Jersey College LifeSpan Final Review Exam Questions and
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what are signs of depression in middle childhood? - ANSWER-sadness, poor appetite, and insomnia; lack
of energy and inactivity; loss of self-esteem; feeling of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide; difficulty
concentrating; loss of interest in people and activities the child usually enjoys; problems in academics,
socializing, physical appearance, and sports can predict depression
what are low levels of competence linked to? - ANSWER-helplessness, low self-esteem, and depression
what does a child's attributional style add to? - ANSWER-the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness
what genetic factor do helpless, depressed children underutilize? - ANSWER-serotonin
what accompanies anxiety disorders in children? - ANSWER-depression
school phobia or school refusal - ANSWER-children who are not diagnosed with SAD may refuse to go to
school because they find it to be unpleasant or hostile, which may be the case of bullying; some are
concerned about doing poorly in school or being asked questions in class, in which case, they may have
stage fright; high parental expectations may heighten concern, as may problems with classmates; the
central aspect of treatment of school refusal is to insist that the child attend school
conduct disorder - ANSWER-marked by persistent breaking of the rules and violations of the rights of
others
attributional style - ANSWER-the way in which one is disposed toward interpreting outcomes (successes
or failures), as in tending to place blame or responsibility on oneself or one external factors
serotonin - ANSWER-a neurotransmitter that is involved in mood disorders such as depression
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - ANSWER-an anxiety disorder in which anxiety appears to be
present continuously and is unrelated to the situation
,phobia - ANSWER-an irrational, excessive fear that interferes with one's functioning
separation anxiety disorder (SAD) - ANSWER-an extreme form of otherwise normal separation anxiety
that is characterized by anxiety about separating from parents; SAD often takes the form of refusal to go
to school and clinging to parents; diagnosed when separation anxiety is persistent and excessive and
interferes with daily life
school phobia - ANSWER-fear of attending school, marked by extreme anxiety at leaving parents
what level is the good-boy/good-girl orientation characteristic of in moral development during middle
childhood? - ANSWER-conventional level
in what type of memory does forgetting occur through decay? - ANSWER-sensory memory
what language in the U.S. is most likely to be spoken, other than english? - ANSWER-spanish
in what method of teaching reading do teachers associate visual stimuli such as "dog" and "john" with
the sound combinations that produce the spoken work? - ANSWER-word-recognition method
emily realizes that if 5 is more than 4 and 4 is more than 3, then 5 is more than 3... what principle is she
successfully understanding? - ANSWER-transitivity
what are children who cannot learn to read, even though they are old enough and have enriched home
environments, diagnosed with? - ANSWER-dyslexia
according to piaget, what stage are children who judge right and wrong only in terms of the amount of
harm done said to be in? - ANSWER-objective morality
when does the ability to ignore distractions dramatically increase? - ANSWER-between 6-9 years
what IQ score labels children as intellectually deficient? - ANSWER-below 70
,what IQ score labels children as gifted? - ANSWER-above 130
what is computed by dividing mental age by chronological age and then multiplying the result by 100? -
ANSWER-binet-simon IQ score
who is most likely to show similarity in IQ scores when reared together or apart... fraternal twins or
identical twins? - ANSWER-identical twins
other than environmental factors, what causes childhood obesity? - ANSWER-heredity
what is the best way to keep information in working/short-term memory? - ANSWER-
rehearsal/repetition
what do children judge what is right and wrong on at the preconventional level of moral development? -
ANSWER-obedience and the prospect of punishment
what is the most common treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? - ANSWER-stimulants
what has happened to the prevalence of obesity among children over the past 20 years? - ANSWER-it
doubled
what does ADHD involve a lack of? - ANSWER-executive control over motor and more primitive
functions
what brain chemical does ADHD appear to be connected with? - ANSWER-dopamine
according to psychoanalytic theory, what psychosexual stage are children in middle childhood in? -
ANSWER-latency stage
what did erikson label the life crisis of middle childhood as? - ANSWER-industry vs. inferiority
, what did selman theorize based on his 5 levels of perspective-taking skills in children? - ANSWER-
children with better perspective taking skills tend to have better peer relationships
what process gradually transfers control from parent to child? - ANSWER-coregulation
what is most likely to be prescribed for childhood depression? - ANSWER-selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors
teachers who expect more from their students often get more... what is this an example of? - ANSWER-
self-fulfilling prophecy
what do children with conduct disorders often do? - ANSWER-break the rules persistently and violate
the rights of others
what factors are depressed children more likely to attribute their failures and shortcomings to? -
ANSWER-internal, stable, and global factors
what do mothers' interactions with children (continue to) revolve around in middle childhood? -
ANSWER-caregiving
what do fathers' interactions with children revolve around in middle childhood? - ANSWER-recreational
activites
what traits are children in middle childhood more likely to focus on in their self-concepts? - ANSWER-
inner, personality, and psychological traits
what happens to children's self esteem in middle childhood? - ANSWER-it declines
what kind of parenting contributes to high self esteem in a child? - ANSWER-authoritative
