Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding childhood obesity?
| A. | The percentage of obesity in school aged American children has increased substantially since the 1960s. | |
| B. | An increase in sedentary activities among children (e.g., TV, video games, computers) has contributed to increased childhood obesity. | |
| C. | An emphasize on high fat, fast foods as a culture has contributed to childhood obesity. | |
| D. | all of the above are true |
D
Which of the following statements regarding the impact of divorce on children is(are) TRUE?
| A. | The majority of children and adults who experience divorce do not suffer long term effects. | |
| B. | If there is a high level of parental conflict prior to the divorce, divorce can actually provide relief for the child. | |
| C. | Children of divorce may have lower levels of education or occupational status, especially if the family experiences economic hardship. | |
| D. | all of the above |
D
Of the following statements made by children, which best exemplifies the logical principle of identity?
| A. | “You can’t leave first base until after the ball is hit!” | |
| B. | “See how the jello springs back into shape after I poke my finger into it?” | |
| C. | “I know it’s still a banana, even though it’s mashed down in my sandwich.” | |
| D. | “You’re my friend, so I don’t have to use polite speech like I do with adults.” |
C
Which of the following examples would be considered an example of bullying?
| A. | Shonda repeatedly mocks and ridicules Amy about her physical appearance. | |
| B. | Joe was mad at Sam for something that he said, so he pushed him into the wall. | |
| C. | Linda posted one ugly picture of Jessica on facebook. | |
| D. | all of the above |
A
Anita, who is 8 years old, has sorted her bracelets according to their color. According to Piaget, this shows that Anita has mastered:
| A. | classification | |
| B. | reversibility | |
| C. | seriation | |
| D. | identity |
A
According to Erikson, in middle childhood kids are struggling with the stage of industry vs. inferiority. According to Erikson, what determines the outcome to this stage?
| A. | whether the child’s parents are consistently meeting the needs of the child | |
| B. | whether the child’s parents criticize the child harshly for their failures | |
| C. | whether the child feels that they are measuring up when compared to their friends | |
| D. | whether the child is given opportunities to exert their independence |
C
According to Piaget, the major development of concrete operational thought is:
| A. | the ability to think logically about abstract concepts | |
| B. | the ability to think logically about tangible things | |
| C. | the ability to engage in hypothetical thought | |
| D. | the ability to engage in symbolic thinking |
B
Which of the following was NOT identified as a pivotal issue in determining whether divorce will adversely affect a child during the school years?
| A. | economic status of the family | |
| B. | degree of parental conflict before the divorce | |
| C. | whether the family functions are met | |
| D. | all of the above are factors that influence the impact of divorce on children |
D
According to Freud, 8-year old Cameron will likely experience:
| A. | a calming of his psychosexual needs | |
| B. | the emergence of many unconscious conflicts | |
| C. | increased emotional drives | |
| D. | a new interest in girls |
A
According to Piaget, which of the following occurs during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development?
| A. | children begin to correctly solve classification tasks | |
| B. | children begin to correctly solve conservation tasks | |
| C. | children begin to correctly solve false-belief tasks | |
| D. | both a and b |
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