Deck 9: Introduction to Middle Childhood

Question 1

What percentage of six- to twelve-year-olds' waking time do Cole and Cole(1988) estimate is spent with peers?

A)10 per cent
B)40 per cent
C)20 per cent
D)30 per cent

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which is NOT true of ADHD?

A)It is easy to identify.
B)It is often comorbid with other developmental disorders.
C)It is linked to low levels of dopamine.
D)It is believed to be linked to epigenetic factors.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Ritalin acts to …

A)increase levels of seratonin in the brain
B)increase levels of dopamine in the brain
C)decrease levels of dopamine in the brain
D)decrease levels of seratonin in the brain

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Before the age of seven …

A)is the easiest time to diagnose ADHD
B)ADHD rarely occurs
C)dopamine levels are normal in children who later are diagnosed with ADHD
D)the symptoms of ADHD are difficult to spot

Question 5

Children with developmental coordination disorder would likely NOT have trouble with …

A)hopping
B)writing
C)reading
D)fastening a button

Question 6

In middle childhood, the majority of social free time is spent with …

A)same gendered peers
B)parents
C)different gendered peers
D)older children

Question 7

The higher cognitive demands of formal schooling …

A)cause developmental problems in some children
B)are soley responsible for the changes in brain development that occur during the middle childhood period
C)highlight developmental problems in some children
D)are shown to be to difficult for six-year-olds

Question 8

In many societies, the onset of the middle childhood period coincides with …

A)the beginning of formal schooling
B)how parents respond to their children
C)patterns of play
D)how much children play with their peers

Question 9

During the middle childhood period, chilren grow on average ______ per year.

A)2 to 3 cm
B)3 to 5 cm
C)4 to 6 cm
D)6 to 7 cm

Question 10

The genetic underpinnings of ADHD …

A)is the fragile X gene
B)are known but treatment is still difficult
C)are not well understood at this time
D)are known and have helped in identification

Question 11

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder in _____________.

A)mathematics
B)understanding text
C)writing
D)oral reading

Question 12

In the middle childhood years, boys are typically …

A)better at hand-eye coordination
B)better at throwing but worse at balancing
C)better at throwing and balancing
D)faster at running

Question 13

In the middle childhood years, girls are …

A)better at balancing and flexibility
B)better at flexibility and hand-eye coordination
C)better at flexibility but worse at hand-eye coordination
D)faster at running

Question 14

Thomas and French(1985) argue that gender differences in middle-childhood motor skills are the result of ...

A)attitudes to physical activity
B)greater proportion of muscle tissue for boys
C)the larger size of boys
D)environmental influences

Question 15

In a study by Chase and Dummer(1992), girls thought __________ played the biggest role in popularity for boys.

A)appearance
B)personality
C)height
D)abilities in sports

Question 16

Synaptic pruning continues in the _________________ well into adolescence.

A)prefrontal cortex
B)occipital cortex
C)corpus callosum
D)frontal lobe

Question 17

Which is NOT true of myelination?

A)It is a liquid/protein substance.
B)It wraps around dendrites.
C)It acts as insulation to increase conductivity
D)It helps the brain function more efficiently.

Question 18

Difficulties in understanding text is called …

A)developmental dyslexia
B)dysgraphia
C)text encoding syndrome
D)reading comprehension impairment

Question 19

Boys begin to produce more testoterone ____________ the middle childhood period.

A)before
B)during
C)due to
D)after