front 1 1. Children between the ages of 6 and II years are within the
developmental stage referred to as ______. | back 1 C) |
front 2 The health habits that children develop during the middle childhood years are _____. A) unrelated to their health in adolescence and adulthood B) related to their health in adolescence, but unrelated to their health in adulthood C) unrelated to their health in adolescence, but related to their health in adulthood D) related to their health in adolescence and adulthood | back 2 D) |
front 3 3. Physical activity can benefit children in all of the following
ways EXCEPT by improving _____. B) academic achievement C) mood and energy D) oral health practices | back 3 D) |
front 4 4. The idea that human thoughts are affected by body health, comfort, position, and so on is a new concept called _____. A) concrete operations B) metacognition C) embodied cognition D) automatization | back 4 C) |
front 5 5. Physical activity within schools has _____ over the years. | back 5 B) |
front 6 6. Research suggests that classrooms deprived of ______ are often
considered harder to manage. | back 6 D) |
front 7 The ratio between a person's height and weight is expressed as ____. A) HWP B) BMW C) APGAR D) BMI | back 7 D) |
front 8 8. Olivia's BMI is in the 76th percentile, which is associated with
being ____. B) nonnal weight C) overweight D) obese | back 8 B) |
front 9 9. Childhood obesity is usually defined as a BMI above the ___
percentile. | back 9 D) |
front 10 10. Obesity has increased because it is common for ____. | back 10 B) |
front 11 11. During middle childhood, children themselves contribute to weight gain by getting adults to do what they want, such as buying them candy or junk food. The ability of children to get adults to do what they want has been referred to as ____ power. A) influence B) demanding C) child D) pester | back 11 D) |
front 12 12. Asthma is a disorder caused by _____ the airways. A) inflammation of | back 12 A) |
front 13 13. Lindsay brought her 10-year-old son to see the doctor because he was having problems breathing. The doctor infomed Lindsay that her son had inflammation of the airways.Lindsay's son was diaylosed with ____. A)y asthma B) obesity C) sleep apnea D) diabetes | back 13 A) |
front 14 14. Piaget believed that in middle childhood, children are in the cognitive period of ____ thought. A) formal operational | back 14 D) |
front 15 A child is shown a large box and a small box. The large box contains a 5-pound weight and the small box contains a 10-pound weight. The child picks up the boxes and looks at them closely, and then is asked which weighs more. The child is no longer focused only on appearances, so he answers that the small box weighs more. Piaget would say that this child is in the ____ stage of cognitive development. A) sensorimotor B) preoperational C) metacognitive D) concrete operational | back 15 D) |
front 16 16. According to Piaget, which ability do children gain during middle childhood? A) static reasoning | back 16 C) |
front 17 With concrete operational thought, children can _____. A) think logically about visible, tangible things B) think logically about abstract ideas C) consistently make good decisions D) solve most problems on their own | back 17 A) |
front 18 18. The logical principle that allows objects to be grouped according
to some characteristic that they share is called _____. | back 18 C) |
front 19 19. Vygotsky viewed ____ as being crucial to children's development
of skills and knowledge. | back 19 A) |
front 20 Dr. Smith is conducting a study to determine what 9-year-olds know. He believes that the 9-year-olds will advance in knowledge based on instructions. Dr. Smith's belief is based on ______. A) the information-processing perspective B) Piaget's theory of cognitive development Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development D) Gardner's theory of intellectual development | back 20 C) |
front 21 21. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, every experience after teaches individuals something. A) birth B) childhood C) adolescence D) adulthood | back 21 A) |
front 22 The ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others is referred to as ____. A) selective attention B) divided attention C) automatization D) reaction time | back 22 C) |
front 23 23. The information-processing theory was inspired by the knowledge of how ____ function. A) animals' brains | back 23 C) |
front 24 The component of the information-processing system in which current,
conscious mental activity occurs is the _____. | back 24 A) |
front 25 25. Tony walked next door to José's house so they could go to school together. When José saw Tony's notebook in his backpack, he rushed back into his house to retrieve his own notebook, which contained his homework. José's sensation upon seeing Tony's notebook became a perception, which triggered José's ____. A) sensory memory B) working memory C) long-tern memory D) knowledge base | back 25 B) |
front 26 Crucial to long-term memory is _____. | back 26 C) |
front 27 27. Metacognition is ____. | back 27 C) |
front 28 28. Control processes improve with _____. | back 28 C) |
front 29 29. The Common Core is a(n) ______ that was developed by experts and
intended for nationwide use in response to doubts about state-level
assessments. | back 29 C) |
front 30 Advocates argue that _____ increase competition between public and private schools. A) standardized tests B) vouchers C) parents D) Common Core standards | back 30 B) |
front 31 31. The average IQ is a score of _____. B) 85 C) 100 D) 1 15 | back 31 C) |
front 32 Which of the following is true of treatment for ADHD? A) Family training is a necessary part of treatment. B) No treatments currently exist. C) Medication is the only option. D) Parents and teachers do not need to be involved. | back 32 A) |
front 33 33. Children's steady growth, brain maturation, and intellectual
advances make middle childhood a time for more ____. B) peer values C) independence D) egocentrism | back 33 D) |
front 34 34. What is Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial
development? | back 34 B) |
front 35 35. Sara is in the third grade. She spends many hours rehearsing her math skills, reading books, and collecting bugs. According to Erikson, Sara is developing a healthy sense of ____ through these tasks. A) industry | back 35 A) |
front 36 36. According to Erikson's theory, children in middle childhood tend
to judge themselves as either _____. B) industrious or inferior C) competent or awkward D) intelligent or stupid | back 36 B) |
front 37 37. According to Erikson, if 9-year-old Jessica is successful in solving her psychosocial conflict, she should be developing a view of herself as ______. A) emotionally mature B) industrious C) inept D) latent | back 37 B) |
front 38 38. The child who weathers severe family problems, even abuse, and yet emerges from those experiences unscathed is said to be _____. A) buoyant | back 38 B) |
front 39 Family function refers to ____. A) how a family cares for its members B) the legal and genetic relationships of people in a household C) how the family's house is constructed D) how the various generations interact | back 39 A) |
front 40 40. The most common type of family for children in the United States
is the _____. B) single-parent family C) nuclear family D) blended family | back 40 C) |
front 41 41. Tony has been married before and has two biological children. He has just married Natalia, who has also been married before and has a biological son. Their family is an example of a _____. A) polygamous family B) nuclear family C) stepparent family D) traditional family | back 41 C) |
front 42 42. A family that consists of one man, several wives, and the
biological children of the man and women is a(n)_____. | back 42 D) |
front 43 43. What factors generally determine whether a child is well liked by his or her peers? A) age and gender B) culture and race C) cohort and SES D) culture and cohort | back 43 D) |
front 44 44. Girls who bully typically _____. A) use threats of force | back 44 B) |
front 45 Most bullies pick on A) members of the opposite sex B) members of their own sex C) people they don't know well D) their little brothers and sisters | back 45 B) |
front 46 46. There are many approaches to addressing the issue of bullying. Research indicates the one effective approach is ____. A) to have a zero-tolerance policy at school | back 46 D) |
front 47 47. Lawrence Kohlberg built on the theories of _____ in his description of the stages of moral development. A) Sigmund Freud | back 47 B) |
front 48 48. Which is a stage of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory? A) postconventional | back 48 A) |
front 49 49. Preconventional morality involves A) the careful consideration of all options B) an emphasis on laws and social order C) seeking pleasure and avoiding pain D) trying to gain the approval of others | back 49 C) |
front 50 50. Conventional morality involves | back 50 B) |