Chapter 09 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice Questions

During the elementary school years, children grow an average of _____ inches a year.

1 to 2

2 to 3

5 to 7

7 to 10

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
Learning Objective: 9.1: Describe physical changes and health in school-age children.
Topic: Body Growth and Change

 

On average, children gain _____ pounds per year during middle and late childhood.

1 to 2

2 to 3

5 to 7

7 to 10

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
Learning Objective: 9.1: Describe physical changes and health in school-age children.
Topic: Body Growth and Change

 

During elementary school years, head circumference and waist circumference:

increase in relation to body height.

decrease in relation to body weight.

increase in relation to body weight.

decrease in relation to body height.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty Level: Medium
Learning Objective: 9.1: Describe physical changes and health in school-age children.
Topic: Body Growth and Change

 

Advances in the _____ of the brain are linked to children’s _____.

parietal lobe; sharper color and peripheral vision

occipital lobe; better spatial skills

prefrontal cortex; improved attention, reasoning, and cognitive control

temporal lobe; eye-hand coordination and pincer grasp

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
Learning Objective: 9.1: Describe physical changes and health in school-age children.
Topic: Brain Development

 

The improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

increased myelination of the central nervous system.

advances in the prefrontal cortex.

an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine.

a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die, while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty Level: Medium
Learning Objective: 9.1: Describe physical changes and health in school-age children.
Topic: Motor Development