Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Children having a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile for one's age is the definition of _____.

A diagnosis that is characterized by impaired social understanding and repetitive behavior is called _____ disorder.

The most commonly diagnosed learning disorder is dyslexia.

Birthplace seems to be a factor in whether a child develops asthma or not.

Removal of fluoride from the water in Calgary, Canada, was associated with _____.

The Flynn effect has revealed that the average IQ of entire nations has decreased substantially over the past century.

Asthma is associated with environmental conditions.

Mariangela has dyslexia. Mariangela is taught in the regular classroom, where she has her own reading tutor for part of the day. This is an example of _____.

Active play in school hours has _____.

Childhood overweight correlates with _____.

The chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that makes breathing difficult is called _____.

The most commonly diagnosed learning disorder is _____, which involves unusual difficulty with reading.

A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that makes breathing difficult is _____.

A high-functioning variation of autism in which the affected individual's speech is close to normal was once referred to as _____ syndrome.

Identify three ways in which overweight or obesity could affect a school-age child. Then indicate the potential outcome of childhood health habits.

Scientists agree that brain development _____.

Gifted typically refers to children _____.

Explain three of the causes of increased childhood obesity in the United States today.

Callie asks Jenna whether she wants to play tag with a group of her friends. Jenna joins the group of children. The children decide on the rules for tag and, as they play, they make sure that each child is following the rules. This informal, child-initiated game of tag is likely taking place _____.

About 1 out of every 500 children shows signs of autism spectrum disorder.