Da Body
True or false, boys are taller than girls at the end of middle childhood.
False
Working memory
What is another term for reading disorder?
Dyslexia
This state is one where the child focuses on a task or tries to stay focused on a task, is passive, compliant, and often frustrated.
Student state
True or false, most childhood sexual abuse with boys and girls happens with a female.
False, men are bad.
Do growth rates increase or decrease during middle childhood?
Decrease
What is a word-learning process in which children are able to learn words quickly because they associate new words with words they already know?
Fast-mapping
Is autism more common in boys or girls?
Boys
What kind of test is used to measure what a child has already learned?
Achievement tests
What is Erikson's stage of development during middle childhood?
Industry vs. inferiority
At what age does the brain reach its adult size?
7 years old
The understanding that some things that have been changed can be returned to their original state?
Reversibility
True or false, intellectual and learning disabilities are the same?
What is the most known/popular aptitude test that is commonly a part of college entrance requirements?
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Children who are popular because they are nice and have good social skills.
Popular-prosocial
What percent of school-aged American children are obese?
20%
By what grade in school does a child's vocabulary grow to 40,000 words?
5th grade
What is the tendency to act in a way that makes fulfilling what you predict will happen to come true?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Cultural values, concepts, behaviors, and roles that are part of the school experience but are not part of the formal curriculum.
Hidden Curriculum
What is it called when you hold a child to adult standards while denying the child's developmental needs?
False self-training
How many million children play soccer in the United States?
3 million
What is Piaget's stage of development during middle childhood that emphasizes the use of logical thought?
Concrete operational stage of cognitive development
What is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, and also affects about 1 out of 54 children in the United States?
Autism spectrum disorder
In 2001, George W. Bush signed what act mandating that schools administer achievement tests to students and publish those results so parents have an idea of their child's performance and the government has information on the gaps in educational achievement between children from various social class, racial, and ethnic groups.
No Child Left Behind Act
Unrelated question!!!! What is one letter that does not appear in any American State name?
Q