HS 2700 final || ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH A+
GRADED SOLUTIONS!!
What are the growth trends in middle childhood? correct answers- slow regular pace
- girls are shorter and lighter than boys until about age 9 (then trend reverses)
- bones broaden and lengthen
- muscles are very flexible
- ligaments are fully in place
When do all permanent teeth come in? correct answers- between age 6 and 12
What are the common health problems? correct answers- malnutrition
- obesity
- illness
how does poverty relate to malnutrition? correct answers- poverty can lead to bad nutrition
- can't afford healthy food
Why is nutrition important in middle childhood? correct answers- if malnutrition continues through
childhood it can lead to physical damage
- slowed physical growth, poor motor coordination, inattention, and low intelligence test scores (from
very serious malnutrition)
What are the trends with children eating meals with their family? correct answers- percent of kids
who eat meals with their families decrease sharply between the ages of 9 -14
- eating meals with parents leads to higher diet in fruits and vegetables and lower in fried foods and
soft drinks
What are the criteria for being obese in childhood? correct answers- over the 85th percentile for their
age is considered overweight
- over the 95th percentile and above is considered obese
Why are children more prone to illness? correct answers- experience a higher rate of illness of
elementary school due to exposure to other sick children and an immune system that hasn't fully
developed yet
,What are some health risks for obese children? correct answers- more likely to be overweight as
adults
- higher blood pressure
- can lead to respiratory problems
- Insulin resistance (diabetes)
What lifelong problems are obese children more prone to? correct answers- heart disease
- diabetes
- gall bladder disease
- cancer
- early death
What are some of the causes of obesity in middle childhood? correct answers- overweight parents
- lower SES
- parental feeding practice ( ex. overfeeding)
- insufficient sleep (decreasing physical activity, increasing the amount of time there is to eat)
- low physical activity (can be both a consequence and and a cause
- more time watching TV
- eating out more
What are some social consequences of obesity? correct answers- stereotyping/ teasing (lazy, sloppy)
- social isolation
- depression
- emotional, academic and behaviour problems
- leads to aggression, defiance, life long
- can decrease a person's chance to have close relationships
What are some family based interventions for treating interventions? correct answers- diet change
- exercise program
- positive reinforcement
What are some ways of treating obesity in the school environment? correct answers- screenings
,- improved nutritional standards
- additional recess/physical education time
- obesity awareness programs
are kids more likely to lose weight individually or if they lose weight along with the rest of their
family? correct answers- as a family
- also more likely to keep the weight off
What is asthma? correct answers- bronchial tubes highly sensitive to stimuli
- leads to wheezing, coughing and breathing problems
What can trigger asthma attacks? correct answers- cold
- infections
- allergies
- stress
What can increase you chances of acquiring asthma? correct answers- heredity
- pollution
- stressful home life
- poor health care
- obesity
What are the gross motor development gains in middle childhood? correct answers- flexibility
- balance
- agility
- force
What are the fine motor skill gains in middle childhood? correct answers- writing
- drawing
At what age do children start to be able to write their own names and common words? correct
answers- around age 6
, What are sex differences in motor development? correct answers- girls are typically better at fine
motor skills and gross motor that involve balance and agility
- boys are better at gross motor skills, sports
How does social environment contribute to these sex differences? correct answers- parental
expectations
- self perceptions
- social norms (ie. boys are put into hockey or football, whereas girls are put into dance at a young
age)
How is play developed in middle childhood? correct answers- games with rules (sports, invention
games)
- adult organized games
- rough and tumble play
- physical education
What type of play peaks in middle childhood and why? correct answers- rough and tumble play
- when children have a good bond they can have more rough and tumble play with each other
At what age does Piaget's theory of the concrete operational stage occur? correct answers- around 7-
11 years
Why is the concrete operational stage an important time of development? correct answers- thought
becomes more logical, and organized than it was earlier
What are the major things understood during the concrete operational stage correct answers-
conservation
- decentration
- reversibility
- calssification
What is conservation? correct answers-The understanding that something stays the same in quantity
even though its appearance changes
- the ability to pass conservation tasks provides clear evidence of operations - mental actions that obey
rules
GRADED SOLUTIONS!!
