Chapter 4 Growth and Development of Middle Childhood

A noticeable lag in a particular aspect of development is known as a developmental delay.

• true
• false

Most kindergarteners start kindergarten at age 5

• true
• false

Children in a single grade may be up to how many months apart?

• 3 months
• 6 months
  6 months
• 12 months
• 15 months

A child should be able to do certain things before entering kindergarten and these are known as kindergarten

• Dexterity Developments
• Seriation Skills
• Readiness Skills
• Standards for Success

Physical growth and development during the ages of 5-7 ___________ in comparison to that of birth to age 4.

• speeds up
• slows

What involves matching body movements to coordinate with what is seen and improves during the ages of 5-7?

• hand-eye coordination
• dexterity
• visual motor coordination
• conservation

What consists of the ability to move the hands precisely in response to what the eyes see?

• hand-eye coordination
• transitivity
• dexterity
• conservation

The skillful use of the hands and fingers is known as 

• hand-eye coordination
• transitivity
• dexterity
• conservatio

Having a limited attention span, a desire for independence, and learning best through experiences are all examples of _______________development in children, ages 5-7

• Physical growth
• Cognitive
• Social-Emotional
• Moral

True or False:  At age 5, children are able to solve logic problems involving conservation.

• true
• false