Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

A document for children with special needs that specifies their educational goals is known as a(n) _____.

Childhood overweight is usually defined as _____ above the 85th percentile.

Which factor has been identified as one of the problems with diagnosing ADHD?

Historically, children who were identified as gifted and talented were taught with children of the same mental age, not their chronological age. This practice was called _____, but it is seldom used today.

Early and accurate diagnosis of childhood disorders can be difficult because of equifinality. That is, _____.

All children with autism spectrum disorder _____.

A child can have autism spectrum disorder symptoms for many reasons. This reflects the developmental principle of _____.

When two or more unrelated disease conditions are present at the same time in the same person, the disorders are referred to as _____.

The shortened name for a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is _____.

The hygiene hypothesis states that modern children are overprotected from viruses and bacteria, which does not allow their immune systems to strengthen.

Ten-year-old Wilson interrupts his teachers, parents, and classmates. When it is listening time in class, he fidgets and talks out of turn. He often hurts himself when he acts impulsively. Wilson may be diagnosed with _____.

The traditional timing for diagnosing specific learning disorders has been after a child displays difficulty with a particular school subject that made his or her achievement scores fall at least two years below IQ. What does the textbook say about this policy?

_____ and environmental factors safeguard middle childhood.

Which child is at higher risk for developing asthma?

There is a clear treatment protocol for autism spectrum disorder.

Obesity has increased because it is common for _____.

The field that links usual development to the study of special needs is developmental _____.

The benefits of physical activity during the middle childhood years _____.