Deck 4: Development in Middle Childhood: Physical

Question 1

Reaction time is a motor skill that

A)can be changed by a lot of practice.
B)is dependent on brain maturation.
C)changes as children learn.
D)doesn't change throughout childhood.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The onset of diabetes in childhood has become more prevalent due to childhood obesity.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Gender differences in physical development and ability are minimal.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Lizette,the caregiver profiled in this chapter,feels that one of her best characteristics is her

A)happy disposition.
B)willingness to listen to children.
C)ability to play games children like.
D)willingness to share her knowledge with children.

Question 5

Maturation refers to

A)an appearance of being grown-up.
B)manners and politeness.
C)children who are teenagers.
D)the progression of changes that take place with aging.

Question 6

Middle childhood is a time when children grow much faster than they did in the preschool period.

Question 7

Inherited traits determine

A)how happy children will be.
B)whether children can make friends easily.
C)how well children perform a motor skill.
D)whether they will achieve academically.

Question 8

Hartup (1983)found that children who are shorter or heavier than their peers are the most popular.

Question 9

Families who watch a lot of television

A)are smarter.
C)have a higher incidence of obesity.
B)learn more.
D)have a lower incidence of obesity.

Question 10

Inherited traits for motor skills are important in determining how well a child

A)is able to coordinate body movements.
B)throws a ball 5 feet.
C)can play by the rules.
D)can cut with scissors.

Question 11

Caregivers should have a knowledge of universal predictable stages of growth as well as an understanding of individual patterns of timing to understand children's development.

Question 12

Girls are often less capable at sports than boys but can increase their skill if they

A)are given ample opportunities to practice.
B)have brothers to show them the correct techniques.
C)practice with other girls.
D)get a little older.

Question 13

High blood-pressure and blood-cholesterol levels may be found in overweight children.

Question 14

The number of overweight children in the United States is decreasing because of greater awareness of health risks.

Question 15

Overweight children are usually overeaters.

Question 16

Malnutrition may be due to the variations in children's body size.

Question 17

By the age of five,most children are able to jump without losing their balance.

Question 18

The most common chronic health conditions among children under age 18 are respiratory allergies and repeated ear infections.

Question 19

In their appearance,school-age children seem ____ than they did during the preschool years.

A)fatter
C)prettier
B)slimmer
D)heavier

Question 20

Caregivers can help children feel competent at whatever they do by

A)offering encouragement for their efforts rather than praising achievements.
B)letting them compete with other children.
C)organizing games in which everyone wins.
D)telling them it doesn't matter if they lose a game.

Question 21

What can caregivers do to help children who have low self-esteem because of size,shape,or weight?

Question 22

One of the greatest risks for obese children is that they will become _____________________ adults prone to the same health problems

Question 23

List the causes of obesity in children.

Question 24

What are the nonchronic health conditions that are prevalent during the school years?

Question 25

BMI,which is used to determine whether a child is overweight,is an acronym for ______________________________.

Question 26

The learning environment and program activities should be based on children's ____________________,____________________,____________________,and ____________________ abilities at each stage of development.

Question 27

The AACAP (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)completed a study in 2008 that found that between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are _______________________.

Question 28

Certain motor skills do not depend on the amount of practice a youngster engages in.What other factors affect motor skills?

Question 29

The most frequently reported chronic health problem in middle childhood is

A)sickle-cell anemia.
C)asthma.
B)communicable disease.
D)hearing loss.

Question 30

Illnesses and death occur ____________________ frequently during the school years than during infancy and the preschool period.

Question 31

A ____________________ number of children who are obese may have physiological abnormalities.

Question 32

Children who are shorter,taller,or heavier than their peers are often ____________________.

Question 33

Most children master a variety of fine-motor skills by middle childhood.What are they?

Question 34

At the end of the elementary years,girls are generally _______________ and ______________ than boys.

Question 35

In some families,children are encouraged to consume large amounts of food as a measure of the family's ______________________________.

Question 36

Boys and girls are _________________________ size at the age of nine.

Question 37

A precipitating factor when a child begins to gain weight suddenly might be ______________________________.

Question 38

What does "nature versus nurture" mean in relation to human development?

Question 39

How can families change the environment that creates obesity in children?

Question 40

According to research by Puhl & Brownell,________________________ and __________________ against obese persons has been documented in employment and educational opportunities.

Question 41

Discuss the major effects of poverty on children listed by the text.

Question 42

Name the three gross-motor skills that most children have mastered by middle childhood.

Question 43

Besides calculating a child's BMI,further assessment on a child's obesity should include:

Question 44

Overweight children are subject to several health risks. List 3.

Question 45

Discuss the serious psychological distress that can occur as a result of childhood obesity.

Question 46

When children further refine gross-motor skills,they can participate in popular activities of childhood.Name the activities.