Provide an overview of typical physical development during middle childhood
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Physical growth continues at a slow and steady pace during middle childhood.
- Children grow on average 2 to 3 inches per year and gain 5 to7 pounds a year, with their weight evenly distributed.
- Children's bodies become more muscular and their strength increases.
- This is the only time during the life span that girls are on average taller than boys.
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about research on the reliability and validity of the Rorschach?
a. Very few studies have evaluated the Rorschach empirically. b. There has been a substantial amount of research on the Rorschach, and this research has been overwhelmingly favorable. c. There has been a substantial amount of research on the Rorschach, and this research has been consistently negative. d. Research evaluating the Rorschach has been mixed and, at times, of questionable quality.
With regard to Pavlov's experiment with conditioning, which of the following is false?
a. Classical conditioning may also be used with humans. b. Deaf animals may also be classically conditioned. c. The unconditioned response is a muscular-glandular response to the environment. d. Unconditioned responses are unpredictable.