-year-old David.

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A)  slightly shorter than 
B)  significantly taller than 
C)  slightly heavier than 
D)  the same height as

Question 13

After age 8, girls begin __________ at a faster rate than boys.

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A)  accumulating fat 
B)  adding muscle 
C)  pruning synapses 
D)  upper body growth

Question 14

Many experts believe that schools should

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A)  offer more physical education classes that emphasize training in competitive sports. 
B)  offer more frequent physical education classes and change the content of these programs. 
C)  eradicate recesses in favor of an earlier end to the school day. 
D)  eradicate recesses to allow for longer lunch periods to ensure proper nutrition.

Question 15

List and describe common factors associated with childhood obesity.

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Question 16

Boys have an edge over girls in

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A)  handwriting. 
B)  kicking. 
C)  hopping. 
D)  skipping.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about nocturnal enuresis is true?

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A)  The condition is usually sporadic and has no hereditary ties. 
B)  More girls suffer from nocturnal enuresis than boys. 
C)  Enuresis can be caused by a failure of muscular responses that inhibit urination. 
D)  Punishing a school-age child for wetting the bed usually decreases the occurrence.

Question 18

White matter

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A)  decreases steadily throughout childhood. 
B)  consists largely of myelinated nerve fibers. 
C)  does not exist in the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  contains mostly of neurons and supportive material.

Question 19

__________ is the most common vision problem in middle childhood.

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A)  Presbyopia 
B)  Tunnel vision 
C)  Astigmatism 
D)  Myopia

Question 20

At age 6, the average North American child

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A)  weighs about 60 pounds. 
B)  begins to add about 7 pounds in weight each year. 
C)  is 3½ feet tall. 
D)  begins to grow at a rate of 4 to 5 inches each year.

Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood