Describe the relationship between nourishment and cognitive and social functioning in middle childhood
What will be an ideal response?
Better-nourished children score higher on cognitive and social measures in middle childhood than malnourished children.
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A high achiever in art, music, or science often strives for
a. power and prestige. b. excellence without concern for material rewards. c. control over others. d. all of these.
The scent of formula elicits a sucking response in a bottle-fed infant. The scent is a conditioned stimulus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
While eating lunch in her highchair, Darci, a six-month-old baby, accidentally drops her spoon. After dropping her spoon, Darci is likely to ___
a. appear unaffected b. look in her hand for the spoon c. look on the floor for the spoon, but give up looking if the spoon is not partially visible d. scan and search the floor persistently for the spoon until she finds it
Which of the following statements about sibling rivalry in middle childhood is true?
A) Sibling rivalry tends to decrease in middle childhood as siblings rely on each other for companionship. B) For same-sex siblings who are close in age, parental comparisons are more frequent, resulting in more antagonism. C) Single parents and parents with marital conflicts tend to be more careful about being fair to each individual child. D) To reduce sibling rivalry, siblings should strive to select the same athletic and extracurricular pursuits.