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PSY 280 Week 3 Week Three Quiz
Complete the Week Three Quiz.
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Week 3 Quiz
True or False?
Read each statement and indicate with the highlight function whether it is True or False.
| True | False | 1. The death rates for 7- to 11-year-olds are higher than those for children under 7 or over 11. |
| True | False | 2. Genes alone have caused the marked increase in obesity among children. |
| True | False | 3. During middle childhood, cognitive processes become more logical and more abstract. |
| True | False | 4. Children who get their education from selling fruits or other items on the street still score poorly on standard math achievement tests. |
| True | False | 5. Children’s ability to cope with stress may depend on their resilience when dealing with difficult situations. |
| True | False | 6. The first year in any new school (middle school, high school, or college) correlates with increased bullying, decreased achievement, depression, and eating disorders. |
| True | False | 7. Although the sequence of puberty is variable, the age of onset is not. |
| True | False | 8. Older children change friends more often than do younger children. |
Matching
Complete the matrix below for each of the designated stages, listing at least 3 major changes that occur in each of the developmental domains during that stage.
Middle Childhood
| Physical Changes | Cognitive | Socioemotional |
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Adolescence
| Physical Changes | Cognitive | Socioemotional |
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Short Answer Essay
Read the following questions and provide a complete response.
- Describe at least one main advantage of middle childhood play to physical, cognitive and social development (3 total advantages in all)?
- How do Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development for school-age children and adolescents differ?
- How does adolescent egocentrism differ from early childhood egocentrism?
- In what crucial way do the terms “sexual identity” and “gender identity” differ?