Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

What is the average annual weight gain in middle and late childhood?

• 8-10 pounds

• 5-7 pounds

• 3-5 pounds

• 1-2 pounds

Which part of the brain experiences significant changes in middle and late childhood?

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

What is the term for the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions?

• Classification

• Metalinguistic awareness

• Transitivity

• Seriation

Which approach to reading instruction emphasizes teaching the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds?

• Bilingual education

• Phonics approach

• Metacognition approach

• Whole-language approach

What is the term for cognition about cognition, or knowing about knowing?

• Critical thinking

• Metalinguistic awareness

• Metacognition

• Executive function

What is the term for the ability to think in novel and unusual ways?

• Critical thinking

• Analytical thinking

• Creative thinking

• Convergent thinking

What is the term for the ability to speak two languages?

• Monolingualism

• Bilingualism

• Multilingualism

• Polyglotism

What is the term for a condition of limited mental ability, characterized by a low IQ and difficulty adapting to everyday life?

• Autism spectrum disorder

• Intellectual disability

• Giftedness

• Learning disability

Which theory of intelligence states that intelligence comes in three forms: analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence?

• Fluid intelligence theory

• Triarchic theory of intelligence

• Multiple intelligences theory

• General intelligence theory

What is the term for the ability to evaluate, compare, and contrast?

• Creative intelligence

• Fluid intelligence

• Analytical intelligence

• Practical intelligence