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PSYC 140 MODULE FINAL EXAM (5) ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences. Name and describe two improvements from the Preoperational to Concrete Operational stages - Answer ️Preoperational stage last from 2-7 years , during this stage two improvements take place Toddlers are able to thick symbolically and they learn to play pretend play Concrete operational stage is from ages 7-11, improvements includes Children start using logic in this stage, marking the start of operational thought, children start to learn how things work out like simple math problem solution and they also learn the principle of conservation. [TEACHERS NOTE] Two of the following need to be named and described: Conservation (volume and matter stays the same if nothing is added or removed); Seriation—ordering objects in a row; Classification—of animals, objects, etc. True or false? In early childhood and the beginning of middle childhood, boys tend to show more advances in fine motor skills compared to girls. - Answer ️False True or false? In middle childhood, children's heads become more proportionate with the rest of their bodies. - Answer ️True Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences. Describe the following two social categories of children: Prosocial popular children and Antisocial popular children. - Answer ️Prosocial Popular Children: These are children who are liked by their peers. They get high positive votes and they have really good social skills. They are good listeners, get along with their peers and they do not use their popularity or social skills towards harm. Antisocial Popular Children These children on the other hand use their social skills and popularity in a harmful way. They could use their popularity to bully others, including gossiping and bringing down others to get popular. [TEACHERS NOTE] 2 pts for Prosocial: good communication skills, very social. 2 pts for Antisocial: good communication and social skills, but also aggressive and antagonistic. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences. What can parents do to increase the likelihood that children will cope optimally with a divorce? Provide two suggestions, based on the module. - Answer ️To help children cope Optimally with divorce, parents could; Adopt good and balanced parenting styles that is the authoritative parenting style. Parents should also interact and communicate warmly with their children [TEACHERS NOTE] Continue good parenting practices, provide warm parent-child interactions. Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences. Alex recently moved to a new middle school and doesn't feel like he fits in with any of the cliques. Few kids know his name, and most people ignore him. By the end of the year, not much has changed. Marcus, however, has attended this middle school for many years. He is frequently picked on by bullies, although he in turn picks on other children. What would be the most appropriate peer status label for Marcus, and then for Alex? - Answer ️Marcus: rejected. Alex: Neglected Thoroughly answer the essay questions. Answers should be in clear, complete sentences. Your module and the linked readings provided information on childhood obesity. What are possible psychological and physical consequences of childhood obesity? Describe in detail two examples of each. Name at least three reasons for the rise in childhood obesity today. Finally, discuss in detail three recommendations for families combating childhood obesity. Your answers should expand upon ideas presented in module readings; that is, your answers should be informed but also reflect your own ideas on the topic. - Answer ️Child obesity is when a child is way above the normal healthy weight for his or her age and height. The possible psychological and physical consequences of childhood obesity are; Psychological Consequences Low self esteem depression social exclusion Physical Consequences Children with obesity have the risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol which can lead to cardiovascular diseases Joint and musculoskeletal discomforts The risk of having type two diabetes, Fatty liver diseases amongst others Breathing problems like asthma and sleep apnea They are also prone to having heart burn. Social Exclusion: Children with obesity have a high risk to be socially excluded because they are stigmatized and somewhat made fun of because they are too fat. Also, because of this health challenge they are unable at their age to comfortably undergo activities with other children in their age bracket and so they are sidelined and or excluded from most activities Low Self Esteem: Children that are obsessed most often do not like how they look and so they tend to compare themselves with other social standards of beauty that they see in others in terms of how their body looks. Also, because they are prune to be body shamed they begin to dislike how they look, they become withdrawn and lose confidence in themselves. Joints and Musculoskeletal Discomfort: This consequence results due to the fact that they have high body mass and are unable to move or undergo physical activities which could help make their joints flexible. Because they are usually in a place do not have ease of movement they feel discomfort in their joints. Breathing problems and Sleep Apnea; Sleep apnea is when they stop breathing in their sleep for a while and its due to the high fatty tissues around their heart that makes it difficult for blood to flow freely. Also, thi Thoroughly answer the essay questions. Answers should be in clear, complete sentences. Describe Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Describe the Preconventional, Conventional, and Postconventional levels, being sure to focus on the key features of each stage. Then, choose one of these levels and provide a detailed example of a specific child reasoning at that level. Be sure to focus on the why behind the child's reasoning, just like Kohlberg did. Finally, Kohlberg's theory has been critiqued for a number of reasons. Describe one of these reasons. Then, indicate whether you think that this critique is valid, and explain why or why not. - Answer ️[TEACHERS NOTE] 3 points for describing the stages: Preconventional (focus is on self —punishment and reward; Conventional (focus is on others—such as obeying others and fulfilling expectations); Postconventional (higher focus, as well as group and personal values). 3 points for an example that successfully illustrates one level. 2 points for accurately describing a critique, and in sufficient detail. 2 points for the student's evaluation of the critique---needs to be sufficiently detailed and accurately reflective of the critique as well as Kohlberg's theory. Categorize the following symptoms as either a symptom of Inattention or Hyperactivity-Impulsivity: Frequently forgets things. - Answer ️Inattention Categorize the following symptoms as either a symptom of Inattention or Hyperactivity-Impulsivity: Blurts out answers before the question is fully asked. - Answer ️Hyperactivity-Impulsivity True or false? ADHD diagnoses are supposed to factor in the degree to which a child's behavior is more severe than other children at the same age. - Answer ️True

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PSYC 140 MODULE FINAL EXAM (5) ACTUAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION



Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Name and describe two improvements from the Preoperational to Concrete
Operational stages - Answer Preoperational stage last from 2-7 years , during
this stage two improvements take place Toddlers are able to thick symbolically and
they learn to play pretend play Concrete operational stage is from ages 7-11,
improvements includes Children start using logic in this stage, marking the start of
operational thought, children start to learn how things work out like simple math
problem solution and they also learn the principle of conservation.
[TEACHERS NOTE] Two of the following need to be named and described:
Conservation (volume and matter stays the same if nothing is added or removed);
Seriation—ordering objects in a row; Classification—of animals, objects, etc.


