Question 1

How can parents provide positive models of exercise for children?

Accepted Answer

A)   by encouraging children to play video games
B)   by exercising regularly
C)   by encouraging children to watch baseball on television
D)   by buying the children an annual subscription of The Skateboard MagE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Dr. Jones, an expert pediatrician, is most likely to prescribe which of the following treatments to overweight children?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolonged fasting
B)   encouragement to pursue more sedentary activities
C)   a combination of diet, exercise, and behavior modification
D)   encouragement to include foods rich in sugar in the daily dietE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

________ is a chronic lung disease that involves episodes of airflow obstruction.

Accepted Answer

A)   Colitis
B)   Scurvy
C)   Asthma
D)   MigraineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

________ are characterized by problems in social interaction, problems in verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Phobias
B)   Behavioral disorders
C)   Vision impairments
D)   Autism spectrum disordersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

During the middle and late childhood years, children gain about 5 to 7 pounds a year. The weight increase is due mainly to increases in the

Accepted Answer

A)   total volume of baby fat.
B)   waist circumference.
C)   size of the skeletal and muscular systems.
D)   head circumference.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Dora is a 6-year-old girl. Which of the following motor skills is she expected to have?

Accepted Answer

A)   throwing a ball 25 feet
B)   finger printing using a pencil
C)   tying shoes and fastening clothes
D)   Judging and intercepting pathways of small balls thrown from a distanceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a symptom of asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypertension
B)   wheezing
C)   dyslexia
D)   bruisingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In a recent meta-analysis, better cognitive inhibitory control was linked to

Accepted Answer

A)   enrollment in a sports team.
B)   lower rates of television watching.
C)   regular physical activity.
D)   high-intensity, daily aerobic exercise.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Children who are at or above the ________ percentile of body mass index (BMI)  are included in the overweight category.

Accepted Answer

A)   65th
B)   75th
C)   55th
D)   95thE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to a recent study of 8-year old children who began participating in sports and continued for 24 months, which gender benefits the MOST from participating in sports?

Accepted Answer

A)   boys
B)   girls
C)   neither
D)   both equallyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A major aspect of the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA involved aligning it with the government's ________ legislation, which was designed to improve the educational achievement of all students, including those with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   education in the least restrictive environment
B)   No Child Left Behind (NCL
B)  
C)   individualized education plan (IEP) 
D)   Public Law 94-142E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

List the five largest categories in which U.S. children with a disability receive special education services.

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Question 13

In a child with ataxia, a form of cerebral palsy, the muscles

Accepted Answer

A)   often pull the limbs into contorted positions.
B)   are always limp.
C)   are rigid one moment and floppy the next moment.
D)   are inflexible.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Shelby consumes large amounts of soda and spends most of her free time on her computer. We can expect that Shelby will

Accepted Answer

A)   have issues with her weight.
B)   have an easy time making friends.
C)   have high self-esteem.
D)   be healthier than most of her peers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Obese Chinese children are at a greater risk for ________ than children who are not overweight.

Accepted Answer

A)   high blood pressure
B)   asthma
C)   cancer
D)   cerebral palsyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following children is suffering from cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sara, who asks the teacher to repeat the same instructions
B)   Vera, who relies on braille books for learning
C)   Jenny, who is affected by unclear speech, shaking, and a lack of muscular coordination
D)   Anne, who is affected by a rapid increase in the number of immature blood cellsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Autism spectrum disorders are more common in

Accepted Answer

A)   girls.
B)   boys.
C)   the educationally blind.
D)   children affected by ADHD.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Children with a cleft palate often have a(n)  ________ that makes their speech difficult to understand.

Accepted Answer

A)   attention deficit disorder
B)   learning disorder
C)   voice disorder
D)   stuttering problemE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

________ is a cancer in which bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells, which crowd out normal cells, making the child susceptible to bruising and infection.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lymphoma
B)   Pheochromocytoma
C)   Leukemia
D)   OsteosarcomaE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

One less noticeable physical change in middle and late childhood is that

Accepted Answer

A)   head circumference increases in relation to body height.
B)   bones continue to ossify.
C)   leg length increases in relation to body height.
D)   hair continues to grow in length.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

How can parents provide positive models of exercise for children?

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Dora is a 6-year-old girl. Which of the following motor skills is she expected to have?

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One less noticeable physical change in middle and late childhood is that

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A major aspect of the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA involved aligning it with the government's ________ legislation, which was designed to improve the educational achievement of all students, including those with disabilities.

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Children with a cleft palate often have a(n) ________ that makes their speech difficult to understand.

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Obese Chinese children are at a greater risk for ________ than children who are not overweight.

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Autism spectrum disorders are more common in

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According to a recent study of 8-year old children who began participating in sports and continued for 24 months, which gender benefits the MOST from participating in sports?

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During the middle and late childhood years, children gain about 5 to 7 pounds a year. The weight increase is due mainly to increases in the

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In a recent meta-analysis, better cognitive inhibitory control was linked to

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Which of the following is a symptom of asthma?

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In a child with ataxia, a form of cerebral palsy, the muscles

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List the five largest categories in which U.S. children with a disability receive special education services.

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Which of the following children is suffering from cerebral palsy?

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________ are characterized by problems in social interaction, problems in verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.

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________ is a chronic lung disease that involves episodes of airflow obstruction.

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Children who are at or above the ________ percentile of body mass index (BMI) are included in the overweight category.

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Dr. Jones, an expert pediatrician, is most likely to prescribe which of the following treatments to overweight children?

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________ is a cancer in which bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells, which crowd out normal cells, making the child susceptible to bruising and infection.

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Shelby consumes large amounts of soda and spends most of her free time on her computer. We can expect that Shelby will

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