Question 1

In middle childhood, it is estimated that 25% of children in the United States are myopic, which means that they are

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A)  farsighted. 
B)  nearsighted. 
C)  hearing impaired. 
D)  developmentally delayed. 
A)  farsighted. 
B)  nearsighted. 
C)  hearing impaired. 
D)  developmentally delayed.

Question 2

ADHD has been found to coexist with other psychological disorders and problems such as oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and

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A)  difficult temperament. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  tics. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  difficult temperament. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  tics. 
D)  dyslexia.

Question 3

According to the recent "Multimodal Treatment Study," which was found to be the most effective method for treating ADHD?

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A)  Stimulant medications 
B)  Hypnosis 
C)  Psychotherapy 
D)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Stimulant medications 
B)  Hypnosis 
C)  Psychotherapy 
D)  Systematic desensitization

Question 4

Match the following:
-Myopia

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A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problemsolving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system 
A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problemsolving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system

Question 5

In childhood, dyslexia tends to be treated with

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A)  accommodation. 
B)  remediation. 
C)  medication. 
D)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  remediation. 
C)  medication. 
D)  cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 6

At tennis camp, Emma is capable of hitting tennis balls that come at her at high rates of speed. It takes Olivia longer to respond, and because of this, she sometimes misses the ball. The difference between Emma and Olivia is in their

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A)  reaction time. 
B)  reaction time 
C)  gross motor activation time. 
D)  response rate. 
A)  reaction time. 
B)  reaction time 
C)  gross motor activation time. 
D)  response rate.

Question 7

As overweight children approach adolescence, they become less popular because they

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A)  have fewer social skills. 
B)  do less well academically. 
C)  are less likely to be found sexually attractive. 
D)  become more aggressive with peers. 
A)  have fewer social skills. 
B)  do less well academically. 
C)  are less likely to be found sexually attractive. 
D)  become more aggressive with peers.

Question 8

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. Are there sex differences that should be mentioned? If so, what might account for these differences?

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During middle childhood, children experi

Question 9

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

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A)  Children who are dyslexic also tend to have ADHD. 
B)  Those with dyslexia have problems benefiting from traditional instruction in a classroom. 
C)  Dyslexia can be overcome with cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  Children who are dyslexic tend to have a dyslexic parent. 
A)  Children who are dyslexic also tend to have ADHD. 
B)  Those with dyslexia have problems benefiting from traditional instruction in a classroom. 
C)  Dyslexia can be overcome with cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  Children who are dyslexic tend to have a dyslexic parent.

Question 10

Obese children

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A)  are more often rejected by their peers and do more poorly in sports. 
B)  are likely to be popular with their peers and do well in sports. 
C)  tend to like their bodies as well as children of average weight. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  are more often rejected by their peers and do more poorly in sports. 
B)  are likely to be popular with their peers and do well in sports. 
C)  tend to like their bodies as well as children of average weight. 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires calories per day.

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A)  1,300 
B)  1,700 
C)  2,000 
D)  2,400 
A)  1,300 
B)  1,700 
C)  2,000 
D)  2,400

Question 12

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

ADHD

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A)  is more common in boys than in girls. 
B)  is a pattern of learned behavior. 
C)  would not exist if teachers were willing to be more flexible. 
D)  is simply a stage that children go through and that they will grow out of. 
A)  is more common in boys than in girls. 
B)  is a pattern of learned behavior. 
C)  would not exist if teachers were willing to be more flexible. 
D)  is simply a stage that children go through and that they will grow out of.

Question 14

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability. The teacher comes to expect very little, so she demands very little from the student. In response, the student does not try and indeed fails. We may consider this process to be

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A)  unavoidable. 
B)  unusual. 
C)  autocratic. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  unavoidable. 
B)  unusual. 
C)  autocratic. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Girls tend to be taller and heavier than boys until approximately age 9 or 10. 
B)  Boys tend to be taller and heavier than girls until approximately age 9 or 10. 
C)  Girls and boys are similar in heights and weights until they both begin the adolescent growth spurt at age 9 or 10. 
D)  Boys and girls are similar in height and weight until both begin the adolescent growth spurt at age 13 or 14. 
A)  Girls tend to be taller and heavier than boys until approximately age 9 or 10. 
B)  Boys tend to be taller and heavier than girls until approximately age 9 or 10. 
C)  Girls and boys are similar in heights and weights until they both begin the adolescent growth spurt at age 9 or 10. 
D)  Boys and girls are similar in height and weight until both begin the adolescent growth spurt at age 13 or 14.

