Middle Childhood (Ages 6 To 12) Chapter 7 1e Exam Questions

Chapter 7: Middle Childhood (Ages 6 to 12)

1. Question: _____ in children is now the number one health concern among parents in the United States.

Choices:

a. Smoking

b. Obesity

c. Drug abuse

d. High blood pressure

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Nutrition and Obesity

Question type: MC

1. Question: Specialized antibullying interventions in schools should focus primarily on fostering positive _____.

Choices:

a. school climate

b. school-community relations

c. parent-school collaborations

d. psychology in staff development

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Implications of Obesity in Childhood

Question type: MC

1. Question: Many of the changes occurring during middle childhood develop within the _____, which is the brain center responsible for attention, working memory, behavioral monitoring, self-regulation, reasoning, information processing, goal-setting, and inhibition.

Choices:

a. cerebellum

b. prefrontal cortex

c. parietal lobe

d. midbrain

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Cognitive Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: During middle childhood, thought processes develop into what Piaget classified as the _____ stage.

Choices:

a. sensorimotor

b. preoperational

c. formal operational

d. concrete operational

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Cognitive Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: _____ involves the child realizing that just because the shape or form of an object changes, that object doesn’t simply appear or disappear.

Choices:

a. Object permanence

b. Scaffolding

c. Conservation

d. Metamemory

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Cognitive Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: When children living in poverty compare themselves to their middle-school classmates, they become very susceptible to developing _____, which can trigger a downward spiral.

Choices:

a. anger

b. drug habits

c. low self-esteem

d. bullying behaviors

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Threats to Healthy Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: How well children succeed at learning the social rules and self-presentational strategies has a large impact on the development of _____.

Choices:

a. romantic relationships

b. long-term academic goals

c. drug abuse

d. social self-concept

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Social Inclusion and Self-esteem

Question type: MC

1. Question: _____ equips children with the skills needed to practice self-monitoring or self-instruction techniques.

Choices:

a. Rehearsal

b. Metacognition

c. Recall

d. Self-esteem

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Memory

Question type: MC

1. Question: School children that are living in poverty are more likely to _____.

Choices:

a. become a victim of crime

b. obtain access to public medical care

c. demonstrate resilience

d. apply for scholarships to college

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Threats to Healthy Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: Middle school children typically develop friendships with children who share similar interests and _____.

Choices:

a. enjoy playing together

b. participate in after-school programs

c. have similar academic difficulties

d. have similar behavioral problems

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Social Development

Question type: MC

1. Question: Popularity seems to be linked to _____.

Choices:

a. average intelligence

b. physical attractiveness

c. increased participation in academic clubs

d. socioeconomic status

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Social Hierarchy

Question type: MC

1. Question: Children who use _____ to achieve dominance are generally more liked by their peers.

Choices:

a. prosocial strategies

b. academic performance

c. coercive strategies

d. SES

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Social Hierarchy

Question type: MC

1. Question: Which of the following has not been shown to be an effective counselor intervention to address bullying at school?

Choices:

a. classroom guidance activities

b. parent workshops

c. assemblies about the prevalence of interracial bullying

d. schoolwide prevention programs

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Social Hierarchy

Question type: MC

1. Question: _____ parents are highly demanding and use a high level of control in handling their children. They usually show little affection toward their children and have closed communication between one another.

Choices:

a. Authoritative

b. Permissive

c. Authoritarian

d. Neglectful

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Parenting Styles

Question type: MC

1. Question: Which of the following counseling approaches can be used most effectively as a preventative and remedial intervention for dealing with middle-school students who have repetitive behavioral issues in the school setting?

Choices:

a. Solution-focused brief counseling

b. Choice theory

c. Adlerian therapy

d. Psychodynamic therapy

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Current Counseling Trends

Question type: MC

1. Question: Between the ages of ___, the primary and secondary sex characteristics are forming.

Choices:

a. 8 and 10

b. 6 and 8

c. 10 and 12

d. 4 and 6

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Healthy Middle Childhood Development (Table 7.1)

Question type: MC

1. Question: According to Selman, during the _____ stage of social perspective taking, children display a collaborative integration of relationship dynamics.

Choices:

a. 4th

b. 3rd

c. 5th

d. 2nd

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Selman’s Stages of Friendship and Levels of Perspective-Taking Skills (Table 7.2)

Question type: MC

1. Question: During the _____ stage of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, the social orientation or focus is on law and order.

Choices:

a. preconventional

b. postconventional

c. conventional

d. societal

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development (Table 7.3)

Question type: MC

1. Question: During the _____ stage of Piaget’s theory of moral development, moral reasoning is governed by external rules.

Choices:

a. preconventional

b. differentiated/subjective

c. autonomous morality

d. heteronomous morality

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Piaget’s Stages of Moral Development (Table 7.4)

Question type: MC

1. Question: The male’s adolescent growth spurt does not typically occur until the age of _____.

Choices:

a. 9

b. 14

c. 12

d. 16

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Physical Development and Growth Patterns

Question type: MC

1. Question: Children as young as age 8 have been reported taking part in unhealthy dieting and eating behaviors.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: The “Cure” as Bad as the Problem

Question type: TF

1. Question: Cognitive development is unlikely to be effected by a child’s socioeconomic status.

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Threats to Healthy Development

Question type: TF

1. Question: During middle childhood, children have an expanded working memory, which allows them to take in and manage more information at one time.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Cognitive Development

Question type: TF

1. Question: For middle school children, their parents’ opinions are influential, but their peers’ opinions are more important.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Social Inclusion and Self-esteem

Question type: TF

1. Question: Chronic stress has been found to significantly affect cognitive development by interrupting brain functioning.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Influence of Social Factors

Question type: TF

1. Question: Addressing the psychological barriers to physical activity may be paramount in successful therapeutic treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Implications of Obesity in Childhood

Question type: TF

1. Question: Children develop conceptual skills such as conservation, classification, and computational skills during adolescence.

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Cognitive Development

Question type: TF

1. Question: Research suggests that bullying often occurs in intraracial environments.

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Social Hierarchy

Question type: TF

1. Question: Discuss the importance of best friend relationships during middle childhood.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Friendship

Question type: ESS

1. Question: Explain the relationship between friendship and social anxiety in middle childhood.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Effects of Social Anxiety

Question type: SA

1. Question: Describe multifactorial gender theory and its implications for counselors and parents of middle school children.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Gender Identity and Self-esteem

Question type: ESS