A Difference Between Children in Middle Childhood and Children in Their

question 37

Multiple Choice

A difference between children in middle childhood and children in their preschool years is that _______.

• A) children and parents spend less time together in middle childhood than in the preschool years.
• B) children evaluate their parents less harshly in middle childhood than they did in preschool years.
• C) parents provide more direct feedback in middle childhood than they did in the preschool years.
• D) parents do more monitoring of children's activities in middle childhood than they did in the preschool years.

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Definitions:

Memory Deficits

Memory deficits refer to impairments in the ability to remember information or events, which can be temporary or permanent, and can result from various causes including brain injury, illness, or psychological conditions.

Obsessional Themes

Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images experienced as intrusive and unwanted, often causing significant anxiety or distress, characteristic of disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Contamination

The presence of unwanted substances or impurities in a material, environment, or natural resource, compromising its quality or safety.

Worry

A cognitive process involving the repetitive contemplation of future events that may result in anxiety or stress.