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what are signs of depression in middle childhood? - ANSWER-sadness, poor appetite, and insomnia; lack
of energy and inactivity; loss of self-esteem; feeling of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide; difficulty
concentrating; loss of interest in people and activities the child usually enjoys; problems in academics,
socializing, physical appearance, and sports can predict depression
what are low levels of competence linked to? - ANSWER-helplessness, low self-esteem, and depression
what does a child's attributional style add to? - ANSWER-the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness
what genetic factor do helpless, depressed children underutilize? - ANSWER-serotonin
what accompanies anxiety disorders in children? - ANSWER-depression
school phobia or school refusal - ANSWER-children who are not diagnosed with SAD may refuse to go to
school because they find it to be unpleasant or hostile, which may be the case of bullying; some are
concerned about doing poorly in school or being asked questions in class, in which case, they may have
stage fright; high parental expectations may heighten concern, as may problems with classmates; the
central aspect of treatment of school refusal is to insist that the child attend school
conduct disorder - ANSWER-marked by persistent breaking of the rules and violations of the rights of
others
attributional style - ANSWER-the way in which one is disposed toward interpreting outcomes (successes
or failures), as in tending to place blame or responsibility on oneself or one external factors
serotonin - ANSWER-a neurotransmitter that is involved in mood disorders such as depression
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - ANSWER-an anxiety disorder in which anxiety appears to be
present continuously and is unrelated to the situation
,phobia - ANSWER-an irrational, excessive fear that interferes with one's functioning
separation anxiety disorder (SAD) - ANSWER-an extreme form of otherwise normal separation anxiety
that is characterized by anxiety about separating from parents; SAD often takes the form of refusal to go
to school and clinging to parents; diagnosed when separation anxiety is persistent and excessive and
interferes with daily life
school phobia - ANSWER-fear of attending school, marked by extreme anxiety at leaving parents
what level is the good-boy/good-girl orientation characteristic of in moral development during middle
childhood? - ANSWER-conventional level
in what type of memory does forgetting occur through decay? - ANSWER-sensory memory
what language in the U.S. is most likely to be spoken, other than english? - ANSWER-spanish
in what method of teaching reading do teachers associate visual stimuli such as "dog" and "john" with
the sound combinations that produce the spoken work? - ANSWER-word-recognition method
emily realizes that if 5 is more than 4 and 4 is more than 3, then 5 is more than 3... what principle is she
successfully understanding? - ANSWER-transitivity
what are children who cannot learn to read, even though they are old enough and have enriched home
environments, diagnosed with? - ANSWER-dyslexia
according to piaget, what stage are children who judge right and wrong only in terms of the amount of
harm done said to be in? - ANSWER-objective morality
when does the ability to ignore distractions dramatically increase? - ANSWER-between 6-9 years
what IQ score labels children as intellectually deficient? - ANSWER-below 70
,what IQ score labels children as gifted? - ANSWER-above 130
what is computed by dividing mental age by chronological age and then multiplying the result by 100? -
ANSWER-binet-simon IQ score
who is most likely to show similarity in IQ scores when reared together or apart... fraternal twins or
identical twins? - ANSWER-identical twins
other than environmental factors, what causes childhood obesity? - ANSWER-heredity
what is the best way to keep information in working/short-term memory? - ANSWER-
rehearsal/repetition
what do children judge what is right and wrong on at the preconventional level of moral development? -
ANSWER-obedience and the prospect of punishment
what is the most common treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? - ANSWER-stimulants
what has happened to the prevalence of obesity among children over the past 20 years? - ANSWER-it
doubled
what does ADHD involve a lack of? - ANSWER-executive control over motor and more primitive
functions
what brain chemical does ADHD appear to be connected with? - ANSWER-dopamine
according to psychoanalytic theory, what psychosexual stage are children in middle childhood in? -
ANSWER-latency stage
what did erikson label the life crisis of middle childhood as? - ANSWER-industry vs. inferiority
, what did selman theorize based on his 5 levels of perspective-taking skills in children? - ANSWER-
children with better perspective taking skills tend to have better peer relationships
what process gradually transfers control from parent to child? - ANSWER-coregulation
what is most likely to be prescribed for childhood depression? - ANSWER-selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors
teachers who expect more from their students often get more... what is this an example of? - ANSWER-
self-fulfilling prophecy
what do children with conduct disorders often do? - ANSWER-break the rules persistently and violate
the rights of others
what factors are depressed children more likely to attribute their failures and shortcomings to? -
ANSWER-internal, stable, and global factors
what do mothers' interactions with children (continue to) revolve around in middle childhood? -
ANSWER-caregiving
what do fathers' interactions with children revolve around in middle childhood? - ANSWER-recreational
activites
what traits are children in middle childhood more likely to focus on in their self-concepts? - ANSWER-
inner, personality, and psychological traits
what happens to children's self esteem in middle childhood? - ANSWER-it declines
what kind of parenting contributes to high self esteem in a child? - ANSWER-authoritative
