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Question 51

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Carl's aggressive behavior could be due to genetic inheritance,exposure to violent media,or living in a violent neighborhood.This reflects the developmental principle of:

A) psychopathology.
B) comorbidity.
C) multifinality.
D) equifinality.

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Question 52

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Dianna,age 7,comes from a low-SES family.Compared to her peers from higher-SES families,she has difficulty with language learning in school.According to current research,one factor that could be contributing to Dianna's language learning difficulty is her lack of:

A) early exposure to words.
B) personal motivation.
C) media exposure.
D) education.

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Question 53

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Which of the following is MOST often seen in children who are obese?

Aptitude tests are designed to measure one's:

Jean Piaget called the cognition stage of middle childhood "formal operational thought."

A survey in the United States found that about ____ percent of children had seen a dentist for preventive care in the preceding 12 months.

The approach to teaching a second language in which children are taught all school subjects entirely in that second language is referred to as the _____ approach.

The most commonly diagnosed learning disability is _____,which involves unusual difficulty with reading.

In the United States,public schools that set their own standards,are licensed by the state,but are exempt from some state regulations,are known as _____ schools.

The disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or by hyperactive or impulsive behaviors is called "_____."

In middle childhood,children have "_____," which refers to the ability to get adults to do what they want,such as purchasing calorie-dense foods that are advertised on television.

A child is shown a large box and a small box.The large box contains a 5-pound weight and the small box contains a 10-pound weight.The child picks up the boxes and looks at them closely,and then is asked which weighs more.The child is no longer focused only on appearances,so he answers that the small box weighs more.Jean Piaget would say that this child is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Within Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural framework,from childhood every experience teaches individuals something.

_____ schools are licensed and funded by states or local districts.

During middle childhood,children themselves contribute to weight gain by getting adults to do what they want,such as buying them candy or junk food.The ability of children to get adults to do what they want has been referred to as "_____ power."

The presence of two or more unrelated disease conditions at the same time in the same person is referred to as:

Shawn has the ability to talk informally with his friends and more formally to his teachers during class.Clearly Shawn understands the:

Mechanisms that combine memory,processing speed,and knowledge to regulate the analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system are referred to as:

Jared has struggled with reading throughout his school experience and has fallen far behind his peers.Based on this,his teacher recommends that Jared be evaluated for:

Critics say that _____ weaken public schools,while advocates argue that they make private school more affordable.