Deck 9: Family and Childhood

Question 1

Melissa is a healthy 6-year-old girl. She should weigh between __________________ pounds.

A) 20 and 30
B) 30 and 40
C) 40 and 50
D) 50 and 60

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Physical growth during middle childhood is relatively fast compared to growth during early childhood.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Boys are slightly taller and heavier until girls' bodies prepare for puberty around age _____________.

A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12

Answer 3

A

Question 4

By the age 12, the average boy stands between _________________ inches tall.

A) 43 and 48
B) 48 and 53
C) 53 and 58
D) 58 and 63

Question 5

Only for girls, the bottom half of their body grows much faster than the top half during middle childhood.

Question 6

By age 12, the average boy weighs between ___________________ pounds.

A) 80 and 100
B) 90 and 100
C) 80 and 110
D) 90 and 120

Question 7

By age 12, the average girl stands between ___________________ inches tall.

A) 48 and 52
B) 58 and 62
C) 52 and 58
D) 50 and 60

Question 8

Individuals are considered obese when their BMI reaches the ____________ percentile.

A) 85^th
B) 90^th
C) 95^th
D) 99^th

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an improved fine motor skill seen during middle childhood?

A) running faster
B) turning cartwheels
C) climbing higher
D) pouring a glass of juice

Question 10

Skills or abilities learned during middle childhood, such as more complex problem-solving, improved ability to pay attention, and increased memory capacity, are referred to as _________________ functions.

A) enhanced
B) exhibited
C) executive
D) exceptional

Question 11

Pragmatics of language does not include which major communication skill?

A) the ability to use language for different purposes
B) the ability to successfully learn English as a second language for children who have other first languages
C) the ability to change language as needed or expected according to social conventions
D) the ability to follow socially constructed rules about conversations or storytelling

Question 12

Little Johnny is having extreme difficulty with reading in the first grade despite his teacher's efforts to read more with him. His parents should consider having him assessed for ____________________.

A) dyscalculia
B) dyslexia
C) dysgraphia
D) dyspraxia

Question 13

Characteristics of children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder do not include:

A) inability to read
B) difficulty staying focused
C) hyper
D) easily distracted

Question 14

An estimated ____________ million children have ADHD in the United States.

A) 3.4
B) 4.4
C) 5.4
D) 6.4

Question 15

Parental involvement in middle childhood includes:

A) volunteering to work at school events
B) communicating with teachers
C) participating in the PTA/PTO
D) all of the above

Question 16

Which is not considered an increasingly important feature for middle childhood friendships?

A) intimacy
B) loyalty
C) proximity
D) supportiveness

Question 17

Children's self-concept is strongly influenced by:

A) family
B) peers
C) both family and peers
D) neither family nor peers

Question 18

The tendency to assess one's abilities, achievements, social status, and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially peers, is known as _____________________.

A) social anxiety
B) social comparison
C) social interaction
D) social parallel

Question 19

Even the emotionally healthiest children tend to exhibit a decrease in self-esteem from early to middle childhood.

Question 20

A(n) ___________________________ self-esteem in children has been related to higher rates of aggression.

A) balanced
B) unrealistically high
C) unrealistically low
D) unrealistically high and unrealistically low

Question 21

Ultimately, it is the relationships children have with their peers during middle childhood that may have the greatest impact on their overall psychological and emotional wellbeing.

Question 22

Many children in the United States that are below grade-level proficiency in both literacy and numeracy skills are from all of the following except:

A) low income families
B) blended families
C) minoritized racial and ethnic groups
D) non-English speaking households

Question 23

Bullying involves ____________________ infliction of verbal, relational, or physical aggression toward a less powerful individual.

A) the occasional
B) the seldom
C) the repeated
D) a one time