Question 1

Which statement about youth sports is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Participating in sports seems to significantly decrease involvement in delinquent behaviors. 
B)  ​When teens find a sport "stressful," they tend to compensate with greater effort. 
C)  ​The greatest benefit of involvement is found with coaches who rely heavily on criticism and punishment. 
D)  ​Sports involvement can provide children with the opportunity to improve social skills.

Question 2

Intellectual disability was formerly called ____, a term that is still used in some laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mental retardation 
B)  ​emotional impairment 
C)  ​cognitive delay 
D)  ​autistic disorder

Question 3

Which condition has reached epidemic levels among children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​diabetes 
B)  ​arthritis 
C)  ​obesity 
D)  ​atherosclerosis

Question 4

Research has found quite conclusively that biological contributors, including genetics, are the single, individual factor that necessarily leads to intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gifted children and adults tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  ​unsatisfied in their careers. 
B)  ​more emotionally troubled. 
C)  ​more mature than their peers. 
D)  ​difficult to get along with.

Question 6

You are the parent of a normal-size nine-year-old boy. As such, how many calories should you ensure that your child consumes each day so that he maintains a normal rate of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​600 calories 
B)  ​1,200 calories 
C)  ​2,400 calories 
D)  ​4,800 calories

Question 7

When considering the theme paper his teacher just assigned, Theodore says to himself, "Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organizational plan." Given this description, Theodore appears to be using a ____ strategy in planning his theme.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​componential subtheory 
B)  ​knowledge-telling 
C)  ​phonological awareness 
D)  ​knowledge-transforming

Exam 6: Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.