Question 1

____________ is(are) responsible for the speed of actions of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination 
B)  Conduction 
C)  Convection 
D)  Action potentials

Question 2

Early positive experience with reading is linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  later academic achievement. 
B)  enhanced vocational success. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 3

A measure of children's knowledge about particular academic subjects, such as reading, writing, or math, is called a(n) ___________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance 
B)  mastery 
C)  achievement 
D)  intelligence

Question 4

_____________ is the part of the brain that contains neuronal cell bodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray matter 
B)  White matter 
C)  The cerebellum 
D)  The prefrontal cortex

Question 5

Teachers' beliefs about the goals of learning have important implications for their:

Accepted Answer

A)  instructional behavior. 
B)  Interpersonal style in the classroom. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 6

Kelly is teaching her class how to read. She has the class look at a word and break it down to hear the different sounds. Kelly uses the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  whole-language 
B)  phonics 
C)  sound-it-out 
D)  syllable

Question 7

The prefrontal cortex is located in the back of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The muscular and cardiovascular system energy expense used to perform a physical action is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  cardio.

Question 9

Allan has the lead in his class's Thanksgiving Day play. When he gets his lines, he says them again and again to try and remember them. Based on this scenario, Allan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  using metamemory. 
B)  using executive functioning. 
C)  performing maintenance rehearsal. 
D)  none of the choices

Question 10

Nate is just learning how to swim. His movements are spastic and he is always splashing water on the lifeguard. Based on this we can Nate needs improvement on his:

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  hand-eye coordination.

Question 11

Some limitations of the concrete operational stage include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge is based on their own world. 
B)  Knowledge is based on their own reality. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 12

McTigue and his colleagues identified six classroom characteristics that reinforce mastery of reading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are many different definitions of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Autism spectrum disorder affects a substantial part of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Lana likes to drink her juice in her Little Mermaid Cup. When the new babysitter gives her juice in an Aladdin cup, Lana gets upset. The babysitter pours the juice from the Aladdin cup into the Little Mermaid Cup, but Lana cries that her juice is not the same. Based on this scenario, Lana has not yet developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  transitivity. 
D)  seriation.

Question 16

__________ is the ability to perform a physical act in a variety of contexts with a similar outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexibility 
B)  Efficiency 
C)  Consistency 
D)  Adaptation

Question 17

The __________ approach is a form of reading instruction that emphasizes communication over particular elements of reading and writing.

Accepted Answer

A)  whole-language 
B)  phonics 
C)  spelling 
D)  word

Question 18

For the first time in history, children have a lower projected life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The muscular system and skeletal systems follow similar developmental paths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Teachers, peers, parents, and members of the community all have the potential to contribute to healthy child development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

____________ is(are) responsible for the speed of actions of neurons.

Early positive experience with reading is linked to:

A measure of children's knowledge about particular academic subjects, such as reading, writing, or math, is called a(n) ___________ test.

_____________ is the part of the brain that contains neuronal cell bodies.

Teachers' beliefs about the goals of learning have important implications for their:

Kelly is teaching her class how to read. She has the class look at a word and break it down to hear the different sounds. Kelly uses the __________ approach.

The prefrontal cortex is located in the back of the brain.

The muscular and cardiovascular system energy expense used to perform a physical action is known as:

Allan has the lead in his class's Thanksgiving Day play. When he gets his lines, he says them again and again to try and remember them. Based on this scenario, Allan is:

Nate is just learning how to swim. His movements are spastic and he is always splashing water on the lifeguard. Based on this we can Nate needs improvement on his:

Some limitations of the concrete operational stage include:

McTigue and his colleagues identified six classroom characteristics that reinforce mastery of reading.

There are many different definitions of intelligence.

Autism spectrum disorder affects a substantial part of the population.

__________ is the ability to perform a physical act in a variety of contexts with a similar outcome.

The __________ approach is a form of reading instruction that emphasizes communication over particular elements of reading and writing.

For the first time in history, children have a lower projected life expectancy.

The muscular system and skeletal systems follow similar developmental paths.

Teachers, peers, parents, and members of the community all have the potential to contribute to healthy child development.