Ch. 16,17,18 Test Review

How does attention span change for many twelve-year-olds?

Which term names a state of uncertainty and fear, often about an unspecified but seemingly immediate threat?

The four main aspects of the concrete operational stage are logic...

Which learning method is based on students’ interaction with one another?

Which term names a social group’s influence on the way individuals behave?

What is another term for concrete objects and tasks?

What happens to gender differences as children grow older, from ages seven to twelve?

Two common classroom practices that encourage this learning are   _____________ learning and _____________ teaching. 

Which term refers to how a person thinks his or her body looks?

Where is the pituitary gland located?

What is the set of changes that result in a physically mature body that is able to reproduce?

According to Jean Piaget’s theory of development, children of the middle childhood age are in the _____________ stage

According to Lev Vygotsky, one way children learn is through the zone of 

Which word means directing aggression or abuse toward another person, usually someone weaker?

Which kind of growth is often demonstrated when preteens hide their true feelings behind a mask of not caring?

Which term names an indigestible plant material that helps the digestive system work properly?

Which kind of standardized test is used to help measure what students have actually learned about a particular subject?

Which activity would help children develop their visual-spatial intelligence?

Which term names a short period during which a child grows very rapidly?