Couc 502
Quiz: Middle Childhood
Question 1
Especially during traumatic events like the COVID-19 pandemic, counselors should share their anxiety
with children in order to normalize these fears.
True
False
Question 2
The male adolescent’s growth spurt does not typically occur until the age of ______.
9
14
12
16
Question 3
Friendship quality does not influence social anxiety.
True
False
Question 4
During middle childhood, thought processes develop into what Piaget classified as the ______ stage.
sensorimotor
preoperational
formal operational
concrete operational
Question 5
Research suggests that bullying never occurs in intraracial environments.
True
False
Question 6
Many of the changes occurring during middle childhood develop within the ______, which is the brain
center responsible for attention, working memory, behavioral monitoring, self-regulation, reasoning,
information processing, goal-setting, and inhibition.
cerebellum
prefrontal cortex
parietal lobe
midbrain
Question 7
According to Selman, during the ______ stage of social perspective taking, children display a
collaborative integration of relationship dynamics.
4th
3rd
5th
2nd
Question 8
Which of the following counseling approaches can be used most effectively as a preventative and
remedial intervention for dealing with middle-school students who have repetitive behavioral issues
in the school setting?
solution-focused brief counseling
choice theory
Adlerian therapy
psychodynamic therapy
Question 9
During the ______ stage of Piaget’s theory of moral development, moral reasoning is governed by
external rules.
preconventional
differentiated/subjective
autonomous morality
heteronomous morality
Question 10
Children who use ______ to achieve dominance are generally more liked by their peers.
prosocial strategies
academic performance
coercive strategies
SES
Question 11
How well children succeed at learning social rules and self-presentational strategies has a large impact
on the development of ______.
romantic relationships
long-term academic goals
drug abuse
social self-concept
Question 12
______ in children is now the number one health concern among parents in the United States.
Malnutrition
Obesity
Alcoholism
High blood pressure
Question 13
Between the ages of ______, primary and secondary sex characteristics are forming.
8 and 10
6 and 8
10 and 12
4 and 6
Question 14
______ can lead to academic anxiety and low intrinsic motivation.
The flu
Parental involvement at school
Stigma (including racism)
Rules
Question 15
For middle school children, parental opinions are influential, but their peers’ opinions are more
important.
True
False
Question 16
Popularity seems to be linked to ______.
average intelligence
physical attractiveness
lower athleticism
socioeconomic status
Question 17
Chronic stress has been found to significantly affect cognitive development by interrupting brain
functioning.
True
False
Question 18
School children that are living in poverty are more likely to ______.
become a victim of crime
obtain access to public medical care
demonstrate resilience
apply for scholarships to attend college
Question 19
Addressing the psychological barriers to physical activity may be paramount in successful therapeutic
treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.
True
False
Question 20
______ equips children with the skills needed to practice self-monitoring or self-instruction
techniques.
