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Middle Childhood (ages 6-10)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Children ages 6-10 typically hate spending time with their families.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Which is NOT an "executive strategy" of middle childhood?

a)

Assessing problems

b)

Making goals

c)

Developing plans

d)

Interviewing executives

3.

Which of Erickson's stages are the majority of children age 6-10 in?

a)

Basic trust vs Mistrust

b)

Identity vs. Confusion

c)

Generativity vs Stagnation

d)

Industry vs. Inferiority

4.

According to ____'s theories, kids age 6-10 are either in the "preconventional" or "conventional " stage of morality.

a)

Piaget

b)

Erickson

c)

Kohlberg

d)

Harlowe

5.

Visual learners might need......

a)

a chart or poster

b)

a mnemonic device

c)

a game or puzzle

d)

a song containing the information

6.

In the preconventional stage of morality....

a)

children desire to be seen as "good" or "bad"

b)

children base decisions on whether or not something is legal or illegal.

c)

children use possible rewards & punishments to make decisions

d)

children seek to uphold societal norms.

7.

In Kohlberg's Conventional Morality stage children make decisions according to what makes them appear "good" or "bad".

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Children between 6-10 are egocentric.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Telling "knock knock" jokes shows the ability of a 6-10 year old child to.....

a)

...annoy adults.

b)

...understand society.

c)

...tell a joke incorrectly.

d)

..mix words and logic.

10.

Typically, children have mastered writing their letters correctly without reversal by....

a)

the end of kindergarten

b)

the end of 1st grade.

c)

the end of 2nd grade.

d)

end of high school

11.

By the time children reach age ___ most can read though some may still struggle a bit.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

12.

By the latter years of middle childhood parents notice an increasing desire for independence in their children.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Socially, children age 6-10 typically want ........

a)

to be part of a group.

b)

to be left alone.

c)

only to spend time with parents.

d)

only to spend time with friends.

14.

Children age 6-10 are usually in which of Piaget's stages?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Opreaational

15.

Put Piaget's 4 stages of cognitive development in order.

a)

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

b)

formal operational, sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational

c)

preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor

d)

concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor, preoperational

16.

Children in middle childhood often use this to test their knowledge with adults.

a)

Back-Talk

b)

Throwing things

c)

Compliance

d)

Hiding in the corner

17.

Put These Erickson Stages in the correct order.

a)

Trust vs Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority

b)

Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Trust vs Mistrust

c)

Initiative vs Guilt., Industry vs. Inferiority, Trust vs Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame

d)

Industry vs. Inferiority, Trust vs Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs Guilt

18.

During middle childhood most children can answer the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Skinner's "Operant Conditioning" methods work well with 6-10 year olds.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Valid methods to repeat or stop behaviors in 6-10 year olds are.....

a)

Punishment

b)

Reward

c)

Craft Time

d)

Party Time