Early Childhood: Physical & Cognitive
Early Childhood: Social & Personality
Middle Childhood: Physical & Cognitive
Middle Childhood: Social & Personality
Test yourself questions from Chp. 7, 8, 9, & 10
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Which factor(s) contribute to IQ scores in early childhood? A) Heredity B) Family environment C) Preschool programs D) All of the above
What is D) all of the above
100
The ability to identify with another person’s emotional state is called? A) emotional regulation B) empathy C) neither
What is B) empathy
100
A child whose BMI for age is at or above the 95th percentile is considered ________? a) overweight b) obese c) severely obese
What is B) obese
100
A complex form of aggression in which a bully routinely aggresses against one or more habitual victims. A) relational aggression B) bullying C) conduct disorder
What is B) bullying
100
Daniel is pretending that one of his blocks is a car. Daniel is exhibiting the _____ function. A) semiotic B) preoperational C) abstraction D) overextension
What is A) semiotic
200
Knowledge about how memory works and the ability to control and reflect on one’s own memory function is called _________? a) memory b) metamemory c) metacognition
What is B) metamemory
200
The ability to correctly label oneself and others as male or female. a) gender identity b) gender stability c) gender constancy
What is A) gender identity
200
The ability to use language effectively is an example of which multiple intelligence? a) musical b) spatial c) linguistic d) interpersonal
What is C) linguistic
200
Which of the following is a boundary violation of children’s informal gender segregation rules? A) a teacher creates mixed gender groups for a science lesson B) a boy takes a girl’s Barbie lunch box, runs away with it to make her chase him, and then gives it back to her C) girls play together because they tend to enjoy the same activities
What is B) a boy takes a girl's Barbie lunch box, runs away with it to make her chase him, and then gives it back to her
200
In which of the following families does a child have the highest risk of child abuse? A) a family in which the mother works full time B) a family in which one parent has a psychiatric disorder C) a family with only one child D) a family in which a grandparent live in the home
What is B) a family in which one parent has a psychiatric disorder
300
The period during when the grammatical features of children’s speech become more similar to those of adult speech is called ________?
What is grammar explosion
300
_______ _________ theory assumes that the development of such a framework for gender underlies gender development.
What is gender schema
300
Research suggests that an effective literacy program must include _______ _______ ________ _______ instruction.
What is systematic and explicit phonics
300
______ is a stable pattern of responding to situations.
What is trait
300
Circle each characteristic that is not likely to appear in a description of a peer given by a child younger than 6. Thin brown Hair smart Happy mean Tall
What is smart, happy, mean
400
Skips on alternate feet; walks on a line; slides, swings are examples of gross motor skills at which age?
What is 5-6 years
400
_______ _________ theory assumes that the development of such a framework for gender underlies gender development.
What is the process through which temperament becomes modified into personality
400
What are the three main categories that are considered risks associated with childhood obesity?
What is 1) physical, 2) social/personality, 3) cognitive
400
Which social behaviors are more typical for boys? 1) rough and tumble play 2) sharing secrets 3) interacting in groups rather than in pairs 4) welcoming newcomers into friendship groups
What is 1, 3
400
Divorce increases the likelihood that the family climate will shift away from ________ ______.
What is authoritative parenting
500
What are the gross motor skills that occur from 18-24 months and 2-3 years?
What is (Runs awkwardly; climbs stairs with both feet on each step; pushes and pulls boxes or wheeled toys) (Runs easily; climbs on furniture unaided; hauls and shoves big toys around obstacles)
500
Name the 4 stages in development of empathy proposed by Hoffman.
What is Stage 1: Global empathy, Stage 2: Egocentric empathy, Stage 3: Empathy for another’s feelings, Stage 4: Empathy for another’s life condtion
500
What are the complications that occur when a child is at a physical risk associated with childhood obesity?
What is early puberty, sleep disorders, cardiovascular damage, joint problems, diabetes
500
What are the big five personality traits?
What is extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness/intellect
500
List 3 factors that have been included in explanations of differences in North American and Asian children’s math achievement.
What is : 1) beliefs about innate ability, 2) teaching methods, 3) emphasis on computational fluency
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