middle childhood is the healthiest period of the life span because
motor skills are mastered, children has learned to be cautious, most illness occurs before/ after middle childhood.
in childhood, "overweight" is defined as
having a BMI above the 85% of children the same age.
which is TRUE?
childhood obesity has doubled since 1980 in the US.
a chronic respiratory diease in which inflammation narroes the airway is
asthma
an ie of tertiary prevention of asthma may be
prompt use of inhaler
primary prevention of health problems requires
changes in the entire society
piaget stressed the __ whereas vygotsky stressed the ___
child's own discovery of concepts; importance of instruction by others.
rob is taking a test.
by answeribf the easy wuestions first so that he can devote most of his time to the more difficult questions, he is displaying
metacognition
the unrecognized rules and priorities that influence a child's learning in school are called the
hidden curriculum
the international assessment of the math and science skills of 4-8th graders is called
TIMMS
text, PIRLS results show that girls are ahead of boys in __ skills in every nation
verbal
text, PIRLS results show that boys are ahead of girls in __ skills
mathematical
the no child left behind axt was passed in
2001
intellectual aptitude is measured with
IQ test
which one of the following statements about iq tests is TRUE
iq tests predict school achievement
what is the thought to account for the Flynn effect?
environmwental factors
which theorist proposed 3 distinct types of intelligence?
sternberg
which is one type of intelligence identitified by howard gardner?
intrapersonal
which of the following is one of the lessons of development psychopathology that applies to all children?
disability changes year by year.
a condition is which a child has grea difficulty concentrating and is overactive and implusive is:
ADHD; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
most fatal childhood dieases
occur before age 7.
child has a BMI above the 95%, classified:
obese
what cause childhood obesity?
heredity, parenting practices, social influences.
statements about asthma in middlehood is TRUE?
genes increase the risk of asthma, but environment is crucial.
ie of tertiary prevention of asthma could be:
using hypoallergenic mattress covers.
the knowledge that things can be arranged in a logical series is
seriation
vygotsky believe that children learn from their
peers, culture, teachers.
the ability to evaluate a cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's performance on that particulat task, aka
metacognition
research on info processing suggests thats the __ code is better for teachers.
formal
strategy in which instruction occurs in the 2nd language that a child is learning is known as
immersion
an obvious manifestation of hidden cirriculum is
the school's physical condition
a public school with its own set of standards that is funded and licensed by its state or local district is known as a
charter school
a test designed to measure intellectual aptitude is referred to as
an IQ test
a measure of proficiency in reading, math, or a subject is
achievement test
the 1st highl regarded IQ test was the
standford-binet
the term "Flynn-effect" refers to
the rise in average iq scores of entire nations.
which one of the types of intelligence identified by stenberg
creative
regarding intelligence, gardner would say
humans have many intelligences
which % of children in the US are currently diagnosed with ADHD
10%
a diagnosis of ADHD indicates that a child not only has problems concentrating but also
in attentive, implusive, and overactive.
