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1
The rules by which words are organized into phrases and sentences are called
transitive constructions
code switching
syntax
mnemonics
2
The proportion of children living in poverty in the United States is
2 in 5
4 in 5
3 in 5
1 in 5
3
Focusing on only one aspect of a situation and neglecting others is called
decentering
centration
irreversibility
conservation
4
Generalizing from the text, which of the following children would probably be the tallest during middle childhood?
A white child
An African American child
An Ethiopian child
A Cambodian child
5
In terms of motor development during middle childhood, which gender is superior in movement accuracy?
Boys
Girls
None of these
Neither
6
Intellectual disability is indicated by an IQ below
60
55
70
65
7
A child who sounds out a word by translating it from print to speech is
pre-coding
long-coding
encoding
decoding
8
Which of the following foods is LEAST likely to cause an allergic reaction in a child?
apples
rice
peanuts
wheat
9
Rough-and-tumble play peaks in
early childhood
early adolescence
middle childhood
late adolescence
10
Many poor children do not get adequate medical care because
their families don't have medical insurance
their parents don't care
they move so often
they don't need it
11
On occasion, a 7-year-old, awakens abruptly from a deep sleep in a state of panic. He is probably experiencing
sleep or night terrors
sleepwalking
poor sleep patterns
nightmares
12
During early childhood, physical development involves
slower growth, but more rapid muscular development
slower growth and slower muscular development
more rapid growth and muscular development
more rapid growth, but slower muscular development
13
Repetition of information to be held in memory is called
elaboration
organization
encoding
rehearsal
14
Left handedness is more prevalent in
girls
both
neither
boys
15
Another name for enuresis is
sleep talking
bedwetting
neurological disturbance
sleep walking
16
According to Gardner, an aspiring gymnast, will rely on which type of intelligence while on the balance beam?
musical
naturalist
bodily-kinesthetic
interpersonal
17
Injuries in childhood
are likely to be frequent but minor.
seldom involve swallowing items including medications and vitamins.
are extremely rare because executive functions are fully developed.
cannot be prevented by parents' supervision.
18
Tests that include skills more familiar and meaningful to some culture groups and not others are considered culture
general
biased
common
fair
19
Memory aids are one kind of
mnemonic strategy
metamemory
mental prop
encoding device
20
Currently, which of the following causes the most deaths in childhood?
Measles
Accidents
Cancer
AIDS
21
The reason many of the major diseases of childhood are now rare because of
death by accidents
widespread immunizations
sudden infant death syndrome
death by other diseases
22
Meagan is learning to jump rope. In learning to jump properly, Meagan is acquiring a
gross motor skills
reflexive motor skills
proximal motor skills
fine motor skills
23
Ricardo sleeps VERY soundly at night, but he will still need a daytime nap or a quiet rest until about the age of
6
5
3
4
24
A child who cannot see something from another person's perspective or point of view is showing
irreversibility.
centration
conservation
egocentrism
25
According to Piaget, children enter which stage at about the age of 7?
sensorimotor
concrete operational
preoperational
formal operational
26
Howard Gardner recently added an 8th type of intelligence, ____, to his original list of 7
musical
naturalist
bodily-kinesthetic
interpersonal
27
During middle childhood, children need approximately how many calories a day?
2400
1000
3200
1500
28
According to the text, children are usually not physically ready to participate in organized sports until they are
about 4 years old
about 5 years old
about 6 years old
adolescents
29
What is the leading cause of death in middle childhood?
Injury by accident
Upper respiratory problems
HIV/AIDS
Cancer
30
A key to preventing obesity in children is to
have individual servings of appropriate portions.
increase the numbers of calories per pound of body weight.
vary the amount of calories children consume from day to day.
insist that children eat everything on their plates.
31
The use of estimation in solving math problems appears to ___ during middle childhood.
improve
disappear
decline
not function