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Which of the following statements about physical development in middle childhood is true?
The incidence of myopia decreases.
Ear infections are more likely than they were earlier in the life span.
Girls are usually taller and heavier than boys.
Girls and boys are more likely to be slim than at any other time.
Girls and boys are more likely to be slim than at any other time.
Which of the following statements about physical growth in middle childhood is true?
Vision changes are uncommon.
Children run longer and faster because of expanded lung capacity.
Growth continues at the same rate as in infancy.
The proportion of body fat is identical for girls and boys.
Children run longer and faster because of expanded lung capacity.
During middle childhood, there is an increase in __________ that accelerates the reaction time for both boys and girls.
myopia
myelination of the corpus callosum
BMI
executive function
myelination of the corpus callosum
For 6-year-old Emmanuel, which of the following fine motor tasks is developmentally appropriate?
Writing in complete sentences
Being able to spell multi-syllable words
Writing in cursive
Writing the letters of the alphabet, writing his name, and writing numbers from 1 to 10
Writing the letters of the alphabet, writing his name, and writing numbers from 1 to 10
By the end of middle childhood, which of the following are close to adult maturity?
Coordination skills
Executive function skills
Gross motor abilities
Fine motor abilities
Fine motor abilities
Which of the following persons are likely to have the highest concordance rate for obesity?
DZ twins
Children and their adoptive parents
MZ twins reared together
Siblings that are at least 3 years apart
MZ twins reared together
Rates of childhood obesity __________.
are highest among Americans from economically advantaged backgrounds who have access to more foods
are higher in the United States than in most other countries
are similar across different American ethnic groups
have stayed relatively stable in the last decade
are higher in the United States than in most other countries
Which of the following statements about obesity in middle childhood is true?
Obesity poses physical risks to a child, but not emotional risks.
Obesity increases the risk of ADHD.
Children outgrow their obesity by adolescence.
Obesity heightens the risk for diabetes.
Obesity heightens the risk for diabetes.
Which of the following statements about illness during middle childhood in developed countries is true?
Children are less susceptible to fatal diseases than they were earlier in their development.
Middle childhood is the least safe time of life because of an increased need for independence.
Rates of minor illnesses have increased during recent decades, even though rates of more serious illnesses have declined.
Lead poisoning continues to be one of the top causes of death.
Children are less susceptible to fatal diseases than they were earlier in their development.
Which of the following is a risk factor for asthma in middle childhood?
Living in the Western part of the United States
Being male
Having French ancestry
Being underweight
Being male
When capable of concrete operational thought, children __________________________.
still have great difficulty with seriation tasks, such as arranging items from shortest to longest
can reason about abstractions
are likely to be misled by appearances
can organize and manipulate information mentally
can organize and manipulate information mentally
Which of the following statements regarding ADHD research is true?
It has shown higher rates for boys than girls across different countries.
It has found similar treatments utilized across the various countries that have been studied.
It has shown that two of the most common side effects of medication are weight gain and stuttering.
It has found that less than half of children diagnosed with this disorder in the United States receive medication.
It has shown higher rates for boys than girls across different countries.
Executive function refers to __________.
a common measure of intelligence
the placement of things into meaningful categories
thinking about thinking
problem solving
problem solving
Both Gardner's and Sternberg's theories of intelligence propose __________.
that there are multiple components of intelligence
an IQ score that allows comparisons among individuals
that there are three different types of intelligence
that creativity is genetically determined
that there are multiple components of intelligence
What is the median IQ score for the WISC-V?
100
50
150
10
100
Compared to 6-year-olds, 9-year-olds are likely to __________.
use longer sentences, but with less complex grammar
use fewer conditional sentences because 9-year-old children are aware that others may misinterpret them
have just as much trouble understanding jokes because children take everything literally at both ages
better understand jokes that violate the social conventions of language
better understand jokes that violate the social conventions of language
After his brother accidentally put the peanut butter in the refrigerator, Carl heard his father say, "Well, that was smart." Carl understood that his father was not giving his brother a compliment and it did not mean that his brother was especially intelligent. This is an example of increased understanding of __________.
pragmatics
the past imperfect tense
the executive function
conditional sentences
pragmatics
Children who are multilingual __________.
take longer to master the second language when they learn it after already becoming fluent in the first language
are usually behind their monolingual counterparts in metalinguistic skills
learn the second language better after age 12 because they have a more sophisticated understanding of syntax
score lower on tests of metalinguistic skills, but higher on IQ tests
take longer to master the second language when they learn it after already becoming fluent in the first language
S. grew up in Shanghai, China; one cousin grew up in Japan, and another grew up in Italy. It is most likely that all three learned __________ as their second language.
