Exam 13: Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Jody is 8 years old. She has trouble organizing her work and often loses the things she needs in order to complete projects, such as the directions, pencils, and books. Which dimension of ADHD does this represent?

Which of the following parts of the brain have been associated with dyslexia?

How do stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, have their effect on ADHD?

The "growing pains" that some children report in middle childhood

What percentage of siblings of children with dyslexia also has dyslexia?

In terms of fine motor skills, which of the following can most 6- and 7-year-olds do?

Children with learning disabilities

When considering motor skills in middle childhood, boys tend to show more , whereas girls show more .

One concern over the use of stimulants to control the symptoms of ADHD is that stimulants

Overweight adolescents are more likely to be depressed and anxious than their normal weight peers.

What are the patterns of obesity during middle childhood?

Efforts to help a child lose weight that include methods such as keeping a chart of weight loss, providing a good example as a parent, and using praise and rewards are based upon what theoretical model?

Children with more fat cells

Girls tend to be well-suited to activities such as gymnastics, dancing, and balancing, due to their

According to Waxmonsky (2005), for those with ADHD, may benefit more from stimulant medications, whereas may benefit more from cognitivebehavioral therapies.

Children get plenty of exercise by participating in team sports.

Which of the following predicts the extent of a child's participation in sports?

When does participation in organized sports begin to decline?

The incidence of myopia, or nearsightedness, tends to between childhood and young adulthood.

Nina is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with ADHD. Her parents tell her not to worry because most children outgrow ADHD. Is this true?