FAD 3220 Exam 2 questions well
answered already passed
Childhood obesity - correct answer ✔✔common factors: genetic factors, lack of physical activity,
unhealthy eating patterns, combination of these factors, (rarely) medical conditions
increased dramatically in the last 4 decades=decline in lifespan in U.S.
Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔adequate _____________ is related to social and emotional functioning
such as: peer involvement, positive emotions, less anxiety, eagerness to explore, persistence in
frustrating situations, higher energy levels
children who don't eat breakfast perform poorly in problem-solving tasks
Gross motor activity - correct answer ✔✔skipping, balancing, jumping jacks, can grip objects with 12
pounds of pressure, throwing a small ball, jumping, running, catching, standing broad jump, high jump,
etc.
Fine motor activity - correct answer ✔✔•6 & 7 y/o- tie shoes and fasten buttons
•8- use each hand independently
•11 & 12- manipulate objects with almost as much capability as they will show in adulthood
Advances in fine motor skills - correct answer ✔✔increase in amount of myelin in the brain significantly
increases between the ages of 6 and 8
myelin- insulates nerve fibers, contains only 18% protein and 76% lipid
Visual impairment - correct answer ✔✔difficulty seeing that may include blindness and partial
sightedness
, Auditory impairment - correct answer ✔✔a special need that involves the loss of hearing or some aspect
of hearing
Speech impairment - correct answer ✔✔speech that deviates so much from the speech of others that it
calls attention to itself, interferes with communication, or produces maladjustment in the speaker
Stuttering - correct answer ✔✔substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech; the most
common speech impairment; childhood-onset fluency disorder
Learning disabilities - correct answer ✔✔difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking,
reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities
ADHD - correct answer ✔✔a learning disorder marked by inattention, impulsiveness, a low tolerance for
frustration, and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Acceleration - correct answer ✔✔special programs that allow gifted students to move ahead at their
own pace, even if this means skipping to higher grade levels
Piaget stages - correct answer ✔✔sensorimotor: birth-18/24 months, object permanence
preoperational: 2-7 years, symbolic thought
concrete operational: 7-11 years, operational thought
formal operational: adolescence-adulthood, abstract concepts
Reversibility - correct answer ✔✔the notion that processes transforming a stimulus can be reversed,
returning it to its original form
Decentering - correct answer ✔✔the ability to take multiple aspects of a situation into account
Information processing approach - correct answer ✔✔children handle information with increasing
sophistication
answered already passed
Childhood obesity - correct answer ✔✔common factors: genetic factors, lack of physical activity,
unhealthy eating patterns, combination of these factors, (rarely) medical conditions
increased dramatically in the last 4 decades=decline in lifespan in U.S.
Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔adequate _____________ is related to social and emotional functioning
such as: peer involvement, positive emotions, less anxiety, eagerness to explore, persistence in
frustrating situations, higher energy levels
children who don't eat breakfast perform poorly in problem-solving tasks
Gross motor activity - correct answer ✔✔skipping, balancing, jumping jacks, can grip objects with 12
pounds of pressure, throwing a small ball, jumping, running, catching, standing broad jump, high jump,
etc.
Fine motor activity - correct answer ✔✔•6 & 7 y/o- tie shoes and fasten buttons
•8- use each hand independently
•11 & 12- manipulate objects with almost as much capability as they will show in adulthood
Advances in fine motor skills - correct answer ✔✔increase in amount of myelin in the brain significantly
increases between the ages of 6 and 8
myelin- insulates nerve fibers, contains only 18% protein and 76% lipid
Visual impairment - correct answer ✔✔difficulty seeing that may include blindness and partial
sightedness
, Auditory impairment - correct answer ✔✔a special need that involves the loss of hearing or some aspect
of hearing
Speech impairment - correct answer ✔✔speech that deviates so much from the speech of others that it
calls attention to itself, interferes with communication, or produces maladjustment in the speaker
Stuttering - correct answer ✔✔substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech; the most
common speech impairment; childhood-onset fluency disorder
Learning disabilities - correct answer ✔✔difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking,
reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities
ADHD - correct answer ✔✔a learning disorder marked by inattention, impulsiveness, a low tolerance for
frustration, and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Acceleration - correct answer ✔✔special programs that allow gifted students to move ahead at their
own pace, even if this means skipping to higher grade levels
Piaget stages - correct answer ✔✔sensorimotor: birth-18/24 months, object permanence
preoperational: 2-7 years, symbolic thought
concrete operational: 7-11 years, operational thought
formal operational: adolescence-adulthood, abstract concepts
Reversibility - correct answer ✔✔the notion that processes transforming a stimulus can be reversed,
returning it to its original form
Decentering - correct answer ✔✔the ability to take multiple aspects of a situation into account
Information processing approach - correct answer ✔✔children handle information with increasing
sophistication
