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Check Your Understanding Questions

Lifespan DevelopmentCheck Your Understanding Questions
21 .
Explain how changes in the brain allow for improved information processing during middle childhood.
22 .
Describe some health concerns related to nutrition during middle childhood.
23 .
How might a parent or caregiver optimize the health of their school-aged child?
24 .
Describe the types of experiences that may impact cognitive development.
25 .
Describe three operations children can accurately complete during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.
26 .
How does information-processing theory differ from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
27 .
Briefly describe the three types of intelligence in Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence and provide an example of each.
28 .
What is giftedness and what type of supports can be helpful for gifted children?
29 .
Briefly describe the characteristics of a student-centered classroom.
30 .
Describe the impact of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in a school setting.
31 .
What are at least two factors that contribute to the vocabulary explosion typical in middle childhood?
32 .
What are at least two benefits and one potential negative impact of multilingualism in children?
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