Spanish
French
German
English
English
Which of the following statements best describes the history of education in the United States?
Prior to 1800, about half of children did not attend school.
In the late 19th century, classrooms were segregated by gender and age.
Enrollment in school decreased throughout much of the 19th century.
During the late 19th century, children went to school mostly during the spring and summer because it was too expensive to heat the schoolhouse in other times of the year.
Prior to 1800, about half of children did not attend school.
Which of the following is one of several features of Asian schools that reflect collectivistic cultural beliefs?
Children often work alone so they can master difficult skills as quickly as possible.
Children are required to help maintain the cleanliness and order of the school.
Rather than wearing a school uniform, parents decide how their children will dress.
Children are required to go to school fewer days than children in Western cultures.
Children are required to help maintain the cleanliness and order of the school.
Children who live in __________ have both the shortest school day and school year.
Japan
China
the United States
South Korea
the United States
Research on reading and math skills has shown that __________.
in the last two decades, girls are more likely to be diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia than are boys
all approaches to reading are equally effective when children are first learning to read
only humans have an awareness of numeracy
children who have trouble learning to read often have trouble mastering early math skills as well
children who have trouble learning to read often have trouble mastering early math skills as well
When first learning to read, students in Midland School were taught using the phonics approach and students in Westwood School were taught using the whole-language approach. Which of the following outcomes is most likely based on existing research?
Midland students are more at risk of developing dyslexia because of the confusion between the sound and appearance of letters linked to the phonics approach.
Midland students will learn to read faster than Westwood students.
Westwood students will learn to read faster than Midland students.
Students from the two schools will learn to read equally fast.
Midland students will learn to read faster than Westwood students.
Which of the following statements regarding emotions in middle childhood is true?
It is harder for children to hide their emotions than in early childhood because they become more intense at this period of development.
Children are aware that they can experience two contradictory emotions at once.
The ability to self-regulate decreases from early childhood, mostly because of the many different social contexts they experience.
Children are less content than in adolescence mostly because they do not have the social skills required to manage peer conflict.
Children are aware that they can experience two contradictory emotions at once.
Dr. Marinello is using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) method for her research. She is mostly likely measuring __________.
self-concept
meta-cognitive awareness
executive function
emotions
emotions
Compared to 6-year-old children, 10-year-old children are more likely to describe themselves in terms of __________ characteristics.
external
psychological
concrete
physical
psychological
Nine-year-old Xinyin is a boy from a rural village in China. He would be more likely than a similarly aged boy in the United States to answer the fill-in-the-blank question, "I am __________" with which of the following?
one of the smartest kids in my class
a son
good at soccer and tennis
a boy with brown hair
a son
Which of the following statements regarding gender development in middle childhood is true?
Boys feel less competent than their female counterparts in math and science even when they have equal abilities in these areas.
Play groups in traditional cultures become less gender-segregated than they were in early childhood.
Both boys and girls come to see occupations they associate with men as having higher status than occupations they associate with women.
Gender segregation is unique to play groups in the United States.
Both boys and girls come to see occupations they associate with men as having higher status than occupations they associate with women.
__________ is when parents provide broad guidelines for behavior but children are capable of a substantial amount of independent, self-directed behavior.
Overregulation
Self-concept
Self-esteem
Coregulation
Coregulation
Which of the following statements about families is true?
Compared to other countries, rates of single motherhood are lowest in Northern Europe.
Children of single-parent American families are less likely to grow up in poverty.
Single motherhood is highest among Hispanic-Americans.
The United States is one of the countries where the increase in children born to single mothers is the greatest.
The United States is one of the countries where the increase in children born to single mothers is the greatest.
In middle childhood, __________ becomes the main reason for children ending friendships.
having less leisure time as a result of more homework
violating trust
having different religious backgrounds
increased competitiveness
violating trust
Around the world, child labor __________.
has been declining as a result of greater attention to the problem of exploitation
is highest in Germany and Spain
is most likely to involve working in service industries, such as cleaning
is no longer a problem as a result of an increase in the number of years children are required to go to school
has been declining as a result of greater attention to the problem of exploitation
Which of the following statements about the effects on boys of watching high amounts of violent TV at age 8 is true?