Question 16

Children with learning disabilities tend to

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A)  have poorer social skills. 
B)  show fewerbehavior problems in the classroom. 
C)  show feweremotional problems. 
D)  be at higher risk for serious psychosis spectrum disorders. 
A)  have poorer social skills. 
B)  show fewerbehavior problems in the classroom. 
C)  show feweremotional problems. 
D)  be at higher risk for serious psychosis spectrum disorders.

Question 17

Although there are positives to organized sports, a potential negative is that

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A)  competition is stressed, and children may feel frustrated or inferior. 
B)  children become fans of professional athletes. 
C)  children are not given adequate encouragement to excel. 
D)  children who engage in sports are unlikely to get involved in music or the arts. 
A)  competition is stressed, and children may feel frustrated or inferior. 
B)  children become fans of professional athletes. 
C)  children are not given adequate encouragement to excel. 
D)  children who engage in sports are unlikely to get involved in music or the arts.

Question 18

Match the following:
-Reaction time

Accepted Answer

A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problemsolving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system 
A) number of food commercials children are exposed to each year 
B) gross motor skill 
C) deficits in phonological processing and naming speed 
D) placing disabled children in classrooms with nondisabled children 
E) a period during which growth advances at a rapid rate
F)impairment in the use of spoken language
G)disturbance in ability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds
H)weight and body composition
I)age at which the adolescent growth spurt in boys begins
J)increases child self-control and problemsolving through modeling and role playing
K)interpreting sounds
L)fat cells
M)amount of time required to respond to a stimulus
N)readily treated with corrective lenses
O)physically active adolescents
P)allergy-type respiratory disorder
Q)age at which girls begin to surpass boys in height and weight
R)excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and activity
S)reading disorder characterized by letter reversals and reduced comprehension
T)drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system

Question 19

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

Accepted Answer

A)  practice using physical skills. 
B)  decreased myelination of motor pathways. 
C)  decreased muscle strength. 
D)  reduced size and activity in the cerebellum. 
A)  practice using physical skills. 
B)  decreased myelination of motor pathways. 
C)  decreased muscle strength. 
D)  reduced size and activity in the cerebellum.

Question 20

How does television viewing contribute to obesity?

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A)  Children who are heavy TV viewers are more sedentary overall. 
B)  It does not contribute to obesity, as obesity is genetically determined. 
C)  It doesn't; watching TV actually curbs the appetite. 
D)  It resets the hunger trigger located in the thalamus. 
A)  Children who are heavy TV viewers are more sedentary overall. 
B)  It does not contribute to obesity, as obesity is genetically determined. 
C)  It doesn't; watching TV actually curbs the appetite. 
D)  It resets the hunger trigger located in the thalamus.

In middle childhood, it is estimated that 25% of children in the United States are myopic, which means that they are

ADHD has been found to coexist with other psychological disorders and problems such as oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and

According to the recent "Multimodal Treatment Study," which was found to be the most effective method for treating ADHD?

Match the following: -Myopia

In childhood, dyslexia tends to be treated with

At tennis camp, Emma is capable of hitting tennis balls that come at her at high rates of speed. It takes Olivia longer to respond, and because of this, she sometimes misses the ball. The difference between Emma and Olivia is in their

As overweight children approach adolescence, they become less popular because they

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. Are there sex differences that should be mentioned? If so, what might account for these differences?

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

Obese children

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires calories per day.

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

ADHD

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability. The teacher comes to expect very little, so she demands very little from the student. In response, the student does not try and indeed fails. We may consider this process to be

Which of the following is TRUE?

Children with learning disabilities tend to

Although there are positives to organized sports, a potential negative is that

Match the following: -Reaction time

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

How does television viewing contribute to obesity?

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Exam 13: Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

In middle childhood, it is estimated that 25% of children in the United States are myopic, which means that they are

ADHD has been found to coexist with other psychological disorders and problems such as oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and

According to the recent "Multimodal Treatment Study," which was found to be the most effective method for treating ADHD?

Match the following: -Myopia

In childhood, dyslexia tends to be treated with

At tennis camp, Emma is capable of hitting tennis balls that come at her at high rates of speed. It takes Olivia longer to respond, and because of this, she sometimes misses the ball. The difference between Emma and Olivia is in their

As overweight children approach adolescence, they become less popular because they

Discuss motor development during the middle childhood years. Are there sex differences that should be mentioned? If so, what might account for these differences?

Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?

Obese children

The average 7- to 10-year-old requires calories per day.

It is not possible to outgrow asthma.

ADHD

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability. The teacher comes to expect very little, so she demands very little from the student. In response, the student does not try and indeed fails. We may consider this process to be

Which of the following is TRUE?

Children with learning disabilities tend to

Although there are positives to organized sports, a potential negative is that

Match the following: -Reaction time

One reason for increased coordination and agility during the middle childhood years is

How does television viewing contribute to obesity?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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