Which of the following statements accurately describes motor development in
middle childhood? Right Ans - gross motor skills are usually ahead of
fine-motor development.
Why are men more susceptible to presbycusis? Right Ans - Because they
tend to be exposed to intense noise, loud work environments, and illness later
in adulthood.
Who is least likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis? Right Ans - Rhonda,
a 65-year-old woman who exercises frequently, smokes cigarettes and has an
identical twin with the disease.
Exercise refuses the physiological effects of stress in all of the following
except: Right Ans - restructures messages between neurons in the brain
The ability to resist interference from irrelevant information to stay focused o
the task at hand is called: Right Ans - inhibition
What happens if an individual fails to develop a sense of generativity?
Right Ans - They will experience a self-absorption the interferes with personal
growth and prevents them from contributing to the welfare of others.
Will uses curse words when he is hanging out with his friends, but he would
never use a curse word in front of his grandma or his teacher. Will
understands: Right Ans - Pragmatics
Which of the following is not a change that occurs in a child's ability to process
info during middle childhood? Right Ans - school-age children have a
reduced need to uses strategies to retain information
mrs. miller told her third-grade class to line up from shortest to tallest. They
were able to do get in line so fast? Right Ans - Because they have the
classification ability of seriation.
Michelle has three children who all have been identified by their pediatrician
as at risk for obesity. Based on the research on childhood obesity, which of the
following suggestions do you think their pediatrician gave to Michelle?
, Right Ans - He suggested that she make sure that they have a home-cooked
evening meal every night together each night.
Older children tend to choose friends who have all of the following
characteristics except: Right Ans - Similarity in sibling structure
Isaac tends to sit by himself at lunch and plays alone on the playground. He is
described as timid and anxious. He only talks to teachers at school and only if
he is called on. He expects that other children don't like him, and he is usually
correct. He has never been invited to a birthday party or sleepover. What peer
status does Isaac's behavior describe? Right Ans - withdrawn-rejected
The lowering of the average age of puberty with each generation is known as a
: Right Ans - Secular trend
industry in childhood means that children: Right Ans - learn and master
skills that are valued in their society
How do researchers know that the midlife crisis is not universal? Right Ans
- Most adults of all ages tend to view middle adulthood as a positive time in
life satisfaction, self-esteem, and well being.
at which point in puberty do hormones impact adolescent's feelings of
depression, irritability, and aggression? Right Ans - early in puberty
the capacity to adapt and bounce back is called Right Ans - resilience
What is a more important factor to a child's outcome of divorce than the
divorce itself? Right Ans - Conflict between parents
which parenting style is the most supportive of a child's academic
performance and motivation? Right Ans - authoritative
Why is risky activity though to decline in late adolescence? Right Ans -
Because adolescents are better at self-control, long-term planning, and
inhibition of impulsive behavior
Danica woke up and had a pimple on her cheek. She pretended to be sick so
she didn't have to go to school because she was sure everyone was going to
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