Q1
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of gray matter in the human brain thought to be
responsible for complex, high-level intellectual functions such as: memory language reasoning
all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q2
According to the cognitive phase of middle childhood is concrete operations.
Answer: Piaget
Q3
Shamira is a 10 year old child putting together a science project for school. She is extremely
frustrated with the project, because she is unable to get it to work well. According to , she is
struggling with
Answer: Erikson
Q4
Jackson is a 12 year old child who is thinking of shoplifting candy at a local convenience store.
He thinks he can get away with the crime, but is terrified of being arrested. According to , he is
in the preconventional stage of moral development. Freud Erikson Piaget Kohlberg
Answer: Kohlberg
Q5
The is the theoretical space between the child's current developmental level and the child's
potential level. zone of developmental progress zone of distal development zone of proximal
development none of the above
Answer: zone of proximal development
Q6
Collections of children with unique values and goals are called: peer groups neighborhood
collectives universal connectors none of the above
Answer: peer groups
, Q7
Which of the following refers to the skills that use small muscles, such as those needed to use
scissors? fine motor skills gross motor skills lateral motor skills none of the above
Answer: fine motor skills
Q8
According to Piaget, 8 year olds are in the stage of development. preoperational operational
sensorimotor concrete operational
Answer: concrete operational
Q9
According to Piaget, children at the end of middle childhood enter into the stage. formal
operations egocentrism concrete thought none of the above
Answer: formal operational
Q10
In the US, approximately of all children ages 5 -
Answer: 20%
Q11
Rejected status is strongly associated with: poor academic outcomes poor social outcomes
enhanced social support a and b only
Answer: a and b only
Q12
Childhood exposure to violence significantly increases the likelihood of which of the following?
mental health difficulties revictimization violence perpetration all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q13
In 2012, % of children under the age of 15 had some kind of recognized disability. 6.8 7.4 8.4
10
Answer: 8.4