What are the growth trends in middle childhood? correct answers- slow regular pace
- girls are shorter and lighter than boys until about age 9 (then trend reverses)
- bones broaden and lengthen
- muscles are very flexible
- ligaments are fully in place
When do all permanent teeth come in? correct answers- between age 6 and 12
What are the common health problems? correct answers- malnutrition
- obesity
- illness
how does poverty relate to malnutrition? correct answers- poverty can lead to bad nutrition
- can't afford healthy food
Why is nutrition important in middle childhood? correct answers- if malnutrition continues through
childhood it can lead to physical damage
- slowed physical growth, poor motor coordination, inattention, and low intelligence test scores (from
very serious malnutrition)
What are the trends with children eating meals with their family? correct answers- percent of kids
who eat meals with their families decrease sharply between the ages of 9 -14
- eating meals with parents leads to higher diet in fruits and vegetables and lower in fried foods and
soft drinks
What are the criteria for being obese in childhood? correct answers- over the 85th percentile for their
age is considered overweight
- over the 95th percentile and above is considered obese
Why are children more prone to illness? correct answers- experience a higher rate of illness of
elementary school due to exposure to other sick children and an immune system that hasn't fully
developed yet
,What are some health risks for obese children? correct answers- more likely to be overweight as
adults
- higher blood pressure
- can lead to respiratory problems
- Insulin resistance (diabetes)
What lifelong problems are obese children more prone to? correct answers- heart disease
- diabetes
- gall bladder disease
- cancer
- early death
What are some of the causes of obesity in middle childhood? correct answers- overweight parents
- lower SES
- parental feeding practice ( ex. overfeeding)
- insufficient sleep (decreasing physical activity, increasing the amount of time there is to eat)
- low physical activity (can be both a consequence and and a cause
- more time watching TV
- eating out more
What are some social consequences of obesity? correct answers- stereotyping/ teasing (lazy, sloppy)
- social isolation
- depression
- emotional, academic and behaviour problems
- leads to aggression, defiance, life long
- can decrease a person's chance to have close relationships
What are some family based interventions for treating interventions? correct answers- diet change
- exercise program
- positive reinforcement
What are some ways of treating obesity in the school environment? correct answers- screenings
,- improved nutritional standards
- additional recess/physical education time
- obesity awareness programs
are kids more likely to lose weight individually or if they lose weight along with the rest of their
family? correct answers- as a family
- also more likely to keep the weight off
What is asthma? correct answers- bronchial tubes highly sensitive to stimuli
- leads to wheezing, coughing and breathing problems
What can trigger asthma attacks? correct answers- cold
- infections
- allergies
- stress
What can increase you chances of acquiring asthma? correct answers- heredity
- pollution
- stressful home life
- poor health care
- obesity
What are the gross motor development gains in middle childhood? correct answers- flexibility
- balance
- agility
- force
What are the fine motor skill gains in middle childhood? correct answers- writing
- drawing
At what age do children start to be able to write their own names and common words? correct
answers- around age 6
, What are sex differences in motor development? correct answers- girls are typically better at fine
motor skills and gross motor that involve balance and agility
- boys are better at gross motor skills, sports
How does social environment contribute to these sex differences? correct answers- parental
expectations
- self perceptions
- social norms (ie. boys are put into hockey or football, whereas girls are put into dance at a young
age)
How is play developed in middle childhood? correct answers- games with rules (sports, invention
games)
- adult organized games
- rough and tumble play
- physical education
What type of play peaks in middle childhood and why? correct answers- rough and tumble play
- when children have a good bond they can have more rough and tumble play with each other
At what age does Piaget's theory of the concrete operational stage occur? correct answers- around 7-
11 years
Why is the concrete operational stage an important time of development? correct answers- thought
becomes more logical, and organized than it was earlier
What are the major things understood during the concrete operational stage correct answers-
conservation
- decentration
- reversibility
- calssification
What is conservation? correct answers-The understanding that something stays the same in quantity
even though its appearance changes
- the ability to pass conservation tasks provides clear evidence of operations - mental actions that obey
rules
