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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e

Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Multiple Choice


1	The average annual weight gain (in pounds) in middle childhood is
		A)	1 to 2
		B)	3 to 4
		C)	5 to 8
		D)	9 to 12


2	Boys generally begin their growth spurt at about age
		A)	9
		B)	10 to 11
		C)	12 to 13
		D)	14


3	Which of the following statements about physical development and health in middle childhood is not true?
		A)	Girls retain more fatty tissue than boys.
		B)	Risk of accidental injury decreases.
		C)	Colds and sore throats are prevalent.
		D)	Motor abilities improve.


4	Eight-year-olds tend to be tallest in which of the following parts of the world?
		A)	southeast Asia
		B)	Oceania
		C)	South America
		D)	eastern Australia


5	Synthetic growth-hormone therapy has all but which of the following drawbacks?
		A)	side effects
		B)	uncertainty about safety
		C)	uncertainty about long-term effects
		D)	possibility of harming self-concept


6	Malnourished children tend to be all but which of the following?
		A)	stunted in growth
		B)	inattentive
		C)	hyperactive
		D)	anxious


7	The improvement in U.S. schoolchildren's dental health can be attributed largely to
		A)	adhesive sealants
		B)	less fear of the dentist than in early childhood
		C)	fluoridated drinking water and toothpaste
		D)	all of the above


8	All but which of the following have been advanced as possible causes of obesity?
		A)	genetic predisposition
		B)	late weaning during infancy
		C)	watching television frequently
		D)	being in a low socioeconomic group


9	Rough-and-tumble play
		A)	represents at least 25 percent of schoolchildren's free play
		B)	serves social as well as physical purposes
		C)	occurs mainly in societies that emphasize fighting and hunting
		D)	is more typical among older children than younger ones


10	Motor skills in which the greatest differences between prepubescent boys and girls appear are those which
		A)	require support of body weight
		B)	require eye-hand coordination
		C)	reflect socioeconomic background
		D)	depend on physical measurements


11	About what percentage of U.S. youth ages 8 to 16 fail to meet standards for cardiovascular fitness?
		A)	5
		B)	10 to 15
		C)	20
		D)	40


12	According to Piaget, a child who believes that diseases are caused by all-powerful germs is probably about how old?
		A)	2 to 3
		B)	4 to 6
		C)	7 to 10
		D)	11 to 13


13	Which child is least likely to have a visual problem or hearing loss?
		A)	white
		B)	African American
		C)	Latino
		D)	none of the above; no significant differences among these groups have been reported


14	Which child is most likely to have AIDS?
		A)	white
		B)	African American
		C)	Hispanic
		D)	none of the above; no significant differences among these groups have been reported


15	According to an American Academy of Pediatrics task force, a child who carries the HIV virus but does not show symptoms
		A)	is likely to show developmental delays
		B)	is likely to have behavior problems
		C)	should be isolated to protect other children
		D)	should have no special treatment


16	The leading cause of disability and death in children over 1 year of age is
		A)	heart disease
		B)	obesity
		C)	accidental injury
		D)	viral infection


17	Most childhood accidents occur
		A)	in (or are inflicted by) automobiles or in the home
		B)	in and around schools
		C)	in team or individual sports
		D)	at playgrounds

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