Question 1

Children whose parents tell them not to talk to strangers might score lower when IQ tests require them to answer an examiner's questions. This is an example of the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural
B)   biological
C)   evolutionary
D)   psychodynamicE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Eight-year-old Molly is able to listen to her teacher and concentrate on what he is saying even when her friends are talking around her. Molly is able to do this because of an improvement in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective attention
B)   divided attention
C)   automatization
D)   reaction timeE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What causes childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)   heredity alone
B)   parenting practices exclusively
C)   social influences entirely
D)   a combination of contributing factorsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Gardner has identified nine types of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States, about 75 percent of children saw a _____ for preventive care in the previous year.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The high rate of childhood obesity in the United States is primarily due to heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Over the past few decades, the rates of ADHD have _____ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased
B)   increased
C)   remained stable
D)   not been measuredE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A 3-year-old has a harder time catching a ball than a 9-year-old does. One contributing factor for why the 9-year-old has an easier time catching the ball in contrast to the 3-year-old is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased reaction time
B)   decreased reaction time
C)   increased stimulus response
D)   decreased stimulus responseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Originally, a person's mental age and chronological age were factors used to determine his or her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   achievement on the WAIS
B)   intelligence quotient
C)   multiple intelligences
D)   achievement on the WPPSIE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Research suggests that children who are deprived of _____ often have reduced mastery of reading and math.

Accepted Answer

A)   city life
B)   tests
C)   screen time
D)   recessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can vary in the type and range of symptoms they display, but all children with autism spectrum disorder have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   difficulty speaking
B)   a lack of eye contact
C)   difficulty understanding others' speech
D)   difficulty understanding emotionsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Allen is 3 years old. He ignores people when they are in the room, and he does not make eye contact when people speak to him. He rarely speaks, and he plays with a spinning top for hours. He just spins it, watches it, and when it stops he spins it again. Allen may be showing signs of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a learning disability
B)   ADHD
C)   autism spectrum disorder
D)   bipolar disorderE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which learning disorder is characterized by unusual difficulty with reading?

Accepted Answer

A)   dyslexia
B)   ADHD
C)   autism spectrum disorder
D)   bipolar disorderE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Each state in the United States selects and educates gifted and talented students. Across the country _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the selection and education process is the same
B)   the selection process is the same, but the education process can be different
C)   the selection process can be different, but the education process is the same
D)   the selection and education process can be differentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In the United States, more than _____ million children and adolescents under the age of 18 take prescription drugs to regulate their emotions and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The use of medication to treat ADHD (and many other disorders)  in children _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is widely accepted as the best option
B)   is not considered off-label
C)   is controversial
D)   has not increased in the previous decadesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Payton has an IQ score of 135. According to the distribution of IQ scores, Payton's IQ falls into which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   average
B)   slow learner
C)   superior
D)   giftedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to the text, school-age children's growth is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fast and staggered
B)   dependent upon the ethnicity of a child
C)   unpredictable
D)   slow and steadyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A document that specifies educational goals and plans for a child with special needs is referred to as a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual education plan (IEP) 
B)   least restrictive environment (LR
E)  
C)   inclusion document
D)   mainstreaming environmental plan (MEP) E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Tyler's mother is trying to decide whether or not to sign up her 7-year-old son for Little League baseball. Offer two reasons why she should encourage this activity.

Accepted Answer

Reasons for signing up include 1) a well...

Exam 11: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Gardner has identified nine types of intelligence.

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The high rate of childhood obesity in the United States is primarily due to heredity.

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Eight-year-old Molly is able to listen to her teacher and concentrate on what he is saying even when her friends are talking around her. Molly is able to do this because of an improvement in _____.

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Originally, a person's mental age and chronological age were factors used to determine his or her _____.

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Children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can vary in the type and range of symptoms they display, but all children with autism spectrum disorder have _____.

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What causes childhood obesity?

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Payton has an IQ score of 135. According to the distribution of IQ scores, Payton's IQ falls into which category?

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A 3-year-old has a harder time catching a ball than a 9-year-old does. One contributing factor for why the 9-year-old has an easier time catching the ball in contrast to the 3-year-old is _____.

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Tyler's mother is trying to decide whether or not to sign up her 7-year-old son for Little League baseball. Offer two reasons why she should encourage this activity.

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In the United States, about 75 percent of children saw a _____ for preventive care in the previous year.

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A document that specifies educational goals and plans for a child with special needs is referred to as a(n) _____.

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Over the past few decades, the rates of ADHD have _____ in the United States.

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In the United States, more than _____ million children and adolescents under the age of 18 take prescription drugs to regulate their emotions and behavior.

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Allen is 3 years old. He ignores people when they are in the room, and he does not make eye contact when people speak to him. He rarely speaks, and he plays with a spinning top for hours. He just spins it, watches it, and when it stops he spins it again. Allen may be showing signs of _____.

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According to the text, school-age children's growth is _____.

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Each state in the United States selects and educates gifted and talented students. Across the country _____.

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Research suggests that children who are deprived of _____ often have reduced mastery of reading and math.

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Children whose parents tell them not to talk to strangers might score lower when IQ tests require them to answer an examiner's questions. This is an example of the _____ perspective.

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The use of medication to treat ADHD (and many other disorders) in children _____.

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Which learning disorder is characterized by unusual difficulty with reading?

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