They are less likely to be aggressive in adulthood than their counterparts who watch either little or no violence because they are able to work out their frustrations vicariously through watching others.
No longitudinal research has examined this question.
They are no more likely to be aggressive in adulthood than their counterparts who watch either little or no violence.
They are more likely to be aggressive in adulthood than their counterparts who watch either little or no violence.
They are more likely to be aggressive in adulthood than their counterparts who watch either little or no violence.
Which of the following best describes sensory changes during middle childhood?
Rates of farsightedness increase while nearsightedness decreases.
Vision and hearing both improve dramatically.
Hearing problems increase due to higher rates of ear infections.
The incidence of myopia increases.
The incidence of myopia increases.
__________ refers to the ability to solve cognitive problems without becoming distracted.
Coordination
Numeracy
Gross motor development
Executive function
Executive function
Approximately __________ of obese children remain overweight as adults.
5%
30%
55%
80%
80%
One study in Mongolia compared people in rural and urban areas and found substantially higher rates of asthma in urban areas, due to __________.
hairy pets
high standards of cleanliness and sanitation
poorer air quality
genetic differences
poorer air quality
__________ is the ability to arrange things in a logical order.
Seriation
Conservation
Selective attention
Classification
Seriation
In addition to problems of inattention, hyperactivity and __________ are noted in individuals diagnosed with ADHD.
impulsiveness
timidness
shyness
cautiousness
impulsiveness
One highly important finding that attests to the importance of environmental influences on intelligence is that the median IQ score in Western countries __________ in the course of the 20th century.
decreased dramatically
did not change
rose slightly
rose dramatically
rose dramatically
Which of the following is an accurate representation of how children's vocabulary changes over time?
The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in preschool.
The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in the first two years of elementary school.
The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in the first two years of life.
The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs once children enter school through around age 11.
The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs once children enter school through around age 11.
Compared to monolingual children, those who are multilingual __________.
have more problems detecting mistakes in grammar
score lower on general measures of cognitive ability
have poorer metalinguistic skills
have better metalinguistic skills
have better metalinguistic skills
What is a key reason that children in Asian schools wear uniforms?
It signifies diminished individuality and emphasizes conformity to the group.
It is considered more cost effective.
It limits the issues with dress code violations.
It makes it easier for children to decide what to wear to school.
It signifies diminished individuality and emphasizes conformity to the group.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the understanding of the meaning of numbers?
Research has found that some nonhuman animals have a primitive awareness of numeracy.
Children begin to count at the age of 5.
Children who have problems learning to read often excel at mastering math skills.
Dyslexia refers to a difficulty in processing numbers.
Research has found that some nonhuman animals have a primitive awareness of numeracy.
Which of the following statements regarding emotions and middle childhood is true?
Children experience less emotional stability than they did at early stages in development because they are changing social contexts more often.
Children's emotions become more intense, so they are not yet able to conceal their true feelings.
Children learn how to conceal their emotions and show socially acceptable emotions.
Children tend to be less happy than they were in early childhood because they engage in more social comparison.
Children learn how to conceal their emotions and show socially acceptable emotions.
__________ is a person's overall sense of worth and well-being.
Self-concept
Self-criticism
Social comparison
Self-esteem
Self-esteem
In terms of gender development, during middle childhood __________.
children increasingly view occupations as being gender-neutral
children increasingly view personality traits as associated with one gender or the other
gender roles become less rigid than earlier in life
play groups become less gender-segregated than they were in early childhood
children increasingly view personality traits as associated with one gender or the other
Which of the following best illustrates coregulation?
A child counts to three and tells himself to calm down after getting angry at his brother.
A child describes himself in relation to others.
A child is able to prepare himself breakfast, provided that he follow his parents' rules and not use the stove.
Siblings negotiate a conflict without resorting to physical aggression.
A child is able to prepare himself breakfast, provided that he follow his parents' rules and not use the stove.
Sam is unpopular and has trouble making friends. He is aggressive and just last week started a fight by punching a boy who disagreed with him. Which of the following is most likely the case? Sam is a(n) ________ child.
neglected
rejected
controversial
average
rejected
The greatest number of child workers is found in __________.
sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Asia
the Middle East
sub-Saharan Africa
Watching violent television in middle childhood __________.
has been associated with a number of negative outcomes later in development
has been studied only with male participants
has been linked with aggression only in the United States
has been found to be less harmful than for adolescents
has been associated with a number of negative outcomes later in development