Infants Children And Adolescents 8th Edition By Berk Meyers – Test Bank
ChapteR 11
Physical development in middle childhood
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1)Â Â At age 6, the average North American child
- A) weighs about 60 pounds.
- B) begins to add about 7 pounds in weight each year.
- C) is 3½ feet tall.
- D) begins to grow at a rate of 4 to 5 inches each year.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
2)Â Â If they are typical of most children, then 7-year-old Julia is __________ 7-year-old David.
- A) slightly shorter than
- B) significantly taller than
- C) slightly heavier than
- D) the same height as
Answer: A
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Skill: Apply
Objective: 11.1
3)Â Â On average, the dramatic adolescent growth spurt occurs __________ earlier in girls than in boys
- A) 6 months
- B) 1 year
- C) 18 months
- D) 2 years
Answer: D
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
4)Â Â By age 9, the sex difference in the growth trend
- A)
- B)
- C)
- D)
Answer: C
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
5)Â Â After age 8, girls begin __________ at a faster rate than boys.
- A) accumulating fat
- B) adding muscle
- C) pruning synapses
- D) upper body growth
Answer: A
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
6)Â Â Worldwide,
- A) the shortest children can be found in hot, tropical regions.
- B) body size always reflects evolutionary adaptations, regardless of environment.
- C) growth norms can be applied universally to children age 8 and older.
- D) a 9-inch gap exists between the smallest and the largest 8-year-olds.
Answer: D
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
7)Â Â In terms of growth norms, which of the following children is most likely to be the shortest?
- A) Shane, who is from Australia
- B) Rosa, who is from Colombia
- C) Daryl, who is from Canada
- D) Alice, who is from the United Kingdom
Answer: B
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Skill: Apply
Objective: 11.1
8)Â Â Growth norms
- A) should be applied universally.
- B) are not applicable to ethnic minorities.
- C) must be applied cautiously.
- D) consider height but not weight.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remember
Objective: 11.1
9)Â Â Which of the following factors affects cultural differences in physical size?
- A) climate
- B) gender
- C) cultural beliefs
- D) crime rates
Answer: A
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Skill: Understand
Objective: 11.1
10)Â Â Akna is short and stocky. She probably lives in a
- A) cold, Arctic area.
- B) disease-ridden region.
- C) wealthy nation.
- D) tropical locale.
Answer: A
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Skill: Apply
Objective: 11.1
11)Â Â Which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of Ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the United States?
- A) She will be taller and longer-legged than her agemates in Ethiopia.
- B) She will be heavier and have thicker bones than her agemates in Ethiopia.
- C) She will be taller than her parents, but will have shorter legs.
- D) She will be shorter and start menstruation later than her agemates in Ethiopia.
Answer: A
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Skill: Apply
Objective: 11.1
12)Â Â Secular trends in physical growth involve changes in body size
- A) from one region to another.
- B) as a result of evolutionary adaptation.
- C) from one generation to the next.
- D) as a result of periodic growth spurts.
Answer: C
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Skill: Understand
Objective: 11.1
13)Â Â Sisters Hillary and Jennica are taller and heavier than their mother was at their age. This is an example of
- A) a generative effect.
- B)
- C) a secular trend.
- D) evolutionary adaptation.
Answer: C
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Skill: Apply
Objective: 11.1
14)Â Â In regions with widespread poverty, famine, and disease,
- A) either no secular change or a secular decrease in body size has occurred.
- B) a secular increase in body size exists, but it is delayed.
- C) increases in overweight and obesity are widespread.
- D) the secular gain in height has slowed in recent decades.
Answer: A
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Skill: Understand
Objective: 11.1
15)Â Â In most industrialized nations, the secular gain in
- A) boys’ height and weight outpaces girls’.
- B) height is continuing.
- C) weight has slowed.
- D) weight is continuing.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 406
Skill: Understand
Objective: 11.1
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