Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

David is excitable, impulsive, and very active. He also has great difficulty concentrating. He seems to have _____.

Several neurological advances occur during middle childhood, including selective attention and faster reaction time. First, describe selective attention and provide an example to illustrate this neurological advance. Second, describe faster reaction time and provide an example to illustrate this neurological advance.

Seven-year-old Brian has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Describe some of his behaviors, and tell two things that his parents and teachers can do to help him cope.

Often a symptom can have multiple causes. This is known as _____.

Monica brought her 10-year-old son to see the doctor because he was having problems breathing. The doctor informed Monica that her son had inflammation of the airways. Monica's son was diagnosed with _____.

Children with dyscalculia have trouble reading.

Physical activity within schools has _____ over the years.

A student might be identified as gifted and talented if he or she has a high IQ or _____.

The percentage of overweight children has not increased in the past 20 years in North America.

A marked delay in a particular area of learning that is not caused by an apparent physical disability, by intellectual disability, or by an unusually stressful home environment is referred to as _____.

Which child is most likely to participate in a childhood sports league?

A test designed to see how well a child is reading in the third grade is called a(n) _____ test.

Identify the signs of autism spectrum disorder and explain early signs of the disorder.

The most commonly prescribed drug for ADHD is _____.

How long it takes to respond to a stimulus is referred to as _____.

Which factor contributes to the decline in neighborhood play among children?

Which is a more accurate measure of intelligence, neurological measures or paper-and-pencil tests?

Children with special needs are usually educated in self-contained classrooms apart from other children so that they may receive specialized assistance.

Most children with autism spectrum disorder show signs in _____.

Howard Gardner proposed that _____.