True or false? In early childhood and the beginning of middle childhood, boys tend
to show more advances in fine motor skills compared to girls. - Answer False


True or false? In middle childhood, children's heads become more proportionate
with the rest of their bodies. - Answer True


Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Describe the following two social categories of children: Prosocial popular
children and Antisocial popular children. - Answer Prosocial Popular Children:

,These are children who are liked by their peers. They get high positive votes and
they have really good social skills. They are good listeners, get along with their
peers and they do not use their popularity or social skills towards harm. Antisocial
Popular Children These children on the other hand use their social skills and
popularity in a harmful way. They could use their popularity to bully others,
including gossiping and bringing down others to get popular.
[TEACHERS NOTE] 2 pts for Prosocial: good communication skills, very social.
2 pts for Antisocial: good communication and social skills, but also aggressive and
antagonistic.


Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
What can parents do to increase the likelihood that children will cope optimally
with a divorce? Provide two suggestions, based on the module. - Answer To
help children cope Optimally with divorce, parents could; Adopt good and
balanced parenting styles that is the authoritative parenting style. Parents should
also interact and communicate warmly with their children
[TEACHERS NOTE] Continue good parenting practices, provide warm parent-
child interactions.


Short essay questions should be answered in full sentences.
Alex recently moved to a new middle school and doesn't feel like he fits in with
any of the cliques. Few kids know his name, and most people ignore him. By the
end of the year, not much has changed. Marcus, however, has attended this middle
school for many years. He is frequently picked on by bullies, although he in turn
picks on other children. What would be the most appropriate peer status label for
Marcus, and then for Alex? - Answer Marcus: rejected. Alex: Neglected


Thoroughly answer the essay questions. Answers should be in clear, complete
sentences.

,Your module and the linked readings provided information on childhood obesity.
What are possible psychological and physical consequences of childhood obesity?
Describe in detail two examples of each. Name at least three reasons for the rise in
childhood obesity today. Finally, discuss in detail three recommendations for
families combating childhood obesity. Your answers should expand upon ideas
presented in module readings; that is, your answers should be informed but also
reflect your own ideas on the topic. - Answer Child obesity is when a child is
way above the normal healthy weight for his or her age and height. The possible
psychological and physical consequences of childhood obesity are;
Psychological Consequences
Low self esteem
depression
social exclusion
Physical Consequences
Children with obesity have the risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol
which can lead to cardiovascular diseases
Joint and musculoskeletal discomforts
The risk of having type two diabetes, Fatty liver diseases amongst others
Breathing problems like asthma and sleep apnea
They are also prone to having heart burn.
Social Exclusion:
Children with obesity have a high risk to be socially excluded because they are
stigmatized and somewhat made fun of because they are too fat. Also, because of
this health challenge they are unable at their age to comfortably undergo activities
with other children in their age bracket and so they are sidelined and or excluded
from most activities
Low Self Esteem:

, Children that are obsessed most often do not like how they look and so they tend to
compare themselves with other social standards of beauty that they see in others in
terms of how their body looks. Also, because they are prune to be body shamed
they begin to dislike how they look, they become withdrawn and lose confidence
in themselves.
Joints and Musculoskeletal Discomfort:
This consequence results due to the fact that they have high body mass and are
unable to move or undergo physical activities which could help make their joints
flexible. Because they are usually in a place do not have ease of movement they
feel discomfort in their joints.
Breathing problems and Sleep Apnea;
Sleep apnea is when they stop breathing in their sleep for a while and its due to the
high fatty tissues around their heart that makes it difficult for blood to flow freely.
Also, thi


Thoroughly answer the essay questions. Answers should be in clear, complete
sentences.
Describe Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Describe the Preconventional,
Conventional, and Postconventional levels, being sure to focus on the key features
of each stage. Then, choose one of these levels and provide a detailed example of a
specific child reasoning at that level. Be sure to focus on the why behind the child's
reasoning, just like Kohlberg did. Finally, Kohlberg's theory has been critiqued for
a number of reasons. Describe one of these reasons. Then, indicate whether you
think that this critique is valid, and explain why or why not. - Answer
[TEACHERS NOTE] 3 points for describing the stages: Preconventional (focus
is on self —punishment and reward; Conventional (focus is on others—such as
obeying others and fulfilling expectations); Postconventional (higher focus, as well
as group and personal values). 3 points for an example that successfully illustrates
one level. 2 points for accurately describing a critique, and in sufficient detail. 2
points for the student's evaluation of the critique---needs to be sufficiently detailed
and accurately reflective of the critique as well as Kohlberg's theory.

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