Chapter 8 Middle Childhood

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True/False: Typical growth in height during middle childhood is between six to eight inches a year.

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False

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True/False: Although adequate nutrition affects growth, height is mostly influenced by the environment.

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False

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True/False: Many boys and girls have inward signs of changes that can be noticed through increased perspiration and sweating.

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True

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True/False: Around 9 or 10 years of age, children often start to lose their baby teeth.

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False

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True/False: When the permanent teeth replace the smaller baby teeth, they often look oversized for the child's facial proportions.

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True

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True/False:During middle childhood, children's facial features mature and elongate.

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True

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True/False: Gross-motor development changes rapidly during middle childhood due to the growth and strengthening of small muscles.

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False

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True/False: During middle childhood, children are very similar in their muscle control and coordination.

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False

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True/False: During middle childhood, the muscles in children's hands develop rapidly and as a result, fine-motor tasks become easier.

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True

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True/False: The number of overweight and obese children in America has been decreasing during recent decades.

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False