Human Development in Middle Childhood

What is the average weight of a North American child at age 6?

• 45 pounds

• 50 pounds

• 40 pounds

At what age do girls begin to grow faster than boys?

• Age 8

• Age 9

• Age 10

What happens to children's gross-motor activity during middle childhood?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It improves

What is the understanding of conservation in children?

• It is the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in appearance

• It is the ability to classify objects

• It is the ability to order items along a quantitative dimension

What is the ability to order items along a quantitative dimension called?

• Classification

• Seriation

• Conservation

What is the term for a concrete-operational child's ability to infer relationships between items?

• Transitive Inference

• Seriation

• Conservation

What is the average height of a North American child at age 6?

• 3 feet

• 3.5 feet

• 4 feet

What is the relationship between physical fitness and cognitive development in children?

• No relationship

• Positive relationship

• Negative relationship

What is the primary difference in motor skills between boys and girls in middle childhood?

• Girls excel in throwing

• Boys excel in fine-motor skills

• Girls excel in fine-motor skills

What is the impact of joining community athletic teams on children?

• Decreased self-esteem

• Increased self-esteem

• No impact