Assignment: Cognitive developmental
Assignment: Cognitive developmental
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19. The theory associated with Lawrence Kohlberg, which claims that children first learn to label
themselves as “male” and “female” and then attempt to master the behaviors that fit their gender
category, is called:
A. psychosocial
B. psychoanalytical
C. cognitive learning
D. cognitive developmental
20. The process of transmitting culture, knowledge, skills, and dispositions that enable children to
participate effectively in group life is called:
A. conviviality
B. socialization
C. gender stereotyping
D. synchronization
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ADVANCED HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 9 SURVEY
Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development
NAME _________________________________________DATE ________________________
DIRECTION: Circle ONLY the letter to the correct answer and write the page number where you
found the answer in the right hand margin.
1. During middle childhood physical growth is __________ than it is during early childhood or
adolescence. Assignment: Cognitive developmental
A. slower
B. faster
C. the same as
D. much faster
2. Lisa and Mark are both 8 years old. Whom would you expect to mature faster? Whom would you
expect to have more body fat?
A. They would both mature at the same rate and have the same proportion of body fat.
B. Mark would mature faster and have more body fat.
C Lisa would mature faster and have more body fat.
D. Mark would mature faster and Lisa would have more body fat.
3. Which of these is the most common childhood illness? Assignment: Cognitive developmental
A. measles
B. mumps
C. chicken pox
D. upper respiratory infection
Answer: D
4. The major cause of death of children in middle childhood is:
A. cancer
B. diabetes
C. accidents
D. leukemia
5. Which group has the highest mortality rate for children in middle childhood? Assignment: Cognitive developmental
A. white
B. black
C. Hispanic
D. Asian
6. The definition cited in your textbook for obesity is:
A. having a body mass index greater than the 95th percentile for age and gender
B. having a body mass index greater than the 50th percentile for age and gender
C. having 50 pounds of excess weight for age and gender
D. having 70 pounds of excess weight for age and gender
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7. What proportion of children between the ages of 6 and 11 was overweight in 2004?
A. Nearly one in three B. Nearly one in seven
C. Nearly one in five D. Nearly one half
8. Which of the following health risks is related to overweight in children?
A. early cardiovascular disease
B. diabetes mellitus
C. orthopedic problems
D. all of these
9. Although childhood obesity and overweight are on the increase, _________ is on the decrease.
A. physical education in public schools
B. sedentary activity
C. school vending machines that offer “junk” foods
D. consumption